Aloha Kua O Ka Lā ‘ohana,
We apologize for the late message. School will be closed tomorrow, Monday, December 6th for all campus students in Preschool (both Nani Mau and Nanawale) also kindergarten to 6th grade. Due to the recent weather and unsafe road conditions, please do not send your child to school tomorrow.
Please keep safe and once we have updates, we will contact you. You may call the school office tomorrow (808) 981-5866 if you have any questions.
Mahalo,
Kapoula Thompson, Principal
Kua O Ka Lā NCPCS
We apologize for the late message. School will be closed tomorrow, Monday, December 6th for all campus students in Preschool (both Nani Mau and Nanawale) also kindergarten to 6th grade. Due to the recent weather and unsafe road conditions, please do not send your child to school tomorrow.
Please keep safe and once we have updates, we will contact you. You may call the school office tomorrow (808) 981-5866 if you have any questions.
Mahalo,
Kapoula Thompson, Principal
Kua O Ka Lā NCPCS
Aloha mai kakou & welcome to Kua O Ka Lā
New Century Public Charter School!
"Kua O Ka La receives Puna Strong grant funding to install an imu on the school grounds and a healing art wall."
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/05/04/hawaii-news/puna-strong-grant-recipients-named/
https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2816/720
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/05/04/hawaii-news/puna-strong-grant-recipients-named/
https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2816/720
Enrollment is open for PreK, Campus and Hīpuʻu programs!
Visit our enrollment page here
Please fill out our application form to join!
Visit our enrollment page here
Please fill out our application form to join!
Our Kula was mentioned in this recent Honolulu magazine pertaining to our involvement in with the Hiki No project with PBS
https://www.honolulumagazine.com/hiki-no-celebrates-10.../
https://www.honolulumagazine.com/hiki-no-celebrates-10.../
Congratulations to Nino for receiving the Class of 2020 Aloha ʻĀina Leader Award
Below is from the Office of the Superintendent
HIDOE enrichment and distance learning to continue for the remainder of the school yearThe Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today the continuation of enrichment and distance learning through May 28, the last day of the 2019-20 school year.
The decision was made based on the latest guidance and information from health officials and elected leaders.
“This pandemic has undoubtedly changed the way that education will be delivered at all levels and especially how our Department will operate moving forward,” Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto said. “We have pushed our boundaries and created new ways of delivering on our mission, including expanding distance learning opportunities, establishing an equity of access approach to devices and the internet, and exploring work from home approaches that can help us rethink our real estate footprint for non-instructional staff. I want to acknowledge the resiliency of the HIDOE workforce and thank them for rising to the challenge of looking for innovative ways to move our work forward through this unprecedented time.”
On April 2, the Board of Education unanimously approved the Department’s request to modify high school graduation and commencement requirements for the graduating class of 2020. This approval in part helped finalize plans to utilize grades from the third quarter to determine the final grade for student courses.
In addition, an announcement was made earlier this week that traditional commencement ceremonies would be replaced with alternative celebrations due to safety concerns and social distancing guidance. Celebrations will occur in the later half of May.
The Department’s focus will shift in the coming weeks toward a rollout of summer school, which will largely occur using distance learning, as well as creating a plan for school year 2020-21 given the changing parameters of social distancing and opening of businesses and services.
In addition, the Department will initiate a health triage hotline and telehealth service by the end of the month through the Hawaii Keiki program, a partnership between HIDOE and the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene. The service will provide parents access to a phone line answered by a registered nurse (RN) who can assess physical and mental health needs, connect public school students to services, and follow up with the family to ensure services were received.
School facilities have been closed to students since March 19, but the school system remains open. All HIDOE employees continue to work remotely with the exception of those who are considered essential and must perform their duties at a campus or office.
Schools have launched distance learning opportunities and learning packets are distributed via email, school websites and some in-person. The Department has also stood up a resource for parents available at bit.ly/HIDOEVirtualLearningParentResource.
HIDOE COVID-19 updates will continue to be posted on the Department’s website at hawaiipublicschools.org.
The decision was made based on the latest guidance and information from health officials and elected leaders.
“This pandemic has undoubtedly changed the way that education will be delivered at all levels and especially how our Department will operate moving forward,” Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto said. “We have pushed our boundaries and created new ways of delivering on our mission, including expanding distance learning opportunities, establishing an equity of access approach to devices and the internet, and exploring work from home approaches that can help us rethink our real estate footprint for non-instructional staff. I want to acknowledge the resiliency of the HIDOE workforce and thank them for rising to the challenge of looking for innovative ways to move our work forward through this unprecedented time.”
