Posted On: Feb 01, 12
This year’s Kokua Calendar Art Contest theme is How do you Kokua Hawai’i? Student artists will depict ways that they “Kokua,” or help, our island environment. Deadline for submissions is February 11, 2012. Winning entries will be included in the 2012-13 school year Kokua Calendar. Any Hawai’i school-aged children grades K-12 may participate.
Entries should be mailed to:
Kokua Hawai’i Foundation, P.O. Box 866 Haleiwa, HI 96712.
Click here for more information and complete guidelines.
Posted On: Feb 01, 12
Kokua Hawai’i Foundation’s Environmental Mini-Grant & Field Trip Assistance Grant application period for the 2011-2012 school year will be closing on March 1.
Environmental Education Mini-Grants
Teachers from Hawai’i public schools can apply for mini-grants to help advance their environmental education goals. Previous grantees have used KHF funds for garden supplies, eco-footprint workshops, vermicompost trainings, and more.
Field Trip Assistance Program
Our field trip assistance program helps bring students to outdoor sites where they can experience hands-on learning about Hawai’i's environment. This financial assistance is offered to Hawai’i public schools which otherwise could not afford to participate in environmental field trips.
Agricultural Literacy
If your class would like to explore where their food comes from, by visiting a farm or restaurant, or having a farmer or chef visit your class, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Posted On: Feb 01, 12
The U.S. Department of Education will begin recognizing public and private elementary, middle, and high schools through the newly created Green Ribbon Schools program. This program is looking for schools that save energy, reduce costs, feature environmentally sustainable learning spaces, protect health, foster wellness, and offer environmental education to boost academic achievement and community engagement. In this pilot year, Hawaii will nominate up to four schools, one of which will be a private school. Schools will be selected based on their ability to reach the goals of the three Green Ribbon School Pillars and Elements according to the framework provided by the U. S. Department of Education. The deadline to complete the online application is February 11, 2011.
Click here for more information about the National Green Ribbon Schools award program.
Posted On: Feb 01, 12
Did you know that telephone books are NOT curbside recyclable and many end up in the rubbish and our landfills here in Hawaii? Our friends at Hagadone Printing have come up with a solution by hosting its first-ever telephone-book recycling contest for O’ahu schools. Open to any school on O’ahu, the contest will feature first place prize of $2,500 for the school that donates the most phone books. Second place will collect $1,000. Everyone is a winner in this contest because we’re eliminating waste from local landfills!
Participating schools collect phone books at their school and drop off to Hagadone, located at 274 Pu’uhale Road, Honolulu, HI, 96819.
Drop-offs will be accepted on the following days:
- Saturday, February 11, from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Saturday, February 25, from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Wednesday, February 29, from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Schools must register online for the contest. For more information about the contest please contact Ed Kobayashi or call (808) 852-6334.
One alternative to prevent further waste is by Opting Out of future deliveries. Here is a list of telephone directory and catalog opt-out direct links:
Posted On: Feb 01, 12
Mahalo to teachers, school staff, community volunteers and groups that include Americorps, Bank of Hawaii, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, Aiea High School Science Club, Lutheran High School, West O’ahu Food Politics Class for coming out to support preparation of the school gardens for the spring ‘AINA In Schools garden lessons. Highlights included new garden beds and a garden sink built at Waikiki Elementary, new compost bins and a sheet mulch watermelon garden built at Kainalu Elementary. Kaiser Permanente presented KHF board members Kawika Kahiapo and Bryce Sprecher with a check to fund a school garden food safety pilot project and a statewide Farm to School conference this summer. In February, the Locations Foundation will sponsor the Waikiki Elementary Garden Party’s supplies with a grant which supports local children and families through volunteer efforts and monetary donations.
It’s not too late to join the fun! There are still two Spring Garden Parties this Saturday:
- Waikiki Elementary, Saturday, February 4, 9:00-11:00 am
- Aikahi Elementary, Saturday, February 4, 9:00-11:00 am
For more information or to RSVP contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Posted On: Feb 01, 12
Kokua Hawaii Foundation is currently accepting applications from public elementary schools on O’ahu for participation in our ‘AINA In Schools program starting in the 2012-2013 school year. A limited number of schools will be selected as Participating ‘AINA Schools. Participating ‘AINA Schools will implement at least 2 of the 3 core components (Nutrition Education, Garden-Based Learning, and Healthy Food on Campus), and at least one other component (Agricultural Literacy, Waste Reduction, and Family & Community Outreach) during the 2012-2013 school year. Certain schools will be designated “Model” ‘AINA Schools, which are those schools successfully implementing at least 5 of 6 program components. For more information on the ‘AINA In Schools program and components please visit www.kokuahawaiifoundation.org/aina. Applications are due no later than Friday, March 9, 2012. Click here to download the application.
