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The student news site of Kalani High School

Ka Leo O Kalani
The student news site of Kalani High School

Ka Leo O Kalani
In an effort to keep students safe, Aina Haina Elementary implemented a seating layout in their library. Velcro dots have been placed on the ground to show students where to sit while being socially distanced from each other.

COVID-19 creates changes in school libraries

Shea Brown, News Feature
April 21, 2022
At Kalani High School, a classroom displays a no face mask, no entry sign in the doorway in regards to safety against this ongoing pandemic. This shows how the Kalani community cares for students and is trying to stop of spread of COVID-19. Posters and reminders like these are seen throughout the campus which demonstrates the concern that Kalani provides. The images also shows ways to stop the spread and how students can make a difference on campus. Kalani is able to provide security and guidance for COVID-19.

Kalani Enforces Mask Rules

Azriel Badon, Photojournalism
February 25, 2022
Kainoa Lee is part of a strong group of freshman on Kalanis JV boys basketball squad. Photo by Serena Wong 2018.

Updated COVID-19 & Sports Guidelines For Schools

Jasmine Rossiter, News
January 14, 2022
Banda, Juan M., et al. A Twitter Dataset of 150+ Million Tweets Related to COVID-19 for Open Research. 4.0, Zenodo, 5 Apr. 2020, p., doi:10.5281/zenodo.3738018. Infographic by Reyn Machida.

Most Searched Terms Related to COVID

Reyn Machida, Infographic
December 15, 2021
Wiki Commons.

COVID-19 Impact on Girls’ Volleyball

Eleni Cheng, Sports
November 24, 2021
Riki Watanabe (12) gets his temperature checked before his swim club practice. Once his temperature is checked, he is asked daily questions including if he is feeling well, does he have a sore throat, and has he been in contact with someone with COVID. If he answers no to all, he is allowed to swim. Every swimmer in Sun-Shine Aquatics has to follow the mandatory temperature check, sign in, and mask mandate until in the water. Once they are in the water there is no mask being worn, but social distance is applied. Photo and caption by Lin Meyers.

Athletes Struggle to Get Noticed During COVID

Lin Meyers and Kylie Tanimura
November 2, 2021
Natalie (Anela) Rea (11) co-president of the Laulea Club is individually packing candy bags to help stop the spread of germs. With COVID-19 still affecting club meetings, members of Laulea have to make sure to follow the necessary precautions for snacks and in-person activities. The individually bagged candies will be distributed among students to enjoy at home. During meetings, students have to wear their masks at all times, sign in, and sit in their assigned spot to have a clear tracking system. Photo and caption by Lin Meyers.

Laulea Adjusts to Spread Good Cheer

Lin Meyers, Photojournalism
October 21, 2021
A sign in the bakery section of the Hawaii Kai Towne Center Safeway informs customers of a lack of donuts due to a supply shortage on Tuesday, Oct. 6. According to the New York Post, there are a record 62 ships backed up at ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, due to increasing cargo loads, labor shortages, and COVID-19 safety precautions that slow the handling of each ship. Hawaii News Now predicts that we will continue to see the effects of these supply shortages in the next several weeks. Photo and caption by Lily Washburn.

Urgent: Donut Shortage!

Lily Washburn, Photojournalism
October 21, 2021
Local business Hawaii Sushi located in Market City or 2919 Kapiolani Boulevard was forced to change their hours due to COVID-19. Their new hours are 10am to 3pm on weekdays and now are fully closed on weekends. Photo and caption by Daniel Shiraki.

Popular Local Restaurant Restricts Hours

Daniel Shiraki, Photojournalism
October 20, 2021
Classes at Kalani sat mostly empty through the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. All Hawaii Department of Education students returned to full in-person learning in August 2021. Ka Leo staff photo.

Freshman Life 2019 vs. 2021

Leilani Phan, Student Life
October 20, 2021
Dozens of students make plans to eat together at Kalani High School. On Thursday, Oct. 7, Kalani students socialize with little care for social distancing. Only a few weeks ago, students were heavily mandated to eat six feet apart, all while facing the same direction.. “I see less and less faculty trying to enforce social distancing,” Enzo Yamagata (12) says. The number of Covid-19 cases dropped from a high of 876 cases on Sept. 1 to 267 cases on October 1, according to the Hawaii Department of Health. Photo and caption by Reyn Machida.

Students Need Social Distancing Reminders

Reyn Machida, Photojournalism
October 20, 2021
An electronic road sign spreads the message of Covid-19, cautioning “No large gatherings” at the intersection of Kalakaua and Monsarrat Avenues. The sign reminds people not to have large gatherings. It alternates through three other messages: “Stop the spread,” “Do your part,” and “Violators will be cited.” During the Covid-19 pandemic, social gatherings on Oahu have been limited to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors. According to KHON 2, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi extended the suspension of large gatherings. The suspension started on Sept. 22, but Blangiardi extended it until Oct. 19. To stay safe, and prevent the risk of case spikes, remember to avoid large gatherings. Photo by Eleni Cheng 2021.

COVID Restrictions Extended

Eleni Cheng, Photojournalism
October 14, 2021
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