Aiea High School

Aiea High School is a happening place and that is the way it should be!  Many wonderful events took place this month and I am astounded by all the support and hours of time volunteers give to our school.  I want to thank the staff, students, parents, guardians, alumni, complex schools, PTSO, and community for coming out to our Fun Fair and Career Day.  The PTSO jumped right in to organize the Fun Fair event and to provide lunch for the Career Day.  Nancy Hsu, President of PTSO, along with her team of parents is such a dedicated group.  During all of these events I enjoyed meeting, working, and sharing ideas with our community. It amazes me that everyone is as passionate as I am about making our complex of schools the best on Oahu. Our children deserve a quality education intertwined with strong leadership skills for their futures. The modeling of caring and guidance that our Aiea community provides is outstanding. 

This next month is going to be fast and furious with many hours of testing for our students. Please make sure that your child gets support at home with regular sleeping hours, breakfast and study time. Testing is a stressful time and they will need your constant backing at home. If you are concerned about anything, don’t hesitate to contact your child’s counselor for additional help. 

On Saturday, April 20th, we hosted 80 volunteers from the NCO Academy at Hickam AFB to paint and clean our campus. It was astonishing what they did in just 4 hours. Additionally, twelve Air Force JROTC (with their instructor) and some of our seniors also helped out on this project. A big Mahalo goes out to John Martinez, our tech coordinator, and Vice Principal Rory Vierra, for organizing the troops during the clean up on campus. I am hopeful that our students will see the improvements and continue the effort of developing more pride for our school. The NCO Academy has volunteered to partner with us on a few more projects in the future. 

Our students, volunteers, and teachers are being highlighted at an awards banquet and a volunteer recognition dinner this month. If you get a chance, let our staff and volunteers know how important they are in the development, education, and life of your child.  I have been told many times that our students are the most respectful and caring students from outside people like substitutes in the school, hotel managers at proms, and other events that involve our students.  As a principal, that lifts my heart and makes me so proud of our Na’Alii.

Graduation is just around the corner and our seniors are getting excited about their futures.  Let’s help them put safety first and make good decisions in these coming months. We want to insure that they all graduate, so please take the time to check their Jupiter grades and contact their teachers if you have any concerns. 

Our staff is so productive and I see so many improvements that are being generated by our Aiea Ohana. Thank you so much for all you do to keep the Na’Alii spirit alive. 

I continue to welcome and to encourage your involvement in our school and your child’s education. If you have any questions or concerns please call me at 483-7300.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Kim Sanders

Principal