Week 2: June 7-13, 2026
Quote of the week:
“If Shakespeare and Michelangelo were alive today, and if they decided to collaborate on a comic, Shakespeare would write the script and Michelangelo would draw it. How could anybody say that this wouldn’t be as worthwhile an artform as anything on earth?” ~ Stan Lee
Monday, June 8 2026 10:00 a.m.
Meet Jon J. Murakami
Jon J. Murakami is a freelance artist and comic book creator. Born and raised in Hawaii, Jon is known for his "local kine" greeting cards, comics and gecko books that depict humorous occasions and holidays in Hawaii.
✏️ Creative Activity - Due by June 15th
Draw a Chibi Style Character to Create Stickers!!
Directions:
Get a blank white 8.5" x 5.5" sheet of paper.
Use markers to draw your chibi style characters. NOTE: Your drawings must be AT LEAST 2 inches high x 1.5 inches wide. (You may draw up to 4 drawings on your 8.5" x 5.5" blank white paper.)
Take a clear picture of your sticker and upload it to the Submission Form to submit your drawing. (Recommended to submit a PNG or JPEG file. If you have an iPhone, the default setting might be HEIF/HEVC images. Change this by going to Settings>Camera>Format>Most compatible. Then, take your pictures!)
(*If you do not have a Google/Gmail account, please email the image to: terry.holck@k12.hi.us along with the student name and school)
Sample Stickers
📚 Books of the Week
🔍 Explore More 🔎
Stan Lee was a famous writer who helped create many of the superheroes we love today. He worked with Marvel Comics to bring characters like Spider-Man and Iron Man to life. Stan Lee explored new possibilities by creating heroes who were not perfect and had real-life problems, just like ordinary people. He loved telling exciting stories and inspiring kids to use their imagination.
🐟 Summer Badge Book Activity 🐠
In your Summer Badge Book, page 28, entitled “Comic”, be like Jon Murakami and Stan Lee, use your imagination and complete the comic strip by creating your own dialog between the characters.
🌴 Hawaiian Word of the Week
Creative imagination of an artist.