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Molokai High School’s Bold Move to Academies

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022

Community Contributed

By Richard Ornellas

Molokai High School (MHS) is meeting the emerging opportunities of 21st century life for their students in a bold move to College and Career Academies: instruction based on career pathways rather than English, math, science, social studies and electives. Mirroring the trend in Hawaii for public high schools to become more relevant for post-high school life, such as the successful Waipahu High School academies model, initiated by former principal, Keith Hayashi, now DOE Superintendent, MHS has begun their transition.

The academies are Community Service and Sustainability (CSS) with Team Lead Lisa Takata, and Innovation Business and Technology (IBT) with Team Lead Kai Ward, and O Hina I Ka Malama, the Hawaiian Immersion Language Academy, Lead Mahinahou Ross.…

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Grants for Robotics Teams

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022

Bayer Fund News Release 

Eligible student robotics teams on Oahu, Maui and Molokai are invited to apply for The Bayer Fund’s 2022 FIRST Robotics Grant program. Open to FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), FIRST Lego League Challenge, and FIRST Lego League Explore teams, the program offers grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 per team to inspire and nurture students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math.

The grant application period closes on Sept. 30, at 6:59 p.m. For more information and to apply, visit fund.bayer.us/grant/2016/8/15/first-robotics-program; use the invitation code 22FIRST. For questions, contact GrantQuestions@Bayer.com.

Established in 2015, the Bayer Fund’s FIRST Robotics Grant program has benefitted Hawaii students in elementary through high school grade levels.…

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Fall Sports Primed for ‘Exciting’ Season

Wednesday, August 10th, 2022

By Sage Yamashita, Intern Reporter

The school year has started and sports are back in full swing at Molokai High School. This year will be

filled with excitement, as seniors’ last regular scheduled season of sports was during their freshman year.

COVID-19 may have put a bump on the sports schedule for the last two years, but it didn’t put a bump on

students’ spirit towards playing for Molokai High. 

“We are super excited getting fall sports underway,” said MHS Athletic Director Lee DeRouin. “We offer sideline cheer, eight-man football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls air riflery.” …

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Bayer Science Education Grants

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022

Bayer News Release  

Molokai students may now apply for the 2022 Bayer Hawaii Science Education Fund. Since 2005, this Bayer Fund grant program has awarded over $335,000 to public schools in Hawaii for programs, tools, supplies and equipment to enhance their students’ science education. All public schools serving students at the intermediate, high school and college grade levels on the islands of Oahu, Maui and Molokai are eligible to apply.

This is the second of two grant periods this year. To be considered for the current grant period, all applications plus supporting documentation must be received by Thursday, Sept. 1.

To download an application, visit hawaii.bayer.us/education/…

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Making Reading Fun

Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

Making Reading Fun

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

Youth had a blast reading books and enjoying the entertainment of special guest Mr. Kneel at the library earlier this month. The presentation was part of a book sale fundraiser for the Friends of Molokai Public Library, and keiki took home prizes, books and good memories. For more, click here.…

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College Admissions and Voter Open House

Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

UHMCM News Release

The UH Maui College Molokai Education Center invites you to participate in our Admissions and Voter Registration Open House on Thursday, July 28 from 3 to 6 p.m. The event aims to share the variety of educational opportunities we are offering this fall and to encourage civic engagement by learning about the candidates running for office. All candidates for Maui Mayor, State Senate District 7, State House District 13 and County Council (Molokai) are being invited to attend. We will be offering fall admissions and voter registration assistance as well. We hope to see you there!…

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Book Sale Fun

Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

Community Contributed

By Christine Kage

On Thursday, July 7, the Friends of Molokai Public Library held a used book sale fundraiser under the carport behind the library. Special guest Mr. Kneel put on a super fun “hip hop for families” presentation as part of a Maui County library tour sponsored by the University of Hawaii at Manoa. 

Participants of Summer PALS, along with their leaders, and book shoppers of all ages, enjoyed the music and energetic reading and comedy of Mr. Kneel. 

Plenty of smiling keiki went home with stuffed animals, books and painted arms. Mahalo to Molokai’s wonderful caring library staff, PALS program, arm painters, Mr.…

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Football Camp Scores Goals

Wednesday, July 6th, 2022

Football Camp Scores Goals

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

About 200 youth ages 8 to 17 participated in a two-day football skills camp on Molokai last Monday and Tuesday. The opportunity was brought to the island by the Akana ‘ohana from Molokai, who now owns Washington State-based company Akana Athletics. They brought a lineup of top coaches and athletes, allowing Molokai youth an opportunity to brush elbows with some big names in football and grow some big skills right from their home field.

“Over the two days, camp coaches provided lots of skills and drills for all positions on offense and defense,” said Molokai High School Head Football Coach Mike Kahale.…

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Murals Memorialize Teacher Retirement

Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

Murals Memorialize Teacher Retirement

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

Perry Buchalter started teaching art at Molokai High School 25 years ago and entered into a blank classroom. One of his first projects with his students was to paint a mural. 

“When I began teaching, I walked into my first classroom in B-104 which had tables and chairs and absolutely no art supplies,” Buchalter recalled. “It was such a small classroom and as I hustled to get supplies, I took my class out to paint a mural between S and T wings.”

He wrote grants for art supplies so his students could access quality supplies without paying a fee.…

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Cadets Graduate from First-Ever Program

Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

Cadets Graduate from First-Ever Program

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

The first ever Molokai Youth Cadets Program graduated 12 cadets last Saturday, after they spent three weeks exploring law enforcement careers, training and learning skills that will serve them the rest of their lives. 

“It was inspiring to hear about discipline, endurance, and fortitude exhibited by the cadets throughout the rigors of the program,” said Molokai Councilmember Keani Rawlins-Fernandez.

“Pushing themselves through those challenges strengthened them physically and mentally, and with that, strengthens our community.”

The Maui Police Department says the program, provided at no cost to the students aged 14 to 18, is designed to broaden their understanding of a career in law enforcement.…

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