| Waipahu alum creates STEM summer camp for students to build muscle-powered robots | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/waipahu-muscle-cars.aspx | Waipahu alum creates STEM summer camp for students to build muscle-powered robots | Waipahu High students designed and built little cars that are propelled using muscle movements, a technology that has real-world applications for prosthetic devices. The GEAR UP Waipahu-funded program exposed students to the mechanical, electrical and biomedical engineering fields. | | | string;#27-Jul-2018 | 2018-07-27T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Maunakea Scholars program launches scholarship, online dual credit course | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/maunakea-scholarship.aspx | Maunakea Scholars program launches scholarship, online dual credit course | Honoka‘a High senior Keilani Steele is the inaugural recipient of the Hōkūala Scholarship — $10,000 to attend the college of her choice in pursuit of an astronomy degree. It was made possible by the Maunakea Scholars program, which also announced a dual credit opportunity for Hawaii Island partner schools to participate in a free online astronomy class starting this school year. | | | string;#23-Jul-2018 | 2018-07-23T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Building a bridge between two readiness initiatives | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/CK-HA-Day.aspx | Building a bridge between two readiness initiatives | Sixteen regional school-community teams are hosting HĀ Community Days. The goal is to bring schools and communities together to contextualize and actualize HIDOE’s HĀ policy to strengthen outcomes in the system that reflect Hawai‘i’s unique context and honor Hawaiian culture. Here, we profile the work of the Campbell-Kapolei team. | | | string;#17-Feb-2017 | 2017-02-17T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Farrington High students gain career skills working with surf industry professionals | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/FarringtonWSLCTE.aspx | Farrington High students gain career skills working with surf industry professionals | The World Surf League teams up with Farrington High School students to provide mentoring and hands-on learning. | | | string;#04-Nov-2016 | 2016-11-04T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Connecting educators to malama honua via Wa‘a Talks | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/waa-3rd-year.aspx | Connecting educators to malama honua via Wa‘a Talks | The gatherings, aligned to the worldwide voyage of the Hōkūle'a and designed to catalyze learning and issues around the theme of Mālama Honua (to care for the Earth), are entering their third year. Two more will be held this school year. | | | string;#11-Oct-2016 | 2016-10-11T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Grants will help students prepare for success | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/Grants-will-help-students.aspx | Grants will help students prepare for success | Heidi Armstrong, complex area superintendent for Campbell and Kapolei, wrote the following piece that was published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. "I have firsthand experience with exemplary educational opportunities made possible through grant funding and community partnerships. One program in particular — Project Lead The Way (PLTW) — has breathed new life into our complex area schools." | | | string;#10-Jan-2016 | 2016-01-10T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Aloha, HIDOE retirees! | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/Aloha-Retirees.aspx | Aloha, HIDOE retirees! | HIDOE bids aloha to more than 630 retirees in 2015, including teachers, administrators, counselors, librarians, specialists and support staff. Mahalo for your service! | | | string;#08-Jan-2016 | 2016-01-08T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Keeping schools running behind the scenes | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/FacilitiesManager.aspx | Keeping schools running behind the scenes | It takes a lot of hard-working people to keep aging schools operating, including many you never see. Here we bid a fond aloha to Jeff Davis, who did whatever it took to keep schools running over a 30-year career. | | | string;#28-Dec-2015 | 2015-12-28T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Maui schools join national program, granting 24/7 internet access, tablets to every student | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/verizon-digital-promise.aspx | Maui schools join national program, granting 24/7 internet access, tablets to every student | Kalama, Lokelani intermediate schools are the first to participate in the two-year mobile and digital learning program that includes ongoing professional development for teachers to integrate technology across all subjects. | | | string;#17-Oct-2015 | 2015-10-17T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Hawaii students did well on challenging exams | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/2015-SBA-results.aspx | Hawaii students did well on challenging exams | "Here is the bottom line — public school students in Hawaii did better than experts expected on a test that measures far more complex knowledge than the old test did." This piece was penned by Terrence R. George and Harry Saunders, co-chairs of the Hawaii Business Roundtable Education Task Force. | | | string;#28-Sep-2015 | 2015-09-28T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Community partnerships with public schools thriving in Hawaii | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/Community-Partnerships-Thrive.aspx | Community partnerships with public schools thriving in Hawaii | In caring for our children, many have heard the saying, “It takes a village.” That saying holds true in public education, where community partners support Hawaii’s commitment to developing young minds through grants and projects that enrich the learning environment. | | | string;#29-Jul-2015 | 2015-07-29T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Students create heavenly views using Gemini data | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/kapolei-gemini.aspx | Students create heavenly views using Gemini data | An innovative program offered by the Gemini Observatory enables high school science students to participate in virtual field trips with working astronomers and delve into treasure troves of data. One outcome — beautiful illustrations of