Week of 5/17/24
What's Happening at HPA This Week?
Message from the Head of School
Aloha HPA ʻohana,
As we enter the homestretch, I am reminded of how uniquely beautiful and extraordinarily well HPA recognizes culminating events — the special honor bestowed upon our 5th graders during Lower School May Day to honor their ascension into Middle School; the meaningful ceremony that prepares our 8th-grade class for their transition into young adulthood as highschoolers; and the poignant way we welcome the newest members of our HPA alumni with a Commencement celebration that stands apart from traditional graduations.
Behind the scenes, the amount of time and energy spent each year to make these end-of-year events possible is unprecedented. Each division pours their heart into ensuring that our graduates at every level are on the receiving end of a celebration that captures the significance of their accomplishments and properly prepares them for the next adventure they’ll be embarking on. Mahalo to everyone who helps to make this magic happen!
On that same note of appreciation, thank you to our families, alumni, faculty, staff and friends for supporting this year’s May Day Challenge in support of the HPA Fund — which supports and impacts every aspect of what we do for our students each and every day. Your generosity makes huge a difference!
I hope to see everyone over the course of the next week, but if I don’t, please know how grateful we are to work with your children. Thank you for sharing their learning journey with us at HPA.
Have a wonderful weekend! Go Ka Makani!!
Fred Wawner
Head of School
School Bulletins for the Week of 5/17/24
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,
Our classrooms and learning spaces continue to bustle through this final week of school, which featured Wā Pilina highlights across all our grade levels and specialist classes.
4th Grade Projects
Our 4th graders have been working diligently on their place-based integrated learning projects. This week, they presented their work with tremendous enthusiasm, creativity, and pursuit of excellence! Students across grade levels had the opportunity to visit 4th grade and hear directly from them about their research. The projects ranged from historical dioramas to student-created learning games, showcasing their diverse interests and talents within the scope of our rich island culture and history. Mahalo to Ms. Doi and Mrs. Kalama for this important learning journey in preparation for their 5th-grade capstone year!
Wā Pilina Art Show
The art show was a vibrant display of creativity and imagination. Mahalo to all our families who could come and view the student-selected pieces, ranging from depictions of The Big Wave to Chichen Itza! Students from all grades K-5 contributed their artwork, filling Isaacs Arts Center with colorful creations, as well as leaving voice notes for their Wā Pilina partner about the wonderful work. It was a celebration of our student’s artistic abilities and Wā Pilina partnerships. Mahalo, Mrs. Hustace for your encouragement of our artistic pursuits!
PE Classes
In Lower School Physical Education classes, students participated in a variety of fun and engaging circus arts designed to promote physical fitness and pursuit of excellence, as well as our core skills of collaboration and communication. From stilt walking to juggling, this week’s classes featured cross-grade level opportunities for connection, modeling, fitness, and fun. Coach Tʻs support of our Wā Pilina connections allowed for opportunities for students to be inspired by one another and teach each other strategies and solutions for all things circus!
7th-grade Hosted Keiki Olympics
Our 7th graders took the lead in organizing the Keiki Olympics, a fun-filled afternoon event for our lower elementary students, kindergarten — 2nd grade. The Olympics featured a range of activities, including egg races, water balloon toss, hula hoop games, frisbee golf, and even donut eating! It was a great opportunity for the older students to develop leadership skills and for the younger ones to enjoy some friendly competition in mixed age groups. Afterward, our K-2nd grade students were treated to marbles, medals, and ice cream!
Rainbow Day
Rainbow Day was a special highlight today! A Student Council-created day to celebrate the diversity of our community, this is the third year our student leaders have elected to hold this celebratory day. With each participating child wearing their class colors, our students created a big and beautiful rainbow, symbolizing the beauty of a diverse community. Student leaders created and led a range of recess stations and activities, from painting kindness rocks to mural making and even a rainbow scavenger hunt. Many thanks to our FLIK food services for baking rainbow cupcakes for students on this day, celebrating the diversity of our community!
