'Iolani will hold parade today
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'Iolani School summer students in kindergarten to fourth grade will march in the school's annual Fourth of July parade this morning at the school's stadium.
After the 10:30 a.m. parade, a program, themed "We Are The Children of America," will follow on the field. The campus is at 563 Kamoku St. The parade is open to parents and other students.
Robert Arakaki, president of the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans, will serve as grand marshal. The 100th's clubhouse has been an 'Iolani School neighbor since 1952.
HMSA TO AID MEDICAL SCHOOL
The Hawaii Medical Service Association this morning will present a $75,000 grant to the University of Hawai'i's John A. Burns School of Medicine to help encourage Neighbor Island students to pursue healthcare careers.
The grant, which will be presented at 10 a.m. at the school, will go to the school's Area Health Education Centers (www.ahec.hawaii.edu)on the Neighbor Islands to help high school students explore healthcare industry opportunities in their communities.
NEW SCHOOL AREA SUPERINTENDENTS
The state Board of Education last month approved the realignment of complex area superintendents in the Honolulu and Leeward districts. Effective this month, the new superintendents and the complexes they will oversee are:
Nozoe joined the public school system in 1995 as a language arts and social studies teacher at King Intermediate School. He became vice principal at Mokapu Elementary in 2000 and principal of Keolu Elementary in 2002. He was appointed the superintendent for the Farrington and Kaiser complex areas in 2005.
Nozoe holds a bachelor's degree in English and a master of education degree from the University of Hawai'i.
DeLong served special education students at Barbers Point Elementary School for three years beginning in 1985 and was the technology coordinator at Kailua Elementary School from 1988 to 1994. Kahuku High and Intermediate School welcomed DeLong as a vice principal in 1994 and as principal in 1999.
DeLong has a bachelor's degree in elementary education and two master of education degrees from UH.
Hayashi began his career as a sixth-grade teacher at Lehua Elementary School in 1989. From 1995 to 1997, he was a Leeward District resource teacher. He entered school administration in 1997 as a trainee at Waipahu Intermediate School, becoming vice principal at Waipahu High School in 1998. He was named principal of Waipahu Elementary School in 2003. Starting in 2006, Hayashi served as the complex area superintendent for the Nanakuli, Pearl City, and Waipahu complex areas.
Hayashi is a UH alumnus, with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and two master of education degrees.