Week of 11/15/24

What's Happening at HPA This Week?

Message from the Head of School

Aloha HPA ʻohana,

This week, we were able to learn from living legends within our own community, those who personify the truest form of WONDER. Voyagers, in every way. With the gift of the traditional Hawaiian voyaging canoe, Hōkūleʻa, moored alongside our Waimea community-built, Makaliʻi, in Kawaihae harbor, our own Kumu Kūwalu opened the door for many of our staff to visit, break bread, and hear stories from this amazing crew before they headed back out to sea. I’ll share my adoration for the potluck in general another time. This was special.

And then today, several Village Campus students got to experience another connection with the opportunity to learn from Hōkūleʻa’s and Makaliʻi’s educational team. They are here for one of the many stops they’ll make along the Pae ʻĀina statewide sail of Moananuiākea, A Voyage for Earth. The crew’s mission is to connect schools and communities with “the vital importance of our oceans, nature, science and indigenous wisdom”.

As we celebrate Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy’s 75th anniversary, we draw inspiration from the deep connections between the two legendary voyaging canoes, Hōkūleʻa and Makaliʻi, and their crews. Both vessels embody the spirit of Hawaiian voyaging, representing generations of wisdom, courage, and the dedication to preserving and expanding cultural knowledge. Hōkūleʻa, known worldwide for her groundbreaking journey of rediscovery, and Makaliʻi, whose roots are here on Hawaiʻi Island, remind us that while we honor our heritage, we also carry forward the responsibility to explore, grow, and serve our communities. These voyaging canoes, much like our school, serve as living symbols of values that guide and sustain us.

Hōkūleʻa and Makaliʻi’s original crews set sail — not only to navigate oceans — but to rekindle traditions that would foster resilience and pride within the Hawaiian community and beyond. Their journeys echo HPA’s Core Values: Respect, in honoring ancestral knowledge and practices; Integrity, in upholding the courage to venture boldly while staying true to cultural roots; Pursuit of Excellence, in refining and strengthening their voyaging skills through unyielding dedication; and Wonder, in embracing the vast unknowns of the ocean with curiosity and reverence. This is a level of courage I strive to have. These values have steered our school for 75 years, guiding us to honor our past while pursuing the new horizons that education makes possible.

Most humbling for me during the special time with our voyaging community this week, was the knowledge that these amazing folks are familiar faces in our community. At 51 years old, I’m not sure I’d met a voyager, let alone hugged and joked with a group of them. Yet even cooler in my mind, we stand in line at the store together, watch little league games together, and invest time and thought in our children’s education together. Driving away from the harbor, having only spent a few minutes with some of the crew, I was touched by the depth of the interaction —the feeling , well, I dare to say, “filled my sails.”

As HPA moves forward, we celebrate the legacy of voyaging, the many enlightening educational opportunities within our current curricula, and the values these canoes have instilled. HPA’s commitment to learning, service, and connection to our place on Hawaiʻi Island resonates with Makaliʻi’s enduring role as a vessel of community and culture. May we continue to honor this legacy as we voyage into the future, strengthened by 75 years of dedication to our values, our land, and each other. Just as these canoes have navigated the seas with purpose, may we, too, navigate our academic and personal journeys with respect, integrity, excellence, and wonder.

Ka Makani is seasonally strong here in Waimea this weekend – let it inspire your motion and remind you of our connection and relationship to the ecosystems around us and beyond.

Look up to the sky this evening and take a moment with our full moon. She is here and she is magnificent.

Wishing you all an illuminated and shining weekend!

Gratefully,

Fred Wawner
Head of School

School Bulletins for the Week of 11/15/24

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.

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From the desk of your Division Principal, Dora Kwong

Aloha Lower School families!

Mahalo to our inspiring and collaborative K-8 Garden Educator, Mrs. Lauren Prutow-McKenna, and K-5 Art Teacher, Ms. Alexa Hustace, for putting together what I know will be a tremendous community event, our 3rd Annual K-8 Pinch Pot Harvest Fȇte! At the time of this publishing, the Fête is just getting underway and I hope you are there to be a part of the magic of it all. With proceeds benefiting this year’s spotlight nonprofit organization, Nā Kālai Waʻa, your donation will help support their mission of perpetuating Hawaiian food traditions when growing and preparing waʻa (canoe) provisions.

