A Letter from Head of School, Kate Conway & Board President, Kathy G. Richardson
Katherine G. Richardson President, Board of Directors
Kate Conway Head of School, Island School
Aloha Island School ‘Ohana and Friends, When we returned to campus in August of 2020, we hoped that we would be able to remain on campus for at least a few weeks, and maybe even the first quarter before having to transition to distance learning. Due to the efforts of the whole community, we remained open for the entire 2020-2021 school year! During the 2020-2021 school year, we focused on social-emotional learning and executive functioning skills, COVID mitigation, and maintaining our existing excellence in academics. Faculty and staff rose to the challenge and took on additional responsibilities. Families stepped up to take extra precautions. Students assumed the responsibilities of wearing masks, distancing, and still achieving academic successes. We all came together in lokahi - the value of teamwork- to understand and uphold our kuleana - personal sense of responsibility, and be the true Island School ‘ohana that we are. The 2020-2021 Annual Report is a celebration of our generous donors, partners, and foundations whose efforts increased even in the midst of a pandemic, to support the efforts of our students, families, faculty, and staff. So many supporters rallied to ensure that Island School could continue in our mission of “Educating the mind, inspiring the heart. Preparing Kaua‘i’s youth to lead lives of significance.” We deeply appreciate all who gave! While athletics and activities were greatly impacted by COVID regulations, we still managed to achieve the following: Voyager 4
