PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Dear Waena Families, It has been an exciting opening to school year 2014-2015! We have genuinely enjoyed welcoming the students back as they buckle-up and accelerate into learning mode! It was also a great pleasure hosting

our three Open House sessions and, as usual, your attendance was greatly appreciated!

Our school theme this year is

fostering General Learner Outcome #2: Being a Caring Community Contributor- The understanding that it is essential for human beings to work together.

I invite you to join our journey as a school community in promoting this theme along with our academic focus of Project Based Learning through Digital Leadership.

We certainly are ecstatic about this school year and look forward to the many learning opportunities that we have planned!

Here’s to the best school year ever!

Mahalo,

Dale Castro, Principal

Mililani Waena Elementary School “Menehune Pride Since 1971”

School Year 2014-2015 95-502 Kipapa Drive September 2014 Mililani, Hawaii 96789 sites.google.com/a/mililaniwaena.k12.hi.us/google-site ph. (808) 627-7300

Annual Notification of Privacy Rights: “Know your privacy rights as they apply to 1) student record information; 2) directory information; 3) surveys and other information collection; and 4) military recruitment information. For more information on your privacy rights, the laws that protect them, and how to exercise your rights, contact your school administrator or visit http://ferpa.k12.hi.us.

Important Information: A number of forms were sent home with your child in the first few days of school. These are also forms we give to new students to our school. We appreciate your prompt return of these forms. They are:

• Emergency Card (white) • Emergency Evacuation Card (orange) • Daily Attendance Record (pink) • Student Publication/Video Release Form (white) • Household Application for Free & Reduced Price

Meal Benefits, optional (white) • MWES School T-Shirt Order (yellow) • HIDOE1:1Digital Device User Policy Student/Parent Agreement Form (green)

Return Check Charge: There is a $25.00 charge (cash, certified check, or money order) for any returned checks, (Hawaii Revised Statutes Ch. 40-35.5). Returned checks will not be re-deposited. After two consecutive instances of a check returned by the bank for insufficient funds, collection of the dishonored checks and service charges will be in accordance by Chapter 9.5.11.3, and, thereafter, the check writer will be placed on a cash basis of payment for all school activities. Reinstatement of check writing privileges will be with the principal’s approval. Federal Survey Cards: On September 3, Federal Survey Cards were sent home with your child. The annual survey determines the number of federally- connected students in the public school system for whom the state receives impact aid funds under Public Law 103-382. These funds provide partial reimbursement to the state for local tax loss resulting from tax-free federal installations. Each survey card is important because federal impact aid is determined from the survey card responses. Hawaii's public schools receive a sizable amount of federal funding for federally-connected students. Thank you for returning the Federal Survey Cards promptly on September 4.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Held from October 27 to November 7, 2014. School ends at 1:00 p.m. daily. Please make the necessary

arrangements to pick up your child after school.

Appointment confirmations will be sent home on Friday, October17 with your oldest/only child

in our school.

Reminder Regarding Lunch Loans: The Department of Education has revised its “lunch loan” practice effective at the beginning of the School Year 2007-08. The school will no longer make unlimited “lunch loans” (whether for breakfast or lunch) to students who do not have funds in their meal accounts. The maximum loan amounts will be as follows:

• For students eligible for free meals ………………………….No loan • For students eligible for reduced meal prices ……........$ 1.00 maximum • For students who pay regular school price for meals …$ 6.25 maximum If there are no funds in your child’s meal account, and the “lunch loan” maximum amount has been reached, please send your child to school with a home lunch.

