First Nations Futures program applications available
Applications are being accepted through May 30 for the First Nations’ Futures Program (FNFP), a yearlong fellowship that cultivates emerging leaders who have a passion for land stewardship — including the protection and preservation of cultural and natural resources. This year marks the program’s 10th cohort.
FNFP was initiated in 2006 by Kamehameha Schools, working in partnership with another First Nations Institution in Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu (Aotearoa — New Zealand) to establish a world-class fellowship program focused on building indigenous capacity through developing values based leadership and more integrated solutions for managing natural and cultural resources.
Today, the international alliance includes partners Sealaska/First Alaskans Institute, Stanford University Woods Institute for the Environment and the University of Hawaii at Manoa Center for Hawaiian Studies.
FNFP runs an entire year and offers an academic program and a series of problem based learning experiences in Hawaii.
For more information on the program, visit fnfp.org, call 541-5346 or email fellowship@ksbe.edu.
Applications can be downloaded through May 30 at ksbe.edu/admissions or call 842-8800 to request a mailed application. Applications are also available and can be turned in to KS Resource Centers on each island. Visitapps.ksbe.edu/resourcecenters to find the nearest location.
Achieve 3000 honors KES class
The Hilton Waikoloa was the host for the Feb. 11 Hawaii Literacy Leadership Conference. Kealakehe Elementary School student Keola Quilausing-Regohos represented Mikell Williamson and Eric Lammerman’s fourth-grade winning class. He was given a certificate for completing the most activities with a score of 75 percent or greater on Achieve 3000 and for selecting his future career choice to become a police officer.
Achieve 3000’s online instruction improves students’ reading and writing and prepares them for college and career success.
West Hawaii schools recognized
Hawaii Public Charter School Network will honor charter schools and leaders at the 2014-15 Hawaii Charter Schools Awards, taking place May 14 in Honolulu.
Awardees from the West Hawaii area include Innovations New Century Public Charter School as Most Improved Charter School and West Hawaii Explorations Academy as Creating New Best Practices. Heather Nakakura, West Hawaii Explorations Academy, will be recognized with a Circle of Teaching Excellence award and Jennifer Hiro, Innovations New Century Public Charter School, Charter Leader of the Year.
Students seek Hawaii information
West Hawaii Today regularly receives inquiries and requests from elementary school children from other states seeking information about Hawaii, soliciting postcards, maps and other information for a school project. Typically their requests are about land forms, landmarks and famous people.
Should you be interested in sending such information, it may be forwarded to: Mia Meadows, Napa Valley Language Academy, c/o Mrs. Dearborn, 2700 Kilburn Ave., Napa, CA 94558.
OHA supports Na Pua Noeau
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is providing a total of $896,232 to the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Na Pua Noeau program, the Center for Gifted and Talented Native Hawaiian Children. Na Pua Noeau provides Native Hawaiian students in kindergarten through college with learning opportunities as a University of Hawaii Center. Students have direct access to UH facilities and faculty where they are guided and supported in their educational and career goals. Na Pua Noeau has staff and offices at the university’s campuses on Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Lanai, Molokai and Hawaii Island.
Parker lists honor students
Parker School has announced the names of students who made the headmaster’s list and honor roll during the second trimester of the 2014-15 school year. Students on the headmaster’s list earned grade point averages of 3.75 or higher. Honor roll students earned GPAs of 3.5 or higher.
Headmaster’s list—upper school: Ethan Crowl, Soliel Fitz-Gerald, Riley Herendeen, Kirk Hubbard IV, Owen Matsuda, Shione Mochizuki, Tatianna Staszkow, Severin Wold, Eric Fetsch, Parker Hale, Darien Jones, Kyra Matsuda, Coco Romano Giordano, Sarah Bellatti, Seraphim Benoist, Dashiell Cotton, Sophie Dommer, Kevin Grace, Julie Gregg, Savannah Harriman-Pote, Carolyn Hiller, John Hulen, Erika Kasberg, Marlo Mundon, Sivan Najita, Tijana Nikic, Harmony Ring, Kathleen Smith, Kyra Vidosh, Skye Waipa, Allanis Anderson, Salina Andreas, Jaren Ashcraft, Bryan Bollinger, Jamie Burns, Sean Dunnington, Kosuke Kume, Anna McFarland, Aolani Peiper, Luke Potter, Mia Scibelli, Christina Sharpe, Maia Tarnas, Joshua Yost, Zoe Zivalic.
