PCHES Reading Buddies 2024

It’s the new year and that means it’s time for PCHES Reading Buddies!  This annual program has the Highlands Student Council walking over to our neighbor school, Pearl City Highlands Elementary (PCHES for short) to promote literacy with all 2nd Graders. Not only do we read to them, we also play with them!  PCHES Reading Buddies is a great way to take on a new leadership role for us and while having fun at the same time!  Inevitably we build bonds and make sure everyone is included and also having the best time ;)  For us 8th Graders this program provides an amazing opportunity to practice our leadership skills, teach us how to become better presenters, and helps us become better facilitators while running icebreakers and energizers. PCHES Reading Buddies is a win-win situation for all of us as we make lifelong memories and bonds with our little buddies ;)  Jilliane Gaborno, Assembly Committee

PCHES Reading Buddies 2020

Energizers, ice breakers, and reading time - who wouldn’t love that?!?  The Highlands Student Council had the opportunity to go down to PCHES (Pearl City Highlands Elementary School) to read books and do some fun activities with all the second grade classrooms. Besides reading, we also had fun facilitating icebreakers and group energizers that we learned in Mr. White’s Leadership Class and all of our leadership trainings throughout the year!  We also taught them lots of Attention Getters like “Hey, hey, hey - listen up, listen up!”  The most memorable part of PCHES Reading Buddies was getting to see all the kids faces get so happy upon seeing us… that is, until we had to say our goodbyes until next time ;)  Avrine, Athletics Committee