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Ka Leo o Nā Hōkū Welowelo The Voice of the Comets

Friday, October 28th, 2022

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 Kauikeaouli – Kamehameha III

Aloha mai kakou o wau ‘o Ka’ikena Rawlins-Fernandez. Noho au ma Kaunakakai. ‘O Makena Fernandez ko’u makuakāne a ‘o Keani Rawlins ko’u makuahine. E ha’i ana au iā ‘oe e pili iā Kauikeaouli.  ʻO Kauikeaouli ka Mōʻī ʻekolu ma ka laina ʻo Kamehameha. ʻO kekahi mea nui i hana ia e Kamehameha 3, ʻo ia hoʻi ka hoʻokumu ʻana o ka lā Hoʻihoʻi ʻEa ma ka lā 31 o Iulai. …

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A’o Aku; A’o Mai: What I Learn, I Teach

Friday, October 28th, 2022

A’o Aku; A’o Mai: What I Learn, I Teach

Community Contributed

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 is 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.”…

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Maui County Scholarship

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

Jerman Foundation News Release 

Josh Jerman of Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers is once again offering the Josh and Souk Jerman Foundation Scholarship to encourage college-bound students to use their education to benefit Maui County.

Now in its 19th consecutive year, the Josh and Souk Jerman Foundation Scholarship program provides academic scholarships to local high school seniors who will attend an accredited four-year college or university. To date, the program has awarded more than $58,000 in scholarships to Maui, Molokai and Lanai students who have displayed a passion for returning to Maui County after college to contribute to the community.

Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded $1,000 scholarships to up to five recipients. In acknowledgment of students’ resilience in the face of adversity over the past two years, the Foundation will now award $1,000 scholarships to 10 recipients in 2023. …

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New Play Structure at MEO Preschool

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

MEO News Release 

Children attending eight Maui Economic Opportunity Head Start preschool sites are enjoying new play structures in a $506,000 renovation project completed two weeks ago.

The new play structures are open air with a lower profile and provide for better safety and supervision of children, compared to the old tower structures, some of which were put up as far back as 2005.

Six new play structures were installed beginning in August at Head Start sites at the Eddie Tam Complex in Makawao, Kihei Elementary School, Princess Nahienaena Elementary School in Lahaina, Luana Gardens in Kahului, UH-Maui College in Kahului and MEO Molokai offices in Kaunakakai.…

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Molokai High Athletics Scoreboard

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

Molokai High Athletics Scoreboard

Air Riflery at Maui High, MIL Championships, 10/15

Molokai boys: 9th place

Molokai girls: 14th place

 

Football at Hana, 10/15

Molokai 29, Hana 16

 

Girls Volleyball at Seabury

10/14 Seabury def. Molokai 25-12, 25-1, 25-23

10/15 scores not available…

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MHS Principal’s Honors List & Honor Roll

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

The Principal’s Honors List are students who have earned Mark Point Averages of 4.000* or above while enrolled in four or more courses, two or more of which are solid courses.  For the first quarter of the 2022-23 school year, they are:

*Note:  Students with a 4.0 enrolled in less than four or more courses, and less than two solid courses are not eligible for principal’s honor roll.

Grade: 12 Bumatay Quedin Clever 4.000Grade: 12 Duvauchelle Olapaholunape 4.000Grade: 12 Kahue-Cabanting Reina 4.000Grade: 12 Mamuad Jaslyn 4.000Grade: 12 Morris Raven 4.000Grade: 12 Puaa Makaniku’uleopono 4.000Grade: 11 Agcaoili Sheniah Halle 4.000Grade: 11 Chong Kalima Kailiah 4.000Grade: 11 Davis Miliopuna 4.000Grade: 11 Duvauchelle Kauahekiliohu 4.000Grade: 11 Han Sonni 4.000Grade: 11 Kanemitsu Aiko 4.000Grade: 11 Pu-Puaa Soulriah 4.000Grade: 11 Puhi Kilinaheokekai 4.000Grade: 11 Ramos Ivan Nestor 4.000Grade: 10 Arinoki Te Waitemata 4.000Grade: 10 Cockett Rose Marie 4.000Grade: 10 Dizon Yolanda-Ann 4.000Grade: 10 Dunaevskaya Elizaveta 4.000Grade: 10 Hoffman Crystal 4.000Grade: 10 Ka’ai Kalau’ihi 4.000Grade: 10 Kaawa-Caparida Skye 4.000Grade: 10 Len-Wai No’eau 4.000Grade: 10 Manaba Anjolie 4.000Grade: 10 Manaba Chloe 4.000Grade: 10 Peterson Halena 4.000Grade: 10 Pua’a Ara Meiliah 4.000Grade: 10 Raguindin Reyn 4.000Grade: 10 Tancayo Chloe 4.000Grade: 09 McLaurin Timika 4.000Grade: 09 Oshiro Logan 4.000Grade: 09 Puaa Kaulike 4.000Grade: 09 Traxler-Ortiz Shania 4.000

 

Honor Roll

The Honor Roll students who earned Mark Point Averages of 3.500 to 4.000 for the first quarter of the 2022-23 school year are:

Grade: 12 Yamazaki-Gray Kira Kai 4.000Grade: 12 Sasada Kyden 4.000Grade: 12 Pupuhi Kamauli’ola 4.000Grade: 12 Pereira Kailani 4.000Grade: 12 Kikukawa-Teriong Solomon 4.000Grade: 10 Braxton Mahealani 3.800Grade: 10 Gandeza Stephanie-Mae 3.800Grade: 10 Kansana Shailiah-Marie 3.800Grade: 10 Lee-Namakaeha Reese Mical 3.800Grade: 10 Orlando Nakoa 3.800Grade: 10 Puaa Ka’ulalani 3.800Grade: 10 Yamashita Kaia 3.800Grade: 09 Fukuoka Reilly 3.800Grade: 09 Ignacio Maya 3.800Grade: 09 Kaulili Kendra 3.800Grade: 09 Lee-Espaniola Po’okela 3.800Grade: 09 Meyer Kilohana 3.800Grade: 09 Miguel Kilinoe-Leili’a 3.800Grade: 09 Molina Kelce 3.800Grade: 09 O’Toole Rebecca 3.800Grade: 09 Oamil Jr.…
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A’o Aku; A’o Mai: What I Learn, I Teach

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

A’o Aku; A’o Mai: What I Learn, I Teach

Community Contributed

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. 

This month, students reflect on “Living things will thrive when protected,” and connect the concept to themselves. We will share one student per week. …

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Celebrating Seniors and Farmer Pride

Thursday, October 13th, 2022

Celebrating Seniors and Farmer Pride

By Sage Yamashita, Intern Reporter

Last Saturday, Farmer fans and family parked their cars overlooking the football field at Molokai High School to cheer on Molokai High’s football and cheerleading seniors who have worked their way to the senior game. 

According to Head Football Coach Mike Kahale, in his senior celebration introduction, this year is Farmer Football’s largest group of seniors. These 18 student-athletes took the field for their last home game, challenging against Seabury Spartans in a game that closed with a landslide Molokai win of 57-7. 

Senior Dion Augustiro started the game off strong in the first quarter with a 27 yard touchdown and then a 86 yard touchdown in the third quarter.…

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Cross Country Finish

Thursday, October 13th, 2022

Cross Country Finish

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

Molokai High runner Kailani Bicoy was the only Farmers representative at last weekend’s Cross Country meet at Baldwin. She finished sixth, with a time of 24:17.9.…

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Wrestling Club is Ready to Rumble

Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

Wrestling Club is Ready to Rumble

By Jack Kiyonaga, Community Reporter 

A determined group of young Molokai athletes have been invited to take their wrestling skills to a bigger mat. After proving themselves during this summer’s wrestling tournaments on Oahu and Maui, the Molokai Wrestling club has set its sights on upcoming tournaments in Utah and Las Vegas.  

Founded just this past May, the team has grown impressively in size and stature. From its original group of five girls, it has expanded to encompass more than 30 girls and boys ages 5 and up. Led by Coach Justin Luafalemana, the team prides itself on the hard work of its members and supporters. …

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