Headmaster’s list—middle school: Emma Choi, Anna Leonard, Nissi Ragland, Mele Rickards, Jamie Saito, Zoe Spikerman, Makana Blake, Grace Bollinger, Halia Buchal, Ryanne Doherty, Reece Herendeen, Malaya Hill, Gracelyn Jardine, Hiroki Soler, Jordan Vedelli, Zane Willman, Jadyn Ashcraft, Hunter Bugado, Anna Gaglione, Craig McFarland, Audrey Nixon, Masen Note.
Honor roll—upper school: Bradley Bollinger, Lucy Callender, Ma Migliorini-Marchesi, Athena Coley, Sumika Helffrich, Begaiym Dzhumanazarova, Noeau Simeona, Ryan Touchet, Jasmine Almoguera, Leakai Meneses, Nya Phillips, Avery Williams.
Honor roll—middle school: Jenna Blevins, Andrew Groves, Benjamin May, Taiga Okada, Laura Palladino, Rachel Pessah, Noelani-Rose Sulla, Meira Bonnici, Sean Frogley, Noelani Murray, Kellen Sakaitani, Lee Weiser, Tierney Wold, Conner Crown, Emily Fetsch, Zoe Vann.
Parker debaters tie as state champs
Parker School has won the team state championship in debate, tying with Iolani School. Both schools had 24 speaker points and will share the 2015 title.
Parker had 35 students qualify and compete in the debate tournament, their highest total ever. Parker also won individual state championships in three of the six categories of debate; no other school in the state won more than one. Some of the school’s top finishers included: Sean Dunnington and Anna McFarland, state champions in beginning public forum debate; Bryan Bollinger, state champion in novice Lincoln-Douglas debate; Josh Yost and Kosuke Kume, state champions in junior varsity policy debate; Maia Tarnas and Michael Note, third place in advanced public forum debate; Athena Coley, fourth place in novice Lincoln-Douglas debate; Savanna Harriman-Pote, fourth place in championship Lincoln-Douglas debate; and Kirk Hubbard and Shen MacKensie, fourth place in junior varsity policy debate. Parker school’s speech team, newly introduced this year, not only qualified, but sent 19 students to the speech portion of the competition, and earned two trophies: Matthew Bal earned a second place and Nya Phillips a fourth place in impromptu speaking.
The tournament took place over three days, at Kamehameha and Punahou Schools on Oahu.
Makua Lani science fair winners listed
The winners for Makua Lani Christian Academy Elementary Science Fair include:
Second grade: first place, Milena Freire; second place, Heimata Lussiaa; third place, tie between David Mann and Matthew Townes
Third grade: first place, Emma Estrada; second place, Noa Smith; third place, Anna Payesko.
Fourth grade: first place, Lynea Rivera; second place, Triton Rivera; third place, Noah Frechette.
Fifth grade: first place, Kale Onaka; second place, Kawaihua Paikuli-Campbell; third place, Nuuhiwa Beatty.
Parker lists scholarship recipients
Parker School has announced the recipients of its three scholarship programs for the 2015-16 school year. The Richard Smart Scholars award for ninth grade and the Ulu Pono Scholarship for middle school are $8,500 awards.
Parker has added an additional scholarship for 2015-16, because of the generosity of Dr. Lori Kim of Waimea. The Lori Ann K. Kim, O.D. Scholarship is a $7,000 award granted to one new student entering the ninth grade.
All scholarship awards will follow the students each year of their Parker School careers provided they maintain appropriate academic and behavioral standings.
The Ulu Pono recipients were selected based on financial need, academic promise, strong character and passion for an area of interest. The Richard Smart Scholars were selected on the basis of financial need, academic merit and exceptional academic potential. The Lori Ann K. Kim, O.D. recipient selection is based upon academic progress, demonstrated interest in the STEM subjects and good citizenship.
Grade nine Richard Smart Scholars are Shea Ervin, Malia Dills and Kaila Phillips.
Lori Ann K. Kim, O.D. Scholarship recipient is Annie Pham, who will be a ninth-grader.
Ulu Pono Scholarship recipients are Kai Griley, sixth grade; Lucas Koranda, sixth grade; and Hana-Lei Ji, seventh grade.
For more information, visit parkerschoolhawaii.org.