Aloha kākou! You are all invited to cheer on our canoe paddling team as they compete in their final race of the season. It has been an incredible year, with our JV Girls performing exceptionally well and securing 1st and 2nd place finishes in both D1 and D2.
Families are invited to join Ms. Prideaux for an informational meeting regarding a Spring 2027 tour to Japan. This trip is being planned in partnership with EF Educational Tours to provide students with an incredible travel opportunity.
We are pleased to announce our annual Makahiki celebration, an opportunity to bring Hawaiian culture and traditions to our campus. This special event allows students to learn about and participate in various traditional activities that highlight readiness physically, academically, and through the arts.
Hawai'i Keiki is offering no-cost physical exams for public school student athletes who are unable to see their Primary Care Provider (PCP). An annual physical is required for students to participate in sports.
Get ready to show your school spirit! This year's Homecoming Spirit Week, running from Monday, January 12th through Friday, January 16th, is taking us on a fun trip through the decades. Participate each day by dressing up according to the daily theme, starting with 1960's Hippies and ending with a Y2K theme on Friday.
The Dagger Dispatch is the official newsletter of Pāhoa High & Intermediate School, created by the students of the PHIS Newsletter Club along with contributions from the school community. This publication showcases the exciting events and activities happening at PHIS. Featured content includes updates on school events, student activities, highlights of various clubs, book reviews, and lifestyle tips.
To read current and past newsletters, simply click on the title of the announcement.
Mark your calendars for Winter Spirit Week running from December 15, 2025 through the December 19, 2025! Show your school spirit with these fun daily themes.
Aloha Pāhoa Families: You are invited to join us for our PHIS Winter Showcase 2025! It will be held in the cafeteria on Friday, December 12th, 2025. Doors open at 5:15pm. Performances begin at 6pm and continue until 7:30pm. Exhibits close at 8pm. This event will highlight the student work from our Fine Arts, World Languages, and Career Tech Education programs. Please join us to celebrate our students, their work, and the holiday season! See you on the second Friday of December!
Get ready for the annual Pāhoa Hoʻolauleʻa this Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at Pāhoa High and Intermediate School! Admission is FREE, and you can enjoy food, crafts, games, music, pictures with Santa, holiday shopping, and so much more! Be sure to support the PHIS Fundraisers while you are there, with delicious items like Shave Ice, Walking Tacos, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Lumpia, Loco Moco, Jamba Juice, Laulau Plates, Baked Goods, and Plants! Come celebrate the holidays with your community!
All school bus applications for the School Year 2025-2026, for both paid and free-qualified riders, must be submitted on a quarterly basis. Please note that the registration window for Quarter 3 is from December 12, 2025, to January 9, 2026, and due to limited seating, applications are reviewed first-come, first-serve, so register early. Applications submitted after the deadline, or those that are unpaid or unreviewed, will be automatically denied. Click on Announcement Title to learn how to apply.
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