Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 21, Number 8, 1 August 2004 — Hālau Lōkahi [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hālau Lōkahi

Hālau Lōkahi Puhlie Charter School is seeking Kindergarten-12th grade applicants for the Fall 2004 school year. Located in Honolulu and Ko'olauloa, Hālau Lōkahi is a member of Nā Lei Na'auao Native Hawaiian New Century Charter School Allianee, and applies a curriculum that embraces Native Hawaiian culture and values. Students at Hālau Lōkahi work to meet the Hawai'i Content Performance Standards while learning Hawaiian language, chanting, hula and Hawaiian history and eulture. As a puhlie charter school, there is no admission fee. Lessons are often taught outdoors, providing opportunities for students to learn about stewardship of the land and sea, while instilling a sense of pride and awareness of their surroundings. Hālau Lōkahi partnerships provide students with the opportunity to study marine science, archaeology, history and ecology through the restoration of a loeal fishpond. Students also learn practical mathematical applications via construction of a village through an eco-wood program, under the tutelage of master carvers and educators at Windward Community College. Hālau Lōkahi also participates in sports through the O'ahu Interscholastic Association. For more information, eall 832-3594, 842-9831 or 842-9832, or visit online at www.halaulokahi.org.

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Halau Lokahi kumu Hinaleimoana Wong leads students in chant at a Ku i ka Pono demonstration for Hawaiian justice. Photo: steriing Kini wong