KA ʻUMEKE KĀʻEO
At Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo, we believe that educating our haumāna is a shared kuleana.. Together, we are committed to creating a safe, respectful, and supportive learning environment where every haumāna feels a sense of belonging, has trusted adults to turn to, and can learn without disruption. Through open communication, shared accountability, and strong partnerships, we strive to nurture graduates who are academically capable, grounded in ʻike Hawaiʻi, fluent in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, and prepared to contribute meaningfully to their ʻohana, community, and lāhui. He kuleana ko kākou.
OUR COMMITMENT AS A KULA
As limahana of Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo, we commit to:
Build Relationships
Ensure every haumāna feels seen, known, valued, and connected.
Foster trusting relationships with haumānas and ʻohana.
Listen to concerns and respond respectfully and in a timely manner.
Provide High-Quality Learning
Maintain high expectations for all haumānas.
Deliver engaging and meaningful instruction.
Support academic growth through feedback and intervention.
Create learning experiences grounded in ʻike Hawaiʻi ,ʻike kuʻuna and Keaukaha.
Create Safe Learning Environments
Teach and reinforce school expectations.
Address behaviors that interfere with learning.
Support haumānas in learning from mistakes.
Maintain papa where haumānas can learn and kumus can teach.
Partner with ʻOhana
Communicate openly and consistently.
Work collaboratively to solve problems.
Seek solutions that support haumāna success.
YOUR COMMITMENT AS ʻOHANA
As a member of the Ka ʻUmeke ʻohana, I commit to:
Prioritize Attendance
Ensure my keiki attends school regularly and arrives on time.
Schedule appointments and ʻohana activities outside school hours whenever possible.
Communicate absences promptly.
Recognize that attendance directly impacts academic success, language acquisition, and cultural learning.
Support Learning
Encourage effort, responsibility, and perseverance.
Monitor my keikis academic progress.
Communicate with school staff when concerns arise.
Celebrate growth and achievement.
Support ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and Culture
Encourage my keikis use of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.
Support opportunities for cultural learning and engagement.
Honor the mission of Hawaiian language revitalization.
Recognize that cultural excellence and academic excellence are interconnected.
Support a Safe and Respectful School
Reinforce school expectations at home.
Discuss behavior, responsibility, and respect regularly with my keiki.
Support reasonable accountability measures when concerns arise.
Help my keiki understand the impact of their choices on others.
Partner with the School
Respond to communication from the school in a timely manner.
Attend meetings when requested.
Participate in collaborative problem solving when concerns arise.
Work with school staff to support my keikis success.
ʻAʻohe hana nui ke alu ʻia.
No task is too great when done together.
Together, we commit to nurturing the next generation of leaders who are rooted in 'ike Hawai'i, empowered by education, and prepared to contribute to their 'ohana, communities, and lāhui. I acknowledge that I have read and understand the 'ohana agreement