Mr. Laxson honored as Teacher of the Year
May 17, 2013 • Maya Nitta, Features Editor
Chemistry teacher Mr. Robert Laxson was recognized Wednesday, May 8, as the Upcountry Rotary 2013 Teacher of the Year for Kamehameha Maui. “I am honored. It is rare that teachers receive accolades for their job and the things they do for the students,” Mr. Laxson said. He also said that no one ever... Read more »
Yearbook wins Jostens 2013 Award of Excellence
May 16, 2013 • Shayna Ho, staff writer
With only seven students on the committee, the Kamehameha Schools Maui high school yearbook committee was awarded the 2013 Award of Excellence by Jostens, the yearbook publisher, on May 10. “We’re really happy that we won this award because there was so little of us, and we actually could pull... Read more »
KSM hula hālau win first, third at Craver hula competition
May 12, 2013 • Mehana Lee, news editor
The high school hula hālau placed first for the ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i Division and third for the overall Wahine Division, Saturday, May 11, 2013 for the 2013 Malia Craver Hula Kahiko Competition held at St. Louis High School Gymnasium.. This was the first time that the KSM high school hālau placed... Read more »
Ka Leo O Nā Koa brings back Best in State Award
HPA 2013 from KaLeo ONaKoa on Vimeo.
April 24, 2013 • Maya Nitta, features editor
Each year the staff of Ka Leo O Nā Koa competes in the Hawaiʻi Publishers Association High School Journalism Awards. This year Ka Leo O Nā Koa not only repeated last year’s win as the overall best program in the online division, but also took back the overall first place award in the print division,... Read more »
Lorenzo, Lee place first at 2013 ʻŌlelo Youth Exchange
April 15, 2013 • Maya Nitta, Features Editor
Seniors Kelcey Lorenzo and Kamehanaokalā Lee brought home two first place awards from the ʻŌlelo Youth Exchange Competition. The awards ceremony was held on April 12, 2013 on Oʻahu at the Marriot ʻIhilani Hotel. Video production teacher Mr. Jay Paa entered ten student works including “Before the... Read more »
Community, faculty, staff envision Kamehameha’s future
April 14, 2013 • Landon Ballesteros, news writer
The KS Maui faculty and staff, as well as other educators of the community, spent their In-Service Day on Friday, April 12, in strategic planning meetings at the Kamehameha Schools Maui High School campus. Strategic Planning is a project focused on setting educational and operational goals for the future... Read more »
West competes for Miss Aloha Hula at 50th Merrie Monarch
April 4, 2013 • Landon Ballesteros, news writer
Story update: Sloane Makana West placed second in the Miss Aloha Hula competition behind the winner, Kamehameha alumna Manalani English (’07). KSM senior Makana West will be representing Wailuku’s Hālaukekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi in the 50th annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawaiʻi,... Read more »
Kelcey Lorenzo takes second at national STN convention
March 28, 2013 • Maya Nitta, Features Editor
After almost two years of preparation, senior Kelcey Lorenzo won second place in a national scholastic video production convention. The Student Television Network Convention was held in Los Angeles, Calif., March 7-10. Lorenzo competed with 60 other students from across the country in the Tell the Story... Read more »
Tahitian-Hawaiian cultural exchange benefits both
March 7, 2013 • Shayna Ho, staff writer
On March 7, Kamehameha Schools Maui students had the privilege of hosting Tahitian students from Pomari High School. They gathered and shared their own cultural knowledge at Keopuolani Hale on Thursday. Approximately 30 students, 14 – 16 years old, and about 10 teachers from Tahiti visited KS Maui’s... Read more »
Caffeinated drinks linked to teen ER visits
February 13, 2013 • Mehana Lee, news editor
Emergency room visits involving energy drinks more than doubled between 2007 and 2011 according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. In the Drug Abuse Warning Network Report, SAMHSA reported that visits went from 10,068 in 2007 to 20,783 in 2011. The DAWN Report Some... Read more »
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