GENERAL INFORMATION❀❀❀❀❀

STUDENT TRAFFIC SAFETY REMINDERS 

1)      Please use the traffic signals and designated crosswalks at all times.

2)      Please walk on the side of the road at all times when moving on campus.

3)      Do not park on campus at any time.

ADULT TRAFFIC SAFETY REMINDERS 

1)      Please do not speed on campus. This includes Student Pick-up/Drop-off areas.

2)      Please only park in designated parking areas on campus.

3)      Please do not park and leave your vehicle in areas designated for Student Pick-up/Drop-off or

         Loading/Unloading at any time.

4)      Staff: Please only drive golf carts on sidewalks if there is no other access to the destination.

*Effective January 8, 2020, the Student Pick-up/Drop-off area in front of the Administration   Office will be coned off until the end of school bell rings. Parents/Guardians, please ensure that your child is waiting for you prior to picking him/her up to help keep the traffic flowing. Thank you for your cooperation. 

(Keep posted)

IT IS UNLAWFUL

To our Kahuku Students, Parents and Community, on Wednesday November 20, 2019 a flyer was sent home with students.  It included a memo from the school Superintendent Dr. Christina M. Kishimoto. It is 

unlawful for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase, use or possess any tobacco product or electronic smoking device.  Any tobacco product or electronic smoking device found in a student’s possession is a violation of HAR-Chapter19 and shall be seized by school administration and forfeited to law enforcement. For more information on Chapter 19 offenses :Click Here 

-Admin

SPEAK NOW HIDOE: REPORTING A BULLYING INCIDENT

Parents and students, Information was passed out this week via students, regarding the new SPEAK NOW  anti-bully app that can be downloaded to your digital/electronic device via the Apple App Store or Google Play.  This app gives the option to report a bullying incident anonymously, or students can still report any incident to a trusted adult.  For more information:  Speak Now Link click here

-Admin

NEW REGISTRAR’S OFFICE AND BUSINESS OFFICE HOURS

Registrar’s Office: 8:30 a.m to 4:00 p.m & Business Office: 8:30 a.m to 4:00 p.m.

-Admin

NEW UNPAID MEAL CHARGE POLICY (See Red Book pg. 13) 

Please be aware that students are only allowed to have a negative meal balance for 21 days after the start of the school year. Effective immediately, students with negative meal balance (see below) will not be able to get a meal. Federal guidelines require students to get their meal prior to the meal scanners checking their balance, so it is important for students to know if they have money in their account prior to getting in line. Students can check their balance in the front office during recess. Please call 305-7300 for more information.

                                      Reduced price student’s meal charge limit is $4.90

                                      Full Paid student’s (K-8) meal charge limit is $25.20 

                                      Full Paid student’s (9-12) meal charge limit is $26.95 

-Admin

DRESS CODE REMINDER

Students, no bandanas/handkerchiefs of any color are allowed to be worn on campus or during school sponsored off campus events. 

-Admin

SERVICE PROJECTS AVAILABLE AT KAHUKU HIGH & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Are you interested in giving back to Kahuku High & Intermediate? We invite you to check out justserve.org. for current service projects. On the justserve.org home page, you will be asked to type in our city, state or zip. Now, you will be able to view and select a project of your interest. We have several projects that require annual or semi-annual attention, we encourage large groups to adopt these ongoing projects. For additional information or to lock in a date and time for the project of your choice, please contact Wendy Anae at (808) 305-7472 or [email protected]. Mahalo for supporting Kahuku High & Intermediate School.

-Wendy Anae

ONLINE LUNCH PAYMENT AND MONITORING SYSTEM

Parents and guardians of public school students are now able to conveniently manage, monitor and pay for their child’s school meal account online and through a mobile app.

EZSchoolPay is a secure service being offered through Harris School Solutions (eTrition). The statewide student meal payment system provides the following online uses:

· Add funds securely, conveniently and directly into student meal accounts at any time from the app or online.

· Set recurring automatic payments to ensure accounts are always refilled.

· Receive automated alert notifications when the account balance drops below a certain amount.

·  View student meal transactions and account balances.

Parents still have the option of paying with cash or check at our school office at no charge and can use EZSchoolPay to check their balance. The EZSchoolPay app is free and accessible on iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

How to Register

Parents and guardians may sign up for a new account:

·        Visit www.EZSchoolPay.com.

·        Click the Register button.

·        Enter your email address. 

·        Check your email for a confirmation and follow further directions. 

There are two ways to add your child to your account. You can enter the:

   Student ID number: Enter the child's last name and student ID number, or

·  Birth date: Enter child's first name, last name and birth date

·        Note: Type Hawaii for District and press enter. District should pre populated with "Hawaii-St. of Hawaii Dept of Ed"

-Front Office

YEARBOOK SENIOR PORTRAIT SCHEDULING

We are pleased to announce that your Yearbook staff has decided to partner with Lifetouch 

Prestige Portraits for your Senior portraits. Seniors will have the choice of being photographed

in-studio or on-campus. To assist your yearbook staff with their publishing deadlines, please make 

sure you note the following deadlines, dress codes, and requirements below. For more information 

www.kahukuhigh.org/apps/pages/KHISYearbook

Yearbook Requirements:

Pose type: Vertical head & shoulder

Background: Black

Outfit: Business casual (must be in school dress code)

Important Information:

          • Proofs will be ready in 2-3 weeks after sitting date and will be mailed 

             home to the given address during check in.