Meal Program: Mililani Waena Elementary uses an automated meal card system with individual meal accounts created for every child who is enrolled. Meals are prepaid. Families are asked to deposit money into individual student accounts on a regular basis. No cash is accepted in the lunch line. Deposits can be made by check or cash in envelopes provided and placed in the red payment box located in the office. Deposits must be made by 9:00 a.m. and will be credited for lunch that same day. Deposits received after that time will be posted the next school day. Effective September 1, 2011, the cost for a student lunch is $2.25. The cost of a second & adult lunch is $5.00. Students with free or reduced meal status from the previous school year will continue their status for the first ten days of school. Applications are due each year before day ten of the new school year. Breakfast is served between 7:10 – 7:40 a.m. The cost is $1.00. Students must be physically present to receive their meal and must have money in their meal program to purchase breakfast (no breakfast loans). Parents and other family members are welcome to eat with their child at the adult price of $2.20 (cash only). Please bring exact change.

September 2014 Sep 1: Labor Day Holiday, School Closed Sep 15-19: Grade 4—Bike Education Sep 21: Songfest 2014 aired Channel 356, 3 pm Sep 22: Songfest 2014 aired Channel 356, 1 pm Sep 22: Picture Taking, Cafe & Library Sep 25: Grade 1-Lyon’s Arboretum: Kajihiro, Pencek/Brewer,

Hoshijo Sep 26: Grade 1-Lyon’s Arboretum: Miyashiro, Takeguchi,

Nakasone Sep 26: Mililani High School Homecoming Parade Sep 27: Songfest 2014 aired Channel 356, 10 am Sep 28: Songfest 2014 aired Channel 356, 3 pm Sep 29: Songfest 2014 aired Channel 356, 1 pm

October 2014

Oct 1: 1st Quarter Recognition Assembly, 8:30 am, D Lanai Oct 2-3: Grade 5—Camp Erdman overnighter Oct 6-10: Fall Break, No School for Students Oct 13: Teacher Professional Collaboration Day #3, No

School for Students Oct 17: Grade 3-Wetlands, Udarbe, Ishida, 1/2 Kumashiro Oct 20: Grade 3-Wetlands, Kakuda, Manoa,1/2 Kumashiro Oct 22: Teacher Institute Day, No School for Students Oct 24: Grade K-Pied Piper, Kaimuki High Oct 27: Grade K-Police Presentation, cafe Oct 27-Nov 7: Parent Teacher Conferences, school ends daily at

1 pm Oct 29: Cross Country Meet @ Mililani Middle School, select

students, 8:15-11 am Oct 31: School Spirit Costume Parade

November 2014 Nov 4: Election Day, School Closed Nov 11: Veteran’s Day, School Closed Nov 12: School ends at 2:00 pm. Switch with 11/14. Nov 14: 7th Annual Fun Fair, 4:30-7:30 pm. School ends at 1 pm Nov 27: Thanksgiving Day, School Closed Nov 28: Thanksgiving Holiday, School Closed

Catch You Being Good

At Mililani Waena, students are encouraged to demonstrate the 6 Pillars of Character - Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Respect, Fairness, Caring, Citizenship (T R R F C C ). By doing so, they can make a positive difference in the lives of others. This year we started a program called "Catch You Being Good" that exemplifies this purpose for students in Kindergarten through Grade

2. Each month a student is selected by their teacher for making T R R F C C choices and leading by example. The selected students are invited to have a reward lunch and receive a certificate of their accomplishment. The leaders of the future are those who can lead by example and show others the path to success. These students were recognized in the Catch You Being Good program in August.

Grade K: Brooke Harris, Khloe Ho, Maya Nakamoto, Hayven-Lee Abregano, Jonah Brub Grade 1: Mackenzie Samson, Allyson Keane, Jathan Miyamoto-Ten Cate, Noelani Nakamoto, Ainsley Coullohan Grade 2: Emy Eram, Sam Savett, Kelcie Okamura, Evan Murphy, Verity Wayne

