• Mahalo Kauai – from KPAC • Don’t need to ‘rock the boat’ • Students make most of Pono Choices
Mahalo Kauai – from KPAC
Seussical is done.
It was such fun!
Mahalo to the teachers who brought their students to sit — I hope you liked every bit!
Mahalo to the thousands who came to see The Cat, Jojo, Horton, Gertrude and Mayzie. Throughout Who-ville and in the Jungle of Nool, these talented thespians are just in high school!
Mahalo to all who helped out and made possible a play that ends with a boy’s shout. Mahalo to the Carrascos and Mr. McGraw, until next spring — when the KPAC musical curtain will once again draw.
Tracy Murakami
KPAC Advisory Board member
Don’t need to ‘rock the boat’
This is regarding the letter, “We are all headed in the same direction.” I don’t understand your philosophy of going along for the ride. That’s how we got into this mess by allowing polluting companies to do as they please with no liability for any damages they cause. I feel bad for you, you have no vision of a better future. What about our children, grandchildren, and all future generations? We will allow them to eat and breath poison because “we all need to get along.”
In other words, don’t rock the boat because maybe someone is making a profit. I can think of no other reason why someone would allow our communities to be poisoned. Do you have a conscious? Have you ever witnessed a child dying of cancer? I have. Have you ever felt the pain of a couple not being able to conceive a child? I have. These and many more health problems are preventable. We need to take a stand against these companies, enough is enough! I will never “just go along” with anyone causing this much pain to our fellow humans, our land and our oceans. We cannot and will not turn a blind eye when our people and land are being harmed. To me, that is criminal. I suggest you get a backbone, do some research and then maybe you won’t be so willing to get on that luxury cruise liner.
Linda Bothe
Kalaheo
Students make most of Pono Choices
As a secondary social studies/health teacher in a small Hawaiian medium charter school on the island of Kauai, it is my responsibility to provide my students with the knowledge and skills necessary to survive and thrive in a constantly changing world.
Pono Choices curriculum provides both knowledge and skills in a culturally appropriate context that when used correctly, allows my students to make pono choices regarding their personal and most intimate relationships impacting their lives. Their health, personal well-being and future success greatly depends on choices made at this age and in the near future.
Personally and ironically, I gave birth to two children during my high school years. Like many of my former students, parenting has been a life goal sometimes achieved too soon. Receiving this curriculum to share with my current students empowers them to delay familial goals until personal goals are achieved.
Additionally, Pono Choices assists students to gain confidence in communicating effectively with parents and eventually potential partners. The curriculum provides many opportunities for parents to participate in the process of supporting their students’ healthy development!
In retrospect, my students refer often, if not daily, to choices made, good and bad, with the motto “Pono Choices,” meaning choose wisely! I know they all appreciate the time we spent reviewing this curriculum.
They actively engage and are very respectful of the importance of making pono choices in their lives for their future, and that of our small community. Mahalo for this opportunity to share our experience.
Kaeeonalani Ah Loo
Anahola
