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Our first full week of school is going strong!

We love having our students back!

Campus is buzzing with activity. We’re excited to see our students diving into the new school year.

It's "cereus-ly" great to have students back on campus. Here's to a wonderful second week!

Meet the new faculty joining Punahou for the 2024 – 2025 school year. We’re excited to welcome them!

Welcome, New Faculty - Punahou School Meet the new faculty joining Punahou for the 2024 – 2025 school year

Upcoming Events for Prospective Punahou Families: We're excited to invite kindergarten through grade 12 families to a series of special admissions events.

Hear a vision for your child’s future in kindergarten, explore Kosasa Community, learn about Case Middle School, and discover what life is like in our Academy (grades 9 – 12).

Kindergarten – grade 5: Monday, Sept. 9 | 6 p.m.
Kindergarten – grade 5: Saturday, Sept. 14 | 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Grades 6 – 8: Saturday, Sept. 28 | 8:30 a.m.
Grades 9 – 12: Saturday, Sept. 28 | 11:30 a.m.

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Events | Punahou School

The new school year kicked off in a big way today with Convocation marking the start of another exciting year of learning, growth and fun. Welcome , Puns! See more photos: https://bulletin.punahou.edu/convocation-2024/

Punahou alumnus and Figure AI employee Corey Lynch ‘06 gave a group of students an up-close view of the humanoid robots that the cutting-edge company is working on.

Robotics Come Alive at Figure AI - Punahou School Punahou students got a first-hand view into robotics this summer during a visit to Figure AI robotics company in Sunnyvale, California

Tune in at 9 a.m. on Wednesday as we celebrate the start of a new school year. Watch live at https://youtu.be/FUJ_9XHpo2I

Way to go, Puns! Brennan Tomas '28 and Austin McIntosh '28 and their O‘ahu teammates represented the West Region at the Little League World Series this summer.

Punahou will soon receive a special sculpture by renowned Polynesian master woodworker Tonu Shane. This humpback whale carving, significant as an aumakua and representing the connection between Hawai‘i and Alaska, is crafted from the wood of a 1,000-year-old Alaskan yellow cedar log with a rich history. The project, supported by Jon Larson’s '59 family foundation, aims to bring awareness to indigenous cultural traditions, values and environmental issues. Pictured: Jon Larson '59 with Chaplain George Scott.

Cedar Whale Sculpture on Its Way to Punahou - Punahou School A humpback sculpture from historic wood will soon find a home at Punahou

A beautiful Friday morning as we welcomed our new and returning faculty and staff to campus ahead of our students' arrival next week. We’re looking forward to the start of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14.

The U.S. wins the bronze for men's volleyball. Way to go Team USA, which included Erik Shoji ’08 and Micah Ma‘a ’15.

U.S. men win volleyball bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, beating Italy in straight sets Four-time U.S. Olympians Matt Anderson and David Smith are medalists once more. The Americans are taking home men’s volleyball hardware from the Paris Olympics, outlasting Italy in a wild, back-and-forth battle for bronze.

The Himalayan Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan was the destination for a group of seniors this summer, who took part in environmental-based service projects and learned about Buddhism’s role in daily life and education.

The trip included visiting the giant Dordenma Buddha, planting trees, exploring temples, archery, school visits, home stays and a visit to Chelela Pass, the highest drivable point in Bhutan.

A group of seniors traveled to the Netherlands for their Senior Capstone this summer, experiencing Amsterdam and Rotterdam like natives by biking around town, visiting farmers markets and enjoying transportation via canal.

New this year, the trip centered on sustainable and livable cities in partnership with the Netherlands’ Aspire Institute. Students visited sustainable housing developments, participated in gardening and took part in a trash cleanup. The trip highlighted the Netherlands as one of the most well-designed and sustainable countries per capita.

Great feature about volleyball player Micah Ma'a '15 and his road to the .

Kaneohe native shares ‘lifelong journey’ to finally becoming an Olympian The Kaneohe native won four straight state titles with Punahou.

