LEADERSHIP: IT'S NOT ABOUT REWARDS; IT'S DOING WHAT IS RIGHT EVEN IF NO ONE ELSE ACKNOWLEDGES YOU!

2022 MOANALUA HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (above) The Moanalua High School Executive Council is made up of fifteen volunteers. VOLUNTEERS! While officers are elected, they choose to run knowing that if they win, there is no physical reward, no letter grade, no incentive other than the pure satisfaction of doing a good job and representing the student body. At times, we achieve great success while at other times, we achieve somewhat less, but it is always a learning process. While we can take away much satisfaction from doing a good job, we can also learn from mistakes and try to better ourselves the next time. And so, at the end of our terms, while we do not earn a credit, a letter grade or even a certificate of achievement proving our accomplishments, we can take away the self-satisfaction in knowing that we did our best for the students, school and community, and that positive experience is something we can really use as contributing adult members of society.

Monday

10/31: HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS!


SA Officers get ready to pass out treats!
Where's Jenny and Ashley?

Here's Jenny.....

.....and here's Ashley!

So I woke up late!

Headless chicken gets....
chicken for lunch!

At the Honor Student Social,
Carol mans the toppings alone!

Then later gets some help!

Edra passes out treats!

Camryn is a...umm....

Getting into the spirit!

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Tuesday

10/25: TALENT SHOW HOPEFULS SHOW THEIR STUFF!

It's almost time for the Mene Stars Talent Show, and that means it's try-out time!  The try-outs took place in the Student Center Meeting Room today.  The top eight will move on to the finals on November 15 in the gym.  The winner of that event will then move on to the Brown Bags to Stardom statewide competition in April 2017.  Congratulations to the eight finalists pictured below, and good luck to all on November 15!  Pictures are in try-out order.

Seth Ives-Hubin and Basia Z-Ty

Kailie Antolin, Rose Alika Maltezo,
and Shyla Mariano

Raena Papin

Aliyah Bell

Courtney Casteen

Angela Faye Navor

Rochelle Robinson

Sesilia Tuimavave

Thank you judges!
L-R:  Karen Ruan, Ariana Hidalgo,
and State Senator Glenn Wakai

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Thursday

10/19: KOKUTAIJI RETURNS!

Once again, our sister school in Japan, Hiroshima Kokutaiji, made its annual trip to Hawaii.  Over 200 students and staff visited Moanalua for a day of fun activities, cultural exchange, and one-to-one conversation.  While English was difficult for the Kokutaiji students, Japanese was probably even more difficult for Moanalua students.  Still, the minor language barrier did not prevent fun interaction for all.  We wish them an awesome stay in Hawaii and a safe flight back home!  Many thanks to our World Language Department and Tateyama Sensei, Department Chair, in particular!

Dance Moanalua opens the festivities!

Principal Martin receives a lei!

Then addresses the crowd!

School Administrators exchange gifts!

The Polynesian Dance Club adds a taste of Hawaii!

Kokutaiji boys love Mrs. Martin!

Kokutaiji students cover the gym floor!

Hiroshima Yosakoi!

It's Moanalua students' turn!

Amazing what can be learned in 5 minutes!

ALOHA KOKUTAIJI!

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Monday

10/17-21: HAPPY NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK!

That's right, it's NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK!  Please remember to thank our hard working cafeteria staff this week, and every week for that matter!  They always make sure we are fed on time and expediently! 

THANK YOU CAFETERIA STAFF!

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Sunday

10/16: KOMEN KLEAN-UP KREW!

Our first official off-campus service project of the school year came a little late this year since the Okinawan Festival was canceled in early September.  Our task was to clean up after the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.  This involved cleaning the race grounds of trash, clearing tents of merchandise and equipment, and hauling tables and chairs away.  At the very beginning, it even involved looking for a lost child.  The clean-up involved many other groups as well, so manpower was not and issue, and we even ended about an hour early!  

(TOP, L-R):  Young Jae, Erin, Kayla, Bethany, Jessa, Lisa and Mark.
(BOTTOM, L-R):  Edra, Alyssa, Victoria, Jenny and Kiara.

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Friday

10/7: LEADING THE WAY...FOR THE COMPLEX!

This year's Complex Leadership Conference centered on the theme, "Leading the Way!" which was originally based on a transportation concept, but we used that to focus on how high school leaders can lead the way for the younger leaders in the Moanalua Complex.  This year's conference inlcuded 115 participants from the five schools that eventually feed into Moanalua High School:  Moanalua Middle, Moanalua Elementary, Red Hill Elementary, Salt Lake Elementary and Shafter Elementary schools.  The day featured games, ice breakers end energizers, and various leadership workshops focused on growing or improving leadership skills.  Many thanks to the Executive Council who served as facilitators as well as the student council advisors from each school who helped supervise the entire day.  Good luck and best wishes to all the student leaders and hope that you can take what you learned back to your schools to help run your student councils!

Come in, come in, come in
don't stop, don't stop, don't stop!

Now introducing....!

This is a repeat after me energizer!

Hands up!

Arista-sha, arista-sha!

Knees bent!  Elbows together!

People bingo!

Interactive method!

IM, too!

Best part of the day....LUNCH!

Activity Planning!

Speech Making!

Problem Solving!

Communication!

Time Management!

Group 1:  Scooters!

Group 2:  Skateboards!


Group 3:  Bicycles!

Group 4:  Police Cars!

Group 5:  Airplanes!

Group 6:  Trains!
(Group Skit Winners!)

Complex Conference 2016!

Thank you facilitators!

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