Hawaii State Department of Education

A little sunshine to brighten your day! Enjoy music by Kapālama Elementary and steel guitar legends Alan Akaka and Bobby Ingano. They played at school as part of the Nā Hopena Aʻo framework - connecting students to our island culture.

Hawai‘i State Department of Education Superintendent Keith Hayashi has named retired business executive Randolph Moore interim deputy superintendent of operations, effective May 13. Moore spent over three decades in executive roles at major institutions in Hawai‘i, including Castle & Cooke, Oceanic Properties, Moloka‘i Ranch and Kāne‘ohe Ranch. Upon retiring, he earned his teaching degree from Chaminade University and pursued a second career as a public school educator at Ke‘elikōlani Middle. Moore then joined the HIDOE's executive leadership team as assistant superintendent of what was then known as the Office of Facilities and Support Services. Read full news release here: https://lnkd.in/gAnWdyg6

Free Mindset Mathematics Summer Academy will be offered at Hawaiʻi public schools this break for elementary, middle and high school levels. Swipe for current list of schools with space still available. ➡️ Hurry! Register now here: https://go.hidoe.us/math

This weekʻs issue of Hoʻohaʻaheo is out! We are highlighting two U.S. Presidential Scholars from Hawaii public schools, local poi in cafeterias, mathematics summer academy and more. To read more, click link below:  https://lnkd.in/eHNHmAE7

Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle on Kaua‘i is one of three dozen schools that together will serve 3,000 pounds of fresh poi to students this month! Look at those happy smiles. Read more about the Department’s commitment to improve student health while supporting local farmers. https://lnkd.in/g7-BwHVg

Chloe Yu, a sixth-grader at Stevenson Middle School, created the winning mascot in the “Here to Help” contest. In honor of Children’s Mental Health Day, the initiative highlights specific ways to support student mental health and well-being. Yu said the name of her mascot is Kokua. “She symbolizes power, strength, courage, and determination,” she said. “I drew Kokua because I believe that anyone can help one another and if we work together, we can change the world for the better.” Mahalo to everyone who voted! Click link to read more.  https://lnkd.in/gwYzcuK2

Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald swore in new Board of Education members Roy Takumi, Elynne Chung and Wesley Lo. Student member Ahryanna McGuirk, who has been serving for the past year, was also sworn in. The voluntary nine-member Board sets policy for one of the nation's largest school districts, with 20,000 full-time employees, including 13,000 teachers, serving 170,000 students statewide.

The U.S. Education Department has named three Hawai‘i students – including two HIDOE seniors – U.S. Presidential Scholars, one of the nation's highest honors for high school students. Congratulations to Maile-Lei Ji of Kealakehe High and Ahryanna McGuirk of Kalāheo High! Click link to read more about these students’ accomplishments. https://lnkd.in/gXd9H4fs #HIPublicSchoolsProud

Our latest issue of Hoʻohaʻaheo is out! We're highlighting Teacher Appreciation Week, Children’s Mental Health month, Maui Waena robotics and more. Click the link to read the latest edition. https://lnkd.in/g2Qb2TW7

This year’s theme for AANHPI heritage month is “Advancing Leaders Through Innovation.” The Smithsonian Institution celebrates notable AANHPI women who have bravely forged a new path in their field whether in Congress, through mele or leading an island nation.   Read more about these notable female innovators at: https://lnkd.in/gtREyAg9 #AANHPIHeritageMonth