New York Times Food Journalist Ligaya Rogers ’88 Mishan is Punahou’s 2024 Hawai‘i Writer-in-Residence
Scenes from Distance LearningCampus NewsDistance Learning·October 7, 2020·1 min read Punahou’s vibrant learning community continues to thrive online. View this post on Instagram Punahou Music School student performers wowed family and friends tuning in from Honolulu, Chicago, Boston and Tokyo during the recent virtual recital. #DistanceLearning A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Oct 6, 2020 at 7:16pm PDT View this post on Instagram What do maple syrup and Post-it notes have in common? They are what fifth graders came up with during a scavenger hunt to find "something sticky." Students also tracked down blue items and face coverings, prompted by teacher Shanel Nishimura during a fun break from their studies. #DistanceLearning A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Oct 5, 2020 at 7:52pm PDT View this post on Instagram Academy students in one of the Global Sustainability by Design classes came up designs for bento boxes that could help the homeless community. Click the Bulletin and News link to see additional videos and learn more about the project. #DistanceLearning A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Sep 30, 2020 at 6:32pm PDT View this post on Instagram Third grade students have been connecting with each other through virtual lunch gatherings coordinated by their teachers. A favorite activity of the lunch group is watching live feeds from zoos and aquariums. "It is wonderful to see the children build and maintain their friendships during #DistanceLearning," says teacher Erin Sugata. A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Sep 25, 2020 at 6:21pm PDT View this post on Instagram To learn about ocean science in her AP Environmental Science class, Sophia ’22 looked around her kitchen for inspiration. Her goal was to demonstrate how ocean currents work, where different conditions, such as temperature and density, cause ocean water to mix or not mix. She successfully revealed this natural phenomena using green tea and almond milk. “It took me so many tries and experiments to get this. I’m happy it worked this well,” Sophia said. Step 1: Sophia places a cup of hot green upside-down on top of a cup of chilled almond milk. Step 2: She slowly removes the plastic bag that divides the two liquids. Step 3: Success! Due to differences in temperature and density, the liquids don’t mix. #DistanceLearning A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Sep 22, 2020 at 4:50pm PDT View this post on Instagram Seventh grade students said “hola” and “aloha” to their pen pals from Peru via Webex as part of a social studies project through Punahou’s Wo International Center. Seventh graders have been paired with pen pals from Peru, China, Japan, Vietnam, Switzerland and France. #WoCenter #DistanceLearning A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Oct 5, 2020 at 2:55pm PDT View this post on Instagram Even though they couldn't be together in person, Brennan’s fifth grade classmates still found a way to celebrate his birthday, complete with balloons and colorful graphics. #DistanceLearning A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Sep 21, 2020 at 6:45pm PDT View this post on Instagram Punahou’s after-school tennis players have been creatively practicing at home to keep up their games. While some have set up nets in their front yards, others are whacking balls in their driveways. Some even are playing indoors, bouncing balls off walls of their rooms! Click the Bulletin and News link in our bio for more. #DistanceLearning A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Sep 18, 2020 at 6:26pm PDT View this post on Instagram Meet the pets and stuffed animals of this seventh grade team! #DistanceLearning A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Sep 23, 2020 at 5:40pm PDT View this post on Instagram Here’s a dose of color! Kindergartners painted watercolor self portraits in the style of author and artist Todd Parr, who uses black line outlines and colorful shading in his bestselling children’s books. #DistanceLearning A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Sep 16, 2020 at 6:06pm PDT View this post on Instagram Academy students in Jordan Ushijima’s ’97 wood shop class worked on their hand-carving skills to make gifts for family and friends. #DistanceLearning A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Sep 14, 2020 at 5:46pm PDT View this post on Instagram Hello from Valerie Nakamura '01 Hu’s 6th grade math class! The students have been filling their personalized notebooks with the many lessons they’ve learned, including how to be a good notetaker. #DistanceLearning A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Sep 11, 2020 at 1:18pm PDT View this post on Instagram Natalie Hayashi’s second grade students are showing their school spirit during their Friday “pep rallies” where they dress in buff and blue. “I shared with the children that typically Fridays were Pep Rally days on campus, and invited them to show their Buff ’n Blue pride! As you can see, they are definitely proud Puns!” says Ms. Hayashi. #GoPuns #BuffnBlue #DistanceLearning A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Sep 4, 2020 at 3:17pm PDT View this post on Instagram It’s good to take a breather sometimes! Lauren Gibson's seventh grade English class found some calm in their day through seated yoga, led by certified yoga instructor and Assistant Teacher Kumu Liana. #DistanceLearning A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Sep 1, 2020 at 6:22pm PDT View this post on Instagram Check out how the Punahou tennis coaches got creative in engaging students during #DistanceLearning. A post shared by Punahou School (@punahouschool) on Jul 22, 2020 at 1:22pm PDT