News and Announcements

5/26/26

Families of ʻĪao School,

Mahalo for your partnership in another incredible year of learning and growth. With just two days left of school, please read the following important announcements.

Reminder - Changes to Dismissal Times: Tomorrow, May 27, students will be dismissed at 2:00 PM. Thursday, May 28 (the last day of school), students will be dismissed at 1:10 PM. 

Important Bus Changes Tomorrow: Due to scheduling impacts at other schools, buses will arrive approximately 45 minutes early tomorrow afternoon. To ensure students make it to their buses on time, all bus riders will be dismissed from their classes early at 1:20 PM. If your child typically rides the bus but you would prefer them to stay in class until the 2:00 PM dismissal, please note that they will need to be picked up from school instead. If your child will NOT be riding the bus tomorrow afternoon, please reply directly to this email to let us know as soon as possible. Thank you for your flexibility and cooperation!

Wednesday (Tomorrow) Reminders: Students are still required to wear uniforms to school tomorrow. Students will go to all classes and it is the last day to submit assignments. Also tomorrow, coaches from Baldwin High School Athletics will be on campus during 8th grade lunch to answer questions and for students to sign-up.

Thursday Reminders: Thursday is the last day of school and students may wear their class colors instead of school uniforms. Backpacks should not be brought to school.

Returning Laptops: Students who have checked out a laptop computer for home use must return the laptop (and charger) this week to their Advisory teacher or to our Tech Coordinator, Matt Chong. Laptops that are not returned this week must be brought to the main office next week or a financial obligation will be generated for the student.

Food and Celebration Reminders: Classroom celebrations may be held with individual teacher discretion.  When planning snacks, state law requires that no home-cooked food be distributed to students during school hours. Students are also reminded that cupcakes, silly string, and other items deemed as contraband may not be brought to school.

Uniform Donations: Each year, as students move on to high school or grow in size, we ask families to donate their old ʻĪao uniforms. These shirts are used as daily loaners for students that come to school out of uniform. Students should bring clean uniform donations to their Advisory teacher or to the Readiness Room. We will also accept uniform donations over the summer in the Main Office. 

Summer School at ʻĪao: There are still openings in our Summer STEM Exploration (June 3-30, 8am to 12pm). Please use the following link to learn more and to register: ʻĪao Summer STEM Exploration - Information and Registration

Summer Credit Recovery: Any student in grades 6–8 who fails a core subject will be automatically placed in Summer Credit Recovery (June 1–June 30). Our counseling team is currently contacting families whose students are required to attend Summer Credit Recovery. Questions should be directed to kym.adams@k12.hi.us (g.8), catherine.fitzpatrick@k12.hi.us (g.7) or jayme.kahoohalahala@k12.hi.us (g.6).

Registration Save-the-Date: Our Registration event for next school year will be held on Thursday, July 16. More specific information will be shared in the coming weeks.  

Parent Engagement Policy: ʻĪao School dedicated to partnering with you to support your child’s academic success. As a Title I school, we have updated our annual Parent and Family Engagement Policy, in alignment with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This policy outlines our expectations for family involvement and details the specific activities we have planned to keep you connected with our school community.

Fuel Your Summer with Seamless Summer Option (SSO): From June 9 through July 17, 2026, ʻĪao School will provide free breakfast and lunch to any children and teens aged 18 and under. We invite everyone to join us on campus for breakfast from 7:15 am – 8:45 am and lunch from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. To comply with SSO regulations, please remember that all meals must be consumed in our designated on-campus dining area and Hawaii DOE students are encouraged to bring a school ID. More information will be shared as June nears. We look forward to seeing you there and ensuring our community’s keiki stay nourished all summer long!