DAVID Y IGE DR.

CHRISTINA KISHIMOTO
GOVERNOR SUPERINTENDENT

STATE OF HAWAII
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
BENJAMIN PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
45-259 Waikalua Road
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744

November 10, 2020

Dear Parents and Guardians,
We hope that you and your families continue to be safe and healthy. Thank you for your input for planning to transition
students back to in person, on campus learning as allowed, according to the metrics provided by the Hawaii Department of
Health in the Hawaii Department of Health Guidance for Schools. Please know that should the metrics change, we will
adjust the transition schedule and will communicate by sending out a mass message via text, phone call and email.

DATES TRANSITION OF STUDENTS BACK TO CAMPUS

Monday, 11.9.20  Students in the Learning Hub will transition to in class with their respective teachers, 8:00AM – 11:00AM
 Vulnerable student will continue to attend with their respective teachers
Monday, 11.16.20  Grades K & 1 Students will return to school – FULL DAY
 Vulnerable students will continue to attend daily with their respective teachers FULL DAY
Monday, 11.23.20  Grade 2 Students will return to school – FULL DAY
 Grades K & 1 Students will continue to attend school FULL DAY
 Vulnerable students will continue to attend with their respective teachers FULL DAY
Monday, 11.30.20  Grades 3 & 5 Students will return to school – FULL DAY
 Grades K, 1, & 2 Students will continue to attend daily for a FULL DAY
 Vulnerable students will continue to attend with their respective teachers FULL DAY
Monday, 12.7.20  Grades 4 & 6 Students will return to school – FULL DAY
ALL STUDENTS GRADES PK – 6 on campus DAILY
Monday, 12.14.20 ALL STUDENTS GRADES PK – 6 on campus DAILY
REMINDERS as we transition students back to on campus, in person learning:
Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up
If your child is scheduled to come to school on the respective transition start date for their grade level (see table above),
please drop them off (and pick them up) at the student drop-off and pick-up locations as designated below:
 Preschool – A Building Parking lot

 K - Grade 2 and Families with multiple students – Drive through in front of the Office Building

 Grades 3 – 6 – D Building parking lot.

If students will be eating school breakfast on campus, drop off by 7:30AM and if they are not, drop off by 8:00AM.
Parents/Guardians and other family members who DO NOT attend Ben Parker Elementary School will not be
allowed to get out of their vehicles. We will have staff on hand to assist students to their classrooms or designated
waiting areas before school. After school pick-up will be in the same location as drop off.

Continuous Notice of Non-Discrimination

The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) and its schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin,
religion, or disability in its programs and activities. Please direct inquiries regarding HIDOE nondiscrimination policies as follows:
ADA/Section 504 inquiries: Title VI. Title IX, and other inquiries:
Krysti Sukita, ADA/504 Specialist Civil Rights Compliance Office Anne Marie Puglisi, Director Civil Rights Compliance Office Hawaii
Hawaii State Department of Education P.O. Box 2360 Honolulu, State Department of Education P.O. Box 2360 Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii 96804 (808) 586-3322 or relay crco@notes.k12.hi.us 96804 (808) 586-3322 or relay crco@notes.kl2.hi.us
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Health and Safety
Daily Wellness Check at Home (see attached flyer)
 Take your child’s temperature every morning
 Check for signs of illness
 Check for recent COVID-19 exposure or test
Social Distancing:
To keep to social distancing guidelines, the following will be in place:
 Students will be dropped off at designated drop-off areas.
 To limit the amount of visitors on campus, parents will not be allowed to eat meals with their children or walk them
to classrooms.
 All classrooms and the cafeteria will be set up to follow distancing guidelines.
 Student supplies, manipulatives, etc. will be individualized per student
Face Masks:
Everyone on campus is required to wear a face mask at all times, both in and out of the classroom. This includes all
personnel, staff, students, and visitors. Classroom teachers will create procedures to allow for “mask breaks” throughout the
day and as needed that adhere to physical distance guidelines.
Breakfast and Lunch Meals & Grab-N-Go Meals
Reminder that all breakfast and lunch meals at Ben Parker Elementary School will be free for students until December 18,
2020. We will continue to have Grab-N-Go for those students who are not attending in person, on campus, the time of
service will change from 11:15AM – 12:15PM to 11:30PM – 12:00PM on Monday, November 23, 2020.
STAY CONNECTED:
 For the most recent updates from the Hawaii Department of Education including COVID-19 updates, please visit
the HIDOE website at: www.hawaiipublicschools.org
 For updates from Ben Parker Elementary, please visit our website at http://benjaminparkerschool.weebly.com/
 Follow us on
o Instagram (@benparkerelem)
o Facebook https://www.facebook.com/benparkerelem
 Emails and text messages are sent to families and staff via School Messenger. Please call our office at 307-1100
to update your contact information with us to ensure that you are receiving these messages.
Mahalo a nui loa to all of you. We appreciate all that you are doing to keep you and your families healthy and safe. In these
upcoming months may we work together as one ‘ohana—Giving Hope, Acting with Kindness and Working toward
Togetherness—as we strive to do what is best for all our students.

Keep safe and take care,

Elissa Johnson
Kathy Kahikina Elissa Johnson
Principal Vice Principal