Aloha Everyone! I'm Ms. Erin Sonsona, your new librarian
Sorry Everyone-- I've been removed from serving as your "nationally-certified" & "highly qualified" school librarian. Hence, I will not maintain or keep this library webpage up very long... Dang. I'll miss serving in "the role" that I prepared for so intensely these last decades. :-(...
Please ADVOCATE for libraries & librarians who must have dual degrees, in education & Masters in Library Science yet are paid the SAME as any HIDOE department head. Your evidence to advocate with? Cite this 2020 Hawaii State Literacy Plan that states “ENSURE schools have school libraries and school librarians.” [pg. 59] This determination was made ”by 59 community, early childhood, K-12, and higher education institutions” which included our own Kaiser Complex Area Superintendent, Rochelle Mahoe. SADLY, this 2021-22 school year, there will only be ONE school librarian in the ENTIRE Kaiser Complex-- at Aina Haina Elementary School. Sadly, this IS the new statewide trend...
ALL children DESERVE a quality education, free from bias, all done with dignity, and with resources & people worthy of their valuable time.
I've ALWAYS been an optimist & a dreamer, and have HIGH hopes of making OUR library a place that is beckoning for ALL-- with your help! [See my vision here!] Besides creating this webpage, and gaining some updated materials, what do Y-O-U want to see in our shared space? [Please indicate on this survey.] Occasional lunchtime presentations or performances? 'Quiet' gaming area (think cards & board games) to meet (new) friends? Comfortable reading nooks? Please consider being part of the library team [CTE/work study] to help transform our space and offerings. I'm a firm believer in "transparency brings accountability" so let's do this together! Leave your suggestions here! Certain we'll have to bamboozle parents & community members for help so get ready to advocate!
HOW TO ACCESS YOUR KHS LIBRARY ACCOUNT
Watch this LS2 LIB instructional video (6 mins) to understand how to access & navigate your account, place holds & more!
LOG-in to your KHS Library Account via our LIB Catalog here -->
Library Card #= Your primary ID
PIN #= birth date MMDD (for students) PIN #= primary ID’s last 4digits (for staff)
From your account, you can see your account activity, change your pin, conduct & save searches and m-o-r-e!
Some q-u-i-c-k convenient links!
*= FEE-based (KHS pays) sites require a login & password (see REsearch tab above^)
Library Contact Information
KHS Library
Erin Sonsona, Librarian
511 Lunalilo Home Rd, Honolulu, HI 96825
394-1200 x2235
Library Suggestions form (pending)
Hawaii Kai PUBLIC Library
James King, Young Adult Librarian
249 Lunalilo Home Road
(808) 397-5833
(access their databases, e-books etc..)
Use their free LIBBY app- info here!
Quarantined books?
Yep. When it comes to even library materials, our KHS library follows the REALM* recommendations in which scientists have determined the COVID 19 virus is undetectable on library materials after THREE days. You can read more about this study here. Our public libraries are following the same policy. So when we return and *if* the CV bug is still around know you're materials will automatically get benched, with a "time out"!
*REALM = REopening Archives, Libraries and Museums-- a research partnership between the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the research organization Battelle and OCLC, a global library organization.
Some PAST Promos & Featured Curiosities!
Celebrate April!
School Library Month
Earth Day
National Poetry Month
Help celebrate April and the power of literacy! April is Poetry Month, National School Library Month & hosts Earth Day. In order to celebrate all three, our library is hosting Blackout Poetry by recycling discarded book pages and transforming them into poetry! Our Blackout Poetry Packets (classroom sets or for individuals) w/ samples are located in our library entrance area.Either keep yours or share your finished ‘trash-to-treasure’ pieces on our Blackout Poetry Bulletin Board during the month! Also in the area are a few other UPcycled items. Can you find them? View classroom instruction pages here. Have some fun!
Wow!
Spiderman & his color companion [-->>>] appeared on the CIRC desk one morning. While I could not make out the name of who left it (N_ _ _?), I'm impressed with all the extra effort! Hope to see some of the others done in your classrooms!
First one!
I bamboozled one of KHS's recent students (from Virginia!) to try reworking this author's words--while he was waiting for his new class schedule. "C" from Virginia did so in a very short time 'just for fun' & undoubtedly to appease his new librarian, ha!
Follow the line!
<<-- Color-coded with Mr. Spidey, this one again, shows a great effort! What a great way to REuse some aged pages headed to recycling, eh?!
Historical US Presidential Inaugurations
George Washington 4/30/1780
Our first president. Sworn in office in New York City, our nation's FIRST capital! Read more about him, including his famed false teeth here.
Thomas Jefferson 3/4/1801
The principal author of our Declaration of Independence, he was also the first sworn into office in the new capital of Washington, D.C. Listen to his speech, 220 years ago here. Read more about him here.
William McKinley 3/4/1897
FIRST president to be sworn in office beginning in January! That has been the new tradition regardless of the colder weather conditions. Read more about him here.
Franklin D. Roosevelt 1/20/1937
FIRST president to be sworn in office beginning in January! That has been the new tradition regardless of the colder weather conditions. Read more about him here.
Watch Livestream Washington DC cam Looks like our White House's night light is turned off promptly at 11pm Eastern Standard Time EST NIGHTLY. Try to catch the lights g-o-i-n-g out!
Stay Curious!
Fun Science Facts from our nation's Library of Congress' Everyday Mysteries collection. Questions address Earth's 'mysterious' phenomena and explain them scientifically.
et·y·mol·o·gy /edəˈmäləjē/
Learn what words *really* mean by discovering their origins! This free website also has a phone APP version.
Try wordsmithing!
SpaceX 2020- Dragon Resilience
Hangout with astronauts during their 6-month mission on the FIRST private spacecraft that goes to and fro the ISS-- and beyond! Interested on hitching a ride? SpaceX's Rideshare program will only set you back $1 million. Or consider becoming an astronaut- here are the requirements. Teachers are also prime candidates as long as the have a STEM field degree!
Learn more about the individual astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and JAXA (Japan) astronaut Soichi Noguchi by clicking on their names.
NEW APP
This week’s episode features Mililani Middle School Vice Principal Jacob Kardash. He discusses his experience with the anti-bullying app, SpeakNow, and why he thinks it should be incorporated at schools across the state.
Find out more about the app and its features at speaknowhidoe.com/.