Dozens of Castle High students wen rally cuz dey worried about safety on campus. Castle High School students wen hold up signs outside da school aftah class fo’ take one stand against sexual assault. ??
Da students protesting, cuz dey no feel safe at school right now. Dey tink sexual assault stay one big problem dat no get enough attention. ?️?️
Dis all happen jus’ two days aftah one Special Education Teachah, 44-year-old Sanoe Kalahiki, wen get arrested fo’ allegedly sexually assaulting one student. He wen get released pending investigation aftah posting one hundred dollahs bail. ??♂️
Da students stay shocked, nevah tink dis kine stuff could happen at Castle High. Dey wen see media coverage from tings in da mainland, but nevah tink would happen hea. ??
Parents like Annette Chew from Waimanalo wen show up fo’ kokua da students. Dey stay mad an’ heartbroken dat dis kine ting going on in da schools. Da learning environment supposed to be safe fo’ da keiki, but now get worries. ??
Befo’ heading outside fo’ protest, plenny students wen march tru da campus wit signs during dea lunch break fo’ raise awareness about sexual assault. ??♀️
Student Kristy-Ann Oclinaria wen organize da lunch protest. She wen say plenny peopo wen show solidarity by wearing blue. Dey wen march from da auditorium an’ wen end up in front da administration’s office. ??
She stay grateful fo’ da support, an’ wen feel touched cuz everybody wen come togeddah as one, an’ dey wen fight dis issue, an’ now dey stay being seen an’ heard. ??
While HPD investigating da case involving Kalahiki, da state Department of Education wen say dey also doing one internal investigation. DOE mention da complex area superintendent nevah wen receive any formal complaints, an’ dey released da following statement. ?️♂️?
Dey take any kine bullying, assault, o’ physical violence real serious an’ investigate ’em by school administration, an’ wen appropriate, da Department’s Civil Rights Compliance Branch an’ law enforcement. ??
Cuz of student an’ employee privacy laws, da Department no can talk openly about da details of dese investigations. But dey still like encourage students fo’ let dea school administration, one trusted adult on campus, o’ da cops know about any serious concerns dat need fo’ be addressed. ?️??
Right now, Kalahiki still stay one employee an’ stay on leave. ?
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?? Castle High Students Rally for Safety on Campus ??
Dozens of Castle High students rallied due to concerns about safety on campus. Castle High School students held up signs outside the school after classes to take a stand against sexual assault. ??
The students protested because they don’t feel safe at school right now. They believe sexual assault is a significant problem that doesn’t receive enough attention. ?️?️
This all happened just two days after a Special Education Teacher, 44-year-old Sanoe Kalahiki, was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a student. He was released pending investigation after posting a hundred-dollar bail. ??♂️
The students were shocked, never thinking this type of incident could happen at Castle High. They had seen media coverage from incidents on the mainland but never thought it would happen here. ??
Parents like Annette Chew from Waimanalo showed up to support the students. They are upset and heartbroken that this is happening in schools. The learning environment is supposed to be safe for the children, but now there are concerns. ??
Before heading outside to protest, many students marched through the campus with signs during their lunch break to raise awareness about sexual assault. ??♀️
Student Kristy-Ann Oclinaria organized the lunch protest. She said many people showed solidarity by wearing blue. They marched from the auditorium and ended up in front of the administration’s office. ??
She is grateful for the support and felt touched because everyone came together as one, and they fought this issue, and now they are being seen and heard. ??
While HPD investigates the case involving Kalahiki, the state Department of Education says they are also conducting an internal investigation. DOE mentioned the complex area superintendent never received any formal complaints and released the following statement. ?️♂️?
They take any form of bullying, assault, or physical violence very seriously and investigate it through school administration, and when appropriate, the Department’s Civil Rights Compliance Branch and law enforcement. ??
Due to student and employee privacy laws, the Department cannot openly discuss the details of these investigations. However, they still encourage students to notify their school administration, a trusted adult on campus, or the police about any serious concerns that need to be addressed. ?️??
Currently, Kalahiki remains an employee and is on leave. ?