Schools not selected at this time will remain eligible for Kokua Hawai’i Foundation resources including workshops, mini-grants, and resource guides. Individual teachers who would like to utilize ‘AINA IS lessons in their classrooms are encouraged to attend workshops and trainings and may learn more by emailing .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). All events and resources are listed on our website and announced regularly via our e-newsletter. Click here to subscribe.
Posted On: Feb 01, 12
Kokua Hawaii Foundation continues to bring the film “Bag It” to schools and public libraries throughout Hawaii through it’s Plastic Free Schools program. In-school screenings of “Bag It” continued during January at Makaha Elementary and Farrington High Schools.
Upcoming public screenings include:
- Waialua High School, February 7 at 6:00 pm, U Building
- Mililani High School, February 11 at 5:30 pm, Cafeteria
For more information on screening “Bag It” at your school contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Posted On: Feb 01, 12
January was filled with wonderful events and special guests in conjunction with KHF’s Plastic Free programs. On MLK Day, 274 volunteers came out and collected 3,672 pounds of trash from James Campbell Wildlife Refuge at Kahuku Beach. A big mahalo to Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, Sea Life Park, BYU Hawaii’s Service Club, SIFE group, and Sustain BYUH, and Kahuku High School’s Student Council, AVID, Science, Environmental and Sustainability Clubs for their help with this extraordinary effort to remove marine debris from Hawaii’s Shorelines. Check out this video created by OiwiTV highlighting the event!
Kahuku High School kicked off the new year with a Sustainability Assembly which included a visit from Kahuku High School alumni and KHF co-founder Jack Johnson. Jack sang a few songs and spoke about KHF’s focus on Plastic Free initiatives.
Captain Charles Moore, founder of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, was on O’ahu promoting his new book “Plastic Ocean” and spoke to students and guests at Kahuku High School and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Book signings and receptions at BookEnds and Indigo bookended his whirlwind visit.
Lastly, Joel Pascal of Sea of Change spent an afternoon on the campus of BYU Hawaii where he spoke to a group of students about his experiences sailing from California to Hawaii on the JUNKRaft, a boat made from 15,000 plastic bottles, to bring attention to the issue of plastic marine debris.
If your school is interested in guest speakers and more information on marine debris and plastic reduction email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Posted On: Feb 01, 12
It was standing room only at the Sunset Beach Elementary School cafeteria during the January 6th Family Night screening of “Truck Farm”. School families and the community enjoyed Q and A with the film makers, visiting a real life truck farm from Windward Nazarene Academy, hands on activities from community organizations, raffle prizes, dinner from the Impossibles Pizza truck and ‘AINA In Schools bird’s nest salads. Check out the blog from the folks at “Truck Farm” and their Facebook page for more photos!
Over 200 people attended Keone’ula’s Elementary School’s 3R’s Family Night on January 18th. The evening included speakers from Blue Planet Foundation, Board of Water Supply, Hawaiian Electric Co., Schnitzer Steel and Kokua Hawaii Foundation. Students conducted tours and engaged the attendees in hands-on games and activities focused on waste reduction, recycling, and water and energy conservation, including a “Who Can Hang Their Laundry on the Line the Fastest” game. Each person went home with a craft hand-made from recycled material and tips to reducing waste at home.
Posted On: Feb 01, 12
The National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project is hosting workshops on Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii islands. Classroom teachers (K-12) will have a unique opportunity to learn about energy and energy efficiency in a fun and exciting way at these upcoming workshops.
At the workshop, educators will be provided with:
- School Energy Management Kit designed to teach students about energy consumption and conservation through hands-on projects.
- Science of Energy Kit designed to teach the concepts of force, motion, light, sound, heat, electricity, magnetism and energy transformations.
Workshop Dates:
- Kahului, Maui, February 28
- Kaneohe, Oahu, March 1
- Honolulu, Oahu, March 27
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, March 29
Workshop details and registration can be found at http://hawaiienergy.need.org/training.
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