the known universe. | | | string;#08-Jun-2015 | 2015-06-08T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Hawaii teachers and principals participate in New Zealand study tour | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/PAAC-HIDOE.aspx | Hawaii teachers and principals participate in New Zealand study tour | Mālama Honua is catalyzing international understanding, connecting people across borders, and inspiring students and educators to create positive change for themselves, their communities, and the world. | | | string;#01-Jun-2015 | 2015-06-01T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Partnering for a shared goal of student success | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/Partnering-for-student-success.aspx | Partnering for a shared goal of student success | In classrooms across the state, our partners enrich the public school experience by sharing their expertise, knowledge, and passion for student success. New laws passed by the 2015 state Legislature will strengthen ongoing, successful partnerships addressing children's health needs, school readiness, and college access, writes Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi. | | | string;#27-May-2015 | 2015-05-27T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Higher education is the key to a living wage in Hawaii | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/P20.aspx | Higher education is the key to a living wage in Hawaii | The author is Karen Lee, executive director of Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education. P-20 is a multiagency approach to strengthen the educational pipeline from early education through college. P-20 partners share a sense of urgency about the need to improve Hawaii's educational outcomes in an increasingly global economy. This piece ran in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. | | | string;#13-May-2015 | 2015-05-13T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Curriculum is key in sustainability plans | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/KaHeiCurriculum.aspx | Curriculum is key in sustainability plans | The Department's energy sustainability project, Ka Hei, is helping teachers give students hands-on experiences in the classroom. Teachers now have tools that give STEM exposure around energy generation and efficiency. | | | string;#12-Feb-2015 | 2015-02-12T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Insight: Public schools need flexibility, but be clear about what kind | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/school-flexibility.aspx | Insight: Public schools need flexibility, but be clear about what kind | This op-ed, which ran in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, was authored by organizational partners Bill Reeves of The Learning Coalition and Terry George of The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation. | | | string;#18-Dec-2014 | 2014-12-18T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| 12 high schools selected for innovative early college program | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/early-college.aspx | 12 high schools selected for innovative early college program | Twelve high schools statewide have been selected to participate in the Early College High School Program, a coordinated initiative designed to allow more high school students to earn six or more college credits before they graduate from high school. | | | string;#31-Oct-2014 | 2014-10-31T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Mahalo! James Campbell Company donates $250,000 to Kapolei, West Oahu schools | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/JCC2014.aspx | Mahalo! James Campbell Company donates $250,000 to Kapolei, West Oahu schools | Principals from nine Kapolei and West Oahu were presented checks from $15,000 to $45,000 to fund critical areas for student achievement. | | | string;#28-Oct-2014 | 2014-10-28T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Chamber of Commerce: Preparing students, state for bright future | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/CCH.aspx | Chamber of Commerce: Preparing students, state for bright future | Sherry Menor-McNamara, President and CEO of Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, authored this piece about higher standards for students for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. | | | string;#23-Oct-2014 | 2014-10-23T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Profile: Jump Start | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/Profile-Jump-Start.aspx | Profile: Jump Start | One of the ways in which public schools help support motivated students toward their career goals is through partnerships with the University of Hawaii system. One such program, Jump Start, was profiled in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. That report follows. | | | string;#18-Aug-2014 | 2014-08-18T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Kindergartners today have a bright future | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/CF-kindergarten.aspx | Kindergartners today have a bright future | What can the Class of 2027 expect? Educational transformation means good news for parents and children — graduates can have rewarding careers and grow into true citizens of Hawaii. | | | string;#10-Aug-2014 | 2014-08-10T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Maui Arts & Cultural Center connects students to a legend | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/MACC.aspx | Maui Arts & Cultural Center connects students to a legend | Thanks to the Maui Arts and Cultural Center's Artists in the Community program, students at Baldwin High's Performing Arts Learning Center got to spend some time with legendary singer Al Jarreau. | | | string;#11-Jul-2014 | 2014-07-11T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Esri giveaway announcement features Hawaii STEMworks projects | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/ESRI.aspx | Esri giveaway announcement features Hawaii STEMworks projects | Hawaii's involvement with an innovative Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program in local K-12 schools garnered national attention last week when geotech giant Esri announced a $1 billion giveaway of its software to all public schools. | | | string;#03-Jun-2014 | 2014-06-03T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Students bid ‘aloha’ to Hōkūle‘a crew members | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/alohahokulea.aspx | Students