#UnityDay at #WCMS Kauai

A great two weeks in Hawaii. Waimea Freshmen Academy became the 2nd national model 9th grade academy and Farrington Health Academy became a national model NCAC Great work!

Thank you Kim Rogers from #kauaiinvasivespecies for visiting our 20% Time class to share about Rapid ʻOhia Death. Lets Stop the Spread! #stoprapidohiadeath

Had the best day visiting Waimea Canyon Middle with #HILN leaders. My favorite part was hearing the knowledge and passion in the voices of two 8th graders designing sustainable tiny houses to solve the housing crisis in Kauai. #PBL #geniushour

#Raytheon teaching our students at #waimeacanyonmiddleschool the science behind rockets in the afterschool program. Students will design, build and launch their rockets before Thanksgiving break. Just another way we are taking student learning to new heights! #communitypartners

“In today’s world, the most important thing is to teach young people to think creatively, imaginatively. “ At the #WebSummit #SDGLive zone, Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, speaks about the Goal 4 of the #GlobalGoals on quality education.

‘Girls should be in school’ - The Garden Island #UNGlobalGoals #SDGs Way to go Ms Traceys 20% Time class and your dedication to #QualityEducation global goal #4. #coxsciencenews #teach808 #hidoe thegardenisland.com/2019/12/08/haw…

Students in #waimeacanyonms Afterschool program had an awesome time working with community partner #Raytheon to design build & launch rockets. Thank you #Raytheon for taking time to spend with our Keiki and teach life long skills that go beyond the classroom. #girlswithrockets

Students at #waimeacanyonms working with community partner #Raytheon using our new 3D Printing lab and Production space.

National Junior Honor Society students ready to “shine and light up” the Waimea Town Christmas parade. #Waimeatown #NJHS

The sights and sounds of a workshop facilitated by Kay Sturm of The Umi Project. This one is about “A Climate for Change.” Epic! Learn more at theumiproject.com. @kaysturm85 Hanahauoli School #whatschoolcouldbe

The University of Hawaii at Manoa brings the Balinese Performing Arts Theater to Waimea Canyon Middle School for two days of student workshops. Students enjoyed Shadow Theatre featuring puppets, shadow actors, dancers, and live gamelan music. Creativity at its best!

Students in STEM class are working on a middle school virtual survival guide for 6th grade students using #cospaces and #mergecubes

Aloha Waimea Canyon Middle teachers and students! This is our 1st day back from Soring Break and our 1st day to begin our journey of remote/distance leaning. Inspite of the bumps ior the unexpected detours, we will get through this TOGETHER!!! #riseandshine #kauaistrong

WCMS Ohana! Check out our new site for updates, resources, and information during COVID-19 school closures. We are #Kauaistrong! sites.google.com/wcms.k12.hi.us…

“Keeping Parents in the Loop” Google Classroom training for parents and caregivers to help support your child at home. Check out our COVD-19 webpage from our school website for more information! #teach808 #kauaistrong

The Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design team has been working hard to support continued learning for students, families and teachers during this extended school closure period. Their latest resource for families includes at-home learning “choice boards” for student enrichment! bit.ly/HIDOEVirtualLe…

Hawaii DOE | Return to Learn HIDOE’s “call to action” for school communities “to give hope, act with kindness & work toward togetherness” in preparing for the reopening of schools. Mahalo for various models & accommodations for such a diverse state! hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/…

#hamle enjoying the day at Ewa Makai MS for the middle school conference!

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