{"id":2893,"date":"2026-07-22T06:34:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T06:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2893"},"modified":"2026-07-22T06:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T06:34:25","slug":"with-flood-repairs-nearly-done-hokulani-elementary-seeks-move-in-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2893","title":{"rendered":"With flood repairs nearly done, Hokulani Elementary seeks move-in help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; Four months after floodwaters ravaged Hokulani Elementary School in St. Louis Heights, repairs on 12 damaged classrooms are nearly complete, but teachers and staff say they still need the community\u2019s help.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2891\">\u2018Tailgate with Timmy\u2019 UH football fundraiser grows in second year<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Construction crews are working on final touch-ups this week. The school said new carpets and flooring are being installed, along with new sinks and closets and new bulletin boards.<\/p>\n<p>The Manoa Stream overflowed onto the campus during the March Kona low storm, forcing students out of classrooms and prompting parents to rush to pick up their children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were lifting them into cars saying goodbye, and we really had no idea our rooms had been affected until all the little ones had been picked up,\u201d kindergarten teacher Maile Inskeep said. \u201cThen we went back and saw our rooms had been hit too.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Special education preschool teacher Marissa Badua said teachers prioritized getting students to safety during the flooding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy son\u2019s teacher had to carry him,\u201d Badua said. \u201cI feel like the day of the flood they really did step into the role of a hero because that was their first priority making sure the kids got out of here safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2889\">Lahaina boat captains win $1.1M on NBC\u2019s \u2018The Wall\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The school said donations of needed items poured in after the flooding, but staff are now asking for help moving desks, chairs and supplies into the repaired classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>Hokulani Elementary will hold a move-in day Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and staff said they hope more volunteers stop by.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do need help building shelves and racks because the teachers won\u2019t have the time to do it all in the week that they have to prep for the new school year,\u201d said principal Ervin Pasalo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been waiting for this day for a long time. It\u2019s just a nice homecoming,\u201d Inskeep said. \u201cWe feel like we can finally get settled in and start a new year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those who can\u2019t make it Saturday but still want to help can donate through the school\u2019s website here.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2887\">\u2018Get used to it\u2019: Honolulu mayor responds to backlash over new Hawaii license, ID design<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hokulani Elementary says repairs to 12 flood-damaged classrooms are nearly done and is asking for volunteers Saturday to help move items back in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2892,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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