Pila begins new chapter
An Vo, editor
November 15, 2019
David Pila joined McKinley High School’s ohana as a vice-principal in August to begin a new chapter in his career. He had experiences from working with other schools before he came to McKinley. Principal Ron Okamura said Pila comes with a wealth of experience from working on a district level. ...
Arakaki joins MHS ohana
An Vo, editor
September 25, 2019
Imagine the school as one humongous jigsaw puzzle. Everyone and everything has a part to play to unify the pieces. Five new teachers have arrived at McKinley High School as the new members of the puzzle (staff). One of the new teachers, S. Ku'ulei Arakaki, works as a special education teacher. Arakaki i...
Jeremy Johns joins MHS staff
Wynn Dang, reporter
September 25, 2019
New teacher Jeremy Johns is looking forward to winter break. That’s when he gets to spend time with his friends and family on the mainland. Johns taught at Waianae High School. He lives in town and used to have to drive all the way to Waianae He became a teacher because he likes to work with ...
Pacada looks forward being back to McKinley
Kelly Cheng, reporter
September 25, 2019
Susan Pacada left McKinley High School but has come back this year to help students who need special education. Outside of school, Pacada likes to spend quality time with her family. She has two younger boys and two older children. "I'm very happy for her to be back here," said MHS Principal R...
Justin Collado starts teaching at McKinley
Nyler Acasio, head reporter
September 25, 2019
Justin Collado started his first full-time teaching year at McKinley High School. After finishing his student teaching last year at McKinley, Collado is ready to take on real teaching duties. Collado teaches trigonometry as well as business management. He said he is looking forward to growing as a teacher...
Lance Fukuhara returns to McKinley
Joesph Brown, reporter
September 25, 2019
Lance Fukuhara was born and raised in Honolulu and graduated from the University of Hawaii Manoa. He has taught multiple subjects at McKinley and currently teaches business. Fukuhara said he is looking forward to getting to know all the new students and meeting the new teachers and staff members. He...
Kristi Auyong excited to teach at McKinley
Cheng Hong He, reporter
September 25, 2019
Kristi Auyong is a new teacher at McKinley High School. She teaches art. "She is very excited to be here," Principal Ron Okamura said. In Auyong’s classroom, students artwork is displayed and there are art posters around the room. There are also a few sinks and a ton of paintbrushes and palettes....
Scott Takata returns to McKinley
Thai Bui, head reporter
September 23, 2019
Scott Takata left McKinley last year and returned to McKinley to teach yearbook and the arts communication class for 2019-2020. You can find him in T2. “I enjoy helping kids and just enjoy teaching,” he said. He said he is looking forward to all the exciting things that come with advising th...
Cooper returns to McKinley
Nickolas Castillo, reporter
September 23, 2019
Damien Cooper is an English and special education teacher that left McKinley, but then came back. She started teaching because she has worked with kids before in the past and since teaching is a “family career.” This year she is looking forward to seeing her senior students graduate and go to ...
Carmichael ends first year teaching
Ashanti Brown, reporter
May 31, 2019
Jordin Carmichael teaches ninth grade English. This is her first year teaching. She’s also the Key Club adviser and she did her student teaching at Kaiser High School. "I had a really great freshman English teacher and then I decided that's what I wanted to do because I like working with teen...
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