Thursday, June 30th 2016 marked the culmination of months of hard work, dedication and perseverance by our Ka Pa\u2018alana keiki, caregivers and staff. We held our 8th annual Ka Pa\u2018alana Preschool graduation at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall\u2019s P\u012bkake Room to honor our students moving on to kindergarten or transitioning to other preschools and one very special mother for obtaining her GED. We were honored with the presence of many distinguished guests and dignitaries such as First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige, U.S. Attorney Florence T. Nakakuni, OHA Trustee-at-Large Leina\u2018ala Ahu Isa. There were members of our own PID board and admin, Morris Takushi, Trish Morikawa, Kaulana Park and many more from our supporters and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year\u2019s theme was \u201cUnder the Sea\u201d and our amazing staff ran with it! There was a gross motor tunnel where the children could dress up in scuba gear and explore 3 different stages of the ocean and the life therein. Our keiki were able to walk on the seashore, \u201cswim\u201d in the shallows and \u201cdive\u201d down into the abyss. Families also got to work together to create their very own p\u0101pale \u2018opihi and pa\u2018u limu; we had some seriously adorable little sea creatures at graduation. There were games for the children and their caregivers to enjoy together such as \u201cLet\u2019s Go Fishing\u201d and \u201cOctopus Ring Toss\u201d and everyone in attendance was able to take a few turns in our ocean-themed photo booth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were words of advice, love and encouragement from our President and Chairman of the Board Jan Dill and Ka Pa\u2018alana Program Director Danny Goya. Representative Andria Tupola, this year\u2019s keynote speaker, graced us with an interactive and rousing speech. Representative Tupola made 3 points in her speech: the first was patterns; \u201cWhat kind of patterns are you setting for your child?\u201d Are you making an effort at regular dates with your child, such as a weekly visit to the park or library? Secondly, sounds; \u201cWhat kinds of sounds are we showing our keiki?\u201d Do you want to leave your child with sounds of love or anger and disappointment? Finally, impressions; \u201cWhat kind of impressions will we leave our children with?\u201d Are you going to be the parent cheering and encouraging on the sidelines or the parent that never makes it to a performance or recital?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our graduates were gifted with makana from Nicole Souza and Kamehameha Schools, Uncle Corbett Kalama and The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Aunty Debbie Nakanelua-Richards and the Yoneda \u2018ohana. The smiles from ear to ear of the keiki and their parents lent to an overall atmosphere full of laughter and excitement. As we close one school year here at Ka Pa\u2018alana and prepare for a new one we must keep in mind one critical question from Uncle Jan: \u201cPehea n\u0101 keiki?\u201d Our goal as always should be the answer, \u201cMaika\u2018i n\u0101 keiki.\u201d The children are well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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