`Aikahi Elementary School

We are happy to announce that Kokua Hawaii will be continuing the ‘Aina Is program at Aikahi next year!!! We can look forward to more gardening, worm composting, nutrition education, and healthy lunches! Hooray! Thank you to all the volunteers that have helped make this program possible.

Kokua Hawaii has also published a cookbook containing recipes and artwork from the various students that participated in this wonderful program last year. Aikahi students were very busy with this project and the following students work is shown in the cookbook: Rebecca Kelley, Jen Meyers, Jack Thibault, Noah Aghdasi, Raine Ikagawa, Pauline Reyes, Katerina Walter, Jeffrey Klamerus, Kaitlyn Tydingo, Abby Moser, Sierra Hobbs, Cooper, Milan, Shea, Hi'ilani, Nate, Page Panion, Shaianye Natividad, Thalen Masada, Zachary Sakuda, Chandler Markam, Marina Garcia, Zachary Rasmussen, Lokahi Barbieto, Delton Oki, Maggie Campagnoni, Liz Eachus, Jazmine Klimpl, Colin, McGreary, Kiana Bowman. Good job kids! The books are available for purchase in the PCNC room for $10. The money will be used by Kokua Hawaii to offset their operating expenses for this program.

Our final gardening lesson will be on May 5, at which time we will cover the beds for the summer to let them rest. Before then, stop by to check out the gardens if you have a chance. You'll find Squash, Beans, Tomatoes, Herbs, flowers and more. The cafeteria staff has even planted their own patch of Green Onions!