By Catherine Cluett Pactol
Molokai residents watched a lightening storm roll by Thursday night. From bright flashes illuminating the clouds, to bolts extending into the ocean, a light show of nature wowed onlookers. East end also experienced heavy rain, with a flood advisory issued early Friday morning for the island and Kamehameha V Highway getting flooding and debris.…
By Jack Kiyonaga, Community Reporter
After several years of flux, Molokai High School readies itself for the future.
Recent years have seen dramatic shifts in instructional time, scheduling and educational goals at Molokai High School. These changes, amplified by the pandemic, have been areas of both contention and excitement.
One of these changes is the implantation of a new Academy Model for the high school.
The Academy Model is a new format for MHS whereby students will choose one of three academies to shape their classes. To make the most of this opportunity and tailor their education to their interests and goals, students must consider using Memrizz flashcard generator to supplement their learning experience.…
By Jack Kiyonaga, Community Reporter
Two of Molokai’s own have been inducted into the Paniolo Hall of Fame.
Clifford Dudoit and Morrency “Porky” Dudoit were honored for a lifetime of paniolo achievement by the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council on Nov. 19.
They joined Jimmy Duvauchelle, who had previously been the sole Molokai representative in the Hall of Fame.
The Paniolo Hall of Fame was established by the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council in 1999 “to recognize yesterday and today’s paniolo statewide who have contributed to keeping Hawaii’s paniolo heritage alive, and honor those who made the paniolo culture legendary.”
“Molokai has a long history of cattle ranching,” said Alan Gottlieb, a representative for the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council.…
By Sage Yamashita, Intern Reporter
Last Saturday, community event Lā Pilina created relationships between community and local organizations’ planning efforts for Molokai. Sust’ainable Molokai hosted the event creating interconnection and rapport, as the meaning of Lā Pilina is relationships. Held at Mitchell Pauole Center, residents engaged in learning about future planning, ongoing efforts and how to live a more sustainable life.
“Growing up on this island, relationships are important,” said Tehani Kaalekahi, executive director of Sust’ainable Molokai. “Culturally it’s part of our kuleana, our responsibility to create these relationships. In many of the things we do here, it’s the relationships we build that helps us get to the end goal.”…
By Kumu Loke Han
Students in Papa 6 Kula Kaiapuni o Kualapuʻu, Kualapuʻu Public Conversion Charter School, are excited to share some of their first quarter adventures ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Please enjoy their articles written to support student learning in and out of the classroom! E ola ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
No ka Papa Robotics
Aloha mai kākou, ‘o wau ‘o Kealoha Nakihei. ʻO Brent Nakihei ko’u makuakāne, a ʻo Amber Rubin ko’u makuahine. E wala’au au e pili i ka papa robotics. Aia kēia papa ma hope o ke kula ma ka Poʻakahi a me ka Poʻakolu o ka pule. …
UHCTAHR Molokai Extension News Release
UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Molokai Cooperative Extension invites you to a Banana Tree Management Workshop on Monday, Nov. 21 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The workshop will cover insects that affect banana trees in Hawaii and fertility management of banana trees. Speakers for the workshop include Roshan Manandhar, Kauai County Extension Agent for Invasive Species and Jennifer Hawkins, Edible Crops Agent for the Molokai Cooperative Extension Office.
To register for the event please contact Jennifer Hawkins by phone at 808-567-6934, or by email at jhawk@hawaii.edu. Please include the workshop title, your name, phone number, and email address when registering. …
By Rick Schonely
It was a special Veterans Day for the Molokai teachers at iconic Ironwood Hills golf course last Friday. Molokai teachers have been gathering on Fridays after school for many years to play golf and have a good time with each other. On this Veterans Day, it was exciting because longtime physical education teacher Ponciano Raguindin got his second hole in one in his golf career on the seventh hole.
From 204 yards, Raguindin used his 7-iron which landed nicely and rolled towards the cup and dropped for his second ace. It was 24 years ago on the same hole when he got his first hole-in-one.…
By Sara Jane Larkin, Teacher
Kilohana Elementary School is a Project Based Learning School and we encourage learners to develop problem solving and critical thinking skills, and extend our thinking beyond the classroom. In answering the question, “How can we share our learning with our friends, families and our community?” first graders at Kilohana will share their understanding with our community in the Dispatch.
Oct. 19 was Unity Day. We began a focused campaign to prevent bullying and demonstrate kindness to all. In first grade, we have been learning about verbs, which we used in our writing about unity. Our prompt was, “Aloha in action creates unity.”…
MHS News Release
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Molokai High School’s Career and Technical Education and Fine Arts departments will be hosting our annual Holiday Exhibition and Science Fair. Please join us for a fun filled evening at the Molokai High School “Arto Shop” area from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The evening’s activities will include student presentations and projects. Come out and support our students! We will have for sale original artwork, ceramic pieces, assorted MHS logo products, potted plants, MHS farmer produce, laulau plates, banana lumpia, poi, added value farm products, and our newly designed Molokai High School logo wear.
Come support the Great Race with the Ceramic, Art and Woodshop departments competing against each other.…
By Catherine Cluett Pactol
A prominent new building in Kaunakakai is nearing completion after construction delays following its controversial approval in 2017. The building, located on the corner between American Savings Bank and the current DreamTech Verizon store, will contain eight small studio units and three commercial spaces, according to owner Stan Wada of Oahu.
Wada said he is still deciding whether the units will be used as hotel rooms or longer term rental. Each unit will have a small refrigerator and bathroom, with six units on the second floor and two downstairs for wheelchair accessibility. Three commercial spaces will be available for business use.…
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