PHIS Quarter 1 Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place from Wednesday, October 29, 2025, to Friday, October 31, 2025. All Middle School and High School students will be dismissed from school at 1:45 PM on all three days. The conferences will begin at 2:00 PM and end at 2:55 PM in the cafeteria. Parents and guardians will have the opportunity to pick up Quarter 1 report cards and discuss their child's progress with teachers. Click on the announcement title to view the bell schedules for all three parent-teacher conference days.
Order your Graduation Cap and Gown Unit from Jostens by this Friday, October 31st, for $53.96. Please note that the unit cost, along with tax and shipping, will increase after this date. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Senior Class Advisors. Click on the announcement title to order your Cap and Gown Unit today.
Get ready for a super Halloween night! PHIS, PES, & KEO are joining forces to host "Heroes of the Haunted Hallways" on Friday, October 31, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. This is a free event, with parking available at PHIS. Attendees should wear their costumes and bring a treat bucket to collect goodies as they make their way through the hero booths at PHIS and across the street at PES. To ensure a smooth and safe experience, please enter through Apa'a St. (Dump Road), turn right into the first PHIS parking lot gate after the football field, and park safely. When leaving, you'll exit through the center gate and turn right onto Kaohe Homestead Road.
Aloha! We have news regarding our final bus route through Leilani Estates. GTI will begin this route combined with Pāhoa Elementary starting on October 13. Please see the attached for more details!
PHIS School Year 2025-2026 Yearbook Picture Taking Day will take place on Tuesday September 30 and Wednesday October 1 in the cafeteria. Students will be taking their pictures during their English Language Arts classes.
Click on the announcement title to learn about about how to order this school yearbook.
Aloha Parents and Guardians - As a reminder, all school bus applications for both paid and free-qualified student riders must be submitted on a quarterly basis. Quarter 2 registration window: Sept. 22, 2025 to Oct. 17, 2025.
Club Rush is an opportunity to showcase what clubs are available to our students on campus and have their sign up if they are interested on Wednesday September 3rd during middle school and high school recesses.
In setting expectations and creating a climate conducive to effective engagement/partnership implementation, the Board acknowledges the importance of administrative leadership at all levels, including its own. Therefore, the Board directs the Department to establish an organizational culture characterized by practices and programs that build and sustain positive and engaged relationships with families and communities by. Click on the Announcement title to read the Policy
This morning a social media post came to our attention involving an anonymous threat directed at our students and school. The Hawai‘i Police Department was notified immediately, and officers responded right away. Out of an abundance of caution, we temporarily restricted student movement on campus.
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides parent(s)/guardian(s) of a HIDOE student, the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teacher(s) and if the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so their qualifications. Federal law allows you to ask for certain information about your child’s classroom teacher(s) and paraprofessional(s) and requires us to give you this information in a timely manner upon request.
On Thursday August 15, 2025, Pahoa High & Intermediate School's Open House School Year 2025-2026 will be held. Open House will start in the PHIS' Cafeteria at 5:00 PM. Light meal & Refreshments will be provided. Meet and Chat with teacher, learn about your education and curriculum goals. Please Scan the QR Code or go to https://forms.gle/ymtSPawR474yGYwB8 to RSVP.
Pahoa High & Intermediate School will have a 3rd Annual Back to School Fair on Saturday, August 2, from 11 AM to 1 PM. Students may pick up their class schedules, parents pay their student's school fees. Bring the 'Ohana for free refreshments, talk to representatives from the Community Resource Booths and gather free resources for the community.
It is amazing how quickly summers go by. It feels like I just got done with graduation and here we are preparing to open a new school year. I hope that you and your family have had opportunity to relax, explore, and prepare for our next year of school. There are new, exciting additions on our campus such as new student and professional murals, picnic tables for students and staff, new science classroom upgrades, and the list goes on. We will continue to have multiple construction projects improving our grounds and sewage and the football field work continues. There are other changes that will be directly affecting you and your students.
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