Kawananakoa Middle School

Kawananakoa middle school campus looks old school. From my small history knowledge, it is an old school with a lot if historic aesthetics, not as much as McKinley, but enough to be noticeable. I enjoy the basketball courts and the big field in the background. I know the students love it as well when I drive past and I see their sweaty faces during PE. I do know some people who teach here and a majority of kids say they like it there. I am also certain I saw them in a Honolulu magazine review of all the schools and they bumped up from a «c» to a «b». I believe that says a lot. Yay for education and yay to PE space.

Science Teacher Bullying
With all the publicity against bullying you would think the teachers and staff at Kawanakoa Middle School would lead by example. Well not so much, it seems there is a bunch of students being bullied by a science teacher. Call me crazy but publically verbally abusing students is not a constructive environment for learning. What is the Vice Principal and Principal doing about this, nothing, it seems this is a long going problem as this science teacher has other complaints and investigations according to the counselor. The superintendent has also been notified of this issue along with the Principal and Vice Principal and yet nothing is being addressed other than «study harder» and move on. When a student is receiving high marks besides this so called «science teacher» and this is an ongoing problem with students being afraid of him and his abusive behavior you would do something right? Well I guess they don’t see that, how many cases need to be brought up before Kawananakoa or whoever has autonomy do something? There is still no call back addressing this issue from either the superintendent or Kawananakoa, which they «promise» to do.

Just got back from 1hr hoops. Played a little two on two with Niles, Zack, and Shawn, nice dudes, couldn’t have been over 16 or 17, (there’s your shout out fellas!) I love having basketball close by and back in my life. There are only a couple of sounds that can match the swish of a perfectly placed shot, or even the small ‘thud’ as the ball slides off the back of the rim and through the net. It is so sweet.
Came home rolled my Wilson on the grass (Wilsooooooon! Tom Hanks) up the steps, kicked off my Nike’s, into the kitchen for a bottle Voss, and ice cold Asahi (super dry!) took off my Lumi Nox, series 1820, with the genuine leather band, blackened stainless steel case, air coated sapphire crystal face, water resistant (sweat?) 300 meters, and kicked back. All I need is some homemade shave ice (Fix?).
Can a brother land a endorsement deal?
Felt like ‘Rabbit Ångström’ (see Updike Rabbit series) sept no heartattack!
God, it feels good to be young again!!!

As an alumni, the only teachers I actually cared for was Mr. Hasuko for Band and Mr. Andrade for Phys Ed. Hasuko cause he called me a «jackass» (jokingly) whenever I did something stupid, but he was a great teacher, tutor and friend. Andrade, because he never understood how I could unlock my combination lock when it was above my head (I cheated, I did the first two numbers when he wasn’t looking and set the third immediately after and only pretended to fumble with the lock). Andrade and I never saw eye to eye since I seemed to outsmart him throughout my 7^th grade year. But I always held him in high regard because he emphasized discipline, strength and fortitude. Lessons I haven’t forgotten through my High School and College ROTC days. If I do decide to live in Hawaii, I’m sending my kids here.

3 teachers who stuck out while at Kawananakoa: 1) Mr. Andrade, who called me «chief» during class, 2) Ms. Pak, who kept on slapping me with demerits and 3) Mrs. Hakoda, who was colder than Siberia…

I went here for middle school and yup, I had andrade too. At one point, I knew who invented basketball and all the ref signals for football but sadly, those days are over. I also remember Mr. Chang’s shop class where he would call you a «dumb dumb kid» and make you stick your gum on your nose if he caught you chewing it in class.

Of course 5 stars! I went here years ago. But Andrade, brings back memories. Good or Bad, it’s all good!
Haha
Big G

5 Stars for having the greatest P. E teacher ever. Mr. Andrede… hahaha