Week of 4/12/24
What's Happening at HPA This Week?
Message from the Head of School
Aloha HPA ʻohana,
Run your race.
How quickly I switched from “man in the arena” to middle-aged dude in the buffet line. My wife says there is no medal for the guy who outperforms everyone in the food and beverage tent after the Lavaman triathlon each year, but I still give it my all. On my third try at Lavaman, I am now comfortable with the experience of getting passed on the bike by every student, student’s parent, and colleague who entered the event. “On your left… Oh hey, Fred, you’re doing great.” “Hey—fill in the blank—go get ’em,” I respond. I’m not totally satisfied with the state of my performance, but instead acknowledging an area that needs significant improvement. For me, this Sunday in April is special—the ability to find a sense of solitude, completion, achievement, and even purpose. A total privilege. I get to do this. I get to be alone in my thoughts for three or so hours. In fact, I like it so much that I do it longer than most of the 900 other people enjoying the event—but who keeps time anyway?
Seriously, though, running your own race is so important. Individual pace is critical in everything we do. Research and experience show the more we slow down, the deeper we are able to look and the more we are able to discover. The ability to calm one’s brain, center one’s focus, and remain in that specific zone for a period of time is a skill difficult to attain. It requires continued practice. We all know this, but taking the time to work on it is what ultimately makes us able to perform it. Whether it is breathing, meditating, running, sitting in silence, praying, or any combination of those, there is a discipline that brings our mind to focus. This is our most productive pace. And, like fingerprints, it looks different for each of us.
As April rolls through, we preach to slow down and set a healthy pace to find that focus zone. Easier said than done, especially with so much going on each day. From author visits to Earth Day picnics with ʻohana, student elections to promposals, the pace is intense. Slowing down to be present, to observe, and to truly participate is our goal.
It is important for us to check in with our kids. To see where they are, if they are getting sped up or running at another’s pace. Prom weekend for our high schoolers presents a great opportunity for this sort of check-in. It is often a time of high anticipation and pressure, bringing an added level of anxiety. When these emotions begin to take over, decision-making can take a back seat. We so deeply want our kids to have fun. Taking time to talk through their situation their plan for the night, and setting clear expectations is important. Keeping it simple and safe takes the pressure off—ultimately making fun more easily attainable.
“Wendell Berry’s formula for a good life and a good community is simple and pleasingly unoriginal: Slow down. Pay attention. Do good work. Love your neighbors. Love your place. Stay in your place. Settle for less, enjoy it more.”
Have a pace-full weekend,
Gratefully,
Fred Wawner
Head of School
School Bulletins for the Week of 4/12/24
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,
Thank you to all who attended today’s Earth Day Sustainability Picnic! We treasure these moments of community when we can gather together. We are so appreciative of everyone’s time, energy, and generosity in bringing glass jars, cardboard boxes, and gently used clothing for us to repurpose. Both we and our ʻaina, thank you!
The fourth quarter is as bustling as promised. Publishing books, building science projects, researching animal behaviors, and engaging in literature circles, every classroom is filled with learners deep into their academics. The units of study in the months of April and May bring high expectations and pursuit of excellence for students as they each prepare for the next grade level.
Congratulations to our Heluhelu Quiz Bowl team, our island’s annual reading competition, for their hard work and participation in the quiz bowl on Thursday. We had an amazing audience turnout, and our Lower School and Middle School teams performed wonderfully as a group. Our Lower School team tied for first place, along with an impressive group from Kanu o ka ʻĀina Public Charter School! A big mahalo to our families for their support of our young readers and to Ms. Kristin Tarnas, K-8 Librarian, for meeting weekly with our industrious readers since the first semester to prepare for this big event. We are so proud of all our 4th and 5th-grade participants!
- Grade 4: Willa B., Kati F., Jordyn S., Emma V.
- Grade 5: Emilia E., Dylan K., Hayley M., Sydney S., Vivian W.
Last weekend, our Lower School also had an impressive showing at the LavaKids Youth Aquathon and Keiki Dash. Congratulations to our many participating athletes!
- Montgomeri H. ʻ35
- Samuel E. ʻ34
- Elliott B. ʻ34
- Evelyn B. ʻ34
- Rylie B. ʻ33
- Emily B. ʻ33
- Willa B. ʻ32
- Brodie B. ʻ31
We rounded out the week with a visit from Newberry award-winning author Jerry Craft, who met with students in grades 3-8. Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders had the opportunity to meet with him in our Village Campus Library, hear him talk about his experience and journey as a writer, and ask questions about his inspiration and writing. Our autographed books are treasures to keep!
