Kaukau 4 Keiki is a six-week summer program funded by the County of Hawai‘i and administered by The Food Basket, Hawai'i Island's Food Bank. Kaukau 4 Keiki will distribute $53 of food benefits per week (a $35 grocery gift card and an $18 value of Hawai‘i grown produce) to help families with economic hardship. Kaukau 4 Keiki is explicitly designed for families with school-aged children who reside on Hawai'i Island. There will be a limit of one Kaukau 4 Keiki set per family.

To qualify:

• Have a child in your family currently attending a public or charter school on Hawai'i Island (ages 18 and under, or up to age 22 for children with disabilities)
• Child must be eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch.

This program is slated to begin the week of June 20th, 2022, and conclude on Friday, July 29, 2022. Grocery cards and produce will be distributed at pick-up sites island-wide.

Deadline to Apply is on Thursday, June 9 4 PM.  To apply, please fill out our online application. Upon qualification, applicants will be selected on a first-come-first-serve basis. Selected applicants will be notified of their enrollment and weekly pick-up location by Thursday, June 16, 2022.
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Call 808-933-6030 for more information, or email leelen@hawaiifoodbasket.org.

Download and Print Hardcopy Applications Below:

​ We are currently reviewing applications for distance learning and will be notifying families as soon as possible regarding your childʻs status.  If you are interested in distance learning for your child, please contact your studentsʻ Vice Principal:  Dr. Brandon Gallegher, VP for 7th/8th grade at ☎️313-4334 or Ms Keala Ili, VP for Grades 9-12 at ☎️313-4376.  

Please remember that if your student did not pass 6 out of 10 classes, they more than likely will not given the option of distance learning unless they have a documented pre-existing condition.

Mr. Williamson discuss the questions for School Year 2021-22
If you have more questions, please email Mr. Williamson at kim.williamson@k12.hi.us

For school year 2021-2022,  we need to inform you of changes occurring in the Student Transportation Services Branch. Per the Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), students who qualify for free meal service also qualify for free bus pass transportation. Historically this has meant that students who attend Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools like ours, receive a free bus pass because all students are receiving free meals.

In 2019, the HAR was revised clarifying that only students who are certified eligible by the Department of Human Services to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are also eligible for free bus passes.

The Student Transportation Services Branch will be adhering to these guidelines beginning in the 2021-2022 school year.

To clarify, a student attending a CEP school must be SNAP certified to be eligible for a free bus pass.

For more information on Student Transportation Services including applications and pricing, please visit:  🔗https://bit.ly/3i1lFGa

Aloha Parents and Guardians of Pahoa High and Intermediate Students, this is Mr. Williamson.

This Friday, July 2, from 11-2:00 pm, we will be having a schedule pick up on campus.  Students are welcome to come down and get their schedules for next school year.  While they are here, they can also pick up athletic forms and pay their class dues.  We will be selling up to two dress standard t-shirts, a requirement for next school year, at a discounted price and we will also have order forms to get more shirts for the school year.  Hawaii County will have information tables regarding rental assistance and volcano recovery assistance.  

Finally, KTA superstores pharmacy will be here to give out vaccines to those who are interested, including adults and community members - if the student is younger than 18, a parent must be present for them to get the shot.  Students will receive $5 Jamba Juice gift cards for getting their shots and everyone is eligible to enter the statewide drawings for a chance to win Hawaiian Air Miles, free trips and so much more.  Students coming in will be entered into door prize drawings for a JBL speaker, bluetooth headphones, Yeti bottles, and Pahoa High School Swag bags. 

Canʻt make it on Friday?  We will have a second opportunity for all of this on July 23rd.

We hope to see you this Friday!

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