New home for future Kapolei middle school students

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The state Department of Education held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for its new East Kapolei Middle School. Kahu Kaleo Patterson, below middle, presided over the dedication, which included fourth- and fifth-grade students from Hookele Elementary School and several officials.

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Above, Gov. David Ige and Heidi Armstrong, complex-area superintendent for the Campbell-Kapolei-Leeward Oahu District Office, untied a maile lei while state Sen. Mike Gabbard, state Rep. Sharon Har and Councilwoman Kymberly Pine watched.

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The Hawaii State Department of Education held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for its new East Kapolei Middle School. Fourth and Fifth graders from Hookele Elementary School took turns shoveling dirt for the groundbreaking. Gov. David Ige gave Hookele student Mikalah Balbin some tips.

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Sen. Mike Gabbard, left, Heidi Armstrong, complex-area superintendent for the Campbell-Kapolei-Leeward Oahu District Office, Gov. David Ige, Sen. Will Espero and Dann Carlson, assistant superintendent, break ground.

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Fourth and Fifth graders from Hookele Elementary School take a group shot Thursday with Rep. Sharon Har, left, Gov. David Ige and Sen. Mike Gabbard, far right.