Ka Hale Noho Haumāna ʻo
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
Welina iā Kahaʻōpūlani Hale!
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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
Need to plan ahead? Click through the slides to see the upcoming months. Dates with the yellow flag are Save the Date activities
ʻO Hawaiʻi kuʻu kulāiwi
ʻO Hawaiʻi kuʻu kulāiwi
Hawaiʻi is my native land
Hawaiʻi is my native land
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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