SCHOOL CALENDAR
August 'Aukake 2022
08: Pōʻakahi - Monday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
2:05 pm - School ends
09: Pōʻalua - Tuesday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
2:05 pm - School ends
10: Pōʻakolu - Wednesday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
12:50 pm - School ends
11: Pōʻahā - Thursday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
2:05 pm - School ends
12: Pōʻalima - Friday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
2:05 pm - School ends
15: Pōʻakahi - Monday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
2:05 pm - School ends
16: Pōʻalua - Tuesday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
2:05 pm - School ends
17: Pōʻakolu - Wednesday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
12:50 pm - School ends
18: Pōʻahā - Thursday
Superhero Spirit Day link
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
2:05 pm - School ends
19: Pōʻalima - Friday
Statehood Day 2022
Holiday - No School
22: Pōʻakahi - Monday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
2:05 pm - School ends
23: Pōʻalua - Tuesday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
2:05 pm - School ends
24: Pōʻakolu - Wednesday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
12:50 pm - School ends
25: Pōʻahā - Thursday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
2:05 pm - School ends
26: Pōʻalima - Friday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
2:05 pm - School ends
29: Pōʻakahi - Monday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
2:05 pm - School ends
30: Pōʻalua - Tuesday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
2:05 pm - School ends
31: Pōʻakolu - Wednesday
7:00-7:15 am Kūkini Walking/Jogging Club (must be registered)
7:15 am Drop off will be at the grade level sites.
7:15 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 am Campus drop off for all students
7:50 am - School begins
7:55 am - Tardy bell rings
12:50 pm - School ends
Please call our office if you have any questions, (808) 305-2100.
SCHOOL COMMUNICATION
Superhero Spirit Day
'Aukake lā 18 2022
Aloha Hau'ula 'Ohana,
Superhero Spirit Day is Aug. 18. Students, faculty and staff are invited to dress up in their favorite superhero outfit for our Choose Aloha Value: Wiwo'ole (Courage). Attire must be in good taste. No short, revealing costumes. Full face masks may not be worn for safety purposes.
Questions? Please contact Mr. Nikora - Counselor at 305-2100. See flyer: link
"Courage helps us move through the difficulty in our lives, to learn from it, to grow, and be strengthened by it! In fact, it’s how we’re shaped and molded and it’s important to not be stuck in fear, but to face it and have the courage and resilience to move through it.
As parents, we are our children’s greatest teachers and what we do is even more important than what we say. We must actively demonstrate social and emotional skills and attitudes in order to rise to the occasion and be our best selves in all situations.
There are two valuable ways adults can practice courage that will positively influence their children. First, Model Courage. We teach our children through everything we do. Our words are only a small part of how we communicate to our children. The rest is facial expression, gesticulation, and even our energy. We must remain mindful that our children are watching every move we make and act in a way that is positive, healthy, and reaffirms the best choices and behavior in their own lives. Secondly, find role models through story. Read books to them about personal stories of overcoming life’s challenges." ~ Scarlett Lewis
Reminders Back to School
'Aukake lā 8 2022
‘Aukake lā 8, 2022
Aloha e nā Hau‘ula ‘Ohana,
MAHALO NUI to all who participated in our Back to School Orientation Meetings. We were pleased to meet with so many of you. Please make sure you complete all school forms that were sent home and
return them back to the office. Call us at (808) 305-2100 if you have any questions.
Please read through these important reminders about returning to school.
SCHEDULE: Bell Schedule
● School begins at: 7:50 am
● Staggered drop off/pick up areas. Please stay in your car for student drop off/pick up. If you want to walk your child to and from campus, please park and wait by their designated grade level site:
○ PK/K: in front of Bldg C
○ Gr. 1-3: at the office
○ PK 4-6: at the cafeteria
○ Parents are not allowed to drop off/pick up students from the classroom at this time.
● Staggered drop off/pick up times are as follows:
○ 7:00-7:15 am - Only students registered in our 21st Century Kūkini Club. After 7:15 am, drop your child off at their respective grade level site. They will be escorted to the field.
