The Heart of Hale'iwa

Haleʻiwa Elementary School held its 2025 Hoʻolauleʻa on Friday, October 3, 2025. The event featured each class performing a hula in honor of a Hawaiian mōʻī (chief or monarch). The program included:

"Kamehameha" by Pre-K in honor of Kamehameha I, "A Hilo Au" by Kindergarten for Kamehameha II, "Ka Naʻi Aupuni" by Grade 1 for Kamehameha III, "Nā Hala o Naue" by Grade 2 for Kamehameha IV, "Kalākaua He Inoa" by Grade 3 for King Kalākaua, "E Liliʻu E" by Grade 4 for Queen Liliʻuokalani, "Auhea ʻO Ka Lani" by Grade 5 for King Lunalilo, and "Ka Huakaʻi" by Grade 6 for King Kamehameha V.

A special acknowledgment goes out to Kumu Felis "Kuʻuipo" Garrido, whose extraordinary work was instrumental in teaching all the students their dances, selecting the songs for each grade, and outfitting them to honor each mōʻī. We hope you enjoyed this beautiful event!

We would like to request photos for our yearbook. Please email Hoolaulea photos to haleiwaschool@haleiwa.k12.hi.us. Mahalo!

Ms. Gilbreath's Kokua Garden is a special project where she and her students work together to cultivate plants. The term Kokua means "to help, cooperate, or assist" in Hawaiian, perfectly capturing the garden's goal of fostering teamwork and community engagement.

Currently, the students are focused on planting sunflowers, learning hands-on about the process of starting seeds, caring for young plants, and watching the bright, towering flowers grow. This effort teaches them responsibility, gives them practical science experience, and beautifies their garden and community space.

First graders and their parents used 10-Frames as a fun way to practice numbers. We're going from touching the math to thinking the math! Thanks for partnering with us in your child's learning journey!

Our 5th graders and their families dove into some powerful math learning using multi-sensory learning kits! By seeing, touching, and manipulating materials, we're taking complex concepts and making them concrete. Thank you, parents, for collaborating with us to give students a deeper, richer understanding of math!

It was an amazing month of learning outside the classroom! Our students learned invaluable lessons about cultural practice while working with our Kumu at the Lōʻi. Then, the Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation provided a fun, hands-on activity focused on environmental stewardship. We are so proud of how our students are embracing the call to mālama i ka ʻāina (respect and care for the land).

Thumbs up for a successful Tsunami Evacuation! Our students were focused and followed all directions perfectly. Practicing our emergency plan ensures we know exactly what to do when it counts. We are ready! #HaleiwaSafety #Preparedness

The Waialua High and Intermediate School Homecoming Parade, themed "Seasons of Life," was a highlight for our community last month! Our Honor Guard Service Team was honored to be invited to participate in the parade. It was wonderful to see so many of our students, not just our current Honor Guards marching in the parade, but also our former students on the football team, taking part in the Homecoming Court, performing with the band, and leading with ROTC. We celebrate all of our students, past and present, for their incredible commitment and energy!

Spirit Week fostered a strong sense of community and school pride. It was exciting and fun for our students, teachers, and staff to rally together to show their spirit!

The Hale'iwa Honor Guard teamed up with the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) for a sign-waving event, reminding everyone to #DriveWithAloha and keep our roads safe. 🤙

What an inspiring day at our Awards Assembly! We proudly recognized students who exemplify our school's values, honoring awardees for Good Citizenship, showing the Heart of Hale'iwa, and achieving Perfect Attendance. Your dedication, kindness, and hard work make our school shine!

This newsletter is a joint collaboration of the DOE Central District's School Social Workers and Human Services Professionals. The purpose is to highlight information that you may find useful.