Week of 1/12/24
What's Happening at HPA This Week?
Message from the Head of School
Aloha HPA ʻohana,
Happy New Year!
It is a joy to be back on campus with our faculty, staff, and students! I have missed seeing many of you at drop offs and across our campuses! Welcome back, and off we go!
I love a good resolution or two to start the new year. Living my professional life in the academic calendar provides a few opportunities for re-commitment and new priorities every six months. I take this opportunity each January. Having college and high school age children in the house over break, it seems that the new trend is to instead state what is “in” and what is “out” for you in 2024. I’m rarely accused of being trendy in my house, but I’ll give it a go.
OUT
Staying up late
Thinking “I have to do this”
Streaming subscriptions
Smoothies
Sitting
Standing still
IN
Waiting for the sunrise
Pleats and cuffs (I never left)
Thinking “I get to do this”
Sneakers: any kind, any time
Saying “I get to do this”
Jackshirts
Moving forward
Open eyes, mind, heart.
What have you decided to include or add in 2024 and what have you decided to remove? What are some subtle shifts in our consciousness and our actions that will make significant impacts over the next twelve months?
January is an extremely exciting and busy time for our school. While we prepare to lift off for another semester, we also find ourselves in key strategic conversations and decisions that impact future months and years. Every department and each division gets to full speed rather quickly. It is both engaging and energizing. Last week, prior to our students returning, our faculty took time for professional growth and collaboration. These days are priceless. Not only is there a wealth of knowledge and skill development shared, the inspiration in learning from others in our community fuels us to be our best selves.
Our students have returned safe and rejuvenated — some after many flight delays and new bookings — with a renewed sense of energy and dedication to their studies, sports, extracurricular activities, and our greater community.
I was able to address our Upper School students at this week’s Assembly. The energy of a new semester was boosted up by a common sense of belonging and comfort in the room. After our leaders from each class welcomed new students from all parts of the globe, and I listened to several student and faculty resolutions on the open mic — I was given the space to share some thoughts. I posed the notion that we all try to enter the new year with the mindset that “ We get to” and not “We have to” do things. This little flip in thinking will serve each of us well. We are so fortunate to get to be together, learn together, work together, and grow together. I want us all to enter our days, our weeks, and our semester with this mentality.
An HPA tradition that also falls on this first week of the second semester is the return of our young alumni. This is fun to experience! There is always such change, such growth, and such validation in our work when these young people return with stories, experiences and advice for their younger Ka Makani. This perpetuation of wisdom in leaving the safe confines of our campus to explore the world, in order to return to share knowledge gained is rich and inspiring.
Lastly, on Monday, we will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s work and sacrifices for equality and social justice that continue to inspire us to learn and lead for equity and inclusion in our communities. In his Letter from a Birmingham jail in 1963, he shared this now famous quote, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
There will be no classes that day and our school offices will also be closed in recognition of his inspiring legacy and leadership.
Welcome back to school, to our community. Have a wonder-filled long weekend. I am so grateful that I GET to spend this second semester with you all!
Happy Aloha Friday,
Fred Wawner
Head of School
School Bulletins for the Week of 1/12/24
Lower School
Each week, Lower School Principal Dora Kwong writes a message to K-5 families highlighting joyful moments and meaningful lessons and offering a glimpse into what students and parents can plan for in the weeks ahead.
From the desk of your Division Principal, Dora Kwong
Aloha Lower School families,
Welcome back, Lower School ʻohana! I hope you all had a rejuvenating Winter Break with your families and enjoyed the time to connect and reset. It has been beautiful to welcome back all our community members and share stories of time well spent. Children expressed high levels of enthusiasm in returning to school on Monday, as well as a sprinkling of some “Sunday scaries” in getting back to a school routine. Understandable! Knowing these feelings can emerge after a long break from school, our Lower School teachers welcomed students back with intention and warmth, supporting them to reacclimate to our school programming and a regular schedule once again.
Starting up the week with our Lower School Assembly to kick off the new semester, we gathered as a K-5 community, joined by our special community guest, Middle School Principal, Mr. Glenn Chickering. He shared a bit about his background as a world traveler and educator, played guitar, and sang for us, teaching an important message of leaning into new wonders, overcoming fears, and always in pursuit of excellence. Thank you for visiting with us, Mr. Chickering! A big mahalo also to our VC Robotics Team, led by Mrs. Mellon Monello, for sharing about their grand journey to their robotics competition in the first semester, and plans for continued practice and skill development this term. 3rd graders are all invited to join our After School Tech Club with 4th-8th grades this spring session and may choose to join our fall semester League in the 2024-2025 school year! (Mrs. DeMille will be sharing more information on this in her next After School Program communication.)
