130th Engineer Brigade

Information & Events Binder

August 2013

Published By: Elva Pantoja-Castro

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Please Join us on

Friday August 9th @ 10:00 am For the

65th Engineer Battalion &

HHC 130th Engineer Brigade Deployment Ceremony

On Hamilton Field

AUGUST CALENDAR

Aug 2- H HC 130th Org Day Foster Point @ Hickam Beach

Aug 5 – Spouse Information Meeting (SIM’s) Nehelani @ 1000

Aug 6 – Master Resiliency Training for FRG Leaders & FRSAs – 0900 – 1100 at ACS

Aug 6– Volunteer Orientation (VIMS / Recruiting / Volunteer Opportunities) –

1330 – 1430 at ACS Training Center (Bldg 647)

Aug 7 – Active Parenting with Teens – 0900 – 1030 at ACS

Aug 8 – 9 – Ten Steps to a Federal Resume 2 Day Seminar – 0900 – 1100 Ft Shafter

Aug 9- Deployment Ceremony Hamilton Field @ 1000

Aug 9 – Employment Orientation – 0900 – 1030 at ACS

Aug 12 – Lunch & Learn Series for Couples – 1115 – 1315 at ACS

Aug 13– FRG Essential (FRG 101, Key Caller) – 0900 – 1300 at ACS

Aug 13- 84th EN BN Steering Committee Meeting 1800

Aug 14 – Active Parenting with Teens – 0900 – 1030 at ACS

Aug 15 – Parenting with Aloha – 1400 – 1530 at Ft Shafter Aloha Center

Aug 15 – Anger Awareness – 1500 – 1600 at ACS

Aug 16 – Employment Orientation – 0900 – 1030 at ACS

Aug 16 – Credit – 0930 – 1130 at ACS Financial Resilience Center (Bldg 647)

Aug 19 – Lunch & Learn Series for Couples – 1115 – 1315 at ACS

Aug 22 – Newlywed Hour – 0900 - 1030 at ACS Ft Shafter

Aug 22 – Relaxation Techniques – 1030 - 1200 at ACS Ft Shafter

Aug 22 – Civilian Resume Writing Class – 0900 – 1030 at ACS

Aug 23 - Deployment Expo @ Nehelani time TBD

Aug 24 – Boot Camp for New Dads – 0900 – 1200 at ACS

Aug 24 – Lunch & Learn Series for Couples – 1115 – 1315 at ACS

Aug 29 – Relaxation Techniques – 1400 - 1530 at Kalakaua Community Center

Aug 29 – Regaining Balance with Master Resiliency Training – 0900 – 1500 at ACS

Aug 30 – Employment Orientation – 0900 – 1030 at ACS

Please call to register for any of the above

classes

Schofield Barracks ACS 655-4227

Schofiield Barracks Resiliency Center 655-1866

Fort Shafter ACS 438-9285

If you are the parent of a school-age child(ren), please

remember that our public schools begin on Monday,

August 5th, 2013. Please register your child(ren) as

soon as possible, if you have not done so already.

Important documents to bring for registration include:

birth certificate, report card/records from the previous

school, updated shot records, physical exam and T.B.

skin test within the last 12 months, proof or residency

(utility bill, housing papers, etc.), and for special needs

students, an IEP or 504 plan with all prior assessments

and/or evaluations.

The School Liaison Office can be contacted at 655-8326

for more information.

Story by Sarah Pacheco, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii Public Affairs

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Back-to-school season is always a busy time for

parents and students.

To help lighten the load, we’ve compiled the following bulletin board chockfull of

important information, dates and reminders. Simply find your child’s school and

read on.

For extra ease, consider cutting out the appropriate listings to have at hand for

the weeks leading up to the first day of classes.

Hale Kula Elementary School

Principal: Jan Iwase

Contacts: (808) 622-6380, www.halekula.k12.hi.us

Hale Kula Administration

Key Dates:

•July 29 — Front office begins accepting payments for student meal accounts.

•July 31 — New parent/student orientation in the cafeteria; sign in at 2:45 p.m.,

with meeting starting at 3 p.m.

