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Lipstein, Yamada shine at 30th Pohai Na Keiki Nalu The Maui News Ocean Lipstein and Kona Yamada captured the girls and boys 11-12 shortboard divisions championships at the 30th Pohai Na Keiki Nalu last week at Launiupoko Park. The contest, for surfers 5 to 12, had 155 competitors and 233 entries in 14 divisions. Surfers could enter two divisions. Co...

Congratulations to Waipahu Grade 9’s Ellie B and Josephine L whose videos have been recognized in the international World of 8 Billion contest. More than 3,100 videos were entered, so …. WOW! You can learn more and watch their videos here:

World of 8 billion Push PLAY on the stellar work of Grade 9s Ellie B and Josephine L — whose videos were recognized in the international World of 8 Billion contest. The annual contest is sponsored by Population Educ…

Congratulations to Waipahu’s Hazel B, whose amazing artwork has won third place in the senior division of the Hawai‘i Academy of Science's STEM Poster contest. The entrants were displayed at the Hawai‘i State Science & Engineering Fair, and attendees were invited to place their vote for the best in each division. This year’s theme was mathematics; Hazel says she was inspired by math in nature, such as the Fibonacci sequence in the nautilus shell and chameleon tail. Beautiful!

HTA Kaua‘i Grade 7 students wrapped up their research at ‘Anini Lagoon with an overnight Field Study this week. Working with Reef Guardians Hawaii, they have been hands-on with a water quality testing program and gathering data to help manage the health of this vital coral reef ecosystem. Mahalo to Kauai Island Utility Cooperative and Kokua Hawaii Foundation who helped fund our students’ visit.

You can learn more about their amazing project here: https://hi.myhta.org/safeguarding-anini-lagoon-2/

It has been BUSY at our Waipahu middle school today. Students kicked off the day with their showcases on campus — what an awesome display! And then it was off to Waipahu Uka park for the annual walkathon. Stay tuned for more on this, including how much students raised for their two chosen organizations: Maui Strong Fund and Fight Strong.

Any elephants in need of toothpaste? Our Kīhei students have some handy. For this Grade 9 STEM activity, they combined hydrogen peroxide and yeast. The hydrogen peroxide breaks down into water and oxygen. The oxygen wants to escape, but the dish soap traps the gas bubbles and forms a foam, aka elephant toothpaste!

Yaas, Kona seniors have got their HTA lei on while taking time to finish up assignments and enjoy each other's company. It’s less than one week until graduation!!!

Congratulations to Waipahu’s Raegan H and Isabella N, whose amazing commitment to global citizenship has been recognized by the state’s Pacific & Asian Affairs Council. At Pacific & Asian Affairs Council recent Student Showcase, Raegan was awarded the prestigious Paul S. Honda Scholarship for seniors and Isabella was nominated by her peers and selected for the Eddie Tangen Award.

The Waipahu PAAC club’s active participation also earned it the Gold Level Distinguished Club award.

"We recognize that Raegan and Isabella’s achievements are a testament to their hard work and perseverance, the supportive school environment provided by Hawaiʻi Technology Academy, and the excellent mentorship of teachers like Mrs. Francis,” says PAAC’s education program director Roya Maroufkhani Dennis. “We are immensely grateful for the opportunity to continue working with the exceptional students at HTA, and for the steadfast support Mrs. Francis has shown these students and PAAC.”

Kaylan Haywood would have graduated from HTA this year. Kaylan lost her battle with brain cancer in 2018, but her family remembers her as the loving person and the fighter she was. She is missed by her HTA ‘ohana and we will be celebrating her during our graduation ceremonies.

Her mom, Michela, honors Kaylan through the non-profit foundation that she started to raise awareness and to support other ‘ohanas.

This Saturday is Kaylan’s Warrior Fun Run at Kapapapuhi Point on O‘ahu. There is a second event on May 26 at Old Airport, Kailua-Kona on Hawai‘i Island. You can also participate virtually and donate. Go to https://www.kaylanstrongsfightlikeawarriorfoundation.org/ to learn how our HTA ‘ohana can celebrate our very special alumna.

HTA Kaua‘i high school students visited O‘ahu and toured the state Capitol and ‘Iolani Palace. At the Capitol, they got to step onto the House floor and meet with Senate President Ron Kouchi and Rep. Luke Evslin. It was a great day of history and government conversation. Mahalo Ron Kouchi and Luke Evslin!

And, action! Catch Waipahu’s Litz and Tamar tomorrow on HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawai‘i at 7.30 p.m. Tamar hosts the 30-minute episode — woohoo! — plus they will air a profile that she and Litz created on Reuben Pali from Maui Music Mission who brings the music to our Lāhainā campus. You can also livestream the show at pbshawaii.org/livestream

Mahalo 'Ōlelo Community Media for promoting our student voices. And Maui Music Mission, you are the best!

Hawaiʻi Technology Academy brings hands-on programs to its Maui campuses | Maui Now The state’s largest public charter school system, Hawai‘i Technology Academy, is bringing a different way of learning to students at its two Maui campuses.

Our Grade 4 and 5 ‘Ewa Beach pbHTA students recently held a Makers’ Fair and raised more than $1,600 to donate to Oahu SPCA. How awesome are they??? To learn more, visit here:

Makers’ Fair raises money for SPCA Our pbHTA Grade 4 and 5 students recently embarked on an inspiring journey of entrepreneurship, innovation, and social impact. At the start of the project, they were tasked with identifying real-wo…

Please join us for the final ED Talk Story of this school year. For the first part of the meeting, our Governing Board will be available for your questions. And then we will pick up Part 2 of our conversation about student engagement. Join the chat here: https://hta.zoom.us/j/9230577422

Celebrating the volunteer work of our National Honor Society students. Way to go, everyone!

Mahalo Kauai Community College. Our students attended the Mad Skillz event to get an introduction to the college’s nursing, automotive, and culinary programs. What an awesome taste of what the future could hold.