Speaking of tech, during breaks in routines like we just had, tech time at home might be a bit less structured, increased, or even newly introduced through holiday gift-giving. As a parent, you may be navigating new waters when it comes to setting up limits and expectations for your child(ren). Not to worry, you are not alone! You may have already seen this group of resources from Mrs. Monello, and now is a good time for a revisit: Parenting in the Digital Age: Resources for Parents Our parents of upper elementary students may also find this article helpful: Cellphones and Devices: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers How to help preteens and teens use their phones safely and responsibly. Talking together about family expectations for tech time and setting up parameters for how to use tech is an important way to support your children to use technology responsibly. As always, a balance of consumption (watching a show or video, for example) with creation (coding or photobook making, perhaps) will help make the time enjoyable as well as fruitful.
Coming up on Saturday, February 10, HPA’s Village Campus will host a World Cubing Association Competition in Hale ʻĪnana from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. A big mahalo to HPA parent, Spencer Williams, P ‘30, for helping to organize this event. All ages and all experience levels are welcome and registration to participate is open until February 2. Please see this flyer for a QR code to register. All are also invited to attend as audience members to watch this event live! Spencer is looking for volunteers to help out, so if you are interested, please reach out to him directly using the information on the flyer.
May 2024 be full of joy, aloha, and continued growth for all. The spring semester is a busy time here at the Lower School, and we are looking forward to the ramp-up of expectations and learnings that come in the second semester. Happy New Year, Lower School ʻohana
Mālama pono,
Dora Kwong
Lower School Principal
Schedule
In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, there are no classes on Monday, January 15.
Our K-5 classes continue with in-person instruction on our Village Campus on Tuesday, January 16.
We encourage all families to check the School Calendar in myHPA for the most up-to-date information. In addition, a list of Key Dates (school opening and closures) can also be located on the Lower School Family Resources tile located in myHPA.
Coming Up
• Monday, January 16: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no classes
• Friday, February 9: Faculty work day (all divisions), no classes
• Saturday, February 10, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm: World Cubing Association Competition, Hale ʻĪnana
Helpful Lower School Contacts & Links
Student Support
- Ms. Rachel Baydo, K-8 School Counselor, rbaydo@hpa.edu
- Mr. Joe Ludes, K-8 Learning Specialist, jludes@hpa.edu
After School Program, K-5
Mrs. Mele DeMille, Director of After School Programs, mdemille@hpa.edu
Past Email Communications
All past email communications can be accessed by visiting the Lower School Family Resources tile on myHPA and scrolling down to Past Parent Email Communications, 2023-2024.
myHPA
In addition to Seesaw, many important resources can be located on our community portal, myHPA. Check the Lower School Family Resources tile for the most up-to-date information.
Middle School
Each week, Middle School Principal Glenn Chickering pens a note to 6-8 families reflecting on the activities and accomplishments of the week and previewing what students and parents can look forward to in the coming days.
From the desk of your Division Principal, Glenn Chickering
Aloha Middle School families,
I hope you had a wonderful Winter Break. It has been great to see everybody back on campus! We dove right back in this week with new schedules and a few new classes, but it didn’t take long for everybody to catch up with friends and get back into the swing of things. As we move into the second semester and all the fun ahead, we took another look at a few of our Hiki NŌ films to highlight the importance of the HPA Core Skill of collaboration. The making of these films was such a team effort — from the teachers collaborating across disciplines to the students supporting each other’s films.
Next week, Ms. Monello and Kumu Kūwalu will travel to Oʻahu with two of our students to tour the PBS studio as well as film an intro for upcoming segments on Hiki NŌ. Liana and Koen were chosen by PBS for this honor and we all look forward to seeing them shine.
