Safety

Visitors: The school strives to maintain a safe and secure campus for students. All visitors are REQUIRED sign in at the office with their name and destination. The visitor logbook contains self-adhesive visitor badge that once completed, must be worn while on campus. All classroom visitations must be pre-arranged and subject to pre-approval by the classroom teacher.

Emergency Information: It is important that the school be notified whenever there is a change in address, phone number, or the emergency contact person on your child’s emergency card. Up to date information is necessary when parents need to be contacted in the event of an emergency. All changes must be made in person at the office.

Phone Usage: Students will be permitted to use the telephone only when the school staff deems it necessary. Telephoning home for forgotten items will be permitted at the teacher’s discretion. Cell phone usage by students is not permitted during school hours or while on campus.

Leaving Campus: Students are not allowed to leave campus during the school day unless they are officially excused and accompanied by a responsible adult with proper identification. Please note that parents will not be allowed into the classroom to pick up their child for early release. When picking up a child during school hours for an appointment, etc., the office will call to the classroom to inform the teacher that a) the student will be leaving but returning before the end of the day, or b) the student will be leaving for the day. For early release procedures see attendance section of the Policies & Procedures section of this website.

Traffic Monitors & JPO: Traffic monitors and JPOs will assist all students coming to and leaving school. All students, parents, staff, and community members are expected to respect and obey our traffic monitors and JPOs. JPOs are scheduled for duty from 7:10-7:40 am and 2:00-2:15 pm daily. They will be on duty except during inclement weather or when adult supervision by school personnel is not available. JPOs are stationed on the corner of Kaneohe Bay Drive and Ilihau Street with the crossing guard before school. After school, JPOs provide hall duty and assist the Traffic Monitors in the parking lot.

Emergency Drills: Emergency drills at regular intervals are required by law and are an important part of safety requirements. When emergency drills are conducted, everyone is expected to follow the appropriate emergency plan as quietly and as orderly as possible. Once in their designated area, students must form an orderly line so that attendance may be taken by teachers. Fire drills will be conducted monthly. Other drills are conducted annually during the first semester. These annual drills include: lockdown, shelter-in-place, earthquake, off-campus evacuation. If a visitor happens to be on-campus during a drill, he/she is asked to follow the procedures we’ve asked staff and students to follow. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Trespassing: Trespassing signs are posted around the school and should be obeyed. Trespassers will be subject to arrest. Trespassers include but are not limited to those:

• Using our field or playground equipment on non-school days without the proper authorization via Use of Facilities Forms.
• Using our field or playground during school hours.
• Skateboarding, bicycle riding, or walking dogs on our campus.