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Relocation

by Nala

Feb 18, 2012

Hello everyone, I am hoping you can help me out:-) I am moving to Oahu in June of 2013. I am interested in teaching Kindergarten on the Waianae side of the island. Can you give any insight to teaching conditions, pay scale, class size, parent involvement, housing etc? Thanks for your help!

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I live here Not to paint a dark picture, but be ready for a sad situation. Don't know where you're coming from,but I grew up on this side of the island. Let me share some of the tough stuff. 1. Don't be surprised by the homelessness & tent villages you pass to get to school. Don't be surprised if your students come to school in the same clothes every day. ...See More

Mar 15, 2012

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Nala Wow, thanks for the heads up! We will be there this summer and I plan to go visit some of the schools and hopefully talk with some principals. What is your reading series? We use Scott foresman and love it. I would like to get a head start on what I will be teaching;-) Thanks again!

On 3/15/12, I live here wrote: > Not to paint a dark...See MoreWow, thanks for the heads up! We will be there this summer and I plan to go visit some of the schools and hopefully talk with some principals. What is your reading series? We use Scott foresman and love it. I would like to get a head start on what I will be teaching;-) Thanks again!

On 3/15/12, I live here wrote: > Not to paint a dark picture, but be ready for a sad situation. > Don't know where you're coming from,but I grew up on this side > of the island. Let me share some of the tough stuff. > 1. Don't be surprised by the homelessness & tent villages you > pass to get to school. Don't be surprised if your students > come to school in the same clothes every day. Don't be > surprised if they'd rather take an apple form the treasure > chest than a sticker. > 2. Don't be surprised if you can't contact mom or dad. The > kid's lucky if he HAS both mom & dad. Prison rates & drug use > are high & so's unemployment. And those with jobs aren't > making big bucks so they have to work double hard! > 3. You'll be paid peanuts - like the rest of us Hawaii > teachers, but rent's pretty cheap on the Waianae coast if you > can find a good place. > 4. Depending which school you end up in, you might be teaching > next to a pig farm - without air condition. And don't be > surprised if your class is small on days when there's a storm, > or if surf's up. > All that said....don't be surprised at HOW BIG THESE KIDS > HEARTS ARE! they are the most loving gentle things out there. > It can be intimidating if you are "haole" (white) but if you > come across with an attitude of "hi, I'm your teacher...but > will you please teach me about your culture" I can GUARANTEE > you someone will adopt you & invite you over for thanksgiving > dinner :) > > On 2/18/12, Nala wrote: >> Hello everyone, I am hoping you can help me out:-) I am >> moving to Oahu in June of 2013. I am interested in teaching >> Kindergarten on the Waianae side of the island. Can you >> give any insight to teaching conditions, pay scale, class >> size, parent involvement, housing etc? Thanks for your >> help!

Mar 16, 2012

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I live here Not sure because some of those elementary's are under restructuring so programs vary from school to school.

On 3/16/12, Nala wrote: > > Wow, thanks for the heads up! We will be there this summer and I > plan to go visit some of the schools and hopefully talk with > some principals. What is your reading series? We use Scott >...See MoreNot sure because some of those elementary's are under restructuring so programs vary from school to school.