In the meantime, two of our student’s Hiki NŌ films will be airing on PBS in the coming weeks:
Reece Lustik – A Surfer’s Journey – Ep. 1507, airing Tuesday, January 16, at 7:30 pm on TV or pbshawaii.org/livestream
Liana Doppmann – Becoming a Bat Mitzvah – Ep. 1508, airing on Tuesday, January 23, at 7:30 pm on TV pbshawaii.org/livestream
As students transition back to the schedule and demands of school, some may still be shaking off vacation screen-time habits. We often recommend creating ‘tech contracts’ with students to help empower them to manage their time. This blog from Technology Today is a helpful guide to setting up a contract: The Best Technology-Screen Time Contract for Kids
This is a helpful article from Common Sense Media: Cellphones and Devices: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers How to help preteens and teens use their phones safely and responsibly.
These links walk you through setting up screen time settings on a Mac or Apple watch:
Set up screen time for a child on a Mac
Set up a family member’s Apple Watch (including screen time)
We also ask that you set up school time settings on Apple Watch to minimize distraction while at school:
Use Schooltime on Apple Watch
This padlet also has a wealth of information:
Parenting in the Digital Age: Resources for Parents
Mahalo to Ms. Monello for compiling all these resources.
Finally, HPA’s Village Campus will host a World Cubing Association Competition on Saturday, February 10, in Hale ʻInana from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. A big mahalo to HPA parent, Spencer Williams, P ‘30, for helping to organize this event. All ages and all experience levels are welcome and registration is open until February 2. Please see this flyer for a QR code to register.
I hope you have a great three-day weekend!
Mahalo,
Glenn Chickering
Middle School Principal
Schedule
In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, there are no classes on Monday, January 15.
Our Middle School 2023-2024 Daily Schedule continues with in-person instruction on our Village Campus on Tuesday, January 16.
We encourage all families to check the School Calendar in myHPA for the most up-to-date information. In addition, a list of Key Dates (school opening and closures) can also be located on the Middle School Family Resources tile located in myHPA.
Coming Up
• Monday, January 16: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no classes
• Friday, February 9: Faculty work day (all divisions), no classes
• Saturday, February 10, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm: World Cubing Association Competition, Hale ʻĪnana
Helpful Middle School Contacts & Links
Student Support
- Ms. Rachel Baydo, K-8 School Counselor, rbaydo@hpa.edu
- Mr. Joe Ludes, K-8 Learning Specialist, jludes@hpa.edu
After School Program, Grades 6-8
Mrs. Mele DeMille, Director of After School Programs, mdemille@hpa.edu
Past Email Communications
All past email communications can be accessed by visiting the Middle School Family Resource tile on myHPA and scrolling down to ‘Past Email Communications, 2022-2023’.
myHPA
myHPA is where you can find all the resources related to your child’s learning. Two key resource boards that we would like to draw your attention to are the ‘Middle School Family Resources’, and the ‘Middle School Student Resources’.
myHPA Tutorials
myHPA is your window to your child’s progress in school. Here you will find their schedules, their assignments, their grade books and so much more. Ms. Monello and our IT team have put together a number of tutorials to help you navigate the myHPA parent portal.
Please note this myHPA Middle School Parent Tutorial, which gives you an overview of using myHPA as a window to your child’s learning in real time.
Upper School
From the desk of your Poʻo Kumu (Division Principal), Kaʻai Spencer
Aloha e nā maka o ka ʻupena a ka makani!
Aloha Makahiki Hou! Welcome to the new year and new semester! The excitement of being back together again fills the air, and it is great to see the loving embrace of close friends who have been away for what seems like forever. The students were not the only ones excited to see their friends upon their return; the teachers were also excited to see each other on our first day back! It is easy to know when people are excited to see friends when the volume of a meeting space is higher than normal when everyone arrives.
The excitement shared by the teachers held true through an inspiring professional development opportunity in preparation for the start of the second semester. Before the break, our Department Chair team collaborated to create a menu of workshops they would lead for the Upper School teachers as a learning opportunity during our first day back together. Once the workshop menu was finalized, it was shared with all of the teachers to allow them to select the workshops they would like to attend. It was structured much like a conference featuring a breakout session list. The schedule allowed for four sessions to be selected from a menu of eight offerings. Tough choices were surely made!
I often get carried away, bragging about the wealth of knowledge that exists in our team of teaching faculty. This was clearly evident when everyone came back together at the end of the day for a debrief. The feeling of inspiration and excitement was palpable! Everyone walked away with takeaways they were planning to implement in their teaching practice, thoughts to ponder, and skills to practice. It is motivating to see our teachers getting really excited about teaching after a day of learning from and with peers.
