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Kahaʻōpūlani Hale
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He keiki aloha nā mea kanu- Beloved children are the plants
It is said of farmers that their plants are like their children, receiving much attention and care
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Mailing Address:
Studentʻs Name
Kahaʻōpūlani Hale
Building 1 Mailroom
2285 Girls Road
Honolulu, Hi 96817
*Mail is delivered to our office at Keōpūolani Dorm and is picked up weekdays after 2:30pm. Mail delivered on the weekend and holidays are picked up on the next business day
Physical Address (deliveries, pick ups, etc):
2186 Aliʻi Road
Building 54
I ka wā ma mua, ka wā ma hope
I ka wā ma mua, ka wā ma hope
The future is found in the past
During our Wahi Pana, namesake lesson, the girls shared how they plan to honor Kaha'ōpūlani's legacy of MĀLAMA, HĀNAI and MANA WAHINE
Kahaʻōpūlani and Paiea
A Secret Beginning
A Secret Beginning
Kamehameha was born on a stormy night at Kokoiki in Kohala, on the island of Hawaiʻi. Exactly when he was born is not known. It may have been in November, for November is the month of rain, thunder and lightning. A bright star with a long tail appeared during Kamehamehaʻs birth...Kamehamehaʻs mother was the young chiefess Keku'iapoiwa. As soon as Kamehameha was born, Keku'iapoiwa wrapped him in kapa and placed him gently in the arms of Nae'ole, a chief of Kohala whom she trusted. "Take my child to my cousin Kaha'ōpulani! Go quickly!"
Kaha'ōpulani was waiting for him in a cave. When Nae'ole arrived she took the baby and laid him on a mat. She covered the child with light fibers of olonā. Then she picked up her own baby girl and rocked her in her arms. The little boy was sleeping soundly.
Kahaʻōpūlani was known for her nurturing nature and fostering the growth of the young Kamehameha; qualities that are inherent in a Kamehameha student’s dorming experience.
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LXIII, Helu 31, Aoao 2. Iulai 31, 1924
ʻAʻohe hana nui ke alu ʻia
ʻAʻohe hana nui ke alu ʻia
No task is too big when done together by all
For general questions or concerns, please email kahaopulani@ksbe.edu
For academic questions or concerns, please email the advisor assigned to your student's pū'ulu
He pūkoʻa kani ʻāina
He pūkoʻa kani ʻāina
A coral reef that grows into an island
A coral reef that grows into an island
A person beginning in a small way gains steadily until he becomes firmly established
He keiki aloha nā mea kanu
He keiki aloha nā mea kanu
Beloved children are the plants
Please review our most recent hale hālāwai notes and check out what we're doing this weekend
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ʻO Hawaiʻi kuʻu kulāiwi
ʻO Hawaiʻi kuʻu kulāiwi
Hawaiʻi is my native land
Hawaiʻi is my native land
Mahalo Kumu Christina.mp4MAHALO Kumu Christina
Here's the video that we put together to mahalo Kumu Christina at our Mahalo for Lā Kū'oko'a Dinner! It's loud, it's a little chaotic, it's a little silly but it's full of aloha and mahalo for one of our favorite people and our biggest cheerleaders.
Mahalo for all you do for us!
Waimea Valley
We woke up early Sunday morning to head to the North Shore and huli ka lima i lalo at Waimea Valley. We were able to join their community work day and help them with a new section of their 'āina. We cleared some space for them to set up a mala for the different varieties of kalo that they will be planting. The mud was mud-ding and our shoes were instantly transformed to platform shoes with all the mud that stuck to the bottom. It took rocks, planter tools, a water hose and eventually a pressure washer to get all of that mud off.
The section next to us is their native plant section. We got to tour the area and saw that we have some of the same around campus.
After about 2 hours of working we walked up to the falls. It was a leisure 30 minute walk up to the cool, refreshing water.
It was a great day outside and we are excited to return and see the growth of the plants and the mala.
Check out these before and after photos
iTrampoline
Saturday morning we made our way to Waipahu to iTrampoline. We got there early and were the first ones in! Registration went smoothly, thank you 'ohana for sending in the waivers. Grippy socks on- the girls were ready to jump!
