Friday, 3/27/2020 Letter to Student and Parents

For our students:

To all Lahainaluna students, first of all, we want to say – We Miss You! We hope you are all doing well and are ready to connect with each other and your teachers. Starting Monday, March 30th, please begin checking your school Gmail account. Your teachers are anxious to check in and re-connect with each of you. Help is also available for you every step of the way. If you are stuck or having a difficult time, please text or call (808)664-0317. We can’t wait to hear from you.

For our Parents:

Aloha Parents and Ohana of Lahainaluna High School,

Let me begin by saying how much we miss all of our 900+ students. We are concerned for our student’s health and well-being, as well as their families. We would like to thank everyone for your patience and support, especially our health professionals, grocery store employees, first responders and all other essential operations personnel.

As we embark in “Distance Learning”, the teachers and staff of Lahainaluna are committed to serving our most important assets – your children! The next few weeks will not be easy. There will be mistakes, problems, and concerns along the way. However, there will be more successes, happiness, hope, laughter, fun and purpose! We understand many of you may be experiencing this crisