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As we prepare for the start of the school year, our Opening of School Task Force has finalized our Opening of School Plan for the 2020-2021 school year. Other important information and protocols will be in place to ensure the safety and well-being of our entire school community. These plans an be found on our school website's Health and Wellness page and on myMaryknoll.

Message from Father EJ Resinto and Interim School President Shana Tong '83

Maryknoll Community: Please see our school and parish response to the recent national and global campaign related to Black Lives Matter movement.

On behalf of the entire faculty, staff, administration of Maryknoll School, we'd like to extend a huge congratulations to the Class of 2020! On Friday, June 5, 2020, they officially became graduates of Maryknoll School and joined the ranks of our Spartan Alumni Community!

Spartan Shoutout and congratulations to Maryknoll junior and Spartan Varsity Softball player Liliana "Lil" Thomas '21 on being named the 2019-2020 Gatorade Hawaii Softball Player of the Year!

Over the last week, our campus was filled with joy, excitement, and laughter as our Class of 2020 seniors participated in two celebration and recognition events! 

Today, we donated more than 2,500 reusable handmade fabric masks to two local nonprofit organizations, Lanakila Pacific and Navian Hawaii, formerly Hospice Hawaii, to help kupuna and nurses stay protected against COVID-19. Families, alumni and community members quickly took up needle and thread over the past two-and-a-half weeks and went far above and beyond the goal of providing 1,000 masks, ultimately sewing more than 2,500 masks for the community using repurposed Maryknoll aloha-print fabric. A contactless drive-thru for the donation drop-off was held to follow the social distancing order and ensure everyone’s safety.

Aloha Spartans! We're excited to announce that we are now accepting orders for our 2020 Boys Basketball Back-to-Back State Championship Apparel! Thank you so much for your patience as we worked to ensure our apparel options were available in the midst of the COVID-19 situation.

Maryknoll School would like to extend our congratulations to our graduating Class of 2020 on all that they have accomplished during their time as Maryknoll Spartans. While our traditional, in-person celebrations will be virtualized to ensure the safety of our graduates, families, and loved ones, we are excited to announce the many ways we are celebrating and recognizing our graduating class!

Mahalo to all those that participated in #GivingTuesdayNow! Your generosity, support, and love for Maryknoll School was deeply felt – from those volunteering to make masks for others, to all of you that made a gift to Maryknoll School to support our families in need. We also thank those who served and continue to give back to their local communities. Thank you for exemplifying Noblesse Oblige in these ways! 

Click here to view our #GivingTuesdayNow Thank You Message!

In this time of uncertainty, anxiety, and discomfort, our Maryknoll Concert Choir offered this gift of song for Holy Week. Na Ke Akua by John McCreary is a choral anthem that reminds us “Do not fret when trouble comes, God is watching; under His wings, He will provide you with shelter.” Mahalo to Mr. Thomas Goedecke, High School Director of Music, and our High School Concert Choir for sharing this beautiful performance with our school community.

Click here or on the below image to view their performance. 

During April 20-24, we hosted a Virtual Spirit Week for the entire school to participate in. 

Over the years our students, faculty, and staff have contributed countless hours of service at environmental spaces across the island. We're grateful for the opportunities to serve in this way, protecting and preserving our natural resources and native plant species.

“Easter fills us with peace. This is my wish for you and your family: That you may spend this Holy Day together as a unit, drawing on your faith and looking toward the Risen Lord. May you know His Peace, may you know His Hope, and may you know His Love.”

May you all have a Blessed, Safe and Happy Easter! God Bless You All!

Click here to view Father EJ's Easter Message

As the greatest acts of love are the sacrifices we make, the medical professionals, first responders and those on the frontlines of this battle with COVID-19 are expressing their unwavering love for all those in their care.

Many of those in this battle include our #MaryknollAlumni, instilled with the ideals and values learned while at Maryknoll School, in the spirit of Noblesse Oblige. These #FrontlineSpartans have an important message to share with our Maryknoll ‘Ohana and the greater community. Thank you for doing your part as we work as a #SpartanStrong family to #FlattenTheCurve together.

Click here to watch the Front Line Spartan Alumni Message

As we transition to Out-of-Classroom Learning and adjust to our extended campus closure, we have launched our Spartan Strong campaign to encourage our community to Stay Connected, Stay Resilient and Stay Strong. Moving forward, messages to our community will be an informative, weekly update with insights, news and positive stories for our Spartan 'Ohana. 

Click here to view our first Spartan Strong message. 

Maryknoll Community: Our March 2020 Spartan Newsletter has been emailed to all Maryknoll families. You can also view the newsletter online by clicking here.

On Thursday, March 5th, Maryknoll School will host the 8th Annual Hawaii Catholic Schools Choral Festival from 9:00AM to 12:00PM at the Maryknoll Community Center.

Read more below for more information from Hawaii Catholic Schools:

In a nod to “Music in Our Schools Month,” Hawaii Catholic Schools welcomes March with its Annual Choral Festival. The singing celebration features meticulously-crafted performances by choirs representing 12 schools. This exuberant celebration displaying our students’ talents honors Our Heavenly Father for all the time, talent, and treasure that He has provided.

After twelve years as Maryknoll School’s president, Mr. Perry Martin announced today that he will be transitioning to a president position at another Catholic school on the mainland. This was a months-long process and was a difficult decision for Mr. Martin to make, given his deep love and aloha for our school. To ensure a thorough, careful and smooth transition, he has committed to staying at Maryknoll through the end of June and will begin his new journey in July 2020. Our school pastor and Board of Directors will be forming a search committee to implement a thorough, nationwide search for Maryknoll’s next leader.

Spartan shoutout to our Boys Varsity Basketball Team, the 2020 Snapple HHSAA Division I Boys Varsity Basketball State Champions! Our Spartans battled their way through the state tournament, defeating Kalaheo, Kamehameha-Hawaii, and Damien along the way to their 46-33 victory over Kamehameha-Kapālama in the state championship game! Our defending state champs clinched back-to-back state titles, the first Boys Varsity Division I Basketball Team to do so in Maryknoll School history!

Cheer on our Spartans as they enter the quarterfinals of the HHSAA Boys Division I Basketball State Tournament. Our boys take on Damien tonight, Thursday, February 20th at 5:00PM at the UH Stan Sheriff Center! The game will also be broadcast live on Spectrum OC16.

Spartan Community! Be sure to mark your calendars for our 44th Annual Paina on Monday, February 17th (President's Day Holiday) from 9:00AM to 1:00PM. We're excited to announce that local band Kapena will be headlining our entertainment line up for the day!

Mahalo to our Bold, Brave, Spartan community for celebrating Homecoming 2020 with us earlier this month! Our entire school community came together to celebrate the spirit of teamwork, commitment and dedication to one another and our Spartan Athletic Program! Check out our official Homecoming 2020 video below! 

The island was overflowing with Noblesse Oblige as we lent a helping hand for our third high school Day of Service! Our high school students traveled to various areas across Oahu to preserve the wildlife, beautify the island and give back to the community!