We spent two hours at the trampoline park and the girls had a great time. Can you imagine jumping up and down for 2 hours? It was an endurance test for sure, but the girls pushed through. They took water breaks, snack breaks and stretch breaks too.
Dodgeball and attempted flips were the favorites of the day. The arcade games were also a big attraction. Time went by quickly and before you knew it, we were back on the bus, heading back to campus.
This is a definite hana hou activity!
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One of our recent lessons was on mindfulness. We learned what it was and how it can be helpful. For our touchpoint lesson that week, we did a body scan. Each advisee group came up to the lounge to do a quick exercise to practice the things we learned.
Here's the video in case you ever need to practice or just need to take a break
Boo's Bash
Halloween festivities didn't stop at our Spooktacular. The next day was actual Halloween and while a good number of girls checked out for the weekend, we had a good number of girls who stayed in so we wanted to do something fun. We hosted our first dance of the year at Kalama Dining Hall.
Boo's Bash was a carry over from the Monster's Inc themed Spooktacular. We brought our dinner over to Kalama and set up a food line while we danced, played games, had lucky number drawing and even some karaoke.
We cannot thank you enough for sending over treats and drinks for the dance. We had an over abundance of items which we were able to make treat bags and prizes with. We had desserts deliverd and even Raising Cane's chicken. What a treat!
Mahalo also to Kumu Kilinahe and Kumu Noe, part of our awesome PA kumu hui, who came and helped us set up, take pictures and clean up. The girls were also very helpful- half of them came to set up and half of them stayed back to clean up. It's a big area and a big task but as we know 'a'ohe hana nui ke alu 'ia.
Most of all, mahalo to the students from both Kaha'ōpūlani and Nae'ole Hale for coming with a good attitude and an open mind which allowed everyone to have fun. It looked like everyone had a good time and we will definitely try to have another one next semester.
Mahalo Pauahi
This year we recognized and celebrated the anniversary of the signing of Pauahi's will- October 31, 1883. The paikau and assembly was just for us and it was indescribable to see the unity of our campus- not just students and faculty, but the entire campus. We marched from the top of the hill at Keōpūolani and were met along the way by other groups and departments. The grounds staff, the bus drivers, the securtiy team, FLIK, everyone joined in.
The students did an excellent job of carrying posters, banners and our hae Hawai'i. The shared mele, oli and chants that signified our appreciation for our princess.
It was an awesome feeling to be amongst the crowd. Proud to be a warrior, proud to be Hawaiian.
Spooktacular 2025
One of the things you sacrifice by being a boarder is doing the traditional things to celebrate certain holidays and special events. Such is the case for Halloween. There's no way we could take the girls down to the neighborhoods of Kalihi and trick or treat. We used to have a Halloween Dinner and do trick or treating there. We tried our best, but it just wasn't the same.
Enter Trunk or Treat! Starting in 2015, we invited day school parents, teachers and admin at the middle school to participate in an activity where we could have the students spend more than 45 minutes in their mostly handmade costumes and do some trick or treating. Over the past 10 years it has evolved and has become an all program event where multiple departments, each dorm and even neighbor island APT groups will come and participate. All of this so our students can trick or treat. It is so heartwarming to see how much work goes into our now-themed event- games, activities, snacks and of course, candy.
It rained, a lot, this year but the girls were good sports and found shelter where they could. Kalama was a great place to sit and eat dinner while watching Monsters University. Mahalo NUI to Kumu laura and the girls who helped to bring our booth to life. Our booth was popular with the soda floats. Mahalo to Kumu Richelle and the girls who prescooped the ice cream in the cups- it made it easy to serve on that day. Mahalo to Kumu P for always keeping us stocked and organized. It took a lot of work but the girls helped to work the booth, set up and clean up.
On that same night- we had the cheerleaders competing in their 3rd competition at Kekuhaupi'o as well as our KDC girls doing a performance during their competition. Mahalo to Kumu Kayce from KDC for sending a photo of our three girls. Wish we could have come to support the cheer girls and the KDC girls.
Mahalo piha to everyone who came together to make this possible, especially our po'o kula and her office who organizes and sponsors all of this. We are blessed!
Lonoikamakahiki!
Our 2nd all-program event is our annual ho'okūkū makahiki. This year it was held on our middle school field so we sort of had the home field advantage. We failed to practice beforehand, but the girls participated in makahiki games in school so we were confident that they were ready. We shared last years phtos and results with the girls during our makahiki lesson to let them know- don't be discouraged because we're the youngest ones, we can and still do come to play!
The girls walked in proudly wearing their kīhei and carrying our banner. We went through the rotations before the big events at the end- kūkini poko, kūkini hui, hakamoa, uma and hukihuki. As you can see below, Kaha'ōpūlani was on the board. It wasn't enough to bring home to ihe but we are so proud of the girls and will take the 4th place ranking.
We dominated again in kūkini hui- 'Ehu, Brea, Kaia and Anolani. Ke'ala came in a split second behind the 1st place in kūkini poko. Melia, London, Kensie and Pi'ilani represented and tied us for 1st in 'O'o. Nāwai, Hayley, Hāea and Cianna did their best and got us tied for 1st in Moa Pahe'e.
We had an 'ono dinner at Kalama after the games concluded and we celebrated another year of games and honoring the practices and the 'akamai of our kupuna.
Planting Activity
With the moon being favorable for planting, we decided it was the right time to start our salsa garden. We had 24 girls and 10 plants so they helped each other out. Everyone had a hand in getting our garden started.
Mahalo nui to Kumu Laura for helping us to get started. We cannot wait til we can use these plants to make yummy salsa!
Ku'i Kalo and Kīhei Making
Over the course of about 2 weeks the girls were tasked to print their kīhei. The 8th graders made theirs last year, so it was just the 7th graders who thought of their designs, created two stamps and then printed on their kīhei.
The kīhei will follow them throughout their time at Kamehameha and they will be able to add to it as they continue their journey. The first time that we would be using them would be at our hoʻokūkū makahiki.
They did a great job from start to finish!
One Saturday afternoon while some girls were printing kīhei, Kumu Pī'ena set up the papa ku'i 'ai and the girls were able to make pa'i 'ai. It's always a beautiful sound to hear the pōhaku, kalo and papa in unison. For some, it was their first time at the papa ku'i 'ai and they did great. For others, it was like muscle memory as they took their time to prepare their 'ai.
We are grateful for these opportunities to do the things our kupuna did and to see these traditions live on.
Waimānalo Pumpkin Patch
Fall vibes on the east side! We made our way to Waimānalo to learn about the different plants that they grow there. We took a tour of the place and were able to see what they use that 'āina for. Of course we had to stop and take a few pictures along the way.
I-M-U-A, I mua warriors!
Our cheerleaders had three competitions in the last two months. The first one was the weekend we all went home for Fall Break. The second one was a couple of weeks later and the final one was the night of our Spooktacular.
Here are a few pictures from McKaela's mom after the girls took FIRST place at their second tournament. We are so proud of them and their hard work.
Chapel Ho'okupu
Each dorm is assigned to two Sundays to help out during our chapel services. We had two weeks in October where we would do the scripture reading and share the spiritual theme, as well as lead the group in Ka Pule a Ka Haku.
We are very proud of the girls who volunteered or didn't say no when they were asked, for taking time to practice their lines and present their readings with poise and grace.
Mahalo nui loa to 'Ehu, Ke'ala, Brea, Melia, Grace, Pi'ilani, Breya, Kyra and Ilihia S. you represented us well.
Go Bows!
We drove over to Mānoa to watch the UH Wahine volleyball game. We were all the way up in the nosebleed section but we still had a good view of the court and it allowed us to jump around and cheer without getting in anyone's way.
It was a 4 set match and the wahine took the win! We tried, really hard, to get on the jumbotron but in the end, only a few of the Nae'ole boys were in the right place at the right time. Teagan, from Nae'ole, even got a shirt when they were tossing it to the crowd. A few people commented on our wa'a efforts and said we should have won- or at least made it on the big screen. The concession stands are always a favorite. They were honoring past wahine all stars and Kyra recognized her aunty! We were able to see her on our way out. So cool.
Mahalo to Kumu Mike and the Nae'ole boys for coming along and making this a fun night.
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On a Wednesday afternoon, we headed up to Ka'iwakīloumoku to participate in workshops. This event was planned by some of the high school students and was a great opportunity for us to engage in hana no'eau right here on campus.
There were three workshops to choose from- lei, hulu and lula. We were also able to ku'i kalo and support the fundraising efforts by purchasing snacks or treats. The samurai ice cream was a fan favorite that day.
We weren't able to stay for the 2nd round of workshops or the concert at the end, but we had a good time and were happy to support the students who put this together, especially our fellow boarder, Kamaha'o.
Community Service: Waolani Judd Trunk or Treat
During our alumni dinner last month we asked Taylor and Ka'imi if they knew of any service opportunities that we could participate in. Taylor suggested partnering with Waolani Judd for their Trunk or Treat activity.
Waolani Judd is close to our kaiāulu as a handful of dorm advisor children attended this school and "back in the day" Kīna'u Hale dorm used to kōkua at the school. Their po'o is a former dorm advisor as well.
We had a handful of girls as well as a few former Kaha'ōpūlani girls spend the night at their Trunk or Treat activity. The girls were in charge of their games where they monitored activity and helped out by resetting the games. The two high traffic areas were the bouncy house and the face painting station. The girls were nervous about the face painting but they did so well that parents were asking for our card so they could hire us for parties!
It was a fun night and the girls made a huge impact as they provided the "woman" power that allowed the games and activities to run smoothly. We ended the night picking a pastry or treat from Līliha Bakery before heading back to campus. It felt really good to be able to help out- we even got to see Taylor and her family that night.
Back to School 2025
One of our favorite activities of the year is Back to School. We open our doors and invite 'ohana (unfortunately just 1 person) to come and experience a "day in the life of a boarder". It gives us a chance to showcase some of the things we do and gives you a chance to see what the girls mean when they say "it's so far", or "we don't have time".
This year we had dinner at 'Akahi followed by a few activities in our dorm. Friday was a full day starting with breakfast in Kalama and straight to piko. It was awesome to see the girls host someone and show them around their school and dorm setting.
We are so grateful for the sacrifices that were made so that someone could attend Back to School. We had 100% participation and every girl had a guest to take to school. We know that doesn't happen on accident so we want to mahalo you for taking the time to join us on campus. What a great way to kick off the long awaited Fall Break!
Mahalo to Kumu Ray who captured these awesome photos
Cooking in the Hale
Under the guidance of Kumu Richelle and Kumu Laura, the girls have been able to do a number of food prep activities. Just in the first quarter alone the girls have made kulolo, smoked meat, kalua pig, poke and ulu chips.
What a delicious spread it was at Back to School to be able to share a little bit of what the girls have been able to prepare. Mahalo nui to Kumu Richelle and Kumu Laura for the opportunity to learn the steps to making all these yummy dishes.
ATP Kickball Game
After a long, fulfilling day in Nanakuli, we came back to campus and headed over to the field to check out the kickball game put on by our 2030 and 2031 ATP. They had an amazing set up- kickball game happening on the field, corn hole off to the side, a spread of food and snacks, tropical flavored cotton candy stand- for free! It was great to see so many classmates and their 'ohana come to hang out. We appreciate the ATP board for reaching out and inviting us to this fun event.
Alaka'i Lawelawe i Nānākuli
Residential Life pretty much shut down operations on campus for a day so we could all head out to the west side to do some service. Each student was able to select their prefered worksite and had 5 great places to choose from. Our dorm was sent to 4 of the 5 places for our day of service.
We helped out in our assigned areas, learned about the efforts of each of the partnering groups and had a few hours where we were able to disconnect from our phones, our comforts and give back to a community that serves our Hawaiian people.
It wasn't all work. We also got to go swimming and got to explore the little shopping area that had some of our favorites- fast food, shave ice, acai bowls, starbucks and snacks from Longs.
Mahalo nui to Kumu Buffy for organizing this amazing opportunity for us. We hope this is the first of many days being in service of others.