•July 31 — Class list posting for grades 1-5, outside the cafeteria, 4 p.m.

•Aug. 1 — Meet-and-greet with homeroom teachers and supplies drop-off, 2-3

p.m.

•Aug. 5 — First day of school for grades 1-5; kindergarten screenings begin.

The parking area directly in front of the school is for staff only, 7-8:15 a.m. and

1:30-2:30 p.m. Parking is available in the lot across the school, on Ayers

Avenue.

During peak morning and afternoon hours, only one drop-off/pick-up lane will be

available.

All bus riders should register at the school’s front office. Reminder, a student

who lives at least a mile from campus is allowed to use the bus services.

Helemano Elementary School

Principal: Ernest Muh

Contacts: (808) 622-6336, www.helemano.k12.hi.us

Key Dates:

•July 29 — Classroom postings, grades 1-5, 7:30 a.m.

•Aug. 2 — Open house, 3-5 p.m.

•Aug. 5 — First day of school for grades 1-5; kindergarten orientation begins

Aug. 5 and concludes Aug. 9.

•Aug. 15 — First full day of classes for kindergarteners.

The front office is now accepting payments for student meal accounts and bus

transportation.

Fort Shafter Elementary School (File Photo)

Shafter Elementary School

Principal: Alison Higa

Contacts: (808) 832-3560, www.shafter.k12.hi.us

Key Dates:

•Aug. 2 — Meet-and-greet with teachers in the classrooms, 8-9 a.m.

•Aug. 5 — First day of school for grades 1-5; there will be a meeting in the

cafeteria for parents of kindergarteners only (no children), 8-8:45 a.m.

The front office is now accepting deposits for student meal accounts.

Solomon Elementary School (File Photo)

Solomon Elementary School

Acting Principal: Sally Omalza

Contacts: (808) 624-9500, www.solomon.k12.hi.us

Key Dates:

•Aug 5 — First day of school for grades 1-5.

•Aug. 9 — Open house for grades 1-3 and 5, 5-7 p.m.

•Aug. 14 — First full day of school for kindergarteners.

The front office is now accepting deposits for student meal accounts.

All students who have not completed their tuberculin (TB) skin tests must do so

by Aug. 9.

Solomon Elementary requires all parents to provide a local telephone number.

Wahiawa Elementary School

Principal: Jamie Oshiro

Contacts: (808) 622-6393, www.wes.k12.hi.us

Key Dates:

•Aug. 5 — First day of school for grades 1-5; separate schedule for

kindergarteners.

•Aug. 15 — Spaghetti dinner, 5-6 p.m., and open house, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Uniform shirts will be available for purchase at the front office.

Parents must have funds in the meal and bus accounts prior to the start of

school for the student to ride the bus or get his/her lunch. Parents are highly

encouraged to apply online for free/reduced lunches at www.ezmealapp.com.

Please call the school for any questions.

Wahiawa Middle School

Principal: Gayle Yamaguchi

Contacts: (808) 622-6500, www.wahiawamiddle.org

Key Dates:

•Aug. 5 — First day of school for all students.

Wheeler Middle School

Principal: Brenda Vierra-Chun

Contacts: (808) 622-6525, www.wheelm.k12.hi.us

Key Dates:

•Aug. 2 — Schedule pick-up and teacher meetings, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

•Aug. 5 — First day of school for all students.

The front office is now accepting payments for the student meal accounts.

Parents are highly encouraged to apply online for free/reduced lunches at

www.ezmealapp.com.

Leilehua High School

Principal: Aloha Coleman

Contacts: (808) 622-6550, www.leilehua.k12.hi.us

Key Dates:

•Aug. 5 — First day of school for freshmen only, 8 a.m.-noon; payments

accepted for meal accounts, class dues, fees, bus transportation, etc.

•Aug. 6 — Classes (periods 1-4) for all students begin.

Students will receive a syllabus from each class the first day to determine what

school supplies will be needed.