Chess Club/Honolulu Kupulau Event
It has been so exciting to witness the growth in interest for cubing in our Lower School! Since the start of the school year, our Chess/Cubing club has supported and strengthened this love of problem-solving in our keiki. Over the weekend, Matty Inaba, ‘25, and four VC students traveled to Oʻahu to participate in the Honolulu Kupulau. The event was a wonderful experience, filled with friendly competition and community spirit. The cubing community in Hawaiʻi is growing, and anyone interested in speedcubing events is encouraged to reach out to our After School Chess/Cubing Club teacher, Ms. Vanessa Ruderman (vanessa.ruderman@gmail.com), and our After School Director, Ms. Mele DeMille (mdemille@hpa.edu) for more information. We have even had a student-created club during recess periods on Thursdays and Fridays for our cubing enthusiasts these final weeks of school!
Hawaiʻi Association of School Librarians Supports LS Wā Pilina Efforts
As a member of the Hawaiʻi Association of School Librarians, our K-8 Librarian, Mrs. Kristin Tarnas, was invited to share strategies for encouraging student participation in book award programs. She shared,
“I am grateful for the many enthusiastic library collaborators in our K-8 team. It is so exciting to work with our kindergarten teacher, Dee Walker, who is always up for collaborating to support literature appreciation and reading skills with our youngest learners. Dee is often in the library borrowing books to read to her class, and whenever I ask about a possible collaboration, the answer is always, ‘Yes!'”
Kristin was awarded two $10 Barnes and Noble gift cards — one for herself and one for Dee. Congratulations, Kristin and Dee, and thank you for creating wonderful learning opportunities for our keiki! Congratulations to our Kindergarten researchers on their well-researched nonfiction books!
Have a beautiful weekend, Lower School ʻohana! I hope you get to enjoy some wonderful Wā Pilina opportunities of your own!
Me ka mahalo nui,
Dora Kwong
Lower School Principal
Schedule
Our K-5 classes continue with in-person instruction on our Village Campus on Monday, May 20.
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
• Wednesday, May 22: Last day of semester two classes, dismissal at 2:00 pm
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.
Summer at HPA
Get ready to make a splash
Summer at HPA is excited to offer a variety of swimming classes tailored to different skill levels. Our ‘Bubbles, Floats, and Glides’ program introduces beginners to water safety and basic swimming techniques. More advanced courses, like Swimming 101,
102, and 103, progressively build skills from freestyle and backstroke techniques to more complex skills such as bilateral breathing and flip turns. For our youngest swimmers aged 3-4, we also offer Parent & Tot Swim Lessons, ensuring fun and safety in the water from the start. Join us to make a splash this summer!
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,
It is hard to believe that we are wrapping up our final week of the school year. August seems like just a few weeks ago, yet we’ve grown so much this year. Growth in the middle school years isn’t always smooth and almost never linear or predictable, but even the difficult times contribute to important lessons learned. One point that we revisit often — and is the theme of our 2023 – 2024 Village Campus yearbook — is the ripple effects of our words and actions. How we choose to show up in every moment has ripple effects on our community. When we are present in each moment, acting with integrity, respect, and wonder, and pursuing excellence — even our tough moments can have positive ripple effects as they teach us how to navigate disappointment and disagreement with grace and empathy.
Speaking of positive ripple effects, our grade 7 students and advisors did a wonderful job of spreading joy throughout the Village Campus on Thursday afternoon, hosting our first annual ‘Olympics.’ Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 students enjoyed participating in many fun events, from tin can bowling to donut-eating on a string, potato sack races, and more. This was a great addition to our Wā Pilina program to get our Middle School and Lower School students working together.
As we move into the last three days of school, we still have plenty of great experiences ahead. On Monday, May 20, we’ll distribute those ripple-themed yearbooks. The rest of the day will be an ‘All Classes’ schedule, where students will wrap up their final classes and have time to share memories and sign yearbooks. If you did not pre-pay for a yearbook for your child and would like to, please reach out to villagecampusoffice@hpa.edu. You could also bring in cash or a check made out to HPA for $50.
While most of us will visit all of our classes on Monday, the Sturla Advisory will be skipping a few of them to head down to the Waikoloa movie theater as a special treat for winning our overall year-long Advisory competition. Congratulations for a year full of teamwork and fun!
On Tuesday, May 21, Grades 6 and 7 will enjoy a day away from campus for their year-end retreats. Advisors will be sharing more details about those trips. Drop-off and pick-up for grades 6 and 7 will be at their usual times at the Village Campus.
Grade 8 will spend Tuesday morning practicing for their Transition Ceremony.