Have a great weekend, Lower School ʻohana.
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, April 15.
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, April 19: Faculty workday, no classes (all divisions)
• Friday, May 3: Lower School May Day, Gates Performing Arts Center
• Wednesday, May 22: Last day of semester two classes
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 were able to make it to the Earth Day Picnic this afternoon. A big mahalo to the ʻOhana Association for all their work to make this event happen!
This past week was filled with numerous activities both in and out of school.
First, a big congratulations to six Middle School students who competed in last week’s LavaKids Dip Dash:
- Gianna DeMille
- Tulsi Quayle
- Lainey Demian
- Darwin Williams
- Alara Lynch
- Olivia Sekona
Nice work, everybody – Ka Makani strong!
Additional congratulations are in store for our Middle School filmmakers, as two of our HIKI NŌ Student Reflection Films from this year were selected for Hawaiʻi International Film Festival’s first ʻŌpio Fest, which was held on April 5th-7th. Love for the Ocean, a film by Luke Vincent, Ollie Forbes, and Bodie Buczyna, was in the Future Filmmaker category. Finding My Happy Place, a film by Koen Walker, Lexi Collins, and Micah McDowell, was in the Student Showcase category.
This film festival celebrates student filmmakers from Hawaiʻi and Alaska and was filled with amazing professional filmmaker panelists and special guests, Auliʻi Cravalho (Moana and Mean Girls) and Eric Bauza (Emmy-winning voice actor for Bugs Bunny and several other of your favorite animated characters). Student films were screened on the big screen, and students had the opportunity to meet with panelists, professional filmmakers, and other student creatives (filmmakers, actors, screenplay writers, etc).
Meanwhile, two more of our HIKI NŌ Student Reflection films from this year were selected for the Student Voice Award. The Person I Am, Eli’s Story, a film by Eli O’Meara and Zetta Freitas, and A Fresh Start, a film by Arlo Spiro and Taylor McClung, were selected along with 3 other films from all over the state to be recognized at the 18th Annual Mental Health Awareness & Awards Celebration at the Ala Moana Hotel on May 21, 2024. These films were recognized by Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi (MHAH) and PBS Hawaiʻi HIKI NŌ for “Raising Their Voice.” The purpose of this event is to “acknowledge May as Mental Health Awareness month, celebrate local mental health champions, and above all, to gather in reconnection and gratitude.”
We were out and about on the island quite a bit this week. Ms. M to her Mauaka to Makai students with their fabulous sea creatures this week to hang at an installation at the Hawaiʻi Keiki Museum. These creatures first gained fame as props at Suessical in March, and now more will be able to enjoy the beautiful work of the students.
Mr. Prutow-McKenna and her Garden Leadership class partnered with Mr. Quayle’s Upper School and traveled into Waipiʻo Valley to work with the non-profit organization Pohāhā I Ka Lani. The students helped with their work to steward and restore loʻi kalo, or wetland taro patches, in the historic Waipiʻo Valley village site of Napoʻopoʻo, working on a site that has been in kalo production for hundreds of years.
Be sure to keep your eye on the ‘Coming Up’ section below. This time of year gets packed with activities. Next up… Capstone Expo and presentations on Thursday, April 18. See details in Mr. Bernstein’s note below.
Have a great weekend everybody!
Mahalo,
Glenn Chickering
Middle School Principal
Capstone Update from K-8 Capstone Coordinator, Dagan Bernstein
Aloha mai kākou! Our capstone students continue their impressive journey, diligently tackling their projects. Since December, they’ve refined their plans based on feedback, ensuring alignment with their goals and timelines. This preparation set the stage for the creation phase, where they’ve been actively building their projects.
These final few weeks are crucial as students implement these changes and polish their final products. By the end of the quarter, just before Spring Break, they’ll submit their completed projects to their capstone advisors. We are also excited to share that the Grade 8 Capstone Exhibition will be held at Hale ʻĪnana on the Village Campus on Thursday, April 18, from 2:30 to 3:45 pm. All HPA families are welcome; stay tuned for more detailed information as we get closer!
Schedule
Our Middle School 2023-2024 Daily Schedule continues with in-person instruction on our Village Campus on Monday, April 15.