The front office is now accepting payments for student meal accounts. Parents

are highly encouraged to apply for free/reduced lunches at

www.ezmealapp.com.

School Supplies

School supply lists can be picked up at school front offices and at some retail

stores, including the Army and Air Force Exchange Service Main Exchange,

Navy Exchange, Longs, Walmart and Kmart, or ordered online via school

websites.

Public School Buses

Parents whose students are entitled to free bus passes must complete an

application form at http://iportal.k12.hi.us/SBT.

Completed forms and payment should be submitted to the school.

One-way bus coupons cost $12.50 for a sheet of 10. Round-trip and one-way

fares also may be purchased on an annual or quarterly basis.

Full rate schedules and eligibility requirements for school bus services are

available at the website.

Also, the Hawaii State Department of Education launches the first phase of its

“Get on Board” initiative to reform its public school bus transportation system,

Aug. 5.

The pilot will serve as many as 1,000 students at 30 schools in the Aiea,

Moanalua, Pearl City, Radford and Waipahu High complex areas, and includes

route restoration to Aiea Heights, Halawa Heights and Waikele Elementary

School attendance areas.

Another significant feature is the use of a technology solution that includes

routing software, GPS tracking on buses, and an updated and contemporary

contracting and procurement process.

The DOE plans to implement Get on Board at all Oahu schools by 2014-2015,

and statewide the following school years.

For more information, contact the child’s school or the DOE Student

Transportation Services Branch, (808) 586-0170. Parents also can contact the

Get on Board Call Center, (808) 206-7936 or getonboard@hawaiidoe.org.

Child Safety

Child safety is an Army community priority.

Children younger than 10 years of age cannot be left unsupervised at a bus

stop and cannot walk to school alone. They must be escorted by a parent or

sibling age 12 years or older.

Policy Memorandum USAG-HI 34, “Child Supervision Policy for Army

Installations in Hawaii,” states the conditions under which children must be

supervised.

Remember, now is the perfect time to update phone numbers, work numbers,

addresses and email addresses with your school administrator. Failure to get a

hold of a parent in an emergency situation could have devastating

consequences.

For the safety of your child, ensure your entire family is familiar with and

adheres to these policies.

Let’s do our part to keep our keiki (children) safe.

Hawaii state law requires all students to meet health examination and

immunization requirements before they may attend any public or private school

in the state.

According to the Hawaii Department of Health, children entering kindergarten

through high school are required to have vaccinations for DTaP (diphtheria-

tetanus-acellular pertussis), polio, MMR (...measles-mumps-rubella), hepatitis B

and varicella (chicken-pox). Two doses of the varicella vaccine are required if

the first dose was administered after a child’s 13th birthday.

Tuberculosis (TB) clearance must be completed within one year before first

entrance into school in Hawaii and must be performed by the Hawaii

Department of Health or by a U.S. licensed physician, advanced practice

registered nurse (APRN), or physician assistant (PA).

Parents of children under 12 months of age who will attend pre-school must

submit a TB certificate to the school before the child reaches 14 months of age.

In addition to the immunization requirements, a physical examination must be

completed within one year before first attending school in Hawaii. The exam

must be performed by a U.S. licensed physician, APRN, or PA.

For children who were immunized outside of Hawaii, they will need to show

proof that the student health requirements have been met prior to school entry.

Hawaii schools will accept out-of-state records that meet Hawaii requirements

for the physical examination, TB examination, and immunizations.

For more information, contact the Department of Health, Hawaii Immunization

Program at 586-8332.

Immunizations Required

for

Hawaii Public Schools

2013-2014 School Calendar

FREE KOS child care is available the 2nd Tuesday of every

month for FRG meetings.

Children must be registered with CYSS

For children 6 wks – 12 yrs

Drop off time is 6:00pm

Pick up time is 8:30pm

Location: Bowen CDC on Lyman Rd.

POC: Chantel Calhoun chantel.n.calhoun.naf@mail.mil

655-8628

FRG Leaders please call or email Chantel Calhoun 1 week in

advance with a list of names, ages, emergency contact

information and any allergies.