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We went on a short hiatus for our newsletter, but we are back with another issue highlighting the wonderful things our Pūʻōhala ʻOhana is doing during the distance learning experience.
Please visit our school Social Workerʻs new website which is linked to our distance learning resource page as well. Pūʻōhala Schoolʻs Social Worker Website. Here is a message from our school Social Worker, Mrs. Chanelle Omo:
My name is Chanelle Omo (a.k.a. "Mrs. Omo") & I am your School Social Worker. During the "normal" school year I am available to: 1.) meet one-on-one with individual students to work on any issues they may be having (i.e., peer relationships & behavior problems) 2.) facilitate small groups to address common student needs (such as grief, social skills, divorce, and girls groups), and 3.) address attendance concerns using a multi-tier approach. During this unprecedented time, my goals are 1.) to maintain existing counseling relationships with students via Tele-Health 2.) to maintain support and consultation to School Teams 3.) to connect as many families & students to the resources that they need (including housing, healthcare, financial assistance, food distribution, and more) , as well as 4.) equip parents with tips, tools, and encouragement as we do the 'most important job in the world' through this COVID-19 Pandemic. I am here to bridge school, home, and community to help our students be as successful as possible. If you are a HIDOE Windward District staff or parent, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] . Aloha Pūʻōhala ʻOhana!
We hope you have been able to help your child navigate the Google Classroom the teachers have prepared. If you have any problems, please reach out to your teacher first. They are ready and willing to help you as much as they can. If they are not able to provide a solution that works, your teacher will reach out to the technology specialist and/or Admin. Our expectation is for all students to be engaged in the work provided by their teachers for continued student learning and growth, leading to preparedness going into the following school year. Please continue to work within your google classrooms. Some classes have some hardcopy items to work on. These will be provided at a pickup TOMORROW, APRIL 14TH 9AM - 11AM for the below-listed classes only: PICK UP HARD COPY PACKETS: COME ONLY IF YOUR CHILD IS IN ONE OF THESE CLASSES or if you've made arrangements through your teacher for technology pickup. Kindergarten - Ms. Caira Papa Malaa’o - Kumu Aokea Papa ‘Ekahi - Kumu Kamalei Papa ‘Eha - Kumu Malia We will be located fronting the cafeteria. **** A word from our Librarian: Hello from your librarian! When the school campus is open on Tuesday, April 14th for packet pickups, we ask that you also use this time to drop off any library books your student might still have with them. We will have a book drop bin ready at the pickup line. If your student is still reading their books, please be welcomed to keep them for now. To be clear, no late fees will be applied regardless of when the books are returned. However, just note that this may be our last opportunity to return them this school year and the sooner we can quarantine the books, the safer we will be in sanitizing them for next year. Of course, we understand that families have a lot on their plate already, so donʻt stress about the books! We ask that you help us mālama our library collection in whichever way works best for your family - if that means bringing books back, great! If it means keeping (and reading!) them a bit longer, that is awesome too! If you have any questions about books, just ask your Kumu and they will point you in the right direction. Happy reading! YMCA offers child care to those essential workers who need assistance. Please go to their website. There is financial assistance available. Attached is the flyer. Windward Y Essential Workers Child Care Program Flyer.pdf You can email directly to [email protected] or call Essential Child Care at 492-6781 They continue to provide lunch outside the campus gates beginning at 11:30. MAHALO! Pūʻōhala Administration and Staff SBA Disaster Loan Assistance
The SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan provides an advance of up to $10,000 for small business owners who have suffered a temporary loss of revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This program is for any small business with less than 500 employees (including sole proprietorships, independent contractors and self-employed persons), private non-profit organization, or 501(c)(19) veterans organizations affected by coronavirus/COVID-19. For more information, please click here. General Information About COVID-19
DOE Grab and Go Meals
Designated Windward schools:
Lunch, from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Hawaii Foodbank: Ohana Produce Plus Program Distributions Hawaii Foodbank and participating food partner agencies have distributed millions of pounds of fresh produce and assorted dry goods and nonperishable items to underserved communities on Oahu and Kauai through the ʻOhana Produce Plus Program. Below are a list of locations hosting food distributions:
Show Aloha Challenge The City & County of Honolulu, along with individual community members, and non-profits came together to create the Show Aloha Challenge. The Show Aloha Challenge raises money to purchase 60 meals a day from 11 local restaurants to provide hot meals to seniors in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kūpuna who would like to sign up for the meal delivery service may call St. Francis Healthcare System at (808) 547-6501. Hawaii Farm Bureau: Farm-to-Car The Hawaii Farm Bureau has developed the farm-to-car pilot project which allows people to shop on the Hawaii Farm Bureau’s online Farmers Market, pick out their fruits and vegetables and curbside pick-up their orders at the Blaisdell Center. Customers are reminded to bring their receipt upon pick-up. All orders are guaranteed. For more information on the program, call 848-2074. PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
Income and Food Aid
Public schools will not be serving lunch today, Friday, April 10th in observance of Good Friday, but Hui Mālama o ke Kai Foundation will be providing family meals on April 10, 17, and 24, 2020. Mahalo for supporting our community with these meals!
Aloha Pūʻōhala Ohana,
We hope your distance learning activities are going well and filling your child's days with a little more substance than laying around and eating! I think many would agree, weight gain is a very real outcome (for adults at least)! Remember, if you have any questions about the activities or technology, please reach out to your kumu/teacher and they should be able to help you. We have limited resources answering the phones at school. Your best bet is emailing the kumu. Also, I have attached a flier from Ben Parker Elementary as they started offering meals today!!! Parker Grab and Go Flyer with Map (1).jpg Mahalo for your patience as we rolled out the supplies and technology devices this past Monday. It was a success as all but 13 families arrived for pick up! It was so nice to see the keiki faces! Continue to heed instructions from our leaders so our ohana are not hit by this COVID19. A hui hou! Pūʻōhala Staff |
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