Speaking of donations, a friendly reminder that our K-5 Student Council-led Lahaina Librairies Coin Campaign continues to be underway. This season of giving, let us support those devastated in Lahaina by giving generously to help rebuild our neighbor islandʻs libraries. Donations will continue to be collected through Monday, November 25. Every penny counts!

Lego Robotics Teams Shine in Districts Qualifying!
Since August, our four Lego Robotics Teams, composed of 4th to 8th graders, have been hard at work preparing for the Challenge competition. In this exciting event, teams design and build robots to complete various missions while tackling real-world engineering challenges. This year’s theme, “Submerged,” focused on issues faced beneath the ocean’s surface. Our teams all researched and met with subject matter experts from the community.

Our teams include:

The HPA Flying Fish #53300 (6th-8th graders)
The HPA Ka Makani Krakens #60110 (5th & 6th graders)
The HPA Fluffy Scuba Sloths #61760 (4th graders)
The HPA Hydro Hippos #61762 (4th & 5th graders)

Highlights of their projects include:

The Flying Fish developed an ROV to filter microplastics, inspired by manta rays.
The Fluffy Scuba Sloths created methods to cool sea turtle nests to balance gender populations.
The Ka Makani Kraken designed an underwater ROV to gather data and support coral reef recovery.
The Hydro Hippos proposed enhancements to whale tracking technology and designed a dolphin-like ROV for natural data collection.

This past weekend, our teams competed with teams from across Hawaiʻi Island in the Districts Qualifying event, showcasing their hard work and dedication. The Flying Fish won the Robot Design Award, and the Ka Makani Kraken earned the Project Innovation Award! All four teams performed exceptionally well, qualifying for the HFLL (Hawaii First Lego League) Challenge State Championship on December 15, 2024, at McKinley High School on Oʻahu.

Congratulations to all our teams for their outstanding achievements! We are so proud of our wonder-filled students! Additionally, thank you to Mrs. Mellon Monello, our K-8 Educational Technologist for her hard work and motivation to support our students in all things tech. Our Robotics Program is a success because of her dedication, patience, and deep passion for enriching our students.

Capstone Update from K-8 Capstone Coordinator, Dagan Bernstein ‘97
Last week marked the start of the Grade 5 Capstone journey, an exciting exploration of the student’s passions and interests. HPA’s Capstone program focuses on projects that align with our school’s Mālama Kaiāulu community sustainability plan, encouraging students to find ways to contribute to a sustainable and thriving community.

Over the coming weeks, our 5th-grade students will identify topics that connect with their personal interests and values and develop project ideas addressing real-life needs within our community. This will help them form their project proposals, setting the stage for meaningful, inquiry-driven learning. We’re excited to see how our students connect with their passions and look forward to sharing their progress as they engage in this important journey of learning!

HPA’s Portrait of a Graduate
This year, HPA is focused on defining the skills we want our students to develop by graduation, along with the qualities that create outstanding educators. We value your perspective on this work, and we invite you to share your insights by completing this brief PoG/CPE Survey. Mahalo for helping us enrich the HPA experience for all students.

As always, mahalo for choosing HPA to be the school for your keiki. It is a privilege to partner with you and be a part of this community together. Have a beautiful weekend, Lower School ʻohana!

Me ke aloha pumehana,

Dora Kwong
Lower School Principal

Schedule
Our K-5 classes continue with in-person instruction on our Village Campus on Monday, November 18.

