For Educators
We support public, private and charter school K-12 teachers, counselors, and educational assistants. Once per calendar month, you can come shop for needed school supplies for free. Please bring your school ID and your own bags.
Kumu’s Cupboard is filled with school supplies, office supplies, materials for art and science projects, and student incentives.
Calendar and Hours
Regular Hours
- Tuesdays 3:30pm-7:00pm
- Fridays 3:30pm-7:00pm
- Saturdays 10:00am-3:00pm
- Sundays 1:00pm-4:00pm.
You may shop once per month. Please bring your school ID and your own bags.
Summer Hours
Kumu’s Cupboard will be closed from: May 25th- July 15th.
We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, July 16th.
Additional Back to School Hours:
Monday July 22nd: 10:00am- 2:00pm
Wednesday, July 24th: 10:00am- 2:00pm
Monday, July 29th: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Wednesday, July 31st: 3:30pm – 7:00pm
Teacher Institute Day:
Thursday, February 13th: 12:30pm – 4:00pm
2019-2020 Store Closures:
Labor Day: August 30 - September 1st
Fall Break: October 4th – October 11th
Thanksgiving: November 29th – December 1st
Winter Break: December 20th - January 3rd
Spring Break: March 13th – March 20th
Easter Weekend: April 10th– April 12th
Location
Our store is located at the old Payless Shoes location in the Kmart shopping center, in Lihue.
Kumu's Cupboard Lending Service List
Kumu’s Cupboard Lending Service has a variety of kits available for check out. This list shows the items we stock, but please inquire at Kumu’s Cupboard for the current availability. If you have ideas for the lending service, please let us know what you could use.
| Kumu’s Cupboard Lending Service | |
| Item | Term |
| Science | |
| AMScope Microscopes – set of 6 | month |
| Bar Magnets—set of 10 | month |
| Beakers #1—set of 5 nested beakers of five sizes | month |
| Beakers #2—set of 5 nested beakers of five sizes | month |
| Electricity Teaching kit | month |
| Fossil Kit | month |
| Graduated Cylinders Set –(4) 500 ML, (12)100 ml | month |
| Handheld Pocket Scopes – set of 12 | month |
| Hand Lens set #1 – set of 30 | month |
| Hand Lens set #2 – set of 30 | month |
| Hand Lens Set #3 — set of 30 | month |
| Hand Lens Set #4–set of 30 | month |
| Hand Lens Set #5 — set of 30 | month |
| Matter teaching kit | month |
| Microscope Set—set of six– Older elem/MS | month |
| Prepared Slides | month |
| Projection Scope | month |
| Rock and Minerals Kit | month |
| Thermometers Set #1 – 30 | month |
| Thermometers Set #2 – 30 | month |
| Sea Turtle Life Cycle Kit | month |
| Water Testing Kit | month |
| Weather Teaching Kit | month |
| Balance Scales | month |
| Butterfly Lifecycle Kit | month |
| Math | |
| Algebra Tiles | month |
| Analog Scale #1 | month |
| Analog Scale #2 | month |
| calculator set #1 (30) | semester |
| Calculator set #2. (30) | semester |
| Calculator set #3 (30) | semester |
| Cuisinaire Rods | month |
| Digital Scale | month |
| Fraction Teaching Tools | month |
| Fraction Towers Set #1—five sets | month |
| Fraction Towers Set #2–five sets | month |
| Fraction Towers Set #3—five sets | month |
| Geo Solids Set #1 | month |
| Geo Solids Set #2 | month |
| Geo Solids Set #3 | month |
| Money Set #1 | month |
| Money Set #2 | month |
| Money Teaching Tools | month |
| Multi-link Cubes Set #1 | month |
| Multi-link Cubes Set #2 | month |
| Pattern Blocks Set #1 — set of 250 | month |
| Pattern Blocks Set #2 — set of 250 | month |
| Pattern Blocks Set #3 — set of 250 | month |
| Pattern Blocks Set #4 — set of 250 | month |
| Scientific Calculator — set of 13 | semester |
| Time Teaching Tools | month |
| Health | |
| Teeth Set #1 – model, book, demo toothbrush | month |
| Teeth Set #2 – model, book, demo toothbrush | month |
| Sensory Kit #1 | month |
| Sensory Kit #2 | month |
| Literacy | |
| A wrinkle in Time | month |
| Beginner Reader-Reading Group Set | month |
| Cinderella Around the World—5 x 5 titles, plus 3 | month |
| My Brother Sam is Dead – Class set (28) | month |
| Reading Group Set #1 | month |
| Reading Group Set #2 | month |
| Reading Group Set #3 | month |
| Reading Group Set #4 | month |
| Reading Group Set #5 | month |
| Reading Group Set #6 | month |
| Reading Group Set #7 | month |
| Reading Group Set #8 | month |
| Reading Group Set #9 | month |
| Upper elementary reading set | month |
| General | |
| Megaphone | semester |
| large screen | month |
| Music | |
| Guitar | semester |
| Ukelele | semester |
Teacher Supplies Request
If you are a teacher or other educational staff, you can request supplies by contacting us or using the form below.
808-212-9450 ext 81
kumuscupboard@gmail.com