Please note that drop-off for Grade 8 on Tuesday, May 21, is at Gates Performing Arts Center (GPAC) on the Upper Campus.
Pick-up in the afternoon for Grade 8 will be at the Village Campus at our normal 3:10 pick-up time.
A big mahalo to the ʻOhana Association for their work to organize and decorating for our Transition Ceremony. We are still looking for some decorating items and volunteers to help with decorating on Tuesday, May 21, from 3:30 – 6:30 pm. If you can help, please sign up here: 8th-grade Transition Ceremony Decorating Crew Sign-up
And finally, Wednesday, May 22 will mark our 8th-grade Transition Ceremony and the final day of school for all Middle School students. Parents are invited to this ceremony.
Families will be directed to park on the lawns to the south and east of Gates Performing Arts Center and should arrive by 9:45 am to be settled and ready to start the ceremony promptly at 10:00 am. We will also be live-streaming this event on our HPA YouTube channel for those who are unable to attend. You are welcome to share this link with family and friends.
Please note that drop-off for Grade 8 on Wednesday, May 22, is at Gates Performing Arts Center (GPAC) on the Upper Campus.
Drop-off for grades 6 and 7 on Wednesday, May 22, will be at the Village Campus.
Pick-up for all Middle School students on Wednesday, May 22, will be at Gates Performing Arts Center (GPAC) following the Transition Ceremony at 11:00 am.
Mahalo,
Glenn Chickering
Middle School Principal
Schedule
Our Middle School 2023-2024 Daily Schedule continues with in-person instruction on our Village Campus on Monday, May 13.
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
• Tuesday, May 21: Grades 6 and 7 class retreats. Grade 8 rehearsal at GPAC. Please note that drop-off for grade 8 will be at GPAC on Tuesday morning.
• Wednesday, May 22: Last day of semester two classes; half day for students with pick-up at Gates Performing Arts Center at 11:00 am.
• Wednesday, May 22: 8th Grade Transition Ceremony; half day for students with pick-up at Gates Performing Arts Center at 11:00 am.
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.
Summer at HPA
Summer Academies
Do you have a passion you want to pursue? Check out our specialized four-week Academies. These full-day Academies are designed for day and boarding middle/high school students, ages 11 to 17, to focus on an area of passion while working with experts in the field.
We are offering the following academies:
• Young Authors Academy
• Arts Academy
• Sustainability Academy
• Marine Explorations Academy
• English Language Learners Academy
Upper School
From the desk of your division Poʻo Kumu, Kaʻai Spencer
Aloha Upper School families,
Aia i hea ʻoe ma ka huakaʻi? This question was recently posed to my hālau hula (hula troupe) members by our poʻopuaʻa (head pupil in a hula school). This question was asked to the group to have everyone think about where we see ourselves in a parade. The explanation continued by describing the options of watching the parade from the side, being in the back, joining the main pack of people in the middle, or leading in the front. Our discussions continued with different perspectives on how each position is viewed and recognized. As the conversation wrapped up, we agreed to receive the question as a choice to lead, to be an allegiant member of a movement, to happily join along in the back of a group, or to watch from the sidelines.
The question was posed rhetorically to encourage everyone to consider the level of contribution we all make to our time together. Each option offers a different level of opportunity and challenge, and our belief in ourselves is likely reflected in our answers. I remember times when I may have been on the sideline or tagging along with a friend in the back of the line. Over time, I found myself as a committed member of the main body of the parade, a position that comes with lots of support and camaraderie. More recently, my role as Poʻo Kumu comes with expectations of being in the front, supported by encouragement and a belief in the ability to help and serve. The front can be very impactful and rewarding. It can also be difficult and lonely.
In high school, I remember seeing a poem called “Do It Anyway” by Mother Teresa. My mom placed this poem at eye level on the wall behind the toilet. Naturally, I saw it repeatedly for several years (no further explanation needed). While I didn’t pay much attention to it in my teenage years, the message now comes back to me over 20 years later. The poem speaks about doing the right thing, even though it will be hard and we will be criticized and highly scrutinized. When you believe in yourself and have a strong pono (righteous) purpose, follow your naʻau (your gut). This might mean stepping up to lead the parade. If so, do it, and do it knowing that it will be hard and you may have to navigate your way through some stormy waters and defend yourself from faultfinding, do it anyway.
