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<br /> <br /> March 10, 2008 WAIMEA MIDDLE SCHOOL: "A PLACE OF INFINITE POSSIBILITIES" Page 7 <br /> <br /> <br /> `Ike ltaw&i Cultural Learning: Introducing our School-Wide Kahn Project <br /> Dozens of students lent a hand last week - and <br /> many more will in weeks to come - as we learn <br /> the protocols and procedures for creating our own <br /> <br /> Ka Dana first feather cult!. addition to being an absorb <br /> ing hands-on n cultural al learning opportunity, it also <br /> became a fascinating math and science project, <br /> counting and bagging feathers, painting Lala and <br /> Kahill once dried, assembling them. <br /> s Students were also challenged to compute how <br /> many black and brown feathers were required per <br /> LAM, how many Lala were required per Kahili, <br /> how many 6" LAM could cut from 48" dowels, how <br /> many feathers would be required per Kahili, and <br /> The Making of Mhlt how much various parts of the Kahili would cost to <br /> make. <br /> Mahalo to everyone who participated ...It will <br /> make our Kahili very special when completed. <br /> <br /> <br /> i <br /> AV, <br /> j <br /> <br /> "'-,w1=1t Y~ t <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Our Waiomina Salute Continues... <br /> 'The Year of the Paniolo' and '2008 Great Waiomina Centennial <br /> Celebration' have only just begun! Many more opportunities are In <br /> the works to explore and share this fascinating heritage with stu- <br /> dents, families, teachers, staff and our community, Including: <br /> <br /> * Next'NA Mea Paniolo' Hawaiian Language Class: <br /> 3:30-4:45 p.m. Wednesdays throughout April - Classroom K-04. Led once <br /> again by Ku'ulei Keakealani with guest presenters, the classes will continue to <br /> share the special stories, music and chants of Waimea. They are free and eve- <br /> ryone is welcome - whether for one afternoon presentation or all four! <br /> * Hula `Auana Workshop For Experienced Dancers: <br /> Tues., April 15, 2008. Thelma Parker Gym. 5-6 p.m.: Review dances, chants <br /> and materials presented at previous Waiomina workshops; 6.7:30 p.m.: In- . <br /> structor Buzzy Histo of Kalikokalehua Hula Studio will teach "Ka Pua O • <br /> Kamakahala," which was written by Katie Stevens I'!, the grandmother of <br /> Vicky I'! Rodrigues who is related to Lehua Stevens Ho'opal as shared at a Ex; <br /> recent Na Mele Paniolo Hawaiian Language Class. <br /> Sponsored by our WMS 'Ike Hawai'i program, all experienced dancers wel- <br /> come, regardless of age. Please confirm attendance by emailing Pus. at <br /> Pua Case@notes.kl2.hi.us or calling 989-9535. <br />