○ 7:15-7:45 am - Students eating breakfast at school. Drop off your child at their respective grade level site. They will be escorted to the cafeteria and back to class by our support staff.
○ 7:30-7:50 am - Students not eating breakfast at school. Drop off your child at their respective grade level site.
○ 7:50 am - Students arriving after 7:50 am will need to be dropped off in front of the office.
● Tardy: Students arriving after 7:55 am are tardy and will need to check in at the office to get a tardy pass.
● School ends at: 2:05 pm on MTHF and 12:50 pm on Wednesdays. Please arrive a few minutes after the bell rings but not any earlier than school ending.This helps us to keep the flow of traffic
moving.
BREAKFAST and LUNCH:
Hau’ula was recently identified as a CEP school. This means, all students regardless of their qualification status, will receive breakfast and lunch at no charge. Home lunch is still an option for those who wish to bring their meals from home.
KŪKINI WALKING/JOGGING CLUB:
Students must be registered in order to participate. Kūkini Drop off time is from: 7:00-7:15 am. After 7:15 am, drop your child off at their respective grade level site. They will be escorted to the field. Students who sign up are expected to be actively walking/jogging until 7:45 am. Students will be exited from the
program if they are unable to follow rules or no longer want to walk/jog.
A+ AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
Students must be registered in order to participate. Forms can be picked up at the office. You will be notified once we have enough students to start. The last pick up is at 5:00pm.
PK and KINDERGARTEN HOURS THIS WEEK:
Preschool and Kindergarten classes end at 12 noon this week Monday-Wednesday. The first full day for
these classes will be on Thursday, Aug. 11th.
SAFETY FIRST:
We are asking all families and staff to continue to perform a daily wellness check before coming to school. Please stay home when sick. Testing also remains an important mitigation strategy. If you need self-test kits, please contact our office or see a testing
HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDANCE SY 22-23: (Supt. Letter to families 07.25.22)
As we transition to a new school year, we want to ensure that students and families are equipped with the latest updates to the Hawaii State Department of Education’s (HIDOE) health and safety guidance.
The HIDOE continues to rely on the expertise and guidance of the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) when it comes to protocols to keep our schools open and safe. Here are the latest revisions:
● Indoor and outdoor masking is optional for students and employees, but highly encouraged. The HIDOE recognizes the benefits of masking for reducing the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses and any student or employee who chooses to wear a mask will have that decision respected.
● In the event of a cluster or outbreak, masks may temporarily be required indoors.
● Indoor masking is strongly encouraged when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determines community levels are medium or high. As of date, state levels show all islands as medium or high, so indoor masking is strongly encouraged.
● Quarantine still applies for non-school and household exposures when someone is not up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccinations for their age group.
● Isolation requirements remain for anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 or has COVID-19 like symptoms.
STAY CONNECTED:
● For the most recent updates from the Hawaii Department of Education including COVID-19 updates, please visit the HIDOE website at: www.hawaiipublicschools.org
● For updates from Hau‘ula Elementary, please visit our website at
http://www.hauulaelementary.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter: @hauula_el
● Emails and text messages are sent to families via School Messenger. Please call our office at 305-2100 to update your contact information with us to ensure that you are receiving these
messages.
● ‘Ohana Engagement Parent line: 305-2083
Mahalo for your continued support. ʻAʻohe hana nui ke alu ʻia - No task is too big when done together by
all💚💛
U’ilani K. Kaitoku, Po‘okumu
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Reminders Back to School
'Aukake lā 8 2022
‘Aukake lā 8, 2022
Aloha e nā Hau‘ula ‘Ohana,
We are asking all families to please help us with the drop off and pick up routes to
ensure a smooth and safe transition for our keiki.