I share this message as our seniors prepare to enter the next big chapter of their lives and our underclassmen level up in the ranks of our school community. Students, if you believe you can help, take a swing at leading the parade; you will learn a lot! There may be times when you need to step back from leading the parade. If so, see it as an opportunity to reevaluate and await the next time when a clear purpose creates a path for stepping up again to the front of the parade. If not, you will know what it feels like to lead and will be able to embody a sense of perspective and empathy that is still beneficial.
To close, I will leave you with a couple of lines from the poem mentioned earlier. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway.
Aia i hea ʻoe ma ka huakaʻi?
Mahalo,
Kaʻai Spencer
Upper School Poʻo Kumu
Schedule
Our Upper School 2023-2024 Daily Schedule will resume as an ʻUla day with in-person instruction on our Upper Campus on Monday, May 20.
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
• Sunday, May 19: ʻAha Hoʻokuʻu Senior Sunset Cultural Ceremony, Kalaemanō, Kaʻulupūlulehu
• Wednesday, May 22: Last day of semester two classes
• Thursday, May 23: Baccalaureate Services and Senior Awards and Slideshow
• Friday, May 24: 73rd Annual Commencement Exercises
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
Baccalaureate Service and Commencement tickets were distributed during the senior class meeting on May 9.
Quite a lot is happening in preparation for our Class of 2024 End-of-Year Celebrations. This thorough email from May 6 includes details about the following:
Important schedule reminders for this week and next
Ordering graduation announcements Baccalaureate Service and Commencement tickets and distribution Ordering lei ʻAha Hoʻokuʻu Senior Sunset Cultural Ceremony Grad Night 2024
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Please be sure to review it carefully and reach out with any questions.
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.
Residential Life
As we prepare to send our students home for the summer, here are a few reminders for the next two weeks:
- Returning students were sent a Housing Preference Form earlier this week, which is due by the end of the semester. This form is their chance to list their preferred housing arrangements for next school year. While we cannot guarantee that everyone’s first choice is possible, it is very helpful to have students provide their ideal scenarios, and we do our best to accommodate all requests.
- Returning students may store up to three (3) boxes over the summer in our dormitories. They may use old suitcases or personal tubs if they prefer, but may not store more than 3 large items, which includes if they have a personal office chair. Their mini-fridge is stored separately and does not count towards their three boxes.
- Departing students who are either graduating or otherwise not returning to HPA next year should have all of their belongings removed from campus as they depart. HPA will not be able to ship or forward personal belongings after the school year has ended. Students wishing to mail personal belongings to colleges, their home, or other schools must order a shipping label online and prepare the box for shipping themselves. HPA is able to include properly prepared and labeled packages to our outgoing mail, but must have said packages in our office by Wednesday, May 22.
- Any students whose parents are coming to visit for the end of the year or attend graduation and who wish to move out of the dorms to stay with their parents early must fully pack up and clean their rooms before beginning to stay off-campus. Seniors who may wish to spend Thursday night on campus prior to graduation are permitted to leave sheets on the bed and their graduation attire in the closet. Everything else must be packed and cleaned before they are cleared to spend the night off campus with family or friends.
- Boarding students who live on island are strongly encouraged to take as much of their stuff home this weekend as possible, to simplify their last week of final exams, and reduce stress next week.
We wish all of our students a fun, rejuvenating, and healthy summer! For those who will not be returning in the fall, we wish you a hui hou!
Student Life
Lockers by Classrooms and Pavilion
Lockers located in the classroom area and by the pavilion must be cleaned out by Wednesday, May 22, with locks returned to the Academic Office located in the Science building between classrooms 41 and 42. All items left in lockers after May 24, will be donated to charity. Students who do not return their locks to the Academic Office will be charged $15.00.
Ka Makani Travel
We are happy to confirm the following travel opportunities for the 2024-2025 school year!
- Spring Break 2025 – Japan: Land of the Rising Sun with EF Tours $6159
- Spring Break 2025 – The Alps and the Mediterranean Coast with EF Tours $5339
- Spring Break 2025 – Heights of Peru with EF Tours $5409
The prices reflect an EF Tours early booking discount of $200. The offer expires on Friday, May 31, 2024. EF’s Global Citizen Scholarship Fund offers $1000 scholarships on a quarterly basis.
