Library Week Day 5: Read with your furry, feathered, fishy or fluffy friends! Mahalo Mr. Tanaka for encouraging us to celebrate and have fun with reading this week! We really miss the library.

HIDOE's Community Engagement Branch (CEB) announced today a special project to recognize our public school teachers. For more information, view the flyer here: bit.ly/3aPoIeY #PublicSchoolProud

Staff Appreciation Week 2020 kicked off today with honoring our Proud Principal, Ms. Allyson Doherty. She leads with energy, empathy, encouragement, kindness, intelligence and humor! We thought she was powered by coffee, but in fact it is purpose that keeps her going!

Some words of appreciation for the Kailua Elementary School Staff! youtu.be/ZshI4bW8swQ

A Global Pandemic was not going to stop Dr. Mike Jaffe, proud parent, PTSA Vice President, and SCC Member from seeing the Honu Bee through at Kailua Elementary School. Our students demonstrated hard work, resiliency, flexibility and awesome spelling skills! Mahalo Dr. Jaffe!

Yes Hawaii leads again! HI is one of the first six states that has an approved Perkins Career and Tech Ed State Plan. Mahalo to the cross sector team that made this happen! ed.gov/news/press-rel…

Big thanks to KHON2 for sharing our story, and to Alexander and Baldwin for their generous donation to give our winners monetary prizes! khon2.com/coronavirus/ka…

A HUGE Mahalo to Honolulu Cookie Company for their generous donation of 700 cookies! Thank you Jodi Turner and Lisa Marten for delivering the cookies! They will be a sweet addition to Grab and Go Lunch distribution on Thursday and Friday this week! #CommunityEngagement

Just a reminder that HIDOE families have until tomorrow, June 30 to complete a distance-learning survey. Those who complete the survey will be able to enter a prize drawing for a new iPad or Chromebook! Please complete one survey per child here: bit.ly/FamilyDistance…. Mahalo!

Mahalo Kailua Fireworks for your generous donation of masks for our Keiki! We are grateful we have such a caring community supporting us!

A HUGE Mahalo to Hawaiian Airlines Team Kokua for their awesome contribution to our campus: 500 fun figures on our walkways so our Keiki will know how to socially distance 6 feet apart!

Way to go Honus!!! Top 3 in activity completion!

We made it in the top 10 for the most badges earned! Go Honus!

Our families demonstrated flexibility, patience and dedication during our Drive In School Supply/Device Pick Up this week. We look forward to working with such awesome partners this year!#honustrong

"Relationships with our families is not an 'add-on' to what teachers do, it is central to our work." #naturalallies

A Global Pandemic has not slowed this woman down. She is innovative, compassionate, hardworking and inspiring to students, staff, teachers and families! She's one of the reasons that we stand HonuSTRONG! Mahalo for your leadership and dedication to equity in education Allyson!

Our Honubots are at it again!The Honubots would like to share their Innovative Solution with you. It is a holographic animal companion that will help you stay active and connected to your community!! youtu.be/h5lW3_lYSsA

We are excited to encourage our community to participate in Global School Play Day is this week! Why? Watch this! youtube.com/watch?v=QhHZkT…

Kailua El is feeling grateful today as we reflect on two donations made by Kailua El Families (past and present) this week! This is what community is all about.#honustrong

We are super proud of these kids and their coaches, Mr. and Mrs. Kent! They faced many challenges, but worked hard and never gave up! They won First Place in the State for their Innovative Solution! Great job Honubots! #honustrong