On April 2, the Board of Education unanimously approved the Department’s request to modify high school graduation and commencement requirements for the graduating class of 2020. This approval in part helped finalize plans to utilize grades from the third quarter to determine the final grade for student courses.
In addition, an announcement was made earlier this week that traditional commencement ceremonies would be replaced with alternative celebrations due to safety concerns and social distancing guidance. Celebrations will occur in the later half of May.
The Department’s focus will shift in the coming weeks toward a rollout of summer school, which will largely occur using distance learning, as well as creating a plan for school year 2020-21 given the changing parameters of social distancing and opening of businesses and services.
In addition, the Department will initiate a health triage hotline and telehealth service by the end of the month through the Hawaii Keiki program, a partnership between HIDOE and the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene. The service will provide parents access to a phone line answered by a registered nurse (RN) who can assess physical and mental health needs, connect public school students to services, and follow up with the family to ensure services were received.
School facilities have been closed to students since March 19, but the school system remains open. All HIDOE employees continue to work remotely with the exception of those who are considered essential and must perform their duties at a campus or office.
Schools have launched distance learning opportunities and learning packets are distributed via email, school websites and some in-person. The Department has also stood up a resource for parents available at bit.ly/HIDOEVirtualLearningParentResource.
HIDOE COVID-19 updates will continue to be posted on the Department’s website at hawaiipublicschools.org.
Hīpuʻu enrollment is open!
Visit our enrollment page here
We will be hosting a Virtual Open House Meetings for our award wining Hīpuʻu program on Wednesday 1pm April 22 and Wednesday 1pm May 6 and May 20.
Please fill out our application form to join!
Visit our enrollment page here
We will be hosting a Virtual Open House Meetings for our award wining Hīpuʻu program on Wednesday 1pm April 22 and Wednesday 1pm May 6 and May 20.
Please fill out our application form to join!
Kua O Ka La's Business Office and each of our campuses will be closed from Thursday, March 19 to Thursday, April 2, 2020.
You can leave a message at 808-981-5866 and you can email us at info@kuaokala.org.
Kua O Ka La will continue to follow the DOE in our response to COVID 19 until further notice.
The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) will close its offices except for essential functions effective Thursday, March 19 through March 30 following the extension of Spring Break.
Students are anticipated to return to school on Tuesday, April 7, unless other future information influences this decision.
We are currently working on several important items: consideration for online learning for students and how we can support families getting access to breakfast and lunch from a local school for at least a 14-day period.
Our staff will be virtually collaborating starting next week Monday, March 23 as we look at strategies for online learning. More information to follow on how we can support student learning from home with school provided computers.
A memo has been shared with KOKL Ohana regarding food being available during this time, with locations and times of pickup.
Wrap-up:
Students remain on vacation and return April 7. Students and families will be contacted soon by K-2 teachers or KOKL staff regarding learning opportunities while at home.
You can leave a message at 808-981-5866 and you can email us at info@kuaokala.org.
Kua O Ka La will continue to follow the DOE in our response to COVID 19 until further notice.
The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) will close its offices except for essential functions effective Thursday, March 19 through March 30 following the extension of Spring Break.
Students are anticipated to return to school on Tuesday, April 7, unless other future information influences this decision.
We are currently working on several important items: consideration for online learning for students and how we can support families getting access to breakfast and lunch from a local school for at least a 14-day period.
Our staff will be virtually collaborating starting next week Monday, March 23 as we look at strategies for online learning. More information to follow on how we can support student learning from home with school provided computers.
A memo has been shared with KOKL Ohana regarding food being available during this time, with locations and times of pickup.
Wrap-up:
Students remain on vacation and return April 7. Students and families will be contacted soon by K-2 teachers or KOKL staff regarding learning opportunities while at home.
https://twitter.com/Rotary/status/1230863998813384705
Rotary International made a video of our clubs' work on the Kua O Ka La project.
Rotary International made a video of our clubs' work on the Kua O Ka La project.
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kua O Ka La Public Charter Receives 2019 Best of Pahoa Award
Pahoa Award Program Honors the Achievement
PAHOA November 28, 2019 -- Kua O Ka La Public Charter has been selected for the 2019 Best of Pahoa Award in the Education category by the Pahoa Award Program.
Each year, the Pahoa Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Pahoa area a great place to live, work and play.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2019 Pahoa Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Pahoa Award Program and data provided by third parties.
About Pahoa Award Program
The Pahoa Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Pahoa area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
The Pahoa Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.
