Alumni Keiki Experience

List of 7 items.

• Absences/Attendance

  Consistent with current absence reporting practices, parents/guardians are expected to use the online Absence Reporting App to notify the School of ANY full day absence - health-related or not - before 8 a.m. for each day your child is absent. By reporting an absence through the app, you will NOT need to email your child’s teacher or the summer attendance office. More information regarding the Absence Reporting App will be shared at a later date.

  
  

  Students with any symptoms or who do not feel well enough to be in school by 8 a.m. should not be sent to school later that day. 

  
  

  If any of the following applies to your child, please email the summer attendance office at summerattendance@punahou.edu AND the applicable program office below if your child will be missing any scheduled class or private lesson that day.

  • Arriving late to school
  • Leaving school early
  • Away from school for an extended period of time

  Summer Attendance Office

  Summer Programs (K - 8 & non-credit Academy courses): 

  summerattendance@punahou.edu or 808.943.3200

  
  

  Returning From Absence Due to Illness

  Punahou School’s Health Policy and Readmission Policy may change as conditions change.  Please refer to the most recent Health Policy and Readmission Procedures at: https://www.punahou.edu/health-and-wellness

• Pickup and Drop-off

  Drop-off and pickup will be at Kosasa Community for Grades 2 – 5 curbside drop-off/pickup area between 7:40 – 7:55 a.m. Pickup is between noon and 12:15 p.m.

  
  

  If your keiki arrives after 7:55 a.m., please call the Summer Attendance Office to let us know you have arrived at the appropriate drop off location. Remain in your car and a staff member will come out to meet you at your vehicle.

• Swim and Sun Gear

  Please apply sunscreen daily to your keiki before school. If they have sun-sensitive skin and need to reapply throughout the day, please pack sunscreen in their bag and notify the kumu.

  
  

  We will be doing a swim test in the pool to assess your child’s ability. Please pack a dry towel, swim clothes, extra clothes and plastic bag in your child’s backpack, swim day to be specified when final details are distributed.

• Out-of-State/International/Homeschool Requirements

  Hawaii State Department of Health Requirements for Schools

  Students who are not currently enrolled in a Hawai’i school (which includes, International, continental U.S. residents, and home-schooled students) must meet the State of Hawai’i assessment requirements and provide a TB clearance that has been done within 12 months prior to the start of the Extended Learning Program.  Students who have a TB form on file with Punahou School that was submitted on or after Summer 2022 do not need to submit a new form.

  
  

  All applicants must have a U.S, licensed practitioner (MD, DO, APRN, PA) complete and sign the Extended Learning Programs Tuberculosis form to confirm that the student is free from TB.  The Hawai’i Department of Health (DOH) Form will also be accepted.

  
  

  The following are acceptable forms of TB screens or tests.

  • Negative TB Risk Assessment - This assessment must be performed by a U.S. licensed practitioner.

  • Negative Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) - This test must be performed in the U.S. by a U.S. licensed physician (MD, DO, APRN, PA).

  • QuantiFERON® TB Gold-in-Tube Test or T-Spot® Test - This test may be performed in the U.S. or internationally by a U.S. licensed physician.

  • Positive Test and Negative Chest X-ray - The chest x-ray must be performed in the U.S. by a U.S. licensed physician  (MD, DO, APRN, PA).

  2024 Extended Learning TB Form

  In addition to the TB form, all visiting families will be required to download, sign and upload the completed Authorized for Medical Treatment form to our Health Center via the secure link below by the following deadlines:

  Authorization for Medical Treatment Form

  Early Session Programs (June 10 - June 14) - Forms due by May 31, 2024
  Extended Session Programs (July 22 - July 26) - Forms due by July 8, 2024
  

  Upload Forms Here

  Students will not be allowed to attend summer classes until the TB and the Authorized for Medical Treatment forms are received and approved by our Punahou Health Center Office.

• Medical/Travel Insurance

  We request that international and continental U.S. students have medical and/or travel insurance for the safety of their child and to ensure proper medical care.

• English Proficiency

  Punahou Summer Programs do not offer ESL (English as a Second Language) courses. It is required that all students have the ability to understand and communicate (i.e.; read, write, speak) in English at the appropriate grade level. This will ensure the safety of each student and enable your child to have a positive summer experience. No accommodations will be made for English language learners and the school reserves the right to modify schedules or remove students from courses if it deems appropriate.

• Participation and Behavior Policy

  Children are expected to participate in activities and be on good behavior at all times during the program. They need to be able to function independently and not detract from other students’ experience. If my child demonstrates unacceptable behavior that includes disorderly conduct or actions that jeopardizes the safety and well being of others in the program, he/she will be dismissed from the program immediately at the discretion of Punahou School staff without refund. More details are available in the Student Disciplinary Process section of the Student and Parent Code of Conduct.