Join the Punahou community! Applications for the 2025 – 2026 school year are now open. Learn more about a Punahou education for your child at www.punahou.edu/admissions.

Admissions | Punahou School Punahou is proud to offer a need-blind admissions process. A student's ability to pay tuition does not influence the admission decision. Need-based financial aid is calculated based on family's financial information.

Grade 6 – 8 summer school theatre students put on a magical performance of "Alice in Wonderland" this summer. More photos: bulletin.punahou.edu/students-take-audiences-down-the-rabbit-hole-in-alice-in-wonderland

In tandem with teaching History and World Civilizations at Punahou, faculty Yunus Peer is the force behind TABSA, a grassroots organization that provides professional development workshops in STEM subjects to educators in rural South Africa – closing the educational divide that lingers after the end of apartheid in 1994. https://bulletin.punahou.edu/a-labor-of-love/

A Labor of Love - Punahou School Yunus Peer has taught History and World Civilizations at Punahou for the past 26 years. And for almost just as long, he’s juggled a second full-time job: contributing to revolutionizing STEM education in rural South Africa

All eyes on Carissa Moore '10 as she goes for the Gold at the ! Buff 'n Blue nation is cheering for you, !!

In addition to facilitating discussions on Case Middle School’s music curriculum, Mia-Amor Porreca teaches Music Explorations for grades 6 and 7, co-directs 8th-grade choir and assists with 8th-grade Hawaiian Music. "I enjoy middle school so much because the students are in this incredibly powerful moment in their evolution as human beings," she says. Read more: https://bulletin.punahou.edu/in-good-company-mia-amor-porreca/

From curious eighth grader to proactive public health advocate, Luke Itomura ’27 has made significant strides in protecting Hawai‘i’s youth from to***co products.

One to Watch: Luke Itomura ’27 - Punahou School From curious eighth grader to proactive public health advocate, Luke Itomura ’27 has made significant strides in protecting Hawai‘i’s youth from to***co products

Summer school ends today, wrapping up a season of joy and growth! ☀️

Because environmental history is so intersectional – it deals with almost every aspect of human life – it is an optimal field for teaching students about the complexities of the world and the need to look for multiple stories to explain any given topic. As historian William Cronon has observed, environmental history is “the story of how different peoples have lived in and used the natural world” and, as such, it is “one of the most basic and fundamental narratives in all of history, without which no understanding of the past could be complete.” – Sabbatical reflections by Bonnie Christensen, Academy Social Studies Faculty. Click the Bulletin link in our bio to read more.

“We design for anyone that demands outerwear that performs well for mountain conditions, but also wants the versatility to wear the same product into work or in their everyday lives,” says Eric Hui ’02, founder of outerwear business Terracea.

Touching Base: Eric Hui ’02 - Punahou School As a graduate student in Boston, Eric Hui ’02 found he was no match for the chilly wind, rain and snow of New England’s seasons

Trislyn Tom ’00 Ferris taught at Waipahu High School before coming to Punahou in 2018 as a Culinary Arts teacher for grades 6 and 8. In her 90-minute classes, students learn to make foods ranging from simple biscuits to pasta alfredo. Click the Punahou Bulletin link in our bio to read more.

What a wonderful summer of fun and learning for PUEO scholars – from an exciting Paniolo Day, celebrating Hawai‘i’s cowboys, to a hands-on experience with Punahou’s canoe, Kamaola, and more!

The Clarence T.C. Ching PUEO (Partnerships in Unlimited Educational Opportunities) Program was established in 2005 through a partnership with HIDOE. PUEO offers a variety of engaging educational activities for its scholars, from fourth grade and above.

Here's a fun twist on storytelling! Academy yoga students incorporated yoga postures into stories and shared them with kindergartners. What a creative cross-campus activity! 🧘‍♀️ Summer Programs Extended Session continues next week.

The Grade 4 Foundations class reinforces third-grade skills and ensures a smooth transition to fourth grade. Students are diving into language arts and math, learning to read critically, and developing new computer and math skills through fun activities. They also workshop ideas for feedback, fostering collaboration and creativity.