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
• Thursday, April 18 from 2:30 to 3:45 pm: Grade 8 Capstone Showcase, Hale ʻĪnana
• Friday, April 19: Faculty workday, no classes (all divisions)
• Thursday, April 25: Grade 8 students visit the Upper Campus
• Saturday, May 4 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm: Grade 8 Dinner and Dance, Anna Ranch Heritage Center
• Friday, May 10 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm: Middle School Performing Arts Showcase, Gates Performing Arts Center
• Wednesday, May 22: Last day of semester two classes
• Wednesday, May 22: 8th Grade Transition Ceremony
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!
Kūlia i ka nuʻu! This was the motto at my high school which means to strive for the highest. Here at HPA, we have a similar core value: the pursuit of excellence. For this week’s bulletin, I would like to highlight some of the pursuits of excellence that our students and teachers are participating in. The first item to highlight is the in-school ACT testing that our Junior students participated in on Tuesday. It is important to note that while this may not be a very exciting topic to talk about, the opportunity is a privilege for our students. Better yet, our college counselors hosted an essay writing workshop after the ACT test to help the Juniors prepare for their college applications.
Looking ahead to the coming week, our juniors have yet another opportunity to start thinking about their higher education by attending a mid-day College Fair at Kanu o ka ʻĀina Public Charter School. Since this is a mid-day fair, the juniors will be slightly delayed on their return to their F block class after returning, which is a small price to pay for the exposure they will receive. On Friday, April 19, we have the day set aside for Advisor-Parent conferences. You may have already received a message from your child’s advisor to schedule a 20-minute meeting. If not, you will be hearing from them very soon. These Advisor-Parent meetings are a great way to connect with your child’s main adult advocate here on campus. The advisors will also be a key piece of the course registration process that our students will soon be undertaking, starting with the rising senior class, then rising juniors, and then rising sophomores.
Last but certainly not least is our Senior Capstone Presentation Week from April 22-25 (Monday through Thursday). This is a touch further out on the calendar but close enough that it is worth mentioning to have on your radar. Our senior students and their Capstone teachers have been working diligently to compile a final presentation that is sure to impress. Knowing that your hard work will be viewed very publicly can be quite a pressure cooker! It is all part of the journey and part of the pursuit of excellence, or, as I prefer, kūlia i ka nuʻu!
Ke aloha nō,
Kaʻai Spencer
Upper School Poʻo Kumu
Capstone Update
Aloha mai kākou. We are excited to announce the Senior Capstone Showcase week, Monday, April 22 – Thursday, April 25. We will be celebrating each student as they present their capstone journeys this year. We welcome all HPA families and community members to stop by the Gates Performing Arts Center (GPAC) at the Upper Campus to view the various student presentations. We will also be providing a YouTube live stream of the Showcase for those family members who are not on island.
Day 1, Monday, April 22:
https://youtube.com/live/3qS_3wHJAGc?feature=share
Day 2, Tuesday, April 23:
https://youtube.com/live/AVFRZJ9hD5k?feature=share
Day 3, Wednesday, April 24:
https://youtube.com/live/xMV5helEa34?feature=share
Day 4, Thursday, April 25:
https://youtube.com/live/4k3G-CM3hAo?feature=share
Schedule
Our Upper School 2023-2024 Daily Schedule will resume as an ʻUla day with in-person instruction on our Upper Campus on Monday, April 15.
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
• Tuesday, April 16 at 8:30 am: Senior Speaker Series, Davies Memorial Chapel
• Friday, April 19: Faculty workday, no classes (all divisions)
• Monday, April 22 – Thursday, April 25: Capstone Presentations, Gates Performing Arts Center
• Monday, May 13: Upper School Awards Ceremony, Gates Performing Arts Center
• 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
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
Families can find reports from the residential faculty regarding their child in myHPA. These reports were written since our return from Spring Break, and reflect an update on your child’s progress since January. We have greatly enjoyed all of the members of our community this year and are delighted to share a small update on their time with us. Thank you to all of you for your trust and support with your children. Each of them helps make our community what it is!
Student Life
Upcoming Student Life Events
HPA Senior Prom – April 13, 2024 – 6:30 to 10:00 pm – Theme: Red Carpet
This year, we will hold the dance again in the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai ballroom at 72-100 Kaupulehu Drive, Kailua-Kona. Their contact number is (808) 325-8000.
Please refer to the email sent out on Tuesday, February 27, for more information, including the dress code and information for the seniors to bring a guest. All students must have their conduct points to three or less by Wednesday, April 10 to be allowed to attend. Unfortunately, we can not give out any refunds. All tickets for this event are now sold out.
