'Ae Like
‘Ae Like
Collective Values
and Actions
As
members of Hālau Kū Māna’s learning ‘ohana, we recognize the following values,
traits, attitudes, and actions as essential ingredients for building and
maintaining a thriving family-oriented, community-based place of learning:
'Ōpio:
- Kū
i ka māna, Kūlia i ka nu'u, Kūpono – Strive for māna, reach for your highest
potential, and be pono!
- Mālama – Demonstrate concern and care
toward our environment and all members of our learning ‘ohana, Hālau Kū Māna
- Makawalu – Always be open to multiple
perspectives and ways of learning
- Laulima – Accept responsibilities,
contribute to the ‘ohana, Hālau Kū Māna
- Learn and actively
perpetuate Hawaiian language, culture, and values
- Attend
Hālau EVERY DAY as scheduled and on time unless there is legitimate
illness, injury, or emergency
- Communicate
with a mākua any problems or frustrations concerning the Hālau, other
mäkua, ‘öpio, or your own life situations
- Kōkua,
Mahalo, a me Aloha kekahi i kekahi – Help, respect and appreciate, and show aloha
to one another
Mäkua
(‘Ohana, Parent/Guardian):
- All
expectations and commitments mentioned above, except for attending Hālau
every day!
- Attend
Hālau Kū Māna’s quarterly pā'ina, Lā ‘Ohana (at least one makua per
‘ohana)
- Attend
quarterly ‘Ohana Conferences with staff to review your 'ōpio’s progress
(at least one makua per ‘ohana)
- Read memos and initial your
child’s assignment book DAILY
- APPRECIATE YOUR CHILD’S
DAILY SUCCESS
- Provide
input and feedback on overall well-being of your child as necessary, and
return calls from HKM staff within 24 hours
- Participate
fully in at least two school wide fundraisers each year. This helps strengthen relations within
the ‘ohana, and raise awareness and support in the community.
- Kōkua
16 hours per year, contributing to the needs of our ‘ōpio and ‘ohana
overall (see the ‘Pehea la e kōkua ai’ list)
- Join at least one committee
- Be familiar with and abide
by HKM’s 'Ohana Handbook
Makua
A‘o (‘calabash’ parent, a.k.a. HKM Staff):
- All expectations and
commitments mentioned above
- Maintain
passion, commitment, and perseverance in providing the highest quality
learning experience for our 'ōpio
- Know
each student personally as an individual – for their strengths,
challenges, and specialties
- Engage in respectful
collaboration with all members of the learning 'ohana
- Join at least one committee
- Participate
in all required professional development events and opportunities
- Written
and verbal evaluations prepared for each makua/'ōpio conference, and as
necessary to monitor progress of 'ōpio
- Initial response to 'ōpio or
makua concerns by the same or next day
All
who choose to become a part of Hālau Kū Māna share a collective vision and
mission, and as core members of this learning ‘ohana, we agree to strive for
and participate in the above mentioned items in every way possible, to ensure
the success of our Hālau in achieving our personal and collective goals.
'Ōpio
(student) signature:_________________________________________Date:_____________________
Makua (parent)
signature:________________________________________ Date:_____________________
Kumu (teacher)
signature:________________________________________ Date:_____________________
Alaka’i (administrator)
signature:____________________________________ Date:_____________________
