Superintendent Mike Rockers points to some of the positive things happening in Hawaii’s Catholic schools this year By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii Catholic Schools superintendent Mike Rockers would like more people looking over his shoulder. “I mean if people could be in my shoes and they could follow me around, I don’t think […]
Photo: Sign of peace
Hawaii Catholic school educators exchange a sign of peace at the 2019 Mass of the Opening of the School Year for Catholic School Personnel/Solemnity of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe on Aug. 15. Bishop Larry Silva presided. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina)
Hawaii Catholic Schools chart 2019
Here is the annual informational chart for Hawaii Catholic Schools 2019-2020. Click chart for pdf version
Back to school 2019
St. John Vianney pastor Father Peter Miti blesses second-grader Emily Brooks during Communion at the parish school’s first Mass of the 2019-2020 academic year on Aug. 2. (HCH photos | Anna Weaver)
Meet three new administrators for the school year
HEAD OF SCHOOL, SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY Scott Schroeder Sacred Hearts Academy, an all-girls school in Kaimuki, has chosen Scott Schroeder, dean of the School of Business and Communication at Chaminade University of Honolulu, as its first male head of school. He succeeds Betty White. Schroeder has also held faculty or administrative positions at Antioch University, […]
Half-off tuition: four schools offer a deal for new families
Looking for a really great deal on a local Catholic education? Several Hawaii Catholic schools are participating in a promotional offer for half-off tuition to new students. The 50% off deal is being overseen by the Hawaii Catholic Schools department and presented through Salem Media. The promotion has been advertised on local radio stations. In […]
Cheyenne Yap: How to live a Christian life as a teenager
GUEST COMMENTARY By Cheyenne Yap “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 Being a teenager is one of the hardest phases someone can go through. Living up to the expectations of society, the pressure can get intense. […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: AI technology helps Instagram tackle bullying
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Over the next few weeks our kids will be heading back to school. While some look forward to the first day of school, others dread being back on campus. In fact, a recent ABC News report found that nationwide 160,000 kids per day stay home because they are afraid of being […]