On 3/16/12, Nala wrote: > > Wow, thanks for the heads up! We will be there this summer and I > plan to go visit some of the schools and hopefully talk with > some principals. What is your reading series? We use Scott > foresman and love it. I would like to get a head start on what I > will be teaching;-) Thanks again! > > > > On 3/15/12, I live here wrote: >> Not to paint a dark picture, but be ready for a sad situation. >> Don't know where you're coming from,but I grew up on this side >> of the island. Let me share some of the tough stuff. >> 1. Don't be surprised by the homelessness & tent villages you >> pass to get to school. Don't be surprised if your students >> come to school in the same clothes every day. Don't be >> surprised if they'd rather take an apple form the treasure >> chest than a sticker. >> 2. Don't be surprised if you can't contact mom or dad. The >> kid's lucky if he HAS both mom & dad. Prison rates & drug use >> are high & so's unemployment. And those with jobs aren't >> making big bucks so they have to work double hard! >> 3. You'll be paid peanuts - like the rest of us Hawaii >> teachers, but rent's pretty cheap on the Waianae coast if you >> can find a good place. >> 4. Depending which school you end up in, you might be teaching >> next to a pig farm - without air condition. And don't be >> surprised if your class is small on days when there's a storm, >> or if surf's up. >> All that said....don't be surprised at HOW BIG THESE KIDS >> HEARTS ARE! they are the most loving gentle things out there. >> It can be intimidating if you are "haole" (white) but if you >> come across with an attitude of "hi, I'm your teacher...but >> will you please teach me about your culture" I can GUARANTEE >> you someone will adopt you & invite you over for thanksgiving >> dinner :) >> >> On 2/18/12, Nala wrote: >>> Hello everyone, I am hoping you can help me out:-) I am >>> moving to Oahu in June of 2013. I am interested in teaching >>> Kindergarten on the Waianae side of the island. Can you >>> give any insight to teaching conditions, pay scale, class >>> size, parent involvement, housing etc? Thanks for your >>> help!

Mar 16, 2012

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Teresa Guardiola Thank you "I live here" and "Nala" for your input on Waianae's schools.

I am working toward buying a house in Waianae and working in the schools there.

I would love to hear more about the area and realities of life there. I spent four months on Oahu and gained a tremendous respect for the Hawaiian language, respect for the land...See MoreThank you "I live here" and "Nala" for your input on Waianae's schools.

I am working toward buying a house in Waianae and working in the schools there.

I would love to hear more about the area and realities of life there. I spent four months on Oahu and gained a tremendous respect for the Hawaiian language, respect for the land and sea, witnessed the strong family and cultural values, and basically yearn to return to the energy that I have only experienced there.

I have 16 years experience teaching high school Spanish and I'm nearly finished with a Master's in Library Science to be a school librarian.

I'm excited to think that positions might be available in the area where I would truly love to live the rest of my life.

Please share with me whatever you can regarding the insider's view of life in the community in Waianae and specifically the schools.

Thank you! Teresa G.

On 3/16/12, Nala wrote: > > Wow, thanks for the heads up! We will be there this summer and I > plan to go visit some of the schools and hopefully talk with > some principals. What is your reading series? We use Scott > foresman and love it. I would like to get a head start on what I > will be teaching;-) Thanks again! > > > > On 3/15/12, I live here wrote: >> Not to paint a dark picture, but be ready for a sad situation. >> Don't know where you're coming from,but I grew up on this side >> of the island. Let me share some of the tough stuff. >> 1. Don't be surprised by the homelessness & tent villages you >> pass to get to school. Don't be surprised if your students >> come to school in the same clothes every day. Don't be >> surprised if they'd rather take an apple form the treasure >> chest than a sticker. >> 2. Don't be surprised if you can't contact mom or dad. The >> kid's lucky if he HAS both mom & dad. Prison rates & drug use >> are high & so's unemployment. And those with jobs aren't >> making big bucks so they have to work double hard! >> 3. You'll be paid peanuts - like the rest of us Hawaii >> teachers, but rent's pretty cheap on the Waianae coast if you >> can find a good place. >> 4. Depending which school you end up in, you might be teaching >> next to a pig farm - without air condition. And don't be >> surprised if your class is small on days when there's a storm, >> or if surf's up. >> All that said....don't be surprised at HOW BIG THESE KIDS >> HEARTS ARE! they are the most loving gentle things out there. >> It can be intimidating if you are "haole" (white) but if you >> come across with an attitude of "hi, I'm your teacher...but >> will you please teach me about your culture" I can GUARANTEE >> you someone will adopt you & invite you over for thanksgiving >> dinner :) >> >> On 2/18/12, Nala wrote: >>> Hello everyone, I am hoping you can help me out:-) I am >>> moving to Oahu in June of 2013. I am interested in teaching >>> Kindergarten on the Waianae side of the island. Can you >>> give any insight to teaching conditions, pay scale, class >>> size, parent involvement, housing etc? Thanks for your >>> help!

Jun 20, 2013

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