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
• Friday, November 15, from 3:15 to 5:00 pm: Pinch Pot Harvest Fȇte, Ulumau Garden
• Saturday, November 16, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm: Wā Pilina ʻOhana Series Experience Puʻukoholā field trip
• Monday, November 18, to Monday, November 25: Lahaina Libraries Coin Campaign
• Tuesday, November 19, at 12:30 to 3:00 pm: Ulu Mālama Garden Community Work Day, Upper Campus
• Wednesday, November 27 to Friday, November 29: Thanksgiving Break, no classes grades K-12
• Monday, December 2: Lower and Middle Schools Faculty Work Day, no classes grades K-8
• Thursday, December 5, from 12:30 to 3:00 pm: Ulu Mau Garden Community Work Day, Village Campus
• Tuesday, December 10, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm: Wā Pilina ʻOhana Series History of Parker Ranch presentation

Kīpona Scholarships
Kīpona Scholarships for the 2025-26 school year are open now through December 1. Offered through Kamehameha Schools, eligible applicants must be entering grade 6 or 9 (current 5th and 8th graders), and be a Hawai‘i resident. (Lived continuously in Hawai‘i for at least 12 months of application date.) More details and the application are available here. Current Kīpona Scholarship recipients must reapply by December 1.

It is with great pride that we officially announce the beginning of a truly momentous occasion — our 75th anniversary! Throughout this school year, we will celebrate together and invite you to join us in remembering that we are all — alumni, students, parents, faculty and friends — Ka Makani. Take a stroll through our historical timeline, meet just a few of the many Ka Makani who make us proud, and read about our vision for the future in the 75th Anniversary feature just launched on our website. There, you will also find information about planned gatherings for the year ahead, and have a chance to pre-order our very special 75th anniversary aloha wear collection. Make sure to follow us on Instagram @HawaiiPrep to stay in the loop about all of the festivities.

Student Support
Ms. Baydo (K-8 School Counselor) rbaydo@hpa.edu and Mr. Ludes (K-8 Learning Specialist) jludes@hpa.edu are available to discuss and support social-emotional and academic concerns for your child(ren). Please connect with them via email.

After School Program, K-5
Please email our Director of After School Programs, Mrs. Mele DeMille (mdemille@hpa.edu), if you would like your child to attend. You may refer to this email for our Lower School families with more information.

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, 2024-2025.

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 Michael Cservenak 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.

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From the desk of your Division Principal, Michael Cservenak

Aloha Middle School families!

In our assemblies and in person, I have often highlighted a quote that I believe rings true: “Mood follows action.” With so much coming together in the final weeks of the first semester, it can be easy for our students to lose motivation or feel that they are ‘not in the mood’ to complete a revision or study for an assessment, but it is a simple action that will trigger the motivation and mood to do their best. Below, I have included reports from our Ed Tech Specialist, Ms. Monello, on the actions of our Robotics teams and from Mr. Bernstein, our Capstone Coordinator, on the actions and next steps for our 8th graders in their capstone journey (essential reading for our 8th-grade parents). Enjoy these updates and have a great weekend!

Our teams include:

The HPA Flying Fish #53300 (6th-8th graders)
The HPA Ka Makani Krakens #60110 (5th & 6th graders)
The HPA Fluffy Scuba Sloths #61760 (4th graders)
The HPA Hydro Hippos #61762 (4th & 5th graders)

Highlights of their projects include:

The Flying Fish developed an ROV to filter microplastics, inspired by manta rays.
The Fluffy Scuba Sloths created methods to cool sea turtle nests to balance gender populations.
The Ka Makani Kraken designed an underwater ROV to gather data and support coral reef recovery.
The Hydro Hippos proposed enhancements to whale tracking technology and designed a dolphin-like ROV for natural data collection.

Congratulations to all our teams for their outstanding achievements!

Capstone Update from K-8 Capstone Coordinator, Dagan Bernstein ‘97
This past month, our 8th-grade students completed their capstone proposals for approval by the 8th-grade capstone team. During this process they refined their proposals based on feedback from their peers, families, and capstone advisor. This process has helped them generate a detailed proposal that clearly outlines the community need they are addressing and their proposed solution.

To build strong foundations for their plans, students also participated in a collaborative exercise inspired by Tom Wujec’s “How to Make Toast” TED Talk, which emphasizes the power of clear, step-by-step thinking. Through this activity, they identified the core deliverables for their projects and began breaking down their ideas into a series of structured, manageable tasks.

Looking ahead, students will begin completing the tasks that make up their first deliverable. This phase will involve hands-on work, problem-solving, and critical thinking, allowing them to put their plans into action. We’re excited to see their growth and dedication as they move forward in this journey!

