Kamehameha Schools Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle schoolKapālama Middle school
2014-15 School Year
Hui AlakaHui Alaka‘‘iiMission
Hui Alaka’i is a collaborative team of school leaders that engages in discussions, problem
solves, and makes informed decisions to achieve our KMS vision.
VisionWe model our philosophy of teaching and
learning by honoring our leadership role and maximizing our unique, individual contributions
for the success of the community at large.
PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING AND PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING AND LEARNINGLEARNING
‘Auamo i ke Kuleana- Shoulder the Responsibility
Kuleana is what we have to shoulder in order for our community to thrive. It is our unique, individual contributions
that support the growth of our school.
By pulling our own weight, we learn responsibility and believe in our own potential. We are a family who supports
each other both individually and collectively.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is
light.” Matthew 11:28-30 N.I.V.
KAMEHAMEHA MIDDLE SCHOOL KAMEHAMEHA MIDDLE SCHOOL FOUNDATIONAL PILLARSFOUNDATIONAL PILLARS
First, we are a standards-based kula Hawaii; our lessons will continue to be standards and WEO driven, with focus on our 5-7 common content pieces.
We will continue to document our curricula in our Atlas maps. Individual maps may need fine-tuning. Adjustments may need to be made in team maps, but we will not be
starting from scratch.
We will continue to support Education for Sustainability. New teams will have conversations about whether current units can be modified to fit the needs of the new
members, but we envision these conversations to be rich and invigorating.
To address the need for increased collaboration, we will have time to work during fall and spring planning and during retreats. The need for collaboration time is clear and will
be supported.
Most importantly, we as a grade level are aware of units and content lessons that have been taking place on the floor. Our existing work has not been in vain and will be
honored as we move forward in our new configurations.
Ka Ulu AlohaKa Ulu AlohaTo Inspire with Love
Historical ContextHistorical Context- Teams were reorganized in 2002-03 from colors to kumu lā‘au (trees).- He lālā wau no ku‘u kumu. -I am a branch of my tree (literal translation). -I am an extension of my teacher (figurative translation).
- Education is an act of love.
Papa 7Papa 7
Team names symbolize characteristics necessary to begin this season of learning as represented in
the flexibility of the ‘ohe, integrity of the koa, resilience of the lehua, and the commitment of the
olonā.
‘Ohe - Ha‘aha‘aKoa - Hō‘ihi
Lehua - Ho‘omauOlonā - Kuleana
Papa 8Papa 8Team names are taken from native hard wood
trees. The names of the trees characterize different forms of light that are embodied in a flash
of lightening (kauila), flickering flame (kukui), glowing reflection of the sun or moon (lama), and
the lasting light of knowledge (olopua).
Kauila - Po‘okelaKukui - Na‘auaoLama - Mālama
Olopua - ‘Ike Pono
E waiho mahi E waiho mahi ‘‘oleoleFALLOW
adjective: (of farmland) plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility as part of a crop rotation or to avoid surplus production.
noun: a piece of fallow or uncultivated land.
verb: leave (land) fallow.
I UluI UluI Ka Ulu AlohaI Ka Ulu Aloha
Nā Pū‘ulu 2014-2015Papa 7: Koa, Lehua, & Olonā
Papa 8: Kukui, Lama, & Olopua
I Ulu I Ka Ulu Alohahoʻoulu ʻia e “Ka Ulu Aloha” kai haku ʻia e Kyle Atabay, Tatiana Fox, Noe Hokoana,
Lilinoe Kaʻahanui, & Kēhau Mahelona i ka makahiki 2012na Kyle Atabay & Tatiana Fox i hōʻano hou ʻia i ka makahiki 2014
He ʻohe ʻoe - Kū haʻahaʻa
He koa ʻoe - Kanaka hōʻihi
He lehua ʻoe - E hoʻomau ē
Ke ʻauamo kuleana - He olonā ʻoe
He kauila ʻoe - Hana poʻokela
He kukui ʻoe - ʻImi naʻauao
He lama ʻoe – Alakaʻi mālama
Ke ʻike pono mau - He olopua ʻoe
Eō e Ka Ulu Aloha o Kapālama