School Wellness Newsletter – JULY 2022

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

2022 ‘Aha Lōkahi: Hawai‘i CommUNITY Conference

The Hawai‘i Afterschool Alliance is excited to present the 2022 ‘Aha Lōkahi: Hawai‘i CommUNITY Conference, an in-person conference on August 26-27, 2022 at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.

This year's theme, "Ua Ola Loko i ke Aloha: Thriving Youth Starts with Us" (Love gives life within. Love is imperative to one's mental and physical welfare. #2836), recognizes the need for love and care for ourselves in order to love and care for the youth and families we serve. Through interactive workshops, site visits, and hands-on activities, this conference will focus on ways to nurture our well-being as well as strategies and best practices to support our children and the well-being of youth. This conference is for afterschool and youth development professionals, educators, administrators, and other community members who are dedicated to supporting Hawaiʻi’s children and youth. Use promo code Early10 for $10 off your Individual or Friday only registration if you register by August 5 (see instructions on how to apply the promo code). Questions? Contact hawaii4ost@gmail.com.

School Gardens

Thinking about starting or expanding a school garden in the 2022-23 school year? Check out these tips and resources from Māla’ai Garden! 

 

 

 

 

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Educator Resource: Release Stress, Restore Balance, Reclaim Joy

A toolkit created specifically for educators with three simple, easy, everyday practices that you can do whenever feelings of stress, uncertainty, overwhelm, compassion fatigue, and even burnout arise. Access your toolkit here.

 

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Volunteer Opportunities on Maui

Grow Some Good is hosting volunteer workdays on Maui throughout the summer and is requesting volunteer support to rebuild raised garden beds, weeding, mulching, planting, etc. Click here to sign up to be a volunteer. Upcoming volunteer opportunities!

• Saturday, July 16th, Pomaikai Elem Workday, Lacey@GrowSomeGood.org 
• Thursday, July 21st (tentative): Princess Elem Workday, Volunteer@GrowSomeGood.org 

 

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Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi, with support from the E Ola Hou Prevent Suicide Maui County Task Force, presents the 3rd Annual Maui Suicide Prevention Awareness Mini Conference, “From Prevention to Postvention, Uniting a Community to Save Lives.” The hope is to focus on prevention and educate attendees on tools to use so they know what to look for and how to speak with someone with suicidal ideation followed by a focus on postvention, sharing ways to be present and assist families after a suicide. Buffet included. Registration closes on August 31, 2022 at 11:00 pm. 

Safer Streets at Keaukaha Elementary School

Keaukaha Elementary School completed its quick build project!! This included painting bulb outs on three corners of the intersection and placement of delineators around the entire area for safer walking. The project was done with support from the County of Hawai’i Planning Department, Keaukaha Community Association, Blue Zones Project – Hawaii, PATH, HIPHI, SSFM and Department of Health. Mahalo to the local artist, Kawehi Roberts, pictured above.

KA HELENA A‘O: THE LEARNING WALK

In May 2016, Ted Dintersmith, Producer of the documentary, Most Likely To Succeed, completed his tour of schools across all 50 states with a visit to Hawai‘i. After speaking with the Governor, the Superintendent, and other community leaders, and after visiting with numerous students, teachers, and administrators, Ted concluded that Hawai‘i could lead the way in moving education forward in ways that will engage, inspire, and celebrate student ingenuity, passion, and excellence. Check out The Learning Walk video by Kelsie Matsu, and consider joining the What Schools Could Be (WSCB), an online community that recently shared stories of learning walks that led to small steps towards big changes. WSCB is a platform that offers educators professional development, based on work in the field, whose confidence-building steps will unleash student—and teacher—potential. Click here to join.

Kohala Elementary School

 

As part of the summer school program at Kohala Elementary School, students made healthy smoothies on their smoothie bike!