SOURCE: Pahoa Award Program
CONTACT:
Pahoa Award Program
Email: PublicRelations@choice-recognition-2019.com
URL: http://www.choice-recognition-2019.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kua O Ka La Public Charter Receives 2019 Best of Pahoa Award
Pahoa Award Program Honors the Achievement
PAHOA November 28, 2019 -- Kua O Ka La Public Charter has been selected for the 2019 Best of Pahoa Award in the Education category by the Pahoa Award Program.
Each year, the Pahoa Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Pahoa area a great place to live, work and play.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2019 Pahoa Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Pahoa Award Program and data provided by third parties.
About Pahoa Award Program
The Pahoa Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Pahoa area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
The Pahoa Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.
SOURCE: Pahoa Award Program
CONTACT:
Pahoa Award Program
Email: PublicRelations@choice-recognition-2019.com
URL: http://www.choice-recognition-2019.com
"Puna teens talk ideas, issues during SpeakOut event"
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/…/puna-teens-talk-ide…/
Please read the following article published in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald:
2018 Kilauea eruption: Interim recovery strategy moves ahead
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2019/09/05/hawaii-news/2018-kilauea-eruption-interim-recovery-strategy-moves-ahead/
2018 Kilauea eruption: Interim recovery strategy moves ahead
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2019/09/05/hawaii-news/2018-kilauea-eruption-interim-recovery-strategy-moves-ahead/
Please donate to our relocation expenses via our Go Fund Me campaign.
https://www.gofundme.com/relocate-school-displaced-by-lava
https://www.gofundme.com/relocate-school-displaced-by-lava
Mahalo Kumu Jane and her project class for the beautiful song!
Mahalo Pu'uhonua o Puna for visiting to deliver all the water bottles they had received off of their Amazon Wishlists! Ikaika visited and talk story with all 7 classes (Kindergarten- 6th Grade) at the elementary campus at Nani Mau Gardens. The children were so happy and excited to receive their water bottles.
Kua O Ka La Charter School Receives Generous OHA Grant
June 14, 2018, Kua O Ka La Public Charter School, (NCPCS), located on Hawai`i Island is extremely thankful and honored to be receiving a generous two-year grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA). The OHA Board of Trustees has approved a $3 million grant to be distributed among 17 Hawaiian Focused Public Charter Schools (HFCS) over the next two years. “These schools are educating our next generation of Native Hawaiian leaders who will guide our lāhui into the future,” said OHA Chief Executive Officer, Ka Pouhana Kamanaʻopono Crabbe. “Providing more funds directly to these schools and students will help ensure that our alakaʻi (leaders) of tomorrow are grounded in both traditional and western perspectives.” (OHA Press Release, Date: 19 October 2017)
Kua O Ka La NCPCS is a Hawaiian focused Charter School serving Pre-K through grade 12 through both face to face programs and through our hybrid online Hipu`u program. Our mission is to provide Ka Pae ‘Aina o Hawai’i with the knowledge and skills, through Hawaiian values and place-based educational opportunities, that prepares receptive, responsive, and self-sustaining individuals that live “ke ala pono” (positive pilina ‘aina, pilina kanaka, and pilina ‘uhane.
Kua O Ka Lā has adopted the concept of Ke Ala Pono – The Right Path - to describe our goal of nurturing and developing our youth. We believe that every individual has a unique potential and that it is our responsibility to help our students learn to work together within the local community to create a future that is pono – right.
For more information about Kua O Ka La NCPCS, visit our website at www.kuaokala.org, or call (808) 981-5866 “Ke Ala Pono.” The right path. We are currently enrolling for SY 2018-2019.
June 14, 2018, Kua O Ka La Public Charter School, (NCPCS), located on Hawai`i Island is extremely thankful and honored to be receiving a generous two-year grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA). The OHA Board of Trustees has approved a $3 million grant to be distributed among 17 Hawaiian Focused Public Charter Schools (HFCS) over the next two years. “These schools are educating our next generation of Native Hawaiian leaders who will guide our lāhui into the future,” said OHA Chief Executive Officer, Ka Pouhana Kamanaʻopono Crabbe. “Providing more funds directly to these schools and students will help ensure that our alakaʻi (leaders) of tomorrow are grounded in both traditional and western perspectives.” (OHA Press Release, Date: 19 October 2017)
Kua O Ka La NCPCS is a Hawaiian focused Charter School serving Pre-K through grade 12 through both face to face programs and through our hybrid online Hipu`u program. Our mission is to provide Ka Pae ‘Aina o Hawai’i with the knowledge and skills, through Hawaiian values and place-based educational opportunities, that prepares receptive, responsive, and self-sustaining individuals that live “ke ala pono” (positive pilina ‘aina, pilina kanaka, and pilina ‘uhane.
