Koko Head Elementary School is a Finalist in the National No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools Program for 2011

Congratulations to Koko Head Elementary School which is a finalist in the national No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools Program for 2011. From the Department of Education’s press release:

“Waialua Elementary, Koko Head Elementary and King Liholiho Elementary Schools were named Blue Ribbon Schools by Frito-Lay of Hawaii and the Hawaii State Department of Education at the Hawaii Distinguished Schools awards held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort and Spa. The three schools, chosen from among 15 public school nominees, will represent Hawaii in the 2011 national No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools Program. King Liholiho Elementary is a previous recipient of this award for outstanding achievement and was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2003-2004.

Frito-Lay of Hawaii, sponsor of the Hawaii Distinguished Schools Program, awarded these three elementary schools with $3,000 each for their outstanding achievements this past school year.” Read the entire press release at this link.

OTHER NEWS

On behalf of State Senator Sam Slom and the campaign team, I’d like to thank all of the voters who helped get Senator Slom re-elected to another term in the Hawaii State Senate. There will be huge challenges ahead for Hawaii and the Senator as we get ready for the “changes” to be brought on by the incoming administration and the new legislature.

Senator Slom will be attending the Senate Ways & Means (WAM) informational briefing today on the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) on its Kamakana Villages project. The briefing will be held at the State Capitol in Room 211 starting at 3:00 p.m. State Senator Donna Kim is chair of the WAM committee.

Submitted by Mel, website manager & editor