bid ‘aloha’ to Hōkūle‘a crew members | Noelani Kamalu and Maui Tauotaha are having the experience of a lifetime aboard the voyaging canoes Hōkūle‘a and Hikianalia, as members of the crew for the Worldwide Voyage. While Kamalu and Tauotaha had different paths to joining the trip, they both enjoyed send offs from public school children. | | | string;#23-May-2014 | 2014-05-23T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Private Schools with Public Purpose | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/PubPriBridge.aspx | Private Schools with Public Purpose | Participation in a robust summer learning program substantially reduces the achievement gap and keeps students on track toward graduation and beyond. With the support of community organizations and private foundations, the DOE has worked successfully with private schools to support a community of students from both rural and urban areas. | | | string;#10-Apr-2014 | 2014-04-10T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Nanakuli High and Intermediate Performing Arts Center students visit White House | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/Nanakuli-PAC-students.aspx | Nanakuli High and Intermediate Performing Arts Center students visit White House | Five students from the Nanakuli High and Intermediate School Performing Arts Center were among 124 students from around the country who participated in the GRAMMY Museum “I’m Every Woman: The History of Women in Soul,” educational workshop on March 6 at the White House. | | | string;#06-Mar-2014 | 2014-03-06T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| GEAR UP closing achievement gap among isle students | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/GEAR-UP-closing-achievement-gap-among-isle-students.aspx | GEAR UP closing achievement gap among isle students | Vince Lombardi once said, "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence." When it comes to public education in Hawaii, we're on the right path, and we continue to pursue excellence each and every day. Along that path, we are changing stereotypes. We are changing the way young people in this community are perceived. | | | string;#17-Oct-2013 | 2013-10-17T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| James Campbell Company donates $250K to Kapolei, West Oahu schools | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/James-Campbell-Company-donates-$250K-to-Kapolei,-West-Oahu-schools.aspx | James Campbell Company donates $250K to Kapolei, West Oahu schools | The funds will be used to support infrastructure and technology needs at each of nine schools. “We cannot overstate the impact this donation will have on our schools and our students,” said Elden Esmeralda, principal of Kapolei High School. | | | string;#01-Oct-2013 | 2013-10-01T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Reports show greater college readiness | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/CCRI.aspx | Reports show greater college readiness | The annual College and Career Readiness Indicators report point to greater college-going rates, and greater success for students once there. | | | string;#08-May-2013 | 2013-05-08T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Autism: Fighting the battle every day | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/Autism-Fighting-the-battle-every-day.aspx | Autism: Fighting the battle every day | In Hawaii, a positive three-year trend shows an increasing number of autistic students being placed in general-education settings for more than 80 percent of the school day. Reflecting that trend, the numbers show autistic students are spending less time in special-education classrooms. | | | string;#09-Apr-2013 | 2013-04-09T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| State launches teen-focused obesity prevention campaign | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/State-launches-teen-focused-obesity-prevention-campaign.aspx | State launches teen-focused obesity prevention campaign | During a special premiere at the State Capitol, Gov. Neil Abercrombie and the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) on Feb. 14 launched a new teen-focused multimedia campaign to combat obesity. The campaign is part of a comprehensive set of interventions being implemented by the DOH to address obesity prevention. | | | string;#15-Feb-2013 | 2013-02-15T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Governor recognizes Keaau schools’ progress with digital curriculum | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/Governor-recognizes-Keaau-schools’-progress-with-digital-curriculum.aspx | Governor recognizes Keaau schools’ progress with digital curriculum | From the Keaau Elementary school cafeteria, Gov. Neil Abercrombie proclaimed Feb. 6 “Digital Learning Day” in Hawaii and commended Keaau students, faculty and staff for leading the state’s progress in the adoption of a common core digital curriculum. | | | string;#06-Feb-2013 | 2013-02-06T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Community-based partnership helps Waianae students attend college | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/Community-based-partnership-helps-Waianae-students-attend-college.aspx | Community-based partnership helps Waianae students attend college | Kauhale O Waianae, a school-community partnership between MAO Organic Farms, Waianae High School’s Searider Productions, and Makaha Studios, is helping 75 young adults from Waianae attend community colleges. | | | string;#26-Oct-2012 | 2012-10-26T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| STEM carts donation to boost Hawaii's Race to the Top initiatives | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/STEM-carts-donation-to-boost-Hawaii's-Race-to-the-Top-initiatives---.aspx | STEM carts donation to boost Hawaii's Race to the Top initiatives | The Department has received a $50,000 donation to boost student achievement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Supt. Kathryn Matayoshi announced. | | | string;#20-Apr-2012 | 2012-04-20T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Hokulea and Hikianalia launch worldwide voyage | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Partners/Pages/Hokulea-and-Hikianalia.aspx | Hokulea and Hikianalia launch worldwide voyage | The Department has teamed with the Polynesian Voyaging Society to help promote education about sustainable living for our Islands and the Earth as the voyaging canoes Hokulea and Hikianalia tour the Pacific. | | | string;#30-Dec-1899 | |