A special ho'omaika'i to Chelin and Ilihia M for being awarded the E Ola award for their respective work sites. The students were unaware but the kumu were tasked to observe the work of the students and select one student that they felt best represented the e ola values.
There were only 5 awards handed out that day and 2 of them went to Kaha'ōpūlani ladies. We are so proud of all of the girls and their efforts- you are being observed and people are appreciating what they are seeing.
Kāko'o 'Ōiwi
Our next aloha 'āina adventure took us to the moku o Ko'olauloa in the ahupua'a o He'eia. We were able to work in the lo'i and help to plant huli. We were even able to bring some back to plant here on campus.
We were treated to a delicious dinner after an afternoon of work. Mahalo nui to Kumu Pī'ena for coordinating this huaka'i for us.
'O ke kahua ma mua...
Sharing some photos from around the hale-
Touch point lesson posters- these are the e ola values, both Hawaiian and Christian, that we hope lives in our spaces and within ourselves. Girls were challenged to come up with a slogan to represent their values and share how these values show up and what the absence of these values could look like
We COMPLETED part of our pilina goal- learn everyone's names by September 18th. We created a name board so people could practice learning each other's names and one by one, everyone took the "test" and passed! Chee hoo
Volleyball and Sunset at the Beach
When we are able to, we love going to support our dorm sisters! We went to watch Kale'a and her Inter D2 volleyball team play Damien. Kalehua, Morgan, Hāea, Breya and I'o Lana cheered the warriors on as they played three sets. We couldn't stay for the 2nd set because we had to head back to campus and get ready for our huaka'i to the beach.
We packed up and headed out to the westside for a beach day. We explored the beach called Green Lanterns in Mā'ili. It was a beautiful day for the beach and it was surprisingly empty. We had the whole beach practically to ourselves. The waves made for a fun day and there were shells that the girls carefully gathered. Shout out to our amazing lifeguards for not only watching out for us but also hanging out with us in the water and teaching us some lifesaving techniques.
It was an awesome day at the beach and we were treated to a beautiful sunset. Mahalo to Kumu Kahiau for suggesting this beach site and to Kumu Mike and Kumu Pī'ena for setting us up for a great day with tents, tables, food and snacks.
Bishop Museum
We spent the tine at Kaiwi'ula for Bishop Museum, after hours. Friday evening we explored the Hawaiian hall, the dinosaur exhibit, the science displays and the new section on Pauahi.
We were treated to live, Hawaiian music and were surprised to see our very own Kumu Kala'e performing. One of the boys from Kīna'u Hale danced to one of his songs.
We hit all the senses- we saw inspiring things in the exhibits, heard nahenahe music, tasted yummy snacks, touched cool things in the different spaces and felt the mana of this awesome space that celebrates our culture and our history.
Alumni Dinner
Our first special dinner this year, alumni dnner, was hosted in our dorm. The girls learned about ho'okipa- how to host guests in our space. They did a fabulous job preparing for the dinner- each girl did something to contribute to the dinner. It really made it feel like a family event.
We had two former middle school boarders come to visit with us. Ka'imi, class of 2011 from Lāna'i and Taylor, class of 2013 from Kaua'i spent the evening with us sharing memories, insights and advice. The girls were able to help contribute to the presentation by answering some questions and we used that to create our version of Family Feud. Ka'imi and Taylor had to try and guess the top answers and then shared what their answers were. It got a little heated, but it was so much fun.
The rest of the evening was just for the girls to hang out with Ka'imi and Taylor. Ka'imi was talking story with the girls in the conference room while Taylor hung out with the girls in the dining area and somehow a game of spoons got started. It was an enriching night. Taylor even brought two of her children to the dinner and the girls watched a show with Aki and played Jenga with Yuriko. It really felt like a family gathering.
We are grateful to our guest and to Kumu Buffy for setting up this event. We look forward to more nights just like this. This helped us to see what we have to look forward to- not only in the next 4-5 years but beyond as we are creating connections that will last a lifetime.
Niuhelewai
Aloha 'Āina ma Kapālama! We took a short ride down to Niuhelewai. This lo'i is tucked away, just behind Mexico restaurant. There was a lot for us to do- not just in the lo'i, but in the surrounding area. We got to hear about the history of this place and how it connects to our campus.