Mililani Middle Cross Country Invitational

Our Cross Country Meet is scheduled for October 29, 2014 at Mililani Middle School from 9:00 a.m. – 11 a.m. The annual meet is designed to promote the Six Pillars Character Traits (T R R F C C ) across the complex in a sports setting. Promoting good sportsmanship and team commitment is an integral part of this meet as students are representatives of our school and

community. Select 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will represent our school as they navigate the 1-mile course with other elementary schools in the complex. Students will begin practicing on Mondays and Thursdays from 2:15 – 3:00 p.m. starting September 11, and will continue to practice until the meet, under the leadership of Mr. Ragamat, PE teacher, and Ms. Pencek, Grade 1 teacher, Mr. Werner, K-2 Counselor, and Ms. Graham, Grade 4 teacher. Parents, if you are available, come support your child on the 29th. Also, please have your child continue to practice & prepare during their free time and during the break. Let’s encourage our runners to give their best effort.

Mililani Waena Elementary School NOTICE & REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS

If you are an individual with a disability, please contact the following personnel to make arrangements for accessibility to any school event at least 10 working days prior to the event. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your request. For SCHOOL events, please contact:

• Mr. Barron Iwamura or Mr. Sean Takashima, Vice Principals @808-627-7300 or via relay • Mrs. Geri Yabes, Parent Community Networking Coordinator @808-627-7300 or via relay • Or, you may call the office at 808-627-7300 or via relay.

Student Absence: Please call our absentee phone line, 627-7450 ext. 500, before 9:00 a.m. on the day of your child’s absence, and send a written note when your child returns to school. Homework requests will be taken on the second day of your child’s absence. Homework requested before 9 a.m. will be available for pick up at in the front office between the hours of 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m.). Late Student Pick-up: The school day ends at 2:05 p.m., Monday – Friday, and 1:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. For your children’s safety, please make arrangements for their prompt pickup after school before the school day begins so (s)he will not need to call you. If the pickup does not go as planned, please instruct your child to report to the office for help. Traffic Safety: Your cooperation is necessary to ensure a smooth and safe morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up procedure for our students. There are staff members and JPOs to assist with opening of car doors and pedestrian safety. As a courtesy to others and for student safety reasons: • From 7:00 am to 8:00 am and 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm street parking in front of the school is not allowed. • The entrance to the school’s driveway is . When exiting the driveway: left lane is straight

and left turn only. Right lane is right turn only. • Drive along the right side of the turnaround to the farthest point near the office before having your child exit or enter your

car. Your child should be ready to quickly exit, or enter your car, preferably from the passenger side of the car for safety. • Cars should not wait along the curb or park in the turnaround. The left lane is the through lane and the right lane is for

drop off and pick up. • Children should not be dropped off at the other areas in the parking lot. • If you need to park your car, please use one of the visitor stalls, or available street parking. • Pedestrians: Always use the crosswalk to cross the street, and the sidewalk to get to the buildings. • School Buses: Remember that it is illegal to drive past school buses that are loading/unloading

when their lights are flashing and stop sign extended. When driving on or near campus, please be patient, courteous, and exercise caution. Remember, a child may sometimes forget to look before crossing the street and driveway.

Health Room: The health room is staffed by a health aide, Mrs. Ikemura, to provide first aid for students who become ill or injured in school. She is not a nurse, therefore, she is not licensed to diagnose or give medical advice regarding illness and/or injuries. She will notify the parent/guardian by form SHS 16 and/or telephone if deemed necessary. If there are any changes to the information on your child’s emergency card, please inform the office or health aide. It is important to have the most current information, especially a local phone contact number, on file. The Health Room entrance is located on the southern side of the administration building closest to Portable 2. Please use this door to pick up your child from the Health Room.

Medical Protocol: Medication will be stored in the health room and administered by the health aide only after proper authorization from the doctor, and form SH 36, Request for Administration/Storage of Medication in School, is completed. Medications cannot be accepted until proper clearance has been received. Additionally, the health aide is not authorized to facilitate self- administration of medication such as antibiotics, Tylenol, and any over the counter medications. Students also should not bring any medications to school. Please make every effort to modify the time intervals and give your child his/her medication before or after school. Please contact the school health aide, Mrs. Ikemura, for assistance.

