Aloha & Mahalo Mrs. Susan Scofield
An era has ended at King Kekaulike High School. After 20 years of serving as principal, Susan Scofield retired on December 30, capping off an accomplished career of nearly 44 years in education.
She played a vital role in shaping the heart and soul of Kekaulike, and it began even before any buildings on the campus were ever completed.
King Kekaulike saw its start with just Scofield in an office at Kalama Intermediate where she met her first class of freshman when they were still eighth graders.
“The first graduating class was unique. They were always the oldest in the school,” she said. They had to start traditions and create a sense of place, and how to properly act and behave without anyone before them to follow.
Creating a new high school takes time, and Scofield was it in for the long haul.
She put in the energy and time, many times being the first one to school and the last one to leave.
As a result, Kekaulike slowly began to gain a strong footing, shaping itself into a unique place and establishing its own traditions, from homecoming activities to senior projects. Scofield even can be credited with the founding of this alumni association.
In 2013, under her leadership, Kekaulike was named one of 11 “Best High Schools in Hawaii,” by the U.S. News & World Report and one of 10 Hawaii schools in the Washington Post’s annual index of “America’s Most Challenging High Schools”.
As she ends her tenure at Kekaulike, there is a sense of excitement for her next chapter in life.
“There comes a time when you begin to realize that you are getting old and gotta do things,” she said.
Travel is at the top of her mind, especially without having to think about work.
Her mother turns 90 and she wants to spend quality time with her, taking her more often to the ninth-island, Las Vegas, to meet up with family.
“I want to become more healthy and eat better”, she said, describing herself as having “one of the worst eating habits.”
Most importantly, she wants to spend time to really clean her house, after years of putting it on the backburner.
When asked what she won’t miss, she quickly responded, “getting 2 a.m. calls from the police and having to hurry to campus because of alarms going off or some type of vandalism.”
However, even as she leaves the school, its future is still top of mind.
“I look forward to the new auditorium being constructed.” It will be another source of pride for the school and has been a long time in the planning phase.
The master plan called for the auditorium to be located in the quad near the cafeteria, but was relocated to its current location near the locker rooms when it was decided that a pool, as originally planned, would unlikely be built.
“I was worried about having a pool on campus, but now we will have an auditorium that will be easily accessible to the public,” she said.
With a whole new chapter of life in front of her, she now has visions of eating french fries and champaign in retirement. “Champaign is always the best,” she exclaims with her classic smile and laugh.
Mrs. Scofield will be truly missed and we will be forever grateful for all of her tremendous contributions.
We need everyone’s help for Foodland scholarships for KKHS students
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Please continue to tell family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to designate KKHS with their Maika’i Card! They can be anywhere in Hawaii (not only on Maui) when they designate Kekaulike at any Foodland, Sack N Save or Foodland Farms!
Top 5 schools with the most Maika’i Points are awarded (5) $2,000 college scholarships for awarded seniors! HELP US FINISH IN THE TOP 5!! We need more DESIGNATIONS to receive more POINTS!!
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Support the KKHS Girls Basketball Team
The King Kekaulike Girls Varsity Basketball team will be representing the Maui Interscholastic League in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association state tournament.
Unfortunately, the HHSAA and the Department of Education do not fund all the travel expenses. These hardworking and committed student athletes are in need of financial assistance. They are requesting the Kekaulike community’s support through any type of donations. If you are willing to assist, any checks can be made payable to: King Kekaulike Girls Basketball.
Donations can be sent to:
King Kekaulike High School
Attn: Girls Basketball Team
121 Kula Highway
Pukalani, Hawaii 96768
For more information, you can contact head coach Cy Peters at (808) 893-5977.
The HHSAA Division I Girls Basketball tournament being held this Friday and Saturday nights, February 7 & 8.
At McKinley:
5 p.m. — King Kekaulike vs. Moanalua
7 p.m. — Hilo vs. Leilehua
In Regional Quarterfinal action Saturday:
At Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu:
3 p.m. — King Kekaulike-Moanalua winner vs. Punahou
5 p.m. — Hilo-Leilehua winner vs. Roosevelt
At Kealakehe High School, Kailua, Kona:
6 p.m. — Mililani-Radford winner vs. Konawaena
At Lahaina Civic, Lahaina:
6 p.m. — Maryknoll-Kailua winner vs. Lahainaluna
Saturday’s Regional winners will advance to the semifinals Feb. 14 at McKinley; the semifinal winners will play for the championship at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at Blaisdell Arena.
As a reminder, unlike past years, there will be no consolation bracket games except for the third place game (5 p.m. Feb. 15 at Blaisdell Arena).
Honoring Class of 2005 Graduate Reed Nakamura
By: Anthony Perreira – ’05
Reed Yoshio Nakamura of Kula passed on January 24, 2014, after a nine month battle with cancer. Reed attended Kula Elementary School, Kalama Intermediate, and graduated from King Kekaulike High School (KKHS) in 2005.
While at KKHS, Reed was an active member of the band, playing the trombone with great prowess. Reed was also an active member of the Kiwins Club holding various officer positions. He was also quite the scholar taking many AP classes including, AP Chemistry, AP Psychology, among others. While in school, Reed enjoyed working on his family’s farm, playing airsoft, and watching anime (some of his favorites were: Bleach, Initial D, Dragon Ball and Gundam).
After graduating from KKHS, Reed attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa and studied Information Computer Science. Reed created his own club named SCIO (Shogi, Cosplay, Ichigo, Otaku) in which he and his friends would film cosplay, play various Japanese games, and watch anime. Reed served as the President of the SCIO club and through it, developed many friendships.
Reed graduated in four years with a Bachelor of Science in Information Computer Science. After college, he stayed on Oahu and worked at the Outrigger Hotel as a computer programmer.
Karaoke, happy hours with friends, hiking, and playing tennis were some of his favorite pastimes. Reed was taken from us all too soon. He was a humble, friendly, and kind individual…he also rocked an awesome Okinawan afro.
Reed’s funeral will be held at the Makawao Hongwanji on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 10:00 AM.
Editors Note: Anthony Perreira is a fellow Class of 2005 graduate and attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa with Reed. Since Reed’s passing, the Class of 2005 has honored their classmate by raising over $1,500 for his family.