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The online student news source of Waiakea High School
Welcoming Back WHS Alumni!
By : Emma Kozuma
Homecoming week is coming up Warriors! It’s almost that time of year again where Warrior alumni come home! The last week of September is filled with lots of excitement. Kicking off the week, we start with our homecoming game against Kealakehe High School on Saturday, September 28. To follow, on Sunday, screening and practices start to prepare for opening rally. On Monday, “Waiakea Shines Bright” opening rally starts at 9:13 am. The entire week Monday through Friday offers a spirit week. Then to end the week, a closing rally on Friday followed with the homecoming parade.
What homecoming means. Homecoming is when graduated student of a school come back to see their alumni. Cherishing memories and getting the chance to see their school thrive years later.
Waiakea High Schools first freshman class was in 1977, so 48 years ago as of this years graduating class. When Keaau High opened in 1999, the population for Waiakea High decreased. Though our principle isn’t a Waiakea High alumni, one of our Vice principles are. Mr. Todd Yanagi! Overall, for this homecoming, we are excited to invite alumni home!
-Photo spread from 1981 WHS Homecoming. The oldest Homecoming yearbook pictures in our archive.
Waiakea High School Alumni's
Ms. Kimura
Mr. Jacinto
Dr. Aragaki
Mrs. Sato
Ms. Kojima
Ms. Hill
Ms. L. Martin
Ms. K. Martins
Ms. Araki
Ms. Arasato
Ms. Shaw-De Mello
Mr. Wagner
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Santos
Mr. De Mello
Dr. Sakai-Kawada
Ms. Sakai-Kawada
Mr. Shikuma
Dr. Chad Higa
Mr. Jon Higa
Ms. Yanagisawa
Ms. Pierce
Ms. Nakata
Ms. Tamiya
Mr. Yamashita
Ms. Fujioka
Kumu Kawewehi
Ms. Hironaga
Kalei Namohala
Mr. Yanagi
Mr. Woods
Mr. Takahashi
Mr. Wagner-Wright
Mrs. Tagawa
Mrs. Higa
Lee Urasaki
Letasha Pacheco Tsugawa
Nikie Watanabe
Melissa Respicio
Cynthia Hayashi
Renee Gray
Jensen Sugiura
Marissa Hayashi
Sam Halsted
Kristie Calicdan
Jesse Jinbo
Timothy Miyao
Sheyla Agsalda
Solomon Thomas
Robert Kobayashi
Sharyn Kodama
Stephanie Furtado
Christi Corpuz
Kayley Fujii
Jennifer Millard
Patricia Saiki
Lucas Chun
Ayrton Takane
Derrick Higaki
Maile Grant
Kori Medeiros
Melanie Carter
Opening And Closing Rally Schedule!!
By Keawe and Paisley
Never Forget
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, Warrior students and teachers honored the memory of 9/11 victims and gave a thankful salute to our first responders, our law enforcement, and our military soldiers.
The ceremony included a recognition of guests, a solemn rendition of "Taps" by Avery Wong, a symbolic release of birds, and beautiful singing by Warrior singers.