Asbestos Inspection Notification

The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requires our school to notify school employees and parents of the presence and status of asbestos containing materials in our school buildings. The law further requires a management plan based upon the findings of the initial inspection. The required six month Asbestos Periodic Surveillance was conducted on June 2, 2014. Asbestos containing materials have been removed as part of the school-wide renovation project with the exception of Principal's office and Conference Room. All other areas of the campus, as part of the inspection, indicate that there are no changes in the condition of the asbestos containing materials and the buildings are safe for students. We will complete the next surveillance in December 2014. A copy of the inspection report and the Asbestos Management Plan is available for your review in our school office or at the Safety and Security Services Section of the Department of Education (DOE). Please contact Vice Principals, Barron Iwamura & Sean Takashima for additional information at 627-7300.

Mililani Waena Elementary School DRESS STANDARD Education includes learning to behave and dress appropriately. Parents and children are responsible for children dressing in clean, appropriate clothing for school each day. The following general guidelines are subject to administrative discretion.

1. Attire: a. Inappropriate dress includes clothing that promotes gangs, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, violence, and/or indecent

language. b. Inappropriate dress also includes clothing that exposes the student’s chest, backs, and/or midriff, such as tank

tops (excluding sleeveless blouses) and spaghetti-strap tops. 2. Footwear:

a. Wearing covered shoes is recommended. Shoes are required for working in the cafeteria, attending a field trip, physical education classes, and playing on the basketball courts and playground.

b. For safety reasons, high heels and platform footwear higher than 1” are not appropriate for school students. 3. Hats, caps and hoods may not be worn. 4. Make-up, tattoos and hair color are inappropriate for school.

Students are expected to practice good hygiene and grooming. The dress standard applies to all school personnel and volunteers who serve as role models for appropriate behavior and dress for students. If a student does not abide by the dress standard, parents will be contacted to provide appropriate clothes so the education of

others will not be interrupted. The Importance of School Attendance

Good attendance benefits your child’s education. Research is clear – students who attend school regularly do better academically and are more likely to establish work habits that help them succeed in life and work. Studies show that children who miss just one day of school fall two days behind in their school work. Students who are absent an average of 15 days a year miss a year’s worth of school before their senior year, and students who miss 8 days or more each year are at risk of not graduating with their class. Attendance is everyone’s responsibility. Here’s how:

• Arrive to school and class on time • Notify attendance office of student’s absence in a timely manner • Plan family vacations during non-school days • Try to schedule doctor appointments for your child after school hours • Allow your child to stay home only when he/she has a contagious illness or is too sick to be comfortable at school • Help prevent child illnesses from spreading at school by getting your child vaccinated against flu and chicken

pox • When your child has a doctor’s appointment in the middle of the school day, bring him/her to school before

the appointment.

PARENT COMMUNITY NETWORKING CENTER (PCNC) As we begin a new school year, we will continue to strive and succeed together. The mission of the PCNC is to develop a sense of community and a caring, learning network to strengthen family, neighborhood, school, and classroom for every student's well-being and attainment of standards. Therefore, we will work to create supportive partnerships among the home, the school, and the community for the purposes of supporting student success, and building a sense of family and community. We will continue to collect Box Tops 4 Education. These can be found on General Mills cereals, Betty Crocker products, Kleenex, Ziploc bags and containers. For more products and information visit: http://www.boxtops4education.com We will continue to work with our valuable volunteers that help make a difference at our school. Your time is greatly appreciated and needed! Please contact Geri Yabes, Parent Facilitator, 627-7300 for information. MWES T-Shirts: Every Wednesday, our students show their school spirit by wearing their school t-shirt. Also,

students are encouraged to wear their school shirt for school events and field trips. Our new 2014 school t-

