Staff

Our Kapunahala staff is so excited for another great school year! 

We continue to work as a TEAM and 

strive to show ALOHA in order to help support your keiki. 

Come and meet our team:

Pre-K Team:

Mrs. Inter 

Mrs. Badiyo



Kindergarten Team:

Ms. Affonso

Mrs. Gray 

Mrs. Ikeda 

Mrs. Haverkost


1st Grade Team:

Mrs. Higa 

Mrs. Inamasu 

Mrs. Matsuda 


2nd Grade Team:

Ms. LeClaire 

Mrs. McPherson 

Mrs. Miyasato 


3rd Grade Team:

Ms. Kai 

Ms. Oh

Mrs. Wai 


4th Grade Team:

Mrs. Matsukawa 

Ms. Mishima 

Mrs. Nakautoga 

 

5th Grade Team:

Mrs. Almeida 

Ms. Horiuchi 

Ms. Kuroiwa 


6th Grade Team:

Ms. Kao

Mrs. Kihoi

Mr. Park 

KAPUNAHALA'S SUPPORT STAFF TEAM:

Mr. Unten - Principal 

Ms. Kuraoka - Vice Principal

Mrs. Ah New - SASA

Mrs. Lapan - Office Assistant 

Ms. Will - Office Assistant 

Mrs. Goodness-Palupe - School Health Assistant 

Mrs. Kimura - Student Services Coordinator

Mrs. Harbottle - Office Assistant 

Mrs. McKeague - Counselor (K-3)

Mrs. Kahawaii - Counselor (4-6)

Mr. Miyashiro - Behavioral Specialist 

Mrs. Vierra - ISLA/Student Reflection Coach 

Ms. Doi - STEM/Tech Coordinator 

Mrs. Fujikawa - Librarian 

Ms. McIntosh - Curriculum Coordinator/iReady, DL Coordinator

Mrs. Markpol - English Learners/Title 1 

Mrs. Furuya - Language Arts Enrichment 

Mr. Henna - Physical Education Teacher 

Mrs. Watanabe - Speech Pathologist 

Mrs. Takazono - PCNC 

Ms. Nishimura, Mrs. Yoshida, Ms. Ell, Ms. Toribio, Ms. Morita-Dart, Ms. Ikehara, Mrs. Kaneshiro, Ms. Konohia, Ms. Ugale, Ms. Kaiwi - Educational Assistants


Mrs. Inter and Mrs. Badiyo - Pre School 

Mrs. Bryant - Grade K

Mr. Finau - Grade K-6

Ms. Polendey - Grade 1

Ms. Miyahana - Grade 6

Mrs. Adams - Grade 5

Mrs. Kau - Grade 4

Ms. Sack - Grade 2

Mrs. Frost - Reading Intervention 

Mrs. Nishioka - Reading Intervention 

Mrs. Ramos - Math Intervention 

Mrs. Umeda - Math Intervention 

Mrs. Makapagal - Hawaiian Studies 

Mrs. Ahuna - Performing Arts 

Mr. Quiton - Head Custodian 

Mr. Matsuda - Custodian 

Mr. Kalaiwa'a - Custodian 

Mrs. Aurio and Ms. Matsuda - Room Cleaner 

Mrs. Jo - School Food Services Manager 

Mr. Hakkei - Cook

Mrs. Ell - Meal Ticket Clerk 

Mrs. Zukeran - Cashier 

Mr. Tamura - Tech Assistant 


"ALOHA IS THE WAY"