Now that we are back in action, we are looking forward to seeing this excitement for learning transfer to our students. It is important for everyone to re-establish their routines and daily practices to keep themselves in rhythm. As we regain momentum, let us all spend some time cleaning up our calendars and our planners and set timely reminders for ourselves to stay organized. Getting all of these systems running again will be a big part of setting the course of success from now until the end of the year. Let’s start off on the right foot.
Ke aloha nō,
Kaʻai Spencer
Upper School Poʻo Kumu
Schedule
In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, there are no classes on Monday, January 15.
Our Upper School 2023-2024 Daily Schedule will resume as an ʻUla day with in-person instruction on our Upper Campus on Tuesday, January 16.
We encourage all students and families to access the School Calendar in myHPA for the most up-to-date information. In addition, a list of Key Dates (school opening and closures) can also be located on the Upper School Family Resources tile located in myHPA.
Coming Up
• Monday, January 16: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no classes
• Friday, February 2: International Day, Upper School
• Friday, February 9: Faculty work day (all divisions), no classes
Student Support
Should your child need additional learning support, we encourage you to reach out to Amanda Aragon, our Upper School Learning Center Coordinator, by emailing aaragon@hpa.edu. In addition, our counselors are ready to assist any student who needs additional support to navigate these unusual and unprecedented times. Please feel free to reach out to the Upper Campus counseling team of Tiffany Freitas at 808-881-4038 or tfreitas@hpa.edu and Steve Furchner at 808-640-4441 or sfurchner@hpa.edu.
Class of 2024 – Seniors and Families
Mahalo to those of you who were able to join us on Zoom on December 7, for our Commencement and End-of-Year Celebrations informational meeting. For those of you who missed it, here is a recording of all the information that was shared. Please also be sure to visit the “Upper School End-of-Year Events” Resource Board on myHPA, which will be updated over the next several months with new details.
We are thrilled to celebrate all of the achievements of the Class of 2024, including their culminating event — the 73rd Annual Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 24, 2024, at 10:00 am in Castle Gymnasium. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at graduation@hpa.edu.
Student Life
We are excited to welcome all of our students back to campus after what we hope was a restful break for all. We welcome 12 new students (10 residential students and two day students) and three returning students (two residential and one day student) to our second semester.
Upcoming Student Life Events
Friday, January 19: Winter Dance, Kennedy Square (free on-campus event), for more information please refer to the ‘You’re invited to the Winter Dance on Friday, January 19’ email.
Friday, February 2: International Day
Wednesday, February 28 – Friday, March 1: HPA Olympics!
Ka Makani Travel
We are in the final stages of selecting destinations for Spring Break 2025. Japan is confirmed and open for enrollment. The additional options under consideration are Peru, Ecuador, and combination tours that include Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia or Switzerland, Italy, France & Spain. Please encourage students to complete this survey if they would like to be part of the trip planning process: Ka Makani Travel Options 2024-2025.
- Summer – Splendors of the Mediterranean: Italy & Greece with EF Tours: Enrollment deadline is Monday, February 5, 2024
- Spring Break 2025 Japan: Land of the Rising Sun with EF Tours: Open for enrollment
EF’s Global Citizen Scholarship Fund offers $1000 scholarships.
Please contact Ka Makani Travel Coordinator Adrienne White (awhite@hpa.edu) for information on registration and eligibility.
Residential Life
Hello Residential Life Community! Welcome back for the Spring Semester! After a difficult weekend of travel delays, cancellations reroutes, lost luggage, and stress — I am pleased to say that everyone has made it back to campus, and we are off and running!
This semester, we have great opportunities on the horizon, with International Day, the 46th Annual HPA Olympics, Formal Dinner, Open Dorm parties, camping trips, the Winter Athletic championships, and many, many more! We are kicking off the semester with a Spring Opening of our annual Dorm Wars competition this Friday, and look forward to the remainder of the semester.
As a reminder, the HPA campus is closed during Spring Break, and all residential students must have plans to stay off campus for the 17-day break. Boarding students are not permitted to sign out to their own care in a hotel, Airbnb, or other accommodation, and must be under the care of a present, supervising adult (25 years of age or older). We will begin soliciting your child’s travel plans for Spring Break in the coming weeks.