Important Process Reminders from the VC Front Office

If a student is arriving tardy to campus (anytime after 8:00 am), they should call the Office or email.
If a student is leaving campus early, they should call the Office or email prior to the pick-up time. We suggest first thing in the morning, or the day prior.
If the pick-up person is someone other than the student’s parents, they must inform the Office or email to authorize.

Email: vcattendance@hpa.edu; Phone: 808-881-4086

Me ka mahalo nui,

Michael Cservenak
Middle School Principal

Schedule
Our Middle School 2024-2025 Daily Schedule continues with in-person instruction on our Village Campus on Monday, November 18.

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
• Friday, November 15, at 3:15 to 5:00 pm: Pinch Pot Harvest Fȇte, Ulumau Garden
• Saturday, November 16, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm: Wā Pilina ʻOhana Series Experience Puʻukoholā field trip
• Tuesday, November 19, from 12:30 to 3:00 pm: Ulu Mālama Garden Community Work Day, Upper Campus
• Wednesday, November 27 to Friday, November 29: Thanksgiving Break, no classes grades K-12
• Monday, December 2: Lower and Middle Schools Faculty Work Day, no classes grades K-8
• Thursday, December 5, from 12:30 to 3:00 pm: Ulu Mau Garden Community Work Day, Village Campus
• Tuesday, December 10, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm: Wā Pilina ʻOhana Series History of Parker Ranch presentation

HPA Scholarships for 2025-26 School Year Now Open
In addition to Financial Aid, HPA is able to offer very limited scholarship opportunities for students in grades 9-12: The Kūlia Scholarship, The HPA Faculty Big Island Scholarship, and The Hoʻomau Scholarship. Eligibility requirements, details, and deadlines are available on the HPA website: .https://www.hpa.edu/special-scholarships/.

Student Support
Please remember that we will be outside as much as possible during lunch and recess, so a rain jacket for light rains and a pareo or small beach towel for picnicking will be great to have at school. Students should also bring a water bottle to school each day.

Ms. Baydo (K-8 School Counselor) rbaydo@hpa.edu and Mr. Ludes (K-8 Learning Specialist) jludes@hpa.edu are available to discuss and support social-emotional and academic concerns for your child(ren). Please connect with them via email.

After School Program, Grades 6-8
Please email our Director of After School Programs, Mrs. Mele DeMille (mdemille@hpa.edu) if you would like your child to attend. You may refer to this email for our Middle School families for more information.

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, 2024-2025’.

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

Each week, our Upper School leadership team provides valuable insight into campus culture while sharing updates with 9-12 day and Residential Life students and parents on everything taking place, from academics to athletics and the arts.

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From the desk of your Upper School leadership team

Aloha Upper School families,

With just four weeks remaining until the end of the semester, now is the time to help our learners best prepare for final projects and exams. Thank you to Ms. Crystal Sebastian, our Freshman Health instructor, for sharing this information.

Many thanks to our teachers who have brought our students along throughout the semester to elevate their skills in their courses. The Upper School continues to raise awareness with students to know their strengths and challenges and how to solve problems and get along with others. Those four things are brought together best by Mawi Asgedom in his book, “The Success GPA.” It’s a concise read that keeps it simple to understand. Success for our students, no matter their grade, can surely be more successful by recognizing the four areas identified and working to improve.

The Senior Speaker Series 2024-25 will begin Monday, November 18, 2024, in Davies Memorial Chapel. Students will need to check in at 8:15 am with their advisor wearing aloha attire. Students will be seated at 8:30 am. We are excited to have the Class of 2025 Class Leaders, Ms. Julie Camarillo and Mr. Robert Burchell, reflect on the past four years and present their advisory group to share their experiences.

Finally, congratulations to our student-athletes and performers who recently ended their fall season. We are proud of all the performances in Shrek – The Musical, Girls Cross Country (BIIF & State Champions), Boys Cross Country (BIIF Champion and Third at HHSAA), and Football (BIIF Runner-Up). Best of luck to all students gearing up for their team or performance during the Winter season.

