| September 2018 Inspire | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Inspire/Pages/0918.aspx | September 2018 Inspire | Inspirational stories from Hawai'i's public schools. In this edition: 9th graders at Wai'anae High excel on "The R.I.D.E.," school-based health center dedicated at Nanakuli High & Intermediate, the HIDOE Team and Employee of the Year are named, new classroom building breaks ground at Waikoloa Elementary & Middle School, more stories. | | |
| Annual Strive HI performance update shows significant progress in language arts at Hawaii schools | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Strive-HI-2018.aspx | Annual Strive HI performance update shows significant progress in language arts at Hawaii schools | 2017-18 Strive HI Performance System results were released today. Smarter Balanced test scores showed English Language Arts/Literacy performance gains in all grade levels tested and Math score increases in four of seven grades tested. | | |
| Bullying is not acceptable in Hawai‘i's public school system | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Organization/OfficesAndBranches/Pages/Supt-Kishimoto-091918.aspx | Bullying is not acceptable in Hawai‘i's public school system | From Supt. Christina M. Kishimoto: It should go without saying that bullying is not tolerated in an organization or in communities dedicated to educating healthy and joyful lifelong learners who contribute meaningfully to our communities. But to be explicitly clear: Bullying of any kind is not acceptable in Hawai‘i public schools. This piece ran on Sept. 19, 2018 in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. | | |
| Let's help more students tap into federal and private dollars for college | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Supts-Corner/Pages/091718.aspx | Let's help more students tap into federal and private dollars for college | A critical measure that serves as one predictor for college access is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. This year, the Hawaii DOE has set a goal to have 70 percent of our seniors complete the FAFSA, and 90 percent in 2020. We all play a role in meeting this goal. | | |
| Nanakuli High & Intermediate dedicates new School-Based Health Center and beautiful mural | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Nanakuli-High-Inter-SBHC.aspx | Nanakuli High & Intermediate dedicates new School-Based Health Center and beautiful mural | Nanakuli High & Intermediate and the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center dedicated their new School-Based Health Center. The center was created to address chronic absenteeism, which is one of the most powerful predictors of student success. | | |
| 9th graders at Wai‘anae High know 'We've got your back' | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Schools/Pages/WHS-9th-grade.aspx | 9th graders at Wai‘anae High know 'We've got your back' | A few years ago, about a third of 9th graders at Wai‘anae High weren’t getting promoted to the 10th grade. Staff designed a framework of supports called “The R.I.D.E.” that tackled academics, behavior, and culture. Grade 9 misconduct incidents plummeted and the grade point average is now above the state average. Downstream, rising enrollment in early college, career pathway completion, and graduation rates show the strategy is working. | | |
