News and Announcements

10/10/2025

Aloha and Welcome to the Second Quarter at ʻĪao School! We are thrilled to welcome our students back as classes resume tomorrow on Monday, October 13th. This promises to be a very exciting and productive quarter as we build on the momentum of the first nine weeks. The coming months will feature the start of Wrestling and Volleyball seasons, alongside numerous opportunities for student engagement and family participation: Monster Mash, 8th Grade Career Fair, Renaissance, and Winter Showcase. Academic and enrichment opportunities abound! STEMWorks and UPLINK continue to run after school each day, and teachers are facilitating engaging projects like the 6th grade Pilina ʻAina and 7th grade Science Fair. In addition, transition activities with Baldwin High School will begin for 8th grade students. Let’s continue to “Raise the Bar” together. We look forward to celebrating the continued success and accomplishment of all our students this quarter.

Monster Mash: This Saturday 10/18 from 4:00PM to 8:30PM is Monster Mash! This family-friendly event is open to the community and will feature music, games, prizes, food trucks, a haunted house, a dunk tank, a dance (middle schoolers with ID only), a costume contest, and lots of scares and laughs. Scrip for activities can be purchased pre-sale reduced-price with cash this THURSDAY and FRIDAY after school at the Cafeteria lanai (25 for $20) or at the event Saturday ($1 per scrip). Proceeds will benefit the ʻĪao Renaissance Foundation and ʻĪao School Student Activities. You don't want to miss it!

Maui Construction Career Day: We are excited to share a unique career exploration opportunity for our 8th grade students! Maui Construction Career Day is happening on Friday, October 24, 2025, at the UH Maui College campus. While this event is excellent for students interested in the traditional trades (construction, auto, welding), it also features a wide range of other high-demand careers that support the industry, including: architects, engineers, surveyors, IT specialists, machine operators, and more.This invitation is open to any 8th grader interested in exploring a career in the construction industry. If your student is interested in attending this exciting event, please email andrew.deforest@k12.hi.us by Tuesday 10/14 to sign up.

STEMworks After-School Program:  Registration for STEMworks Afterschool  2nd Quarter is open! Classes include Hula, Robotics, E-Sports, Aquaponics, NextGen AIand more. Sign up and read about all that is available HERE. Questions should be directed to edward.garcia@k12.hi.us.

Kids Heart Challenge is kicking off on October 1st, and we are proud to support the American Heart Association through this service-learning program. Students will learn how to have happy and healthy hearts and brains, while raising life saving donations to help others with special hearts. Plus, your family can learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR through Finn’s Mission! Sign Up TODAY at http://www2.heart.org/goto/Iao