Garrison, HIDOE continue dialogue on schools
U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii leadership met with members of the Hawaii State Department of Education for the second time in one week during a luncheon at the Nehelani, here, Sept. 3.
View ArticleAnnual forum celebrates military-school relationships
Legislators, senior military officials, educators, community leaders and other distinguished guests eagerly found their seats inside the auditorium at The Salvation Army-Ray and Joan Kroc Corps...
View ArticleHale Kula librarian honored
The Scholastic and School Library Journal announced the School Librarian of the Year award, Sept. 3. More than 90 applicants from around the country were nominated, and Hale Kula Elementary School’s...
View Article2014 Federal Survey Cards translate into $$$
All military families are highly encouraged to fill out the Federal Survey Cards, which students will take home from school in early September. This card is an excellent means to support our public...
View ArticleMaking the Grade: Absenteeism plummets 39 percent in public schools
Hawaii’s public elementary schools have made significant headway in reducing the number of students chronically absent, a strong predictor of academic success, according to the Hawaii State Department...
View ArticleSES discusses Hispanic Heritage
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanic Americans make up just over 17 percent of the U.S. population, and that percentage is growing.
View ArticleSignal Soldiers school supply drive helps needy students
A rainbow of colorful backpacks, notebooks, crayons and other school supplies greeted the children as they filed past a table in the school library, picked their favorites and exchanged high-fives with...
View ArticleWheeler Middle School joins the ‘global community’
Goodwill, international friendships, ohana — these words were consistently used during a recent visit to Wheeler Middle School by Saiga Masamitsu, mayor, Kawachi, Japan; Ono Shigeru, education...
View ArticleExchange rewards students with ‘You Made the Grade’ program
Military students can turn good grades into rewards with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service’s “You Made the Grade” program.
View Article94th AAMDC rekindles education aspirations
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, attended the 94th AAMDC Education Mentorship Luncheon, Sept. 23, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
View Article15 public schools earn $230,000 for high achievement
The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) is awarding $230,000 to 15 elementary schools that demonstrated significant success or improvements in the 2013-14 school year.
View ArticleDOE, military secure Federal Impact Aid funds
The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) announced an increase in Federal Impact Aid funds it has received to support public schools and offset tax losses associated with military and federal...
View ArticleSoloman elementary pig-kissing
Principal Sally Omalza kisses a pig friend of Kama the Surfing Pig, Tuesday, in the school cafeteria. Omalza had challenged her first-graders to read 1,000 books and promised to kiss a pig if they met...
View ArticleHale Kula students learn about a boyhood passion
When he was 6 or 7 years old, Ray L’Heureux would stand outside his home in Salem, Massachusetts, watching planes flying overhead, to and from Logan Airport.
View ArticleHale Kula gives back through community service
This volunteering is not something you normally hear about as being part of the normal routine of an elementary school. However, at Hale Kula Elementary School, here, it happens frequently.
View Article18th MEDCOM (DS) shares nursing experiences with Radford H.S.
Radford High School and 18th MEDCOM (DS) have a standing relationship through the Army School Partnership Program where the unit has the opportunity to give back to the community by providing medical...
View ArticleAER now accepting scholarship applications
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — Army Emergency Relief began accepting applications for next year's scholarships, and the application period will remain open through May 1.
View ArticleParents informed of higher learning expectations for public school students
Department of Education State of Hawaii HONOLULU — Public schools across the state welcomed back students after a three-week winter break, this week. Students received a letter to take home to their...
View ArticleTwo online resources help Hawaii students advance
“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” — Malcolm X Parents want what is best for their children and a good education ranks as a top...
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