Ka Makani Athletics
Here’s the updated winter athletics schedule and weekly schedule for our winter sports season. GO KA MAKANI! You can also access the athletics schedule on the myHPA calendar.
College Counseling
Paying for College: Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA
All U.S. families wishing to be considered for federal need-based financial aid must submit the 2024-2025 FAFSA, which was released on December 31, 2023. Both student and parent must register and receive a FAFSA ID. Please reach out to us at college@hpa.edu with any questions.
CSS PROFILE
Many private colleges and universities also require the CSS Profile as part of the financial aid application process. A complete list of colleges that require the CSS Profile is available at CSS Participating Institutions.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Students can start to search for national college scholarships using one of the many online search engines available such as Fastweb.
HPA students with US citizenship can become eligible for hundreds of regional scholarships by completing the scholarship application at the Hawai’i Community Foundation. The application deadline is on Wednesday, February 29, 2024 at 4 pm. Families must complete the FAFSA to be eligible for scholarships through the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation.
The Hawai’i Community Federal Credit Union also offers a number of scholarships for Hawaiʻi Island students. The HCFCU scholarship application is due Monday, March 4, 2023.
Important Reminders for Seniors Who Have Submitted College Applications
Congratulations to the many seniors who have submitted their first college applications! It has been a pleasure working with you and seeing your high-quality applications and the thoughtful essays you have created. Moving forward, here are a few important reminders:
- Check your email regularly. Applicants usually receive an email from each college to which they have applied with the status of their application or instructions for setting up an online application portal. If you have not received an email from a college within two weeks of applying, please follow up with the college or reach out to us for assistance.
- If applicable, send your official test scores (ACT, SAT, TOEFL, and/or DuoLingo) to all of the colleges for which you’d like test scores to be part of your application.
- If you would like to be considered for need-based financial aid, please make sure your family has submitted the CSS Profile if it is required by any of the colleges to which you have applied. The FAFSA, which is required for all U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens applying for need-based financial aid, will be available on December 31, 2023.
- Please remember that the deadline for requesting your college counselor to review any additional essays is December 15.
- It is very important that you update your “applying” and “applied” columns in Scoir as you add colleges and submit your applications. This will ensure that all of your school materials are submitted by college counseling in a timely fashion.
Keep up the great work! Stop by anytime or contact us at college@hpa.edu with questions.
Past Email Communications
All past email communications can be accessed by visiting the Upper School Family Resources tile on myHPA and scrolling down to ‘Past Email Communications, 2022-2023’.
myHPA
myHPA is where you can find all the resources related to your child’s learning. Two key resource boards that we would like to draw your attention to are the ‘Upper School Family Resources and the ‘Upper School Student Resources.
All-School
Need to know information for our entire Ka Makani ʻohana.
Admissions
HPA’s re-enrollment period will begin on Thursday, February 1, with a deadline of Thursday, February 15, 2024.
This is a time when all eligible students and families will be offered the opportunity to re-enroll for the next academic year, 2024-2025. This will secure your child’s space in the class that they will be rising into before we accept and admit new students to complete the class roster which takes place soon after re-enrollment.
Please reach out directly to the admissions office at admissions@hpa.edu or 808-881-4321 if you have any special circumstances or questions to discuss regarding enrollment for next year.
Advancement & Alumni
Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy, in partnership with the HPA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, proudly presents Voices for Belonging and Community Conversations — a film series to inspire thoughtful dialogue about place, identity, and belonging through storytelling.
As the third offering of our film series, we are very excited to host a special feature-length film screening of Invictus, an award-winning film written by current HPA parent Tony Peckham P ’29 — a screenwriter, surfer, and farmer who lives in Waimea. The film was directed by Academy Award-winning actor, director, and former HPA parent Clint Eastwood P ‘05, ‘06.
We invite you to join us on Friday, January 12, 2024, at 5:30 pm at the Gates Performing Arts Center (GPAC) on HPA’s Upper Campus. The screening will begin with an introduction by Tony, and will be followed by an opportunity for a Q&A. Admission is free and open to the public.
The film tells the inspiring true story of how President Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the Captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon) to help unite their country. Newly-elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of Apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa’s rugby team, the Springboks, as they make their run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.
The screening is open to the community and we hope to see you there! The film is rated PG-13 and contains mature subjects, so please consider this when deciding whether to bring your children.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Health & Wellness
Magnus Health Reminders:
Please review your student’s Magus Health records to ensure health requirements are current and there are no outstanding tasks. If you have any issues logging in to Magnus Health, via your myHPA Parent Portal, please reach out to the infirmary on your student’s campus for support.
