COVID-19 Daily Wellness Check Reminder
Revision: 01/07/2022
Help to keep our campus safe by checking for the COVID-19-like symptoms listed below before coming to campus. Please stay home if you are sick!

COVID-19 Return to School Criteria
Revision: 01/07/2022
Please review the quarantine and return to school criteria below in the event your family comes in close contact or tests positive for COVID-19.

COVID-19 Requirements for Visiting Hawaii State Department of Education Schools and Offices
Effective September 13, 2021: All individuals 12 years and older visiting a Hawaii State
Department of Education (HIDOE) school or office must:

Provide verification of being fully vaccinated
Provide a negative COVID-19 test result if not fully vaccinated
Wear a mask at all times while on a school campus or in a HIDOE office
Physically distance themselves from others

NOT subject to this mandate: Enrolled HIDOE students, visitors under the age of 12, and
individuals remaining on campus for no more than 10 minutes.
Reference: Governor David Ige's Executive Order No. 21-07

Covid-19 Vaccination Information

Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

Vaccine FAQs (Covid-19 State of Hawaiʻi Portal)

VAX Facts H.S. (UH Better Tomorrow Speaker Series: Hawaiʻi teens interview experts on Covid-19 Vaccine science and safety)

See how Hawaiʻi Public Schools are working hard to bring students back in a safe manner... watch this Getting Back to School Safely Video

News and Announcements

Superintendent COVID Omicron update
Keeping our schools open and safe is a community effort and will require action and commitment from each and every one of us. Thank you for doing your part and for your continued support and cooperation.

Asbestos Notification
Asbestos surveillance has been completed for December 2021, results indicate there have been no changes in the condition of the asbestos containing materials in our school buildings. A copy of the inspection is available for review in our office during normal school hours

GoGuardian Letter to Parents
To help keep your child safer and more scholarly online, Kea’au Middle School has adopted online services provided by GoGuardian.

Tik Tok Challenge Letter from Superintendent Hayashi
The latest trend on the social media platform encourages students to participate in monthly “challenges” involving vandalism, violence and other inappropriate behavior while at school and we are asking families to help us shut these down quickly.

KMS Greenwave Parent Meeting and
Virtual Awards Assembly

Join us for our next Virtual Parent Meeting on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 5 pm! We'll be honoring our Greenwaves with special awards with a Quarter 2 Virtual Awards Assembly Slide Show, and we will be learning ways to support our students and their reading skills with a Family Literacy Night activity!

On Thursday, click this Google Meets link to join:
https://meet.google.com/edd-rxbn-wuy
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 401-426-4817‬ PIN: ‪829 650 004‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/edd-rxbn-wuy?pin=8012294870676

If you missed any of our prior meetings, you can view slide presentations on the Learning Resources Page.

Free Meal Service
The Department of Education is pleased to announce that all students at Hawai'i's 257 public schools statewide will receive free breakfast and lunch meals for the entirety of the 2021-22 school year.

Meal service for distance learning students will be located in the Cafeteria Monday - Friday:

Breakfast: 8:00AM - 8:30AM
Lunch: 12:45PM - 1:15PM

Bus and Lunch Program Information
Visit the Hawaii Department of Education Website for information on Bus Rates, Routes, and Eligibility also for information on the Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program

Changes to Free Buss Pass Eligibility
Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, a student attending a Community Eligibility Provision school must be Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program certified to be eligible for a free bus pass.

Hawaii Keiki School Nurses
Nursing services are provided to students
with no out-of-pocket expense to their families, and interpreters are available if needed. A complete list of HK nurses and their contact information is available at
http://nursing.hawaii.edu/department/hawaii-keiki-nurses

Parent's Right to Request Teacher Qualifications
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides parent(s)/guardian(s) of a HIDOE student, the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teacher(s) and if the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so their qualifications.

Special Education Brochure
For more information please visit goo.gl/BTK5ht

Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 19
Establishes a procedure for filing and resolving complaints of discrimination, harassment, and bullying against a student in any program, activity, or service of the department by employees, volunteers, or third parties.

Soil Contamination and Fact Sheet
Kea'au Middle School tested positive for arsenic, and lead present in the soil. We are sharing the following information out of an abundance of caution and want to reassure you that exposure to these contaminants is preventable.

Annual Notification of Privacy Rights
Information regarding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Surveillance Cameras on Campus
Kea'au Middle School has completed the process of installing surveillance cameras on campus.

Want to volunteer at the school?
Studies have shown that active parent involvement improves the students educational experience.

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