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Welcome to the 2025 Kaʻū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa Complex Area Summit! We are thrilled to host the 8th Annual KKP CA Summit at Keaʻau High School Campus, where we’ll come together to inspire, learn, and grow as a collective body.

This year, we are honored to announce our keynote speaker, Nainoa Thompson, Master Navigator and President of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Nainoa is a true embodiment of achieving excellence with intention, leading the way for the Hōkūleʻa crew as they prepare for the transformative Moananuiākea Voyage—a bold, four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific.

In addition to Nainoa’s powerful address, we’re excited to offer a variety of breakout sessions featuring dynamic speakers and topics from national, state, and local community agencies, as well as our own Complex Area and school educators. Together, we’ll explore innovative ideas and actionable strategies to support our students, schools, and communities.
Let’s make this summit a time of connection, growth, and shared purpose as we continue to thrive together. Mohala I ka wai ka maka o ka pua - Flowers thrive where there is water, as thriving people are found where living conditions are good. #KKPCA_Thrives
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Audience: Middle-Level Educators clear filter
Friday, January 31
 

10:45am HST

Empowering Middle Level Learners to "Lead Like Duke" as Student Leaders!
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
H-101
Based on the life, legacy, and leadership attributes exhibited by Duke Kahanamoku, middle-level student leaders in 6th - 8th grades are elevating student voice, celebrating school spirit, and designing "transitions" activities to assist elementary students moving to the middle level, and middle-level students moving to the high school level. Join us to see how Middle-Level Student Leadership opportunities are empowering early adolescents to make a difference in Hawai’i schools!
Speakers
avatar for Sandy Cameli

Sandy Cameli

Educational Specialist, HIDOE - OCID
Sandy Cameli, EdD has taught in Hawai‘i schools for over 35 years. From classroom practitioner, to supporting beginning & mentor teachers on Hawai‘i island, to facilitating Na Kumu Alaka‘i - Teacher Leader Academy (TLA), to now elevating middle level learners through student... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
H-101
  Mid-morning, High Quality Classrooms

10:45am HST

Low-Prep Games and Activities from Japanese Classrooms
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
H-113
This session shares easy, low-prep games and activities inspired by Japanese classrooms that are practical and fun for K-12 students. You'll leave with adaptable activities to add to your lessons that enhance learning, encourage participation, and make your lessons more interactive without adding to your prep time.
Speakers
avatar for Cash Helman

Cash Helman

Middle-Level Educator, Kea'au Middle School
Hi, I’m Cash Helman, a teacher at Keaʻau Middle School.  I have a total of eight years of teaching experience in Taiwan, Japan, and Hawaii.  Outside of teaching, I’m passionate about exploring new cultures, music, and technology.
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
H-113
  Mid-morning, High Quality Classrooms

10:45am HST

Middle Level Education 101 - "This We Believe"
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
H-108
The HIDOE Middle-Level Team was created in 2022 as part of Superintendent Hayashi's Priority Initiative to support and strengthen middle-level education across the state through organizing responsive professional development, providing accessible resources, and building systems of support.  The team is comprised of Principal-in-Residence Jill La Boy, resource teacher Reychelle Ayau-Odom, resource teacher Sean Uwaine, PTT Gordon Nakamori, and Educational Specialist Sandy Cameli (OCID).
Speakers
SU

Sean Uwaine

State Office Teacher, HIDOE Middle Level Team (Leadership Institute - OTM)
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
H-108
  Mid-morning, Supportive Systems and Environments

10:45am HST

Revitalization of FACS in Middle School incorporating Math concepts
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
H-201 A/B
We will review the revitalization of our Family and Consumer Science class in the middle school and demonstrate how to incorporate math concepts into daily classwork.
Speakers
avatar for Janean Stone

Janean Stone

Middle-Level Educator, Keaʻau Middle School
Aloha, I have been teaching for 25 years.  I taught Agriculture at Molokai High and Intermediate School, Keaau High School and Pahoa High School.  I have also taught PE, AVID and Study Skills classes at Kohala Middle School and Pahoa High & Intermediate School.  My heart is in... Read More →
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Heather Simon

Middle-Level Educator, Keaʻau Middle School
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Connie Miyake

Middle-Level Educator, Keaʻau Middle School
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
H-201 A/B
  Mid-morning, High Quality Classrooms