There was a lot of work to be done, but we also brought a lot of help. Nae'ole Hale, along with three high school dorms joined us for a workday at Niuhelewai. The girls were asked to reflect on their day by writing haiku about their time at the lo'i.
Mahalo to Kumu Pī'ena for setting up this work day for us.
Labor Day Weekend
The first long weekend of the school year is always Labor Day. It's just about a month after school starts and is a good time to take a break. While most of the girls will go home or check out with an approved visitor, we do have a handful of girls who stay with us for the weekend. It's those times where we try to plan something extra special for those who are not able to check out.
This year was no different. We started off with the usual Keawe free play option. Saturday we went to Ala Moana to do some shopping. Saturday night we hosted a movie night at Kaha'ōpūlani Hale- K Pop Demon Hunters. It was a fun movie to watch and sing along to and Kumu Pī'ena chef'd it up in the kitchen. Mahalo to Kumu Scott for stopping by and bringing us ice cream! Sunday was a SUPer fun day at Ala Moana beach park where the girls got to do stand up paddleboarding. Monday we ventured out to do some thrifting before everyone started coming back.
We also want to recognize our girls on the cheerleading squad- Hāweo, McKaela and Lei'a. In a way this was also their season opener!
Friday Night Lights
We braved the heat and direct sunlight to cheer on our warrior football team! The inter boys played Damien and pull off the win. Congratulations to our Nae'ole boys on the team- Buffalo, Olin and Reyjen. We came back for the varsity game that evening. What a fun atmosphere- the band, the big screen, the food! Football season is upon us and we're here for it. I mua Warriors!
Our first shuttle to Kamehameha Shopping Center was a success! In 45 minutes the girls were able to get supplies from Longs, clothes from Jean's Warehouse, and most importantly, food! McDonald's, Jamba Juice and Baskin Robbins were popular stops. Girls were mindful of time and their surroundings- and of course found a ledge for their phones so they could film a TikTok. It was a quick trip but the first of many this year.
Mahalo nui to Kumu Kilinahe who shuttled us and to Kumu Ray for coming to support and make sure we were all good.
Our first beach outing this year was to a favorite- Kaimana Beach. We packed up for the day and headed towards Waikīkī for a day of fun in the sun.
Aubrey and Brea shared a little bit about their time at Kaimana-
The beach was so fun. We got to know some of the 7th graders better. We played this game where we linked arms and sat in the water and let the waves knock us over. We got sand everywhere! There's still sand in my hair, my ears and coming off my bathing suit. One of my favorite things is coming out of the water and eating sandwiches. We even saw our old Social Studies teacher from last year.
We got to spend time with our awesome PA kumu- Kumu Kilinahe and our newest PA, Kumu Karina
They brought down a sewing machine and a bin of nail supplies. We spent the afternoon doing nails and making scrunchies.
It was a lot of fun and you wouldn't believe how nice their nails turned out. Need your nails done- go and see Hāwe0!
Chelin shared a little bit about her experience in our mala- A lot of the leaves were dead and it was hard to pick some of them off. It was still super healthy and the grass green. Pulling out the weeds wasn't really hard. There is a lot plant life. It's kind of the same as what I do at home. It drizzled a little that day. I hope to use these ti-leaves to make laulau and lei.
Last year we were fortunate to be able to start our own mala in our courtyard area. We spent the morning outside, taking care of the ti-leaf plants. Girls weeded, cleaned up the area and watered the plants. They also built hose stands so our new hoses could be kept neat. In the next few months, we will be starting our salsa garden so the girls helped to prep our planter box. It was a nice, mellow morning to get our hands a little dirty and care for our mala lau kī
We had all of the students (that were in that night) join us at Keawe for a tournament. They got to sign up for pickleball, 4 square or 3v3 basketball. We had a lot of students running around the gym but they all played in at least one of the events.