VC Infirmary: (808) 885-2551
UC Infirmary: (808) 881-4022
COVID-19 Policies & Information
COVID-19 Decision Tree
HPA COVID-19 Policy, 2023-2024
ʻOhana Association
Wā Pilina ʻOhana Series
The ʻOhana Association invites you to attend the next event in our Wā Pilina ʻOhana Series, Moʻolelo of Hawaiʻi Origins, a talk story session on Tuesday, January 16, at 6:00 pm. Come and learn Kumulipo with us! Kumu Kūwalu will share chants that tell the essential story of how and where Hawaiian genesis and cosmology began. These chants relate to stories that your child is learning at HPA.
Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Location: HPA Village Campus – Lynn Taylor Memorial Library
This is a unique opportunity for all HPA ʻohana. Sign-up here to attend!
What is Wā Pilina and why is that the name of this series?
The word pilina means association, relationship, and connection. Wā refers to a period of time. HPA started the Lower School Wā Pilina program two years ago in order to have intentional time and space for Lower Schoolers to connect with others under the umbrella of, and in connection to, Mālama Kaiāulu. Lower School students meet across grade levels to connect with and learn from one another. From Enrichment Day to art shows and Makahiki games to reading times — Wā Pilina opportunities have expanded through the three divisions, as well as across specialty areas.
Our new Wā Pilina ʻOhana Series aligns school and ʻOhana Association practices with intentionality. We hope you will join us!
Isaacs Art Center
Isaacs Art Center is free and open to the public, Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and on Saturdays by appointment. Gallery works for sale may also be viewed on our website. Be sure to also visit our Instagram and Facebook pages for highlights from ongoing exhibitions. Sales from gallery artwork have supported the HPA Financial Aid program since its opening in 2004.
Safety Protocols
Campus Access
During this time, campus access is limited to current students, employees, essential contractors, and approved guests — all of whom have completed a daily thermal/symptom check and a screening questionnaire. Guests to campus will have had their hosting faculty or staff member fill out the appropriate form and will have received permission from their supervisor.
Should a student’s family member need a meeting with a faculty, staff, or administrative team member, kindly contact them so that they can apply to have you come to campus. From that point, security team members will be alerted to your appointment date and time and let you onto campus.
At the Upper School, please do not park and walk onto campus without an appointment. Similarly, at the Village Campus, kindly call or email for an appointment so that arrangements can be made. Mahalo for your understanding and respect for this process.
If you See Something, Say Something
We ask all families to join HPA in keeping our campus safe. While on the HPA campus, if you see anything out of the ordinary, we ask that you please report it to the school or local authorities immediately. This will help us maintain the safest campus for our students.
• Imminent threat to life or property: call 911 immediately and email Mark Noetzel at mnoetzel@hpa.edu
• Anything out of the ordinary: email Mark Noetzel at mnoetzel@hpa.edu
CrisisGo for Parents
It is important that all families are set up with CrisisGo, HPA’s school emergency communication tool. To set up a CrisisGo SMS/Email subscription, please click on this invitation link and complete the form by adding your name, email, and cell number (this is an important step if you would like to receive an SMS message) and click on the Subscribe button. Should an emergency occur, you will be alerted by email and SMS messaging. You can also locate these instructions by logging into myHPA, clicking on the resource tab, and selecting the CrisisGo Safe2SpeakUp tile.
Safe2SPeakUp for Middle and Upper Students
Similarly, Middle and Upper School students received instructions during orientation on how to upload the Safe2SpeakUp app. This is a companion app to CrisisGo. It will allow the school to alert students of emergencies that happen on or off campus and enable students to communicate with us about their safety status. They can also use the app to alert the school about any behaviors they are concerned about. Students can also locate instructions on setting up Safe2SpeakUp in myHPA, and they were also emailed the video shown at orientation which walks them through the process of uploading the app and registering, step-by-step.
All students can also submit an Online Bully/Harassment report by clicking on this link, which can also be located on the CrisisGo Safe2SpeakUp tile on myHPA.
myHPA Resource Boards
Past HPA communications and other important information can be found on myHPA. We are continuing to make updates to our student and parent resource boards, so please be sure to visit them regularly.