The Heart of Haleʻiwa

All DOE households can now receive 2 free COVID home test kits for every student and staff. These home COVID test kits make COVID testing fast and convenient for families. A letter was sent home earlier this week to advise families that these test kits will be sent to you unless you let the school know you do not want to receive them. Please fill out the “opt out” form that was sent to you if you decide to take this option.

These Flowflex COVID home test kits are simple to use. For accurate results, we need to follow every step written on the product guide. Test kits are to be stored in a cool, dry place where temperature gets no hotter than 87 degrees Fahrenheit at all times. When taking a test, we also need to put a timer on. Reading the test result at the exact time according to instructions will make the result more reliable. To watch a video on how to use your Flowflex COVID home tests, please click on this link: Flowflex Video

As of the date of this writing, the DOE will accept a positive home test result to activate campus response to isolate a COVID case. However, only COVID tests from a CLIA waived or certified test site are acceptable to return to campus sooner than 5 days after symptoms of illness. Haleʻiwa Elementary is a CLIA-waived COVID test site and offers this service to our students and staff to help them come back to campus safely. To participate in our CLIA waived COVID testing program on site, a Hawaii Keiki consent form will need to be completed. For more questions about our CLIA waived COVID test for school return, please contact your Hawaii Keiki school nurse @ 808 282 1064 or email: ccarreras@haleiwa.k12.hi.us

Did you know? A student is chronically absent if they miss 15 or more days of school for any reason, which means missing less than 2 days a month. Haleʻiwa Elementary’s overall student attendance is 89%, so do your part in getting your child to school on time and everyday!

School attendance is especially critical at this time because your child in grades 3-6 are taking the Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA), which is mandatory and can affect the schools overall performance. We need your support!

Helpful tips:

• Prepare backpack/materials, clothes, shoes, etc the night before

• Have a designated spot for important paperwork to be reviewed and signed

• No electronic devices at least 60 minutes before bedtime to calm the mind

• Have your child get 9-12 hours of sleep each night (recommended for school-aged children)

• Set several alarms in case you or your child don’t hear the first one!

• Create a checklist for morning routine to get ready for school

• Keep breakfast simple and healthy (yogurt, muffin, fruit, etc)

• Leave the house early with extra time to spare