          • Proofs will also be available for viewing online 2-3 weeks after sitting 

            date, ask consultant for details.

          • A $25.00 cancellation fee will be assessed for all no shows on 

             cancellations without at least 48 hours notice.

          • Sitting fee for both in-studio and on-campus is $30 and must be paid 

             at the time of sitting. 

Scheduling and Photography Deadlines:

          • In-studio only: https://prestigeportraits.com/

          • June 11th through  September 28th.

          • Location: 94-673 Kupuohi St b207, Waipahu, HI 96797

          • On-campus: https://forms.gle/N7cAfRzdm4VGn3oP8

          • August 1st and 2nd

- W. Falepapalangi 

ACCESS TO INFINITE CAMPUS FOR NEW STUDENTS AND 7TH GRADERS 

New students and 7th graders' Infinite Campus accounts have been created. You can access

this to see your grades and attendance online. New students have a default username/password.

Username: 10 digit student number (1234567890). Password: <first name initial lowercase>

<last name initial lowercase><birthdate MMDDYY> (e.g., aa020501). Please see your 

counselor if you need more information.    

- M. Jackson

F.A.C.E (Family, Alumni, Community Engagement) COORDINATOR HOURS

F.A.C.E Coordinator, Mrs. Melanie Afualo, is ready and excited to help provide opportunities and plan events to get our Kahuku School Community members engaged. On Campus Hours:  Tuesday/Thursday: 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Wednesday: 7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Time will be adjusted for school events. Please call Mrs. Afualo at 305-7373 for assistance or information.                            

-Admin.

STUDENTS PARKING ON CAMPUS

Student parking is not allowed on campus. Unauthorized cars parked on campus will be towed at the owner's expense and the school is not responsible for cars parked off campus. 

-Admin

FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEAL APPLICATION

Online applications are still available at secure.ezmealapp.com. 

Please do not submit a paper application if an online application has been submitted. Please fill out a Free and Reduced Lunch application even if not due prior to Sept. 17 to help KHIS get ack $350,000 in federal funding. 

What is ezSchoolPay? With ezSchoolPay, you can: 

· Make online payments. There is a minimal fee when making online payments

· Monitor account balances (set low balance alerts), and 

· Monitor student’s buying history

Go to ezschoolpay.com or install an app. There is no cost to set up or to monitor student’s account. 

-Admin

RETURNING FROM A NON-SCHOOL RELATED EXCUSED ABSENCE

A written note or email (sent to [email protected] from the student's parent/legal guardian is required to be submitted to the Attendance Office (Q-0) within three business days upon a student's return to school for absences amounting to three days or less. Please include the following: date, student name, date(s) of absence(s), reason for absence(s), parent/legal guardian printed name, signature, and contact number. Phone calls will not be accepted to excuse absences. Late or retroactive notes/emails will be documented, however, absences will not be changed to excused and teachers will not be required to provide make-up work. (Red Book pg.10)

-Admin

HEALTH ROOM PASS PROCEDURES FOR ABSENCES/TARDIES

Unless it is an emergency, students are required to report to his/her schedule class to get a pass to the Health Room (R-104). The Health Aide/Designee will provide students with a pass back to class or Student Pass to go home after contacting a parent/legal guardian or emergency contact. Students who are feeling ill are required to get a Student Pass prior to leaving campus for absence to be excused even with a submitted parent/legal guardian note or email. 

-Admin

LOST & FOUND 

Please come to Q-0 to see what was turned in if you have lost something. Mahalo.

- L. Mainaaupo-Remigio/Attendance Clerk

CHANGES TO THE ATTENDANCE POLICY

Please take the time to get familiar with the KHIS Attendance Policy. You can find this information and more by checking out this KHIS Red Book link. 

Please use the Request for Extended Absence Form to request a non-school related absence at this link. 

Redbook Link 

Extended Absence Link

-Admin

STUDENT IDENTIFICATION (ID)

A new finger scanning system will be implemented to be used as a method of student identification in addition to their picture ID. Please see the linked informational letter. Students will get their first picture ID at no charge. Replacement picture IDs will be $5.00 at the time of the request. Effective this year, students are required to show their picture ID card or scan their finger for every meal purchase. Students will not be able to purchase a meal without scanning their finger or showing their picture ID even if money is available in their account. Negative balances will not be allowed.

PARENT LETTER-HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (HAR) CHAPTER 19

Student Misconduct, Discipline, School Searches and Seizures, Reporting Offenses, Police Interviews and Arrests, and Restitution for Vandalism http://bit.ly/HIDOE-Chapter-19.

EMERGENCY CARDS

Thank you for submitting the updated Emergency Card that was sent home in the Student Packet during the first week of school. Teachers and the front office are still collecting these packets. Please note that this information is used to update parent/guardian contact information for students in Infinite Campus. We will be contacting you if we have questions about the updated information you provided and/or if a signature was not on the Emergency Card. If you need to update your contact information in the future, you will need to do so in person at the Registrar's Office (Rm Q1). Thank you in advance for your cooperation.                    

-Admin.

SUMMER 2019 NEWSLETTER