‘Aikane o Nu‘uanu

Family Fun Night Was a Huge Success!

Thank you to everyone who made Nuuanu: The Happiest Place on Earth, 2023 family fun night, a huge success! This was the first year since the COVID-19 pandemic that we were able to have a big family fun night with all of the different activities. It was also our most successful. In addition to the smiling faces of all the keiki, together we raised over $52,000 that will go towards funding a new trailer, electronic communications display, and provide financial support for teachers, faculty and staff.

Thank you to all of the Family Fun Night committee chairs for planning and organizing for months to make this event a success!
Co-Chairs: Moani Wright-Van Alst and Shauna Raboteau
Games: Leslie Chinn and Sandeep Chintabathina
Prizes: Nicole Do
Food: Jennifer Noblado and Page Ogata
Logistics: Tobias Huber
Silent Auction: Tiffany Lizares, Trisha Lum
Volunteers: Kahele Naeole
Donations: Christella Guzman
Finance: Lezlie Yamauchi and Tabatha Chow
Country Store: Tami Yamada and Charly Sampaga
Communications: Jen Catanzariti
Decorations: Jannel Sesoka and Steven Nacario
Audio: Jordan Kuraha
Musubi: Mr and Mrs. Tupper

A special shout to our silent auction committee who raised a record $26,000 as part of this event. The Silent Auction Committee would like to thank the families and friends of Nu`uanu Elementary for their generous donations and special thanks to Castle Resorts and Hotels (Kahele Naeole), Technics Jiu Jitsu (The Lizares Family), The Guzman-Lazzerini Family (Wapato Point), Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Claude Abo-Sayf (Waikiki Banyan), Brandy Fujii (MGM Las Vegas), Marcus Mariota/Motiv8 Foundation, Rita Coury Photography, Shrunk3d Hawaii, Q Laser Center, The Diamond Guy Hawaii, Pictures Plus Kaka`ako, Solomon Robert Nui Enos, CoCo Shade Hawaii, Hawaii Judo Academy, Beauty Technics, Ukulele Pa`ani, CheeTono Photography (Matt Tonokawa), GoPro, Martial Arts Company, McKinley Car Wash, Halekulani Orchids, The Kothari Family (Kai), Shabuya, Mike Pham Photography, Photography by Jeptha, From the Heart, Manuheali`i, Kekoa Collective, The Clark Family (Bertram), Kristen (Nakamura) Moetulu.

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Aikane O Nu‘uanu 2022-2033 Year in Review

Thank you to all the Nuuanu parents, families, teachers, staff and friends for an amazing 202-2023 school year! Thanks to everyone's support, we had a very successful year!

• Raised 74,152 (Family Fun Night, Regal Foods, membership and donations)

• Hosted nearly 10 in person and virtual events (pumpkin carving, stem night, movie nights, holiday crafts, campus beatification, coffee talks)

• Held bi-monthly teacher and staff appreciation events

• Had a successful Family Fun Night

The money raised this year will help to fund a new trailer on campus so that the storage unit in the gym can be emptied and turned into a functioning restroom for our students. It will also be used to purchase an electronic sign board on campus. Funds were also given to support teacher classroom supplies and subsidize field trips.

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Meet Your 2023-2024
Aikane O Nu‘uanu Board

President: Moani Wright-Van Alst
Vice President: Shauna Raboteau
Treasurer: Kristine Lee
Secretary: Nicole Do
Communications: Jen Catanzariti
Fundraising: Tobias Huber
Events: Page Ogata
Family Fun Night: Kahele Naeole / Christella Guzman
Campus Beautification: Deseree O'Neal
Hospitality: Trisha Lum / Tiffany Lizares

If you're interested in volunteering on a committee, please contact pres@nuuanuschool.org

Connect with us by emailing communications@nuuanuschool.org and find us on Facebook and Instagram.

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Congratulations to Nu‘uanu Elementary School for being recognized as one of only three Hawai‘i public schools to achieve the U.S. Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon School status.

According to the USDOE website, Nu‘uanu achievement was categorized as an "Exemplary High Performing School," meaning it was among the state's highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests. 

Thank you to Principal Uemae, all of the wonderful teachers, amazing staff and supportive parents for helping to make Nu‘uanu Elementary a place where students are "learners for life"! Go nene!

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Volunteer Today!

For ‘Aikane O Nu‘uanu to be effective and truly representative of the school, it’s essential to have family involvement from as many families as possible. Many working parents feel that they can’t be included because they can’t attend every meeting but there are endless possibilities in ways you can help.

We always need parent-family support. We have several committees that need help such as Family Fun Night, fundraising, events, and much more. If you can give 5 hours of your time a month or only 30 minutes, we’ll take it. Currently we are looking for volunteers for the following committees:

❏ Family Fun Night
❏ Events Committee Members
❏ Campus Beautification Co-Chair
❏ Fundraising Committee Members

If you’re interested in volunteering or learning more about these committees, email pres@nuuanuschool.org.

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Welcome Families!

Aikane O Nu‘uanu would like to welcome all new and returning students and families back to school!

What is Aikane O Nu‘uanu?

Aikane O Nu‘uanu was founded in 1975 and is your parent-teacher organization. Our mission is to foster a spirit of ‘ohana between students, their families, staff and our community so that together, we can make every Nu‘uanu Elementary School student’s pursuit of lifelong learning a reality.

What do we do?

Through membership dues and fundraising efforts, we help to enrich our student’s learning environment by purchasing necessary items such as air conditioning, new classroom furniture, a new playground, TVs, computers and supplies, and providing field trip subsidies, just to name a few things. We also foster a spirit of ‘ohana and aim to create life-long memories by hosting family-friendly events such as Family Fun Night to bring our community together.

We need you!

For ‘Aikane O Nu‘uanu to be effective and truly representative of the school, it’s essential to have family involvement from as many families as possible. Many working parents feel that they can’t be included because they can’t attend every meeting but there are endless possibilities in ways you can help.

1. Volunteer. We always need parent-family support. We have several committees that need help such as Family Fun Night, fundraising, events, and much more. If you can give 5 hours of your time a month or only 30 minutes, we’ll take it. If you’re interested in learning more, email me at pres@nuuanuschool.org. 

2. Become a member. Join ‘Aikane O Nu‘uanu today by filling out the membership form in your student’s welcome back to school packet, via SignUpGenius, or online at nuuanuschool.org.

3. Donate and/or Fundraise. All your donations goes back to directly support the school. 

The only way we can be successful and accomplish our mission is with the help of YOU!