Mahalo,

Mark Noetzel
Assistant Head of School for Upper School

Mahalo to our student photographers, Kelan K. ʻ26 and Makana L. ʻ28, who contributed to this week’s photo gallery.

Schedule
Our Upper School 2024-2025 Daily Schedule will resume as a Mamo day with in-person instruction on our Upper Campus on Monday, November 18.

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
• Saturday, November 16, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm: Wā Pilina ʻOhana Series Experience Puʻukoholā field trip
• Tuesday, November 19, from 12:30 to 3:00 pm: Ulu Mālama Garden Community Work Day, Upper Campus
• Wednesday, November 27 to Friday, November 29: Thanksgiving Break, no classes grades K-12
• Thursday, December 5, from 12:30 to 3:00 pm: Ulu Mau Garden Community Work Day, Village Campus
• Tuesday, December 10, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm: Wā Pilina ʻOhana Series History of Parker Ranch presentation

Final Exam schedule:

All-Class Review Day: Friday, December 6
Monday, December 9 – A Block (8:30 – 10:30 am) and B Block (12:30 – 2:30 pm) finals
Tuesday, December 10 – C Block (8:30 – 10:30 am) and D Block (12:30 – 2:30 pm) finals
Wednesday, December 11 – E Block (8:30 – 10:30 am) and F Block (12:30 – 2:30 pm) finals
Thursday, December 12 – G Block (8:30 – 10:30 am) and Make-Up Block (12:30 – 2:30 pm) finals
Winter Break: Friday, December 13 – Monday, January 6
Second Semester Begins: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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.

Student Life
Ka Makani Athletics
We’re gearing up for our winter season! Here’s the winter athletic schedule and the current fall weekly schedule. GO KA MAKANI! You can also access the athletics schedule on the myHPA calendar.

Student Life
As we are heading into Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks we will be hosting a few Student Life events.

Monday, December 2, and Tuesday, December 3” The Student Council will be selling Candy Canes Grams.
- They are $2.00 per candy cane. Students may pay with cash or KaMakaniCash.
- All profits go toward future Student Council events.
Friday, December 6: Candy Cane Grams will be delivered
- ʻOhana Association will host their Annual Holiday Gathering, Ko Kākou Hale (student
  union)
Saturday, December 7: ʻOhana Association will participate with HPA students in the 64th Annual Waimea Twilight Christmas Parade. More information to come.

Ka Makani Travel: Last call for the Alps and the Mediterranean Coast trip in 2026!
Ka Makani Travel, HPA’s student travel program, is offering the following trip for the 2025-26 school year:

Spring Break 2026 – The Alps and the Mediterranean Coast with EF Tours: March 2026, $400 early booking discount applied, available for enrollments before November 15, 2024

Please contact Ka Makani Travel Coordinator Adrienne White (awhite@hpa.edu) for information on registration, eligibility, and travel grants.

Whom to Contact at HPA
If you are unsure who to contact regarding a specific question or issue, please refer to our Whom to Contact guide.

Residential Life
Though Winter Break is still a month away, it will come faster than expected — with only seven days of classes before Thanksgiving Break, followed by a week before Final Exams! Here at school, we are reminding the students of the importance of managing their stress levels, taking care of their bodies through nutrition, hydration, exercise, and a regular sleep schedule. We also hope that you were all able to read the residential reports on your child’s myHPA account that were posted this week!

Travel Reminders
Please be sure to review this important travel reminder as we prepare for upcoming holiday breaks.

College Counseling
College Visits: November 21
Thursday, November 21: Washington State University (Pullman, WA) 11:45 am – 12:15 pm
Thursday, November 21: Pacific University (Forest Grove, OR) 11:45 am – 12:15 pm

Schedule an Individual Check-in Meeting
Mr. Kelsey and Mrs. Montgomery are available for individual check-in meetings. Please click below to select a 30-minute time slot for an individual appointment with your assigned counselor. All meetings will be in the College Counseling Center.

Kelsey Appointment Link

Montgomery Appointment Link

If you are a new senior, or are unsure of your assigned counselor, please contact us directly at college@hpa.edu.

