Highlands Ho'olaule'a 2017 "We Know The Way!"

With Tafiti towering over us one side and Uku and Lele on the other -- the Pearl City District Park gym was the perfect setting for our last day of school! The Highland’s Ho’olaule’a was the last assembly of the year and a truly amazing way to end the 2016-17 school year! All students gathered in the gym, seated by teams, then were amazed by some truly astounding performances by our very own Highlands students and the Pearl City High School Polynesian Club! It was filled with Hawaiian Hulas, Tahitian, Micronesian and Samoan dances. There were also several singing and an ukulele performances as well to round it out. To conclude our annual event, a heart-warming Farewell video was displayed. It brought back so many memories for students and teachers alike, showing all of the things we've done the past year and hopes for the future. Highlands Ho’olaule’a has truly been a wonderful way to say farewell and these memories will never be forgotten... Jaylyn, Dance Committee

Highlands Talent Showcase 2015

Wow -- you would have never expected such a variety of acts at an Intermediate Talent Show!  We had singers, dancers, musicians, and even martial artists!  Our judges this year were Johnny Kai from Brown Bags to Stardom state talent show, James Donnelly from the Maka a Wish Foundation, and Brandon Ron and Ian Navasca from The Playground Dance Studio.  It was shock and surprise to everyone in the crowd when it was revealed that Brandon and Ian were two Highlands alumni who won the very first Highlands Best Dance Crew competition here eight years ago!  Back then they were known as the Lockdown Crew and they surprised everyone with a mind-blowing dance routine our gym floor has never seen the likes of!  The crowd went wild and we also announced the results of the Amazing Penny Race 2015 and presented a check to the Make a Wish Foundation Hawaii in the amount of $1,343.49!!!  Now, what you've all been waiting for... the winners of the Highlands Talent Show 2015....
3rd Place -- Le'o Malosi (Samoana, Vinarie, Maria, Victoria, Seini, Rita, Deneice, and Jerilyn)
2nd Place -- Undefined (Michael, Justice, and Jeiley)
1st Place -- The Karate Kids (Addison, Shane, and Seth)
These three amazing groups will represent Highlands Intermediate at the Brown Bags to Stardom 2015 competition on April 25th @ Blaisdell Center.  We'd like to point out that EVERY act that performed had the entire crowd cheering and amazed by there schoolmates' skill and talent!  Let's look forward to seeing a recap of the Highlands Talent Showcase 2015 on OC16 sometime in April -- stay tuned!  Mireya -- Assembly Committee Chairperson 

 

  

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