Donations: Formal Wear
If you have any dresses, tuxedoes, or suits that you are no longer wearing, please consider donating them to HPA. We will loan them students in an effort to be more sustainable and keep the costs of these events to a minimum.
Student Council Elections
Please join me in congratulating Lily Hodges (day student) as our Student Body President and Zane Van Natta (boarder) as our Vice President for the 2024-2025 academic year.
We will now turn our attention over to the current positions of Secretary, Treasurer, Executive Dorm Representative, and Class Representative. Speeches and the election for Secretary and Treasurer will occur next Tuesday at assembly with electronic ballots sent out immediately after the speeches!
Senior Privileges
Beginning on Monday, April 15, seniors will begin the tradition of senior privileges. This is a time when they are allowed a few more privileges than the average student as they head into graduation. For more information, please review the Senior Privileges 2024.
Senior families – if you have not signed the Senior Privileges Permission Form 2024 in myHPA to allow your child to leave campus or not.
Ka Makani Travel
We are in the final stages of confirming itineraries for Spring Break 2025. Japan is open for enrollment. Options to Peru and a combination tour that includes Switzerland, Italy, France & Spain will open for enrollment in the coming weeks.
- 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.
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
US AirForce Academy Visit on April 17, 12:45 pm
An admissions officer from the US Air Force Academy will be on campus to visit with any students interested in learning about the US Service Academies or the ROTC Program. Students must get prior approval from their teachers if they will miss class to attend. The visit will take place in the College Counseling Center from 12:45 to 1:30 pm.
News for Senior Families:
Congratulations to our seniors! April has arrived, which means our seniors have received admissions decisions from the colleges to which they applied. We are excited for the opportunities that lie ahead for our seniors and hopeful for the positive impact they will have in our world.
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.
College Counseling News for Junior Families
Waimea College Fair, April 16
All juniors will attend the Waimea College Fair on Tuesday, April 16 from 11:30 am-12:45 pm. This year’s fair will be at Kanu o ka `Āina Charter School. HPA will provide transportation to and from the fair. Please click here for the registration link as well as a list of colleges that will be participating.
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.
All-School
Need to know information for our entire Ka Makani ʻohana.
Summer at HPA
Join us for Summer at HPA! Students come from Hawai‘i Island and around the world to expand their academic potential and discover learning adventures within our extraordinary ecosystems, landscapes, and culture.
Our Ka Makani Keiki Camp (ages 5-10) offers arts, sports, hiking, and enrichment to fill the summer days on campus and around our island. Summer Academies (ages 11-17) are specialized four-week academies designed for day and boarding middle and high school students. Academies offered include Young Authors, Arts, Sustainability, and Marine Explorations. Enrichment Camps will also be available in June and July, focusing on specific topics like baseball, basketball, swimming, and more!
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.
Health & Wellness
We are seeing an increase in illness amongst our student body. Please keep your keiki home if they are sick. We understand there is a push to be present in classes at the end of the year, but health should always come first. A rested body does better at school than an unrested one!
Kapiʻolani Medical Center’s Sex Abuse Treatment Center Web Chat: 24 Hour Hotline: (808) 524-7273
Hawaiʻi Cares: Free support service for help with crisis, mental health, and substance use. Call, text or chat: 988
Ulumau & Ulu Mālama Gardens of HPA
Join us in the garden! We have planned several upcoming community workdays to learn and grow together. All are welcome, please use this link to sign up or email wquayle@hpa.edu or lprutow@hpa.edu with any questions.
ʻOhana Association
2024-2025 Ballot for General Election
Thank you to everyone who attended the ʻOhana Association Parent Mixer & General Meeting on Thursday, April 11. A good time was had by all!
We are pleased to offer the following candidates for nomination for the 2024-2025 HPA ʻOhana Association:
- President
Annette Hodges - VP of Upper School
Chris Collinson - VP of Middle School
Michele Sullivan - VP of Lower School
Iolani Fredericks - Secretary
Angelina Forrest - Treasurer
Mark Kent - Communications Officer
Kevin McLaughlin - Community Liaison
Ratna Amin - Director of US Events
Anne Wood
Voting will close at 9 pm HST on Monday, April 15, 2024. Each ʻOhana Association member may only vote once (although individual parents and guardians within a family are welcome to each vote separately). Email addresses are collected purely for the purpose of ensuring that individuals only place a single vote. Votes will otherwise be treated as anonymous and confidential, and email addresses will not be shared or used otherwise.
If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact ohana_president@hpa.edu and ohana_secretary@hpa.edu.
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.