This week, we continued sewing our happi coats. We learned how to use heat activated interfacing to hem the edges. We also started designing the surface treatments and embellishments for our happi coats, including embroidered details, tie dye colors and…
Little Journalists…Almost There! [Week 4]
This was a short week for us with a holiday on Thursday, but the students were able complete the Week 4 newsletter and start Week 5 assignments. They were also very thrilled to receive hard copies from Week 3, remarking…
HNS Researchers Visit the Aquarium, Palolo Stream, and Makapu’u Tide Pools [Week 4]
This week was a whirlwind for the Researchers. We got to see the animals used to educate visitors to the Waikiki Aquarium on Monday. We became nature conservationists by removing invasive species in Palolo Stream on Tuesday. Lastly, we got…
HNS Observers Look Under the Sea [Week 4]
This week the Observers learned all about the marine life. To start off this fun-filled week we visited the Waikiki Aquarium where the kids got to see some of the native fish that we have on our beautiful island. They…
HNS Explorers Learn About Marine Life [Week 4]
This week was such a fun week! Our focus for the week was reefs, shores, and marine animals. We started the week with a field trip to the Waikiki Aquarium where the kids saw tropical fish and sharks. They even…
Robotics with VEX Create Tank Treads [Week 4]
This week we worked on creating tank treads for our bots. Tank treads are a little more complicated to create and require more planning to add to our bot bases. Tank bots move slower but can carry or move a…
Science Olympics Protect Eggs From a Fall [Week 4]
In the beginning of the week, students formed teams to create a device to protect their passenger (an egg) from a fall. They used recycled material to secure their passenger. On Wednesday, the students designed ramps from recycled cardboard and…
Drama: Summer Stars the Musical Perform Lip Syncs [Week 3]
This week, the students in the Summer Stars the Musical class accomplished a lot! They had a lot of fun in the beginning of the performing their lip sync assignments that they had started in the previous week. They also…
Driver’s Education [Week 3]
In their second and final week of Driver’s Ed, the students learned about the effects and consequences of driving under different situations. Drowsiness and technology are some of the things students learned about that could affect the ways that they…
Minecraft’s Castles Adventures [Week 3]
This week, the students finished creating individual castles in Minecraft. The students who finished early were given the opportunity to make their castle more elaborate. A football stadium was added next to one castle. A beach was created behind another…