September 13, 2026

Aloha Damien ʻOhana,

As a Damien community, let us continue to pray for the families on Kauaʻi, Niʻihau and Hawaiʻi Island who are rebuilding their homes, lives, and communities after devastating loss. May they find strength, hope, and comfort through the support of family, friends, neighbors, and the wider Hawaiʻi community.

If you are able, please consider reaching out to the American Red Cross or other trusted community organizations to learn how you can support ongoing recovery efforts. Mahalo for continuing to care for and stand with our Hawaiʻi ʻohana. May God bless those who are rebuilding and all those who are helping them along the way.

Over the past few weeks, our own Damien community has experienced several severe weather events that have affected our ʻohana and school operations. These experiences have reminded us of the importance of being prepared, staying connected, and communicating clearly when unexpected situations arise.

We’d appreciate your help as we continue to improve. Please take a moment to complete our Emergency Response SURVEY by Wednesday at 4pm and share your experience with us. Your feedback will help us understand what worked well, where we can do better, and how we can strengthen our communication and response in the future. As of this morning, we have received over 100 responses - THANK YOU!

Live Jesus in Our Hearts...Forever!

Damien Memorial School

President: Koen M.

VP: Teegan T.

Treasurer: Preshea D.

Secretary: Sapphire G.

Class Representatives: Jesse B., Aria T., & Hennessey W.

7th Grade President: Brian S. & VP: AJ T.

Class Representatives: Grace C. & Anna R.

6th Grade President: Precious D.

At Damien Memorial School, Mālama ʻĀina can be more than environmental stewardship. It can be a way of forming students to recognize their responsibility to care for God’s creation, our community, and one another.

Kumu Akionaʻs Indigenous Well-Being Class has partnered with Mark Strand and ʻĀina Momona to learn about kalo (taro) cultivation and harvesting at Luluku in Windward Oʻahu. The class will be visiting Luluku over the next few months and will bring their ʻike (knowledge) back to re-establish a loʻi (taro patch) at Damien. Mahalo for displaying stewardship, service, and aloha through this community project!

Tickets are officially open for our preferred guests, family, and friends! Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Backyard Pa'ina. LINK

• Buy Tickets: Purchase via GoFan

• Sponsorships: Interested in sponsoring the event? Please contact Dannan Smith at dsmith@damien.edu for details.

We had a very successful Team Community Service Cleanup around our school campus and along several of our running routes in the Kalihi neighborhood on Friday. Team Community Service Clean Up Photos_9/11/26

Our athletes collected a significant amount of trash. Some of the bags had already been thrown away by the time we took our team photo, so the picture doesn’t show everything that was collected! More pictures from that day will be shared once I receive them from all of the athletes. It's a shared Google Drive folder, so it will automatically update as new photos are added.

Get ready for an awesome lineup of events—and we’re looking for both adult and student volunteers to help make them happen!

Join the DHO Band app to stay on top of the latest volunteering opportunities, plus service hour announcements for high school students.

Monday, 9/14/2026

• 3-7pm: Girls Volleyball (gym)
• 4-5pm: CSL Volleyball v. HFCA @HFCA
• 4:15-6:15pm: Boys Bowling Varsity v. HBA & JV v. HBA-B (offsite)
• 7-9pm: Boys Basketball (gym)

Tuesday 9/15/2026

• 3:30-4:30pm: Inter Football (cafe)
• 3:00-5:30pm: Girls Volleyball (gym)
• 6:30-8pm: Girls Varsity Volleyball v. ʻIOL 1AA @DMS (gym)

Wednesday 9/16/2026

• 3-7pm: Girls Volleyball (gym)
• 4:15-6:15pm: Girls Bowling Varsity v. SHA (offsite)
• 7-9pm: Boys Basketball (gym)

Thursday 9/17/2026

• 3-4:30pm: Girls Volleyball (gym)
• 3:30-4:30pm: Inter Football (cafe)
• 4:15-6:15pm: Boys Bowling Varsity v. PUN & JV v. PUN-B (offsite)
• 5-6:30 pm: Inter 3 Volleyball IPA v. HSG (gym)
• 6:30-8:30 pm: Girls Volleyball Varsity v. SHA (gym)

Friday 9/18/2026

• 3-7pm: Girls Volleyball (gym)
• 6-8pm: Girls Volleyball Varsity v. PUN @

Saturday 9/19/2026

• 8:30-11:30am: Cross Country (Punahou Invitational @Kaʻaʻawa)
• 10-11am: CSL Volleyball v. St. Theresa (gym)
• 11-12pm: CSL Volleyball Girls St. Joseph Girls v. St. Elizabeth (gym)
• 12-1pm: CSL Volleyball Girls St. Joseph Boys v. St. Elizabeth (gym)
• 12-1:30pm: Girls Volleyball - JV v. SHA @SHA
• 12-2pm: Girls Volleyball - Varsity v. HAN @HAN
• 1-5pm: DMS Girls Varsity Serve-a-thon Fundraiser (gym)
• 6:30-8:30pm: Inter Football v. KSK @Radford

Contact Mr. Pagsanjan for more information.

Badges and Buckets (formally Cop on Top) is a fundraiser for Special Olympics Hawaiʻi. If youʻre interested in volunteering, please signup at LINK . For more information, contact Dannan Smith (dsmith@damien.edu).

• September 16 - Grandparentsʻ Day Coffee Talk & Liturgy (8:15am, cafe)
• Septemeber 17 - Dept Mtg (various)
• September 18 - Club Rush (cafe)
• September 23 - Service @The Pantry (Murakami)
• September 24 - Faculty Mtg (cafe)
• October 3 - BACKYARD PĀʻINA
• October 16 - Burning of the DM (field)
• October 17 - Homecoming Game @Farrington HS
• October 28 - PSAT (grades 9-11); Senior Sign Day (gr 12)

Catch up with DMTV on their YouTube channel!