shirts have been ordered and will be distributed to your child’s classroom when they arrive. Another order for these will be placed in December/January. Last year’s shirts are still available for purchase in the office for $10. Parents and families are also welcome to purchase school shirts for school events and field trips. If you should have any questions, please call Geri Yabes, Parent Facilitator, 627-7300, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Volunteers - “Thank You” is a simple phrase. But still it’s meant to show that we appreciate your help more than

you could know. Classroom helpers: Jessica Sawai, Donna

Shiroma, Rebecca Okawa, Carly Takara, Zachary Gardner, Kiana Espinueva-Manuel, Asia Espinueva-Manuel, Jona Kinney, Jaymie Nakama, Mildred Oshiro, Devin Uyeda, Zachary Gardner, Evan Takushi, Jocelyn Ebesu, Joanna Dickinson, Jacob Chamberlin,

Shea Ekamrak, Deborah Dickinson, Nicole Hanna, Ann Kimura, Desirae Jeffers, Shayna Santa Maria, Kathy Oshiro, Marcie Hoeke

Mililani Lion’s Club: Loreto Dela Cruz, Winston Watara, Marilyn Lee, Phil Takaba, Ronald Miyagi, Lauren Matsumoto, Dick Crislip

Military Partners from the 2-25 Aviation Battalion: Julio Vargas, Grace Marchant, Jacob Warren, Chris Margiano, Jayleen Morain, Daniel Ray, M Tawai, Chris Calkins, Aaron Pael, Jaelen Morain, Kevin Colon, Adam Hatch, Sean Hoban, Vega Matias, Eric Burns, Raymond Howell, SPC Dermont, CPL Stone

A+ Registration (After School Care): A+ is an after school child-care program for all public elementary school children (K-5). It is available if your child is living with you, and during the hours of A+ operation, both parents are employed, attending school, or engaged in a job training program. Their hours of operation are from after school, Monday – Friday, until 5:30 p.m. on operating school days only. The fee is $85.00 per child. If you have multiple children attending the program, or if you should have any questions, please call the site coordinators, Mrs. Tiffany Honda and Mrs. Geri Yabes at 627-7454.

Another care provider is Mililani YMCA provides an early morning program on campus from 6:00-7:40 a.m. Students must register with the Y Please contact them at 625-1040 for more information. 2014 Children’s Summer Reading Program “Fizz, Boom, Read!” Congratulations to our students, Kenzie Yoshizawa (Grade 2) and Keenan Yoshizawa (Grade 5) who participated in the Kaneohe Public Library’s Summer Program.

Mahalo to our Community Partners and all that they do for our families and school! Mr. Dexter Yee and the Rotary Club of Mililani Sunrise: donated school supplies.

Pictured: Mrs. Linda Yoshikami, Mrs. Uyeno & Mr. Iwamura

Military Partners from the 2-25 Aviation Battalion: helping with traffic safety and assisting our students & their families, faculty & staff during our first week of school & on Kindergarteners first full day of school.

Want to help? Be a Crossing Guard

Contact Mr. Iwamura or Mr. Takashima, Vice Principals for more information

Mililani Lion’s Club: Annual Hearing Screening for Grade 1 & 2 Students on August 27, 2014

Mililani Waena – Lets take the energy challenge!

Mililani Waena has accepted the challenge from the Hawaiian Electric Company and will participate in their Home Energy Challenge. The Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge is designed to teach students and their families how to lower their home energy use and become lifelong learners of energy conservation at home, school, and work. Hawaiian Electric will provide specific energy-saving tips and offer schools diverse materials, presentations and tools focusing on the importance of energy conservation for a clean energy future. The Home Energy Challenge will compare your home energy use from October 2014 through March 2015 to the same six month period last year. Three schools whose families achieve the largest percentage decrease will be awarded prizes of $10,000, $6,000, and $3,000 in cash prizes. Everyone participating wins with the resulting lower electric bills, a better understanding of an energy-conservation lifestyle, and the feeling of active involvement in taking care of the environment. An entry form was sent home with your child/ren on September 2. Please fill it out and return it to your child’s teacher by Friday, September 12, 2014.