10:45am HST

The Development and Evaluation of an E-Cigarette Prevention Program with Hawai'i Island Schools
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
This session will provide an update to the Ho'ouna Pono Program, which is a culturally grounded, classroom-based substance use prevention intervention for Hawai'i Island middle/intermediate schools. Participants will learn about updates to the program, including progress toward the development of new lessons and videos focused on e-cigarette use prevention. The session is targeted toward middle/intermediate teachers, counselors, social workers, and school-based behavioral health specialists.
Speakers
avatar for Scott Okamoto

Scott Okamoto

University of Hawai'i Cancer Center
Scott K. Okamoto, PhD, LSW, is a Researcher/Professor in the Population Sciences in the Pacific Program at the University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Dr. Okamoto’s... Read More →
SK

Steven Keone Chin

Hawaii Island Field Site Coordinator, Hawai'i Pacific University
MA
SM
KH
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
  Mid-morning, Supportive Systems and Environments

1:00pm HST

Enhancing Student Writing with AI
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
H-113
Learn practical strategies to help students refine their writing with a focus on voice, using AI tools to foster creativity and expression. In collaboration with the Hawaii Writing Project at UH Manoa, this session will explore how technology can support diverse learners and enhance the writing process in K-12 classrooms. 
Speakers
avatar for Cash Helman

Cash Helman

Middle-Level Educator, Kea'au Middle School
Hi, I’m Cash Helman, a teacher at Keaʻau Middle School.  I have a total of eight years of teaching experience in Taiwan, Japan, and Hawaii.  Outside of teaching, I’m passionate about exploring new cultures, music, and technology.
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
H-113
  Afternoon, High Quality Classrooms

1:00pm HST

Integrating Career Exploration in Middle Level Education
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
H-108
Target Audience: Middle-Level Classroom Teachers
Learning Intentions:
  1. We will learn about the importance of career exploration for young adolescent development.
  2. We will learn about how career exploration might be integrated at the school level.
  3. We will learn about how middle-level teams might integrate career exploration.
  4. We will learn about how advisory teachers might integrate career exploration into their advisory classes.
  5. We will learn about how teachers might integrate career exploration into their content classes.
The HIDOE Middle-Level Team was created in 2022 as part of Superintendent Hayashi's Priority Initiative to support and strengthen middle-level education across the state through organizing responsive professional development, providing accessible resources, and building systems of support.  The team is comprised of Principal-in-Residence Jill La Boy, resource teacher Reychelle Ayau-Odom, resource teacher Sean Uwaine, PTT Gordon Nakamori, and Educational Specialist Sandy Cameli (OCID).
Speakers
avatar for Jill La Boy

Jill La Boy

Principal in Residence, HIDOE Middle Level Team (Leadership Institute - OTM)
Jill LaBoy is the Middle Level Principal in Residence.
avatar for Reychelle Ayau-Odom

Reychelle Ayau-Odom

State Office Teacher, HIDOE Middle Level Team (Leadership Institute - OTM)
Reychelle is a State Office Teacher who is part of the HIDOE Middle Level Education Initiative team. Reychelle has many years of classroom teaching experience across all levels. She has a special passion for the middle level and all that makes this group unique. As a lifelong teacher... Read More →
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Gordon Nakamori

Part-Time Teacher, Moanalua Middle School
SU

Sean Uwaine

State Office Teacher, HIDOE Middle Level Team (Leadership Institute - OTM)
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
H-108
  Afternoon, Supportive Systems and Environments

1:00pm HST

The Development and Evaluation of an E-Cigarette Prevention Program with Hawai'i Island Schools
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
This session will provide an update to the Ho'ouna Pono Program, which is a culturally grounded, classroom-based substance use prevention intervention for Hawai'i Island middle/intermediate schools. Participants will learn about updates to the program, including progress toward the development of new lessons and videos focused on e-cigarette use prevention. The session is targeted toward middle/intermediate teachers, counselors, social workers, and school-based behavioral health specialists.
Speakers
avatar for Scott Okamoto

Scott Okamoto

University of Hawai'i Cancer Center
Scott K. Okamoto, PhD, LSW, is a Researcher/Professor in the Population Sciences in the Pacific Program at the University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Dr. Okamoto’s... Read More →
SK

Steven Keone Chin

Hawaii Island Field Site Coordinator, Hawai'i Pacific University
MA
SM
KH
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
  Afternoon, Supportive Systems and Environments
 
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