Grade-level award ceremonies and student-led conferences (SLCs) were among the many ways we acknowledged and celebrated Q1 student achievement last week. 👏🙌

Last week's Scholastic Book Fair highlighted great reads and helped to raise funds for the library. At the fair, the Global Issues Network Club kicked off its “Power of Literacy Book Drive Campaign” to collect new books to give to children in need. The Drive runs till Dec. 6. 📚

Big mahalo 🙏 to Mahealani Richardson for mentoring our Niu News Team. We appreciate your encouragement and tips. It seems the challenges of our daily live broadcasts here at school are similar to those in real newsrooms. 📺

Congrats to Ms. Sullivan and the Team C students for their Storytelling Showcase today! Students shared stories collected from their families and communities via art, video, and oral storytelling. 🙌

Joining other Kaiser Complex schools, spirited Lancers welcomed the holiday season at the Hawaii Kai Lions Club Holiday Parade.

👏🙌So proud of the Lancers who participated in last week's NVMS Science Fair⚛️🔬! And big mahalo to the science teachers and judges for their guidance and encouragement! #inspirepassion

🆒Cooling our keiki: Coalition seeks AC in schools disq.us/t/3ke31kd Mahalo to Lancer parent Maggie Hong for leading the charge in keeping Hawaii classroom temps at a level that's safe and conducive to learning.

A fun Winter Spirit Week thanks to Mr. Yamagata's Leadership students. 🙏Thank you also to the Friends of Niu Valley for the Staff and Faculty Holiday Breakfast. Happy Holidays! 🎄

Over the winter break, volunteers from King's Chapel and Empower Hawaii (Andrea Tupola) completed the second phase of our campus beautification painting project. 🖌️ We appreciate you! 💜

Hoops for heart ❤️ at the courts today to raise $ for the American Heart Association. Mahalo to all participants! 🏀

Pizza 🍕 and painting event 🎨 led by Ms. Takara, Mr. Lileikis, and Mr. Tam after school. Some student artists to contribute their watercolor artwork to the Art for the Heart project bit.ly/nvmsart4thehea… 💜

Pizza 🍕 + painting 🎨 for Art for the Heart

🥁 Congrats to @ZacharyMorita and all 170 participants of the @farmers_hawaii Farmers Insurance Niu Valley Music Olympic Invitational this past weekend.🎶🎼🎺 17 Lancers got in on the action. So proud of you! Catch their interview later this month on Hawaii News Now

Cheers to the 7 students who represented NVMS in the National History Day District Fair at Chaminade University. Good luck to Peter V. and Joseph S. who will advance to the state competition in April! 👏👏

Got word that 17 Lancers will represent at the Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair next month. Yes, our science department rocks!🧪🔬

Maintaining balance & applying ATL skills -- plus other timely tips and ideas to support student learning and the well-being of families 👩‍👧👨‍👦🏠 bit.ly/2UVdGif by Glee on The Learning Corner. 💙

Words of encouragement to Lancers from the math teachers and VP Oide. 😊😘

Congratulations to our NVMS 8th Graders! We are proud of you. bit.ly/2020nvmsaloha 😘

First day for students on campus. 🥰Loved seeing the first group today. On campus and online -- all keeping a safe, social distance. Welcome back, Lancers! We missed you. There are smiles under our masks. 😷 🙂

Please vote for Lancer chef Jonathan Kimura - a finalist in the Hawaii Gas Localicious Recipe & Video Contest. Go Jonathan!🤩👏🙌👨‍🍳 bit.ly/35wb6oe