Kua O Ka Lā has adopted the concept of Ke Ala Pono – The Right Path - to describe our goal of nurturing and developing our youth. We believe that every individual has a unique potential and that it is our responsibility to help our students learn to work together within the local community to create a future that is pono – right.
For more information about Kua O Ka La NCPCS, visit our website at www.kuaokala.org, or call (808) 981-5866 “Ke Ala Pono.” The right path. We are currently enrolling for SY 2018-2019.
Congratulations to our graduating class of 2018!
5th and 6th-grade class took a tour and eating at Cafe Pesto in Hilo
Mahalo to all the ohana, haumana, kumu, staff, and community members that helped and or participated in making this years Lā Hoʻomau!
Big Mahalo to all the ohana, haumana, kumu, and staff that helped and or participated with us in the Pahoa Holiday parade on Saturday!
Mahalo to all the Kumu and Ohana that participated in the 16th annual Arbor Day Celebration.
Blue Zones Project class students gather sprouted coconuts for Arbor Day 2017
Kua O Ka La students learning about ‘what’s happening in their ocean’ by participating in eDNA study. Click here to see the full article.
Our māla Kumu Carly Wyman made a presentation on the school's award winning agriculture and culinary program at the statewide Farm to School conference held at the Hawaii Convention Center. Click here to view the feature in Ka ʻElele, The e-Newsletter of the HawaiiState Public Charter School Commission.
Carly also recently had an article on addressing childhood hunger featured on the Food Corps website. Click here to read the article.
Carly also recently had an article on addressing childhood hunger featured on the Food Corps website. Click here to read the article.
BoostedFinal from Theresa Sao on Vimeo.
Please consider donating to MOANA-NUI-A-KIWA CULTURAL EXCHANGE as this group will be visiting our campus in October.
http://www.boosted.org.nz/…/moana-nui-a-kiwa-cultural-excha…
http://www.boosted.org.nz/…/moana-nui-a-kiwa-cultural-excha…
Aloha our new Poʻo Kumu Kapoula Thompson
Please click here to read a wonderful write up about our schools Blue Zone approval in the OHA newsletter, Ka Wai Ola.
Kua O Kā La first grade haumana volunteering time to clean up Isaac Hale park. Click Here to read a West Hawaii Today article on herbicide free park clean up.
Kua O Ka Lā haumana at the 15th Annual Kuʻi Ka Lono Hōʻike
Congratulations to our Miloliʻi Hipuʻu student, Hoku Subiono for his nomination and 3rd place win of a 2017 PBS Hawaii Hiki Nō award.
Hoku placed third in the catagory of "Best Writing-High School Division" for his "Opelu Fishing" documentary. Click here to watch.
Hoku placed third in the catagory of "Best Writing-High School Division" for his "Opelu Fishing" documentary. Click here to watch.
Mahalo to all the Kua O Ka Lā Ohana and community for the success of this years La Ho'omau fundraiser! With out the dedication of the students, staff, family members, volunteers, musicians, dancers, vendors, and everyone else involved, events like these that strengthen our community would not be possible. Again, Mahalo.
Senetor Russel Ruderman came to our kula to speak to our high school haumāna social studies class.
Kua O Ka Lā haumāna working on the waʻa at Hilo One.
Congratulations to Kumu Mariposa and our Hīpu'u culinary class for wining first place in Youth Group Featured Category for the Hawaii state division of Forestry and Wildlife in the category for endemic edibles.
Click Here to read an article written by Kua O Ka Lā's wonderful Food Corp staff member, Carly Wyman.
Kua O Ka Lā hosts PBS Hiki Nō 11/5/2015 - Watch Now!
I Mua Article featuring Kua O Ka Lā: Cultivating Native Hawaiian learning
Kua O Ka Lā Miloliʻi receives Hiki Nō Award
Kua O Ka Lā is located at Pū`ala`a, Puna, next to Ahalanui warm pond. Pū`ala`a is an intact ancient Hawaiian village complete with historical sites, fishponds, and native habitat that affords an ideal outdoor learning environment for our project-based curriculum.
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Continuous Notice of Non-Discrimination
Kua O Ka Lā Public Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, and religion in its programs and activities.
Continuous Notice of Non-Discrimination
Kua O Ka Lā Public Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, and religion in its programs and activities.