MidWeek East - March 1, 2023

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
An East O‘ahu alumna lands a new role.
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WAVE WARRIORS
Annual event honors local surfing legend. SEE PAGE 6
East O‘ahu Students Powered By STEAM
FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 1, 2023
A PUBLICATION OF
AN EDITION OF
DAY OF FUN
La Pietra – Hawai‘i School for Girls recently held its Special Guest Day where public school students pre-K through third grade were invited to campus for a petting zoo, games and more. Molka Bousnina enjoys a horse ride as Sandy Walker leads the way. See additional photos on page 10. ANTHONY CONSILLIO PHOTO
SBY KYLE GALDEIRA
tudents, teachers and administrators at Sacred Hearts Academy have taken a proactive approach to STEAM and
its importance in the learning environment, especially in today’s rapidly evolving world. According to Sacred Hearts Academy president Scott Schroeder, the STEAM areas of science, technology, engineering, art and math “are important for girls for two central reasons as we see it at the Academy. First, they are linked to careers that are (in) high demand now and into the future, and every industry is becoming increasingly engaged with STEAM fields in their strategies for
success.
“Second, study of STEAM fields inher-
ently involves learning by trial and error and ongoing, hands-on practice. This helps students develop their initiative taking and resilience, two characteristics that research shows support life-long success. In STEAM fields, failure isn’t failure but the next step to great results.”
On Feb. 25, Sacred Hearts Academy held
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