The highlight for me this week was our Star Gazing event on Wednesday evening. You may remember that in early December, Jenna Ishii from the Polynesian Voyaging Society visited Assets and spoke with some of our students regarding Hōkūle‘a and the Worldwide Voyage. After these presentations, Jenna stayed and spoke with Assets faculty members, Caitlin Mates, Jason Wagner, and Aina Badua. It was then that they first dreamed up the idea to do a star gazing event for our community, and their vision came to fruition on Wednesday with a night full of activities. Continue reading
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The Magic of “Stardust”
Community was the theme of the week on campus. We had the pleasure of welcoming many special friends to our classrooms, all of whom brightened our day and filled our school with joy. Continue reading
A Boy Named Tommy
This upcoming Tuesday, many of us across the nation will gather in front of our TV, or online, and watch President Obama deliver his sixth State of the Union Address. When I watch, I will be thinking of Assets School. Before I explain why, let me share a quick story about a young boy named Tommy. Continue reading
Holiday Gifts and Wishes
The final week before Winter Break is always a time filled with celebration, reflection and demonstrations of learning. Below are just a few of the joyful moments that occurred on campus this week. Continue reading
Hōkūleʻa Crew Visits Assets
He wa‘a he moku; He moku he wa‘a.
(The canoe is an island; The island is a canoe)
I have been thinking about the above saying a lot this past week. It is familiar among wayfinders and often spoken when discussing issues of sustainability. It serves as a reminder for us about how to live well on islands. It teaches us that the values, dispositions and skills needed to thrive and survive on a canoe during a deep-ocean voyage are the same ones we need for a healthy, caring and sustainable society on land, on Island Earth. We need to care for our relationships – those to our resources and to each other. Continue reading
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