Play Smart Hawaii Mililani Waena has been selected to be one of the participating schools in Season 7 of Play SMART Hawaii TV Show. The purpose of the show is to give students an opportunity to have fun with their trivia knowledge and communication skills in a friendly competition with other schools on the island. The categories include: Science, Social Studies, Math, Music, Art, Athletics, Reading, Random, Technology, and Time. Each show is played and recorded with a “live” audience and will be televised at a later date and time. The teachers and staff have selected five fifth grade students: Destiny Sumile, Brayden Yadao, Isaiah Trujillo, Victoria Lee, and Zen Staszkow, to represent our school in the first round against Barber's Point Elementary School on Saturday, September 13. We wish them the best of luck! Go Menehune! For more information about SMART Hawaii TV Show please visit their website at http://www.playsmarthawaii.com/

Junior Police Officers (JPOs)

The Junior Police Officer program is an integral part of the Mililani Waena community. The goals of the program are to:

• Apply the character traits of Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fair, Caring, and Citizenship (T R R F C C ).

• Build positive relationships among the group. • Connect students to their school and community

through school service. • Raise the level of awareness of campus safety.

This year, over 60 students in grades 4 and 5 joined the JPO program. They are out every morning & afternoon to assist with traffic and pedestrian flow. On campus, they help to make sure that students are moving in a safe way, and they open doors for teachers. Their acts of service show how Mililani Waena values being caring community contributors and improving the lives of others. We are proud of our JPOs for engaging in school service. And, mahalo parents for allowing your keiki to participate in this program.

Summer Digital Camp, June 17-20, 2014

This summer, 65 students from Kindergarten through 4th grade participated in a summer digital camp, which explored engaging activities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Students utilized the Engineering Design Process (EDP) to solve their life application problem. Projects were documented digitally using programs such as iPhoto, iMovie and Garage Band. Projects included:

Grade K: Building a

Bridge

Grade 1: Designing a

Plane

Grade 1: Coqui Frog

Trap

Grade 2: Puff Mobile

Grade 3: Rapunzel’s

Hair

Grade 3: Rocket

Launchers

Grade 4: Hover Craft

For security reasons, only authorized persons should be on campus during regular school hours. Please help our school

by getting a visitor pass at the office ANY time you are on campus for assemblies, to volunteer, and for other events with your child. We appreciate your cooperation in helping to keep our students and school safe.

Practice & practice

WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AT MILILANI WAENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Mililani Waena Elementary School is located on Kipapa Drive in Mililani. Storm water discharges from the

campus flow via the small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) into the City Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) MS4 which ultimately outlets to Waiahole ditch, a Class 2 inland water, and into the City Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) MS4, which outlets to an Unnamed Stream, also a Class 2 inland water. The median annual rainfall at the school is approximately 16.2 inches.

When it rains, water flows over campus and streets carrying the pollutants it picks up into storm drains. Storm drains are not connected to the wastewater treatment plant. Therefore, the pollutant water flows directly into our streams and ocean.

Pollutant means any hazardous waste, petroleum products, pesticides, detergents, chemical fertilizers, sewage sludge, animal waste, soil erosion and soil, accumulation of sediments, and construction waste and materials.

The following can be done to protect water: • Use water wisely. By conserving water, the amount of wastewater needing treatment and disposal will be reduced.

Overwatering and runoff can carry pollutants into the storm drain system. • Use and dispose hazardous substances properly. Always read the product label and choose the least toxic

alternative. Motor oil, paints, solvents and other chemicals should not be poured on the ground or down the storm drains, because they can pollute our streams and ocean.

