Honors

Honors & Awards

StriveHI Top Elementary School in 2023

Jan 2024- Founder and president Julie Morikawa of ClimbHI honors Holomua Elementary as one of the top Hawaii elementary schools in 2023 in its integration of industry experts in their roles as classroom guest speakers supporting teachers with content standards. Students also learn directly how the content standards are applied into the real world from various industry experts who have served as classroom guest speakers. 

2022 District First Lego League

Holomua's Solar Skies - 1st Place Core Values Award

2021 State First Lego League - 2365 Holomua P.L.A.E. 1st Place Core Values Award

2020 Japan Invitational - 2365 Holomua Lane Legends

2019 State First Lego League - 2365 "Holomua Lane Legends" 1st Place Research Award

City & County of Honolulu Environmental Hero Award

2019 Holomua Lane Legends Recognized for Environmental Hero Award for the City & County of Honolulu. 

2018 State First Lego League - 2364 - 1st Place Presentation/2365 - 2nd Place Core Award

2018 Hawaii First Lego League District - 2365 - 1st Place Project/2364 2nd Place Core Award

2018 Razorback Invitational (Arkansas)- 3rd Place Core Value Award - Gracious Professionalism Award

2018 25th Anniversary Challenger Center Mission Patch 1st Place - Jacob Favela

2018 25th Anniversary Challenger Center Mission Patch 3rd Place - Leesha Bernabe

2018 State First Lego League - 3rd Place - Invited to Razorback Invitational in May 2018 (Arkansas)

2018 State First Lego League - 2nd Place - Research Award

2017 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - 1st Project Award

2017 National Board Certified Teacher - Jaime Letreta

2016 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - 1st Award

2016 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - 1st Award

2015 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - 1st Project Award

2015 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - 1st Robot Performance Award

2014 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - 1st Project Award

2013 Hawaii First Lego League State Championship - 2nd Place Gracious Professionalism Award

2013 Hawaii First Lego League State Championship - 2nd Place Core Value Award

2013 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - District Champion Award

2013 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - 1st Robot Performance Award

2012 Achieve3000 Technology Award Colleen Hokutan

2012 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - District Champion Award

2011 Hawaii First Lego League State Championship - 2nd Place Teamwork Award

2011 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - District Champion Award

2011 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - 1st Core Values Award

2010 Hawaii First Lego League State Championship - 1st Place Innovative Design Award

2010 Hawaii First Lego League State Championship - 2nd Place Creative Presentation Award

2010 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - 1st Robot Design Award

2010 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - 1st Teamwork Award

2009 Counselor of the Year Lisa Tominaga

2009 Distinguished Achievement Award - Holomua Elementary Office Staff

2009 Hawaii First Lego League State Championship - 1st Place Research Quality Award

2009 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - 1st Project Award

2008 Hawaii First Lego League State Championship - 1st Place Creative Presentation Award

2008 Hawaii First Lego League District Championship - 1st Project Award

2008 City & County of Honolulu Community Award Grade 2 Storm Drain Project

2008 Team Excellence Award - Leeward District - Holomua Office Staff

Norman Pang - 2007 Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award Recipient

2007 National Board Certified - Mrs. Michele Murakami

2007 Leeward District Principal of the Year - Norman Pang

2007 2nd Grade - Good Neighborhood Everyday Environmental Team Leadership Award

2006 Distinguished Achievement Award - Holomua Elementary

2006 Hawaii National Guard Outstanding Center of Influence - Norman Pang

2006 & 2007 Kapolei Outstanding Achievement Award Nominee - Wendy Uemura

2004 Third prize in Verizon's island-wide Oahu Telephone Book Recycling Contest

2004 Distinguished Achievement Award - Holomua Elementary

2004 SAT Honor Roll - Grade 3 and 5

2004 National Board Certified Teacher - Mrs. Kimberli Tadaki

2003 National Board Certified - Mrs. Kara Yasui & Mrs. Kristilyn Oda

2002 University of Hawaii, College of Education Leadership Award - Norman Pang

2002 Outstanding School Leadership & Service Awarded by Hawaii Board of Education

2001-2002 Leeward District Team of the Year Award

2001-2002 Awarded Counselor Advocate of the Year - Norman Pang

2001 National Year-Round School of Merit Award

2001 Hawaii D.O.E. Employee of the Year - Melvin Matsuda

2000 Leeward YMCA Flag Football East Division Champions - Holomua Lions

1998-1999, 1999-2000, 2001,2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004 Hawaii State Stanford Achievement Test Honor Roll in 3rd & 5th Grades

1998 Kapolei Achievement Award National Distinguished Principal - Norman Pang

1995 Leeward District National Distinguished Principal - Norman Pang