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Teaching Teams

At KIS our core subject corses are organized into "teams." That means that students will be part of a team, and the students on that team will all have the same core teachers (Math, Science, English and Social Studies). For the most part students are not "cohorted", so students experience a variety of different classmates in each class period who are also on that same "team." 

Elective classes are unique in that rosters are comprised of students from any of our teams. 

Alaka‘i Team

Grade 7 

Ms. Bettencourt,
English Language Arts 

Ms. Kutsunai,
Social Studies

Ms. Kiakona, Math 

Ms. Gagesch, Science 


Malama Team

Grade 7

Ms. Elsbury,
English Language Arts

Ms. McWhorter,
Social Studies

Ms. Spencer, Math

Ms. Chapeau, Science


Kukui Team

Grade 7

Ms. French, English Language Arts
Ms. Cooper, English Language Arts and Special Education

Ms. Reeves, Social Studies
Ms. Ka'awaloa, Social Studies and Special Education

Mr. Lee, Math
Mx. Roman, Math and Special Education

Ms. Brown, Science
Mr. Carbone, Science and Special Education

Onipa‘a Team

Grade 8 

Ms. Kellogg,
English Language Arts 

Mr. Naugle,
Social Studies

Mr. Howe, Math 

Mr. Denmark, Science 


Hana Team

Grade 8

Ms. Love, English Language Arts 

Ms. Thomas, Social Studies

Ms. Sarsfield, Math 

Mr. Frates, Science 


Ha‘aheo Team

Grade 8

Ms. Komar, English Language Arts
Mr. Kelly, English Language Arts and Special Education

Mr. Templeton, Social Studies
Mr. Kapele, Social Studies and Special Education

Ms. Maringo, Math
Mr. Cowley, Math and Special Education

Ms. Reddy, Science
Ms. Pierson, Science and Special Education

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