Impact of COVID-19

We were all thrown into mandatory “shelter in place” orders and for educators and students, we were thrown into “distance learning” with no prior preparation.  It all happened so fast and so many aspects of our lives had to be…

Now What?

It’s half time. With one month down and one month to go we are in the middle of distance learning for this school year. In sports, half time is used for teams to stop and take time to discuss the…

Minutes and Moments

Due to the closing of school for the remainder of the school year, we will be required to continue with distance learning. COVID-19 has forced all of us to work in a different way and has pushed us to be…

Checking In

How are YOU doing? Really… how are you? It’s been almost a month since Hawaii was placed on lockdown due to COVID-19 and it is apparent that this is only the beginning.  Many uncertainties and worries remain, will we get…

Everyone Matters

As the second week of “distance learning” begins, many of us are slowly adjusting to this new lifestyle of staying home and keeping ‘social distance’. Everyone is being challenged by all of the restrictions and coping in a different way.…

Stay Connected

As we know, our students’ brain development greatly impacts how they learn and their behavior. In particular, the areas of their brains that are changing the most are the reward systems, regulatory systems and relationships systems. As a result, our…

Into the Unknown

Who would have imagined that Friday, March 13 would be the last day all of us would be on campus for over a month and a half? COVID-19 was already impacting the world and slowly was starting to impact us…

More than a Program

“Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is a culture to create, not just a program to buy.” Dedra Stafford SEL is more than our school’s advisory and Second Step program. Our long term goal is for us to become a school where…