Register for the SAT and/or ACT and Test Prep (if appropriate)
We will offer the following SAT and ACT tests at HPA. Seniors register and pay for these tests by logging on to their College Board or ACT accounts and paying with a credit card. Listed below are the fall test dates that will be offered on the HPA Upper Campus this fall.

SAT Dates – Fall 2024

Saturday, December 7 (registration deadline November 22)

ACT Dates – Fall 2024

Saturday, December 14 (registration deadline November 18)

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, 2024-2025’.

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.

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Admissions
Mahalo to everyone who helped spread the word about our HPA Open Houses for all three divisions. We have several additional virtual offerings! If you know families interested in more information, please share this link www.hpa.edu/admissions-center/ for future events being hosted by the HPA Admission Office.

Our application is now open. HPA’s priority application deadline is January 15, 2025. After the priority deadline, applications are welcomed on a rolling basis. For those who are interested in applying for our Residential Life (boarding) program in grades 9-12, the priority application deadline is February 10, 2025.

Advancement & Alumni
We look forward to seeing many of you on Saturday, November 23, for this festive evening for Financial Aid! For those of you who won’t make it this year, you will be missed! We hope to see you next year, and in the meantime — you can join in by making a gift in support of Financial Aid during this season of giving and gratitude. E Alu Mai!

Auxiliary Services
For students who ride the Hele-On Bus to school each day, HPA will offer a shuttle for the Route 76 Green Line bus that arrives at approximately 8:20 am. The shuttle will be parked at the bus stop just past the Waiaka Bridge on Kawaihae Road. For questions or more information, you can contact Auxiliary Services at 808-881-4041 or email auxiliary@hpa.edu.

Health and Wellness
We are asking that everyone routinely assess themselves for symptoms of illness — which can be mild, so please pay close attention. If you or your child(ren) develop any symptoms of illness, contact your healthcare provider and HPA Health Services at vcinfirmary@hpa.edu (Village Campus) or infirmary@hpa.edu (Upper Campus). Please keep your child(ren) home until they are no longer sick.

ʻOhana Association
Wā Pilina ʻOhana Series
Mahalo to those of you who were able to join us for our ti-leaf lei making workshop. We have two more Wā Pilina ʻOhana series events coming up before the end of this semester:
Experience Puʻukoholā field trip
History of Parker Ranch presentation

Wā Pilina is an invitation for HPA ‘Ohana to learn and connect through mo’olelo, immersive experiences and stewardship opportunities, guided by Kumu Kūwalu and Waimea kūpuna.

Through attending the Wā Pilina series, HPA parents will:

Share in learning of their children about Hawaiian culture and place
Visit and connect to the special places within and surrounding Waimea in a manner that is rooted in respect
Learn the history of Waimea and Hawai’i
Connect with other HPA parents and the wider community
Develop the skills and practices to integrate more deeply in the community

Our ʻOhana Association hosts a variety of events and activities for our school community throughout the year. As parents of HPA, you are automatically part of the ʻOhana Association. There are many ways to participate, and we encourage everyone to get involved. It is a great way to meet your fellow parents and support our amazing Ka Makani community. Mark your calendar for these upcoming events, and be sure to email ohana@hpa.edu with any questions, or to find out what volunteer opportunities are available!

Isaacs Art Center
Become a Docent at the Isaacs Art Center
As we continue to grow and expand our outreach, we are looking for passionate individuals to join our team of volunteer docents. We are particularly in need of docents on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you or someone you know has a love for art and education and would like to contribute to our mission, we would be thrilled to have you on board.

This is a unique opportunity to engage with the art and culture of Hawai‘i, connect with our community, and make a meaningful impact.

If you’re interested or know someone who might be, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We would love to discuss how you can be a part of this special endeavor.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to support the Isaacs Art Center and the Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy community.

Isaacs Art Center is free and open to the public, Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, and on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. 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 family member of a student 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 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.

Week of 11/15/24

What's Happening at HPA This Week?

Message from the Head of School

Previous All-School Bulletins

School Bulletins for the Week of 11/15/24

Lower School

From the desk of your Division Principal, Dora Kwong

Middle School

From the desk of your Division Principal, Michael Cservenak

Upper School

From the desk of your Upper School leadership team

All-School

#KAMAKANISTRONG

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