News and Announcements (Halau Ku Mana Charter School)

Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School - 2012 Valedictorian Ms. Lensia Glover

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:22:07 PDT

Hālau Kū Māna congratulates Ms. Lensia Glover, this years' valedictorian.

Lensia hails from the beautiful lands of Ka'ala, Wai'anae and will be a four year graduate of Hālau Kū Māna.

In addition to earning the the highest accumulative grade point average of the class of 2012, Lensia is recognized for her volunteerism and leadership in her home community. Through her senior project efforts, Lensia coordinated numerous clothing, food, and toy drives that benefited families in need along the Wai'anae coast. She also developed culture-based curricula for pre-school aged children at Ka Pa'alana school, to transmit the importance of cultural identity and kinship to the younger generations.

Lensia will be attending Leeward Community College in the Fall and aspires to transfer to Stanford University where she intends to study pediatric medicine. Hālau Kū Māna is proud of Lensia Glover's academic and community achievements and wishes her the best in all her future endeavors. I mua a loa'a i ka lei o ka lanakila!

Summer School Registration

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:58:25 PDT

Aloha Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Summer school registration has already begun. Please be aware that if your child has failed any course(s) for semester 1 and needs to complete a summer school course to make up the credit(s) he/she has lost. The following high schools are offering summer school (Anuenue has intermediate courses). Please go to their website for their summer school applications and information.

Moanalua High School: Registration Wednesday, April 25 (http://www.mohs.k12.hi.us/)
Radford High School: Registration Saturday, April 28 (radford.k12.hi.us/)
Waialua High school: Registration Monday, April 23 to May 4 (www.edline.net/pages/Waialua_High)
Campbell High School: Registration – unknown (http://campbellhigh.org/)
Kapolei High School: Registration Saturday, April 28 (http://www.edline.net/pages/kapolei_high_school)
Pearl City High School: Registration (I think it’s for their students only, but not sure) – (www.pearlcityhs.org/)
Anuenue High School: Registration April 28 (http://www.anuenue.org/)

Online Fall 2012/Summer 2012 Opportunity: (http://eschool.k12.hi.us/)
Registration, April 16 – July 31 – Fall 2012 courses
Registration, Not Yet Open – Summer 2012 courses
*Take a look at this website to view the courses offered for Fall 2012 and Summer 2012.
eSchool Summer School is not free. eSchool during the school year is free. – Registration is done through your child’s school’s counselor. However, it is up to parents to request the courses they want their child in and keep up with registration deadlines.

Summer school is not free. Payment is usually around $190 per credit. Most applications do need a counselor’s signature. Mahalo for your parental support in helping your child make better choices and live up to their full potential!

Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School Letters of Intent to Return for SY 12-13

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:00:38 PDT

Aloha!

The letters of intent to return for next school year 2012-2013 has been sent out via mail. Please return asap as the due date is this Friday 4/20/12.

Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School Open House Orientation

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:19:45 PDT

If you are looking for a school for your keiki that is culturally & spiritually grounded, academically rigorous, and place based/community based learning. Come check out Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School!

Open House Orientation
Friday April 20, 2012
Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School
2101 Makiki Heights Drive
Honolulu, HI 96822
5:00p to 6:30p
Please contact us if you have any questions or want to attend at 945-1600. Mahalo!

"We are cultivating agents of change for our ‘āina, 'ohana and communities."

Department of Parks & Recreation 3rd Annual Kualoa/Hakipu'u Canoe Festival

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:37:25 PDT

Kualoa Regional Park
Saturday April 14, 2012
10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Rekindling heritage and pride in Hawaiian seamanship. The festival will showcase a master canoe builder and canoe paddle maker. The Polynesian Voyaging Society and charter schools Hālau Kū Māna, Hālau Lōkahi and Hakipu'u Learning Center will have educational booths, activities and demonstrations to share their knowledge along with a variety of sailing vessels on display. FREE canoe rides.

FREE Open to the Public!

Bernard K. Punikai'a Scholarship Fund Award

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:36:25 PDT

On Friday February 24, 2012

Kumu Kawika Mersberg and the students of Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School was awarded with the first 2012 scholarship award by the Bernard K. Punikai'a Scholarship Fund. Mr. Punikai'a was a patient on Kalaupapa, a composer and Hawaiian musician. He also served on the Board of Health. His music has recently been recorded by Dennis Kamakahi and Stephen Inglis. He left funds in his trust to help Hawaiian children learn music. Mr. Wally Inglis (father of Stephen Inglis) presented the scholarship award to us in person and shared a little of Mr. Punikai'a's music. It is truly an honor for Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School to be a recipient of this scholarship fund. Mahalo nui to Bernard K. Punikai'a's generosity and legacy!

Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School Celebrates 10 Years and Beyond...

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:24:37 PST

RAIN OR SHINE OUR EVENT WILL GO ON! See you there!

Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School Celebrates 10 Years and Beyond...

A fundraiser for Hawaiian Charter School Scholars

Brunch by Chef Mark Noguchi of He'eia Kea Pier

Student Art Gallery & Silent Auction

Entertainment by: Kainani Kahaunahele, Natalie A'i Kamau'u

$75 Donation
No cash collections. All tax-deductible donations to be made at www.halaukumana.org

Bishop Museum, Great Lawn
Saturday March 10, 2012
10am - 1pm
To Purchase a single ticket, Click this button:

To purchase multiple tickets or to make an additional donation, please click the button below:

Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School - Enrollment for School Year 2012-2013

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:53:37 PST

Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School - FAFSA Workshop

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:52 PST

Halau Ku Mana will be having a FAFSA Workshop . . .
When: Tuesday January 31, 2012
Where: Halau Ku Mana Charter School
Time: 6:00pm—8pm
Who: All senior students and Parents/Any Parent or student interested

This night will be a FAFSA workshop plus we will have computers available for your child to work on College Applications and/or Scholarships.

I am sending home with every senior child, a FAFSA on the Web Worksheet and Federal Student Aid at a Glance 2011-12 flyer. Please fill out the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet prior to the workshop, if you can.

Parents Please Bring to the Workshop:
Your Social Security Number. Be sure it is correct!
Your Driver’s license
Your 2010 (2011) W-2 Forms and other records of money earned
Your (and your spouse’s, if you are married) 2009 Federal Income Tax Return
-IRS 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ
-Foreign Tax Return, or
-Tax Return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federal States of Micronesia, or Palau
Your Parents’ 2009 Federal Income Tax Return (if you are a dependent student)
Your 2009 untaxed income records
-Veterans noneducation benefit records
-Child support received
-Worker’s compensation
Your current bank statements
Your current business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, bond and other investment records
Your alien registration or permanent resident card (if you are not a US citizen)

Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School - Video Production Television Elective Course

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:57:15 PST

The Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School - Video Production Television elective class created a Paʻi ʻAi piece on PBS Hawaiʻi's Hiki Nō last week. If you missed it itʻs
online now at http://www.pbshawaii.org/hikino/index.php

The piece is only 1min 40sec long because itʻs our first piece. Our piece is 10min 20sec into the episode, but the whole episode is pretty cool--like all the Hiki Nō episodes--so check it out.

Kumu Kekama