Education briefs
Advertiser Staff
High accreditation for Saint Francis
Saint Francis School was recently awarded the Triple Crown Accreditation, which is the highest accreditation level from the Accrediting Commission for Schools. The designation is for the maximum term of six years.
School officials said Saint Francis School is among the first schools in the state to use a new protocol developed by three separate accrediting bodies: the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the Western Catholic Educational Association and the Hawai'i Association of Independent Schools.
$28,000 grant aids arts program
The Hawai'i Alliance for Arts Education has been awarded a $28,000 grant from the Ford Foundation.
The grant will go to the three-year strategic plan for The ARTS at Marks Garage, at the corner of Pauahi Street and Nu'uanu Avenue in downtown.
The Alliance represents 110 arts and education organizations and 350 individual artists and educators across the state. It is one of only 11 organizations nationwide to receive the Ford Foundation money.
Senior to perform with honor band
St. Andrew's Priory senior Heidi Shimada was chosen as one of 160 musicians to participate in the Sound of America Honor Band and Chorus. Shimada will perform with the national organization as it tours in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France and Luxembourg this month.
Shimada has been a member of the St. Andrew's Priory choir for five years, but has been singing in choirs for 13 years.
Storage shed built for Kailua High
The Pali Lions, the Friends of Kailua High School and the Weinberg Friends Program recently helped construct a storage shelter for athletic equipment and security golf carts at Kailua High School.
The Weinberg Friends Program had pledged $10,000 to help finance the project, with the remainder going to build a storage shed for four canoes and a trailer.
The Weinberg Friends Program provides donations through service organizations such as the Pali Lions in exchange for community service, said Paul Iha, Pali Lions member and co-chairman.