We plan to offer a Thanksgiving Break trip to New York City and/or Washington, D.C. Details will be available when school resumes in August. Please contact Ka Makani Travel Coordinator Adrienne White (awhite@hpa.edu) for information on registration and eligibility.
Ka Makani Athletics
Here’s the spring athletics schedule and weekly schedule for our spring sports season. GO KA MAKANI! You can also access the athletics schedule on the myHPA calendar.
College Counseling
SAVE THE DATE: College Shirt Photo Day on May 22
The annual college shirt photo will take place on Wednesday, May 22, in the gym immediately after graduation practice. Seniors who wish to participate in the photo should plan to wear their college logo shirt or sweatshirt that day. Shipping can take a while, so don’t delay if you still need to order your college logo gear!
College Resources for Senior Families
A heartfelt congratulations to our seniors on completing their Capstone projects! It was inspiring to see the breadth and depth of topics that our Class of 2024 Ka Makani tackled, and the professionalism and passion with which they presented their final projects.
The month of May brings many significant milestones for our seniors, including deciding which college to attend. We know it can be a lot to navigate for students and parents alike. We are here to help, whether by talking through college options, offering support and guidance, or helping to interpret financial aid packages. Please reach out to us at college@hpa.edu if you need us.
For your reference, we are including two articles that we hope you will find useful.
Helping Your Teen Make a College Decision
College Rejection: How to Take the Sting Out of Difficult News
We also recommend Karen Coburn’s Letting Go: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding the College Years as an excellent parent resource for processing the transition to college.
We look forward to our continued work with you!
Which College Should I Choose?
If your student has received acceptance letters from multiple colleges, the next step will be deciding which college is the best fit. Don’t worry about choosing that one “perfect” college — there’s no such thing. We have lots of tools for helping students decide where to attend, so please reach out to us. We’re happy to help. For more details, you can also reference this email sent earlier this week.
College Financial Aid
College affordability is a major part of the picture for many HPA families. If this is the case for you, you are not alone. Please talk with your family about which college option(s) work best for you financially. The College Board has a good resource for helping families compare financial aid awards.
We realize this year is uniquely challenging owing to delays with the FAFSA. Many colleges and universities are offering deposit deadline extensions, so please check the websites of your individual colleges. If you have any questions about financial aid or how to interpret or compare financial aid awards, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
I’ve Chosen my College! Now What?
Once your student has decided which college to attend, follow the instructions for depositing and enrolling by the applicable deadline. After your student has committed to their college of choice, it’s a nice courtesy to send a simple decline email to the other colleges that accepted you. This allows them to free up that spot for other deserving students. The email can be sent to the generic email address for each college’s admissions office or to a specific person in that office if you worked directly with an admissions counselor.
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, 2023-2024’.
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.
Summer at HPA
Summer Academies
Do you have a passion you want to pursue? Check out our specialized four-week Academies. These full-day Academies are designed for day and boarding middle/high school students, ages 11 to 17, to focus on an area of passion while working with experts in the field.
We are offering the following academies:
• Young Authors Academy
• Arts Academy
• Sustainability Academy
• Marine Explorations Academy
• English Language Learners Academy
All-School
Need to know information for our entire Ka Makani ʻohana.
Admissions
With the majority of HPA enrollment season coming to a close and classes filled with new and returning students, we thank you for your partnership. In the event you have any friends or family interested in HPA for the 2024-25 school year, please contact our office as we have a few remaining spaces in our DAY program in select grades in K-12 as well as open spaces in our boarding program. We can work personally with applicants to assist them in the process.
Advancement
Thank you, everyone — the 2024 May Day Challenge in support of the HPA Fund has been met! Our ʻohana contributed a total of $61,025 to support every student in every classroom through the HPA Fund. Because you carried us to our goal, a generous family will be making a special contribution of $25,000 to the effort.
On behalf of all the students who practice, learn, create, strive, and grow here at HPA — please accept our warmest aloha and thanks!!
ʻOhana Association
Save the Date!!
Our annual Back-to-School Bash is coming up on Sunday, August 11. Mark your calendars and please plan to join us for an afternoon of reconnecting with old friends and making new ones! An email with additional details will be sent this summer — including more information on how you can volunteer to help with this event and future celebrations!
Isaacs Art Center
Isaacs Art Center is free and open to the public, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 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.