• Use fertilizer and pesticides sparingly. Choose the least toxic alternative such as compost for fertilizer, repellant/resistant plants and instead of bug sprays, use baited traps. Follow label instructions and use only the amount needed. Apply outdoors only during dry weather, rain water can easily carry substances to nearby storm drains and stream.

• Landscape the land to prevent erosion. Cover bare ground with grass, shrubs or trees to hold soil in place. Establish native plantings and provide vegetation buffer zones along storm drains and stream.

• Improve housekeeping. Put all litter into trash cans so it does not get washed into the storm drains or streams. Fixing water leaks throughout campus by replacing faucet washers and toilet flappers as needed.

• Implement annual campus cleanup event. Coordinating a cleanup event for the whole campus to collect litter and address any other issues that would impact storm water quality, such as storage of materials and soil erosion areas. Maintain record of litter collected and other changes that impact storm water quality and take before and after photos of campus.

Students can: • Study storm water management and where your wastewater goes. Teachers can address hazards associated with

illicit discharges to our storm drains and streams. Investigate the wastewater drainage process from campus to the ocean via streams, storm and sewer drains.

• Learn about good housekeeping. Good housekeeping practices are simply maintaining a safe, orderly and clean learning environment. Conduct an individual or class project to reinforce pollution prevention activities consistent with protecting storm water.

• Educate others. Conduct an individual or class project to inform others about protecting our ocean from pollution. • Participate in annual campus cleanup event. Participate in a campus cleanup day to collect litter and address any

other issues that would impact storm water quality, such as storage of materials and soil erosion areas.

As a member of Mililani Waena Elementary School, we can make a difference, report any illegal discharge in our school and community.

Spill Response - Local (Honolulu Fire Department): 911 (24/7) - State Hazard Hotline: 586-4249 (business hours)

247-2191 (after hours)

To report illegal discharge that has already occurred, call 768-3203 (City Illegal Dumping Hotline) Polluted runoff public outreach: 692-5208 (City), 586-4309 (State)

Share pollution prevention behaviors and practices

with your family, friends and neighbors

Please discuss with your child/children the dangers of bringing any firearm to school. Firearms such as BB guns, air guns, or paintball guns are strictly prohibited in school and do not belong in your child's backpack, on the school bus, and/or at any school-related activities.

Should your child bring a firearm to school, he/she shall be removed from attending school for not less than one calendar year. Only by the superintendent’s review on a case-by-case basis, can the length of this dismissal be modified. "Firearm" as defined by Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 8, Chapter 19 Student Misconduct, Discipline, School Searches and Seizures, Reporting Offenses, Police Interviews and Arrests, and Restitution for Vandalism means:

(1) Any weapon including but is not

limited to a starter gun, shotgun, air guns which includes BB guns, pellet guns, paintball guns, or cross bow or any other instrument which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile;

(2) The frame or receiver of any such weapon;

(3) Any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (4) Any destructive device. The term "destructive device" means:

a. Any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas: i. Bomb; ii. Grenade; iii. Rocket having a propellant charge; iv. Missile having an explosive or incendiary charge; v. Mine; or vi. Device similar to any of the devices described in the preceding clause;

b. Any type of weapon which will, or which may be readily converted to expel a projectile, including but is not limited to a weapon that expels a projectile by action of an explosive or other propellant; or c. Any combination or parts either designed or intended for use in converting any device described above, and from which a destructive device may be readily assembled.

"Be Cool and Keep Our School Safe!" is our annual statewide campaign to remind you and your child/children of the consequence for a firearms violation. Please discuss the attached flyer with your child/children, emphasizing personal safety, appropriate safe school behaviors, and consequences for any firearms violations. In addition, always be aware of what your child/children are doing and what they may be bringing to school in their backpacks.

Should you have any questions, please contact Mr. Castro, our Principal, or Mr. Iwamura or Mr. Takashima, our Vice Principals. Thank you for helping to keep our Hawaii schools safe for all your children and school community.