Boys and Girls Club plans event
Boys and Girls Club plans event
The Boys and Girls Club of Hamakua will be holding a Community Stakeholder’s event at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, at the Paauilo Hongwanji, Hauola Road below Paauilo elementary school.
The purpose of the event is to provide a safe, creative space for members of the community to collectively address the issues facing the youth of Hamakua. By bringing together youth empowerment organizations, educational institutions, parents and community leaders, the Boys and Girls Club hopes to engage participants in a dialogue that highlights issues while also addressing how members of the community are working to solve these issues.
There will also be a meal of Portuguese bean soup provided prior to the start of the event.
For more information or to RSVP, call 961-5536.
School accepting applications
Kanu o ka Aina New Century Public Charter School in Waimea is accepting student applications for grades K-12 for the 2012-2013 school year.
KANU integrates culture, language, community and the natural environment in a curriculum that is project-based and place-based. As a free public K-12 school, KANU is held to the same performance expectations that all schools throughout the state must follow. Applications are also open for KANU’s pre-school program for 4-year olds.
While a fee applies to preschool, need-based financial aid is available. Parents are encouraged to inquire with KANU during the preschool application process.
When the 2012-13 school year begins all KANU students will be consolidated for the first time on one campus, Kauhale Oiwi O Pukapu, when two new buildings become ready for occupancy. Halau Pokii will house the preschool through grade 5 and Halau Puke will house a library and classrooms for grades 6-12. Hale Ho‘olako has been occupied at the campus site on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands since 2009. Hale Ho‘olako also serves as a community resource and technology center.
“KANU is not an immersion school. All instruction in our rigorous curriculum is in English, although Hawaiian language is taught beginning in pre-school,” said KANU co-administrator Pat Bergin.
Applications are available online at http://kanu.kalo.org or call 890-8144 for more information.