As a parent, you may be wondering what all the fuss over this International Baccalaureate (IB) program is. The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) First, from the IBO website: The IB offers an education for students from age 3 to 19, comprising of four programmes that focus on teaching students to think critically and independently, […]
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November 17 – In Hawaii Kai, power was restored to nearly all affected Hawaiian Electric (HECO) customers by daybreak. At about 3:30 in the morning, a SUV veered off the road and into a HECO structure. The crash took out electricity to approximately1,700 homes. [KHON] November 17 – Oceanic Cable […]
September 1, 2016 – Kona Brewing Company announced its upcoming POG (passion-orange-guava) beer. The brew will be called Hanalei Island IPA and will only be avallable in 2016 at its local brewpubs on Hawaii Island and in Hawaii Kai. [Brewbound.com] August 31, 2016 – A class-action lawsuit alleges at least 160 […]
At the end of his Niu Valley Middle School eighth grade year, my son was given the option of applying for AVID at Kaiser High School. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination and is a college and career preparedness route students can take. AVID’s early roots date back to […]
August 11, 2016 – Vandals damaged Hahaione Elementary School’s playground over the August 6 weekend. The $45,000 structure, paid for with community donations, will have to be removed at a cost of $20,000. [HNN] August 11, 2016 – Kila Ka‘aihue tells Hawaii Prep World how uncanny timing delivered him from […]
Kaiser High School defeated Radford and Punahou High Schools for the KFIVE “It’s Academic” championship. The championship episode repeats again on Saturday, so set your DVRs to record. Congratulations to contestants Bobbi Bevacqua, Ryan Chafee and Sophie Bender.
July 28, 2016 A bakery worker at Hawaii Kai Costco is confirmed to have Hepatitis A. Costco members who purchased baked goods prepared or packaged in the bakery between June 16-20 are being contacted by the store. “If you don’t receive a phone call or letter, you are not affected.” […]
June 9, 2016 Downed power line cuts electricity from Kaimuki through Aina Haina during evening rush hour. [KHON] June 6, 2016 Duc Ong, a physics teacher at Kaiser High in Hawaii Kai, is among the 24 teachers selected to attend Data Camp in Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois. Data Camp is […]
4/27/2016 Kaiser Football standout Michael Eletise, former Kaiser Coach Rich Miano and other Hawaii football athletes speak out against the NCAA’s proposed ban on satellite football camps; urge public to petition against its acceptance. [Hawaii News Now] 4/27/2016 Honolulu City and County Budget Proposals pertaining to East Oahu for Fiscal Year […]
May 29, 2015 Friday news update for East Oahu and Hawaii Kai. Full text of these excerpts is available through the web. Where access is granted to the public, there is a link. For full text of Star-Advertiser articles, access the database at the Hawaii State Library site and enter […]
