🎓 With the turning of the tassel, our Class of 2022 celebrated the end of their high school chapter. Congratulations again to all of our graduates and their families.
Family and friends gathered this morning to bless our Class of 2022 graduates at the annual Baccalaureate Mass to receive a blessing from our Maryknoll community as they embark on a new journey after graduating from Maryknoll School. We also recognized the families of our Maroon & Gold Society students, who have attended Maryknoll for 13+ years.
Last Thursday, our grade school campus hosted a special morning assembly to recognize our Spartans who took home awards from this year's 2022 Young Artists of Hawaiʻi competition at the Hawaii State Art Museum.
🎉🎓 On Monday, May 16, our College Guidance & Alumni Relations Team hosted a special assembly to celebrate national College Signing Day with the high school community.
🏆 Congratulations to our Lady Spartans Varsity I Softball Team on winning the 2022 HHSAA Division I State Champions, becoming the first team to achieve the state title crown in our school's program!
🥎 IT’S OFFICIAL – WE’RE HEADING TO THE CHAMPIONSHIPS! Our Lady Spartans have made school history with their first appearance D1 Softball State Tournament Finals! Join us tonight at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium @ 7pm to witness our Lady Spartans battle Iolani for the 2022 State Title! You can also catch the game on live TV at 6:45pm on Spectrum OC16.
HPU celebrated the achievements of seven Maryknoll School dual-credit students receiving their A.A. degrees on May 7 at the University’s spring 2022 graduation ceremony at Aloha Tower Marketplace. The students earned their degrees from HPU before receiving their high school diplomas from Maryknoll School. All seven students will be continuing their university education.
Fourth-grader Ayhan Ulusemre '30 was recently invited to attend an exclusive event at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., where Elon Musk and members of NASA were in attendance. Over 300 American students from 20 schools in 13 states submitted questions to three Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station, and Ayhan was one of the eight students whose question was chosen to be shared and answered by them.
Earlier today, our Maryknoll School Choir was fortunate to host a special performance by the OC Times Quartet, an international Barbershop Harmony Quartet Society Champions performing at the Hawaii Theatre tomorrow night. Choir students got to participate in vocal activities and marveled at the sounds from this amazing award-winning group!
🤝 Today, we join schools nationwide in celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Day by recognizing their dedication and service in ensuring students are prepared academically, not just for success in school, but for future careers and life.
Hoʻ omaikaʻ iana Spartans, on a wonderful Lei Day program! This year's program, entitled "Pūpūkahi i Holomua" — Unite to Move Forward, was led by our Hawaiian 3 & 4 class students featuring 8th grade and high school students who have been working hard to showcase their love for the culture in this place we call home. We wanted to send a huge mahalo to all of this year's participating students, faculty, volunteers, and advisor Kumu H. Kaʻ oi Arakaki-Pedro for making this special day happen for our community to enjoy.
Our Maryknoll Speech Team recently received recognition as the Top District Team in Hawaii by the National Speech and Debate Association Big! We also wanted to congratulate again Sophia Etscheit '25, Kawena Kamai-Tuiteleleapaga '24, Kaya Pettit '24, Noah Chang '22, and Sophia Mogi '23 for medalling at the State Tournament!
In partnership with the Hawaii Civil Air Patrol (CAP), Maryknoll School hosted a Change of Command Ceremony on Saturday, April 9, in MCC Gym. The event formally initiated the transfer of command from Col. John Henry Felix, a highly decorated military leader, Maryknoll CAP Squadron Commander, and former Honolulu City Councilmember to 1st Lt. Denton Alvarado, a 2016 Maryknoll alumnus and original CAP cadet graduate. This marked the first time in the program’s history that a cadet, who has graduated from both the respective school and program, will receive the honorable role of Commander.
🏆 Congratulations to our Maryknoll HS Speech Team for an amazing job competing in this year's HSL13 Hawaii State Speech Tournament this past Saturday! Speech club members have been meeting regularly throughout the school year, and their hard work resulted in placing in the finals round for the following categories:
Duo Interpretation: Kaya Pettit & Kawena Kamai-Tuiteleleapaga Humorous Interpretation: Noah Chang Impromptu Speaking: Sophia Etscheit Storytelling: Sophia Mogi
🏐 Congratulations to our Spartans for a huge win tonight and our Class of 2022 volleyball players for an amazing season! Join us next Monday, April 11, @ 6 pm as our Spartans kick off the ILH State Tournament against HBA on our home court!
Today, our 7th-graders (c/o 2027) and 1st-graders (c/o 2033) got together for the first time this year and had some fun in the sun! They enjoyed a mixture of activities to help the "littles" with movement, expression, and communication. Activities included a relay race, origami, and Spartan fellowship. For over 30 years, this annual program has allowed our students to foster unlikely friendships and opportunities for fellowship and camaraderie
We invite you to join us on Saturday to cheer on our #MaryknollSpartechs Robotics Team as they compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition Hawaii Regional at the UH Mānoa Stan Sheriff Center over the next two days after months of hard work, preparation, and planning! This event is free and open to the public. Led by Dr. Aaron Tamura-Sato, we wish the best of luck to our Spartechs!
Maryknoll junior Jasmine Rocha '23 serves on this year's cohort for the Center for Tomorrow's Leaders Fellows Program. She joins a mix of 20 selected juniors and seniors from both public and private high schools who receive the opportunity to collaborate with C-Suite community leaders and volunteer on projects that have an island-wide impact.
Despite the sporadic afternoon rain, our Spartan K-8 grade students excitedly ran, walked, and cheered each other on in our first in-person Spartan Run since the start of the pandemic. Our middle school students paired with their grade school littles to carefully guide them, while the third, fourth, and fifth graders ran with their classmates.