All students in PK/K and Papa M are to
enter from the back of the school and exit
via Kamehameha Hwy. If the keiki have
siblings in other grades, follow the route and drop off at the front of the school then exit onto Kamehameha Hwy. Do not use Ko’olau road as an exit. This causes a big back up and we want to be respectful of the residents that live in the area. Please do not speed. Drive with caution and aloha as many of our keiki walk to school.
Students in Gr. 1-6 are to enter from
Kamehameha Hwy and turn left into the
school to drop off students in front of the
office and cafeteria respectively.
We have two lanes for drop off and pick up at the front of the school. Staff will be there to escort your child safely to and from your car.
Please do not get out of your car or have
your child cross or walk through moving
traffic. It is very dangerous.
Mahalo nui for your continued patience and understanding. ʻAʻohe hana nui ke alu ʻia - No task is too big when
done together by all
U’ilani K. Kaitoku, Po‘okumu
Return to School Work and Daily Wellness Check
HIDOE employees, contracted service providers, visitors and students must complete a wellness check each morning before going to school or work.
Please report any illness or COVID-19 exposure to the school or supervisor.
CHECK FOR COVID-19-LIKE SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS
If any symptoms of illness are present,
do not go to school or work.
□ Fever (higher than 100°F or hot to the touch)
□ Chills
□ Cough
□ Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
□ Fatigue
□ Muscle or body aches
□ Headache
□ New loss of taste or smell
□ Sore throat
□ Congestion or runny nose
□ Nausea or vomiting
□ Diarrhea
Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms should stay home from school, work and other
activities. Follow the DOH Isolation and Quarantine Guidance. If someone develops symptoms at school/work, they will be sent home. Those with symptoms who have not been tested, should be tested as soon as possible.
Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms should stay home from school, work and other
activities. Follow the DOH Isolation and Quarantine Guidance. If someone develops symptoms at school/work, they will be sent home. Those with symptoms who have not been tested, should be tested as soon as possible.
HELP US TO KEEP OUR SCHOOLS
HEALTHY AND SAFE!
Health and Safety Guidance
SY 2022 - 2023
The HIDOE COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidance for SY
2022-2023 has been updated. A summary of significant changes as of July 26, 2022 include:
● Indoor and outdoor masking is optional for students and employees. Indoor masking is strongly
encouraged when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determines community levels
are medium or high.
● Quarantine is not required for in-school exposures, but indoor masking is strongly recommended for
10 days following an exposure.
● Isolation requirements remain for anyone who tests positive for COVID or has COVID-like symptoms.
● Mitigation strategies remain flexible to adapt to a cluster or outbreak.
HAU‘ULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GRANTED 6-YEAR WASC ACCREDITATION!
The Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC), recently announced that Hau‘ula Elementary meets the ASC WASC criteria for accreditation, based on information provided by the school, including a self-study report, and the satisfactory completion of the recent on-site accreditation visit. The Commission has granted Hau‘ula the maximum Six-Year Accreditation Status with a Mid-cycle Two-day visit through June 30, 2025.
Mahalo nui to all our teachers, staff and stakeholders for your help and support.
Annual Non-Discrimination and
Anti-Harassment Letter
For questions or concerns relating to non-discrimination and anti-harassment at your school, you may contact:
Anna Tsang
Equity Specialist, Castle-Kahuku Complex
(808) 829-6981
'Ohana Engagement Office:
Any questions regarding our 'Ohana
Engagement Activities this month
please contact Leona at 305-2083
Here are more resources for our families:
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Family Resources Feb 2021 bit.ly/HFECFeb2021
If you have any questions or suggestions for future ‘Ohana Engagement activities, please call 305-2083
STAY CONNECTED:
For the most recent updates from the Hawaii Department of Education including COVID-19 updates, please visit the HIDOE website at: www.hawaiipublicschools.org
● For updates from Hau‘ula Elementary, please visit our website at http://www.hauulaelementary.com.
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter: @hauula_el
● Emails and text messages are sent to families via School Messenger. Please call our office at
305-2100 to update your contact information with us to ensure that you are receiving these messages.
● ‘Ohana Engagement Parent line: 305-2083