Nāwai said that Keawe was eventful. She was playing 3v3 basketball with Layla and 'Oli Nei against Shaia, Brea and Ke'ala. 5 minutes into the game, her nail ripped off and was bleeding so she had to go back to the dorm and get it treated. She came back to the gym and the score was 10-12 but because her finger was buss up and it affected her shooting, they lost.
Corissa said she really wanted to get Azaryah out in 4 square because she was doing so good and no one could get her out- including her. She said it was a lot of fun!
Nāwai said it was fun and brought out everyone's competitive side. It helped to build pilina with our neighbors, them Nae'ole boys. It also helped us get to know the 7th graders more.
Mahalo to Kumu Mike, Kumu Kahiau and Kumu Pīʻena for helping to manage the chaos and ref the games!
Grace shared about the first all Residential Life event- Aloha Games is a contest and celebration that we have every year. In this event, we play a series of games and dorms compete against each other. This builds a lot of pilina, especially in the beginning of the year, when there's lots of new faces around, especially in the other dorms. Depending on how well you do in the games, you get a certain amount of points. The dorm with the most points wins the ihe- our trophy, that we get to hold on to until the next event.
We didn't just play games- we also danced around and took lots of pictures. This event deepens our dorm spirit!
We are so proud of the girls who participated and the rest of the group who cheered them on. We didn't come in first, but we also didn't come in last!
It was kamaʻāina Sunday at ʻlolani Palace so we took advantage of this opportunity to visit and learn. Kyra shared some mana'o about the day- it was a really warm, sunny day so it was good that we got to go in the AC. It was fun to hear stories about our kupuna and the history of 'Iolani Palace- we learned about Pauahi, Kalākaua, Kamehameha and all of the other ali'i. It was a really good experience because we got to deepen our knowledge about our history. It wasn't my first time but I still enjoyed going.
Check out the things that happen on campus outside of our weekend activities! Free time in the dorm, lessons, dinner at 'Akahi and the adventures of Door Dash and Uber Eats!
We did a little exploring after dinner one evening and made our way across campus to the elementary playground. So much fun just being kids- climbing on the play structure, playing volleyball on the grass and hanging out. What better way to build pilina than a good old fashion game of tag!
Corissa and Nawai shared their thoughts about our very first Kahaʻopulani Retreat. They said the retreat was fun and we got to learn more about the 7th graders. We got to build relationships with them through all the activities we got to do. It was also a time that we could be off our phones. We got to touch grass and increased our acting skills (hyper monkey, aggressive snake anyone??)
We got free food and that pizza (16 of them) was bussin'. We also made a bingo card and we set goals for our whole dorm to do- it helped us to communicate so we could decide what we wanted to achieve together. We tried to figure out appropriate consequences for the expectations from the teaching matrix. This helped all of our voices to be heard in what we think is right and fair.
Mahalo nui loa to Kumu Keialohi for setting this up for us. The girls spent about 4 hours (off of their phones) getting to know each other, allowing themselves to be vulnerable and open to activities that were designed to help us set up our kahua. They were good sports when the AC wasn't turned on and when they were stretched outside of their comfort zone either talking to those they didn't know, making animal sounds, learning a new oli or coming up with goals. They filled each other's cups with compliments, positive messages or memories. It was a productive afternoon.
We opened the doors to the new school year welcoming the haumāna and 'ohana of the class of 2031! It was a full day with lots of emotions- mostly positive and happy but definitely lots of gratitude all around.
We are grateful to everyone who came to support the newest members of our Kapālama ʻohana, specifically to Kahaʻōpūlani Hale. Mahalo for entrusting us with your most prized possessions and for adjusting what your ʻohana dynamics will look like over the next 5-6 years. We hope we gave you a little bit of an insight of what life at Kahaʻōpūlani will look like. It will take some time to adjust but they will get it and it will be great.
Once the move in was done and we had to say a hui hou to the ʻohana, we took the girls outside to play and keep them busy and distracted. It was fun to play with them and everyone found something to do! We ended the night with a few more lessons and got ready for the first day of school.
The next day we welcomed back the 8th graders, class of 2030. They came back with a newness about them- some new hairstyles, some new decoration for their room but all with a new perspective, ready to take on the year.
We are very excited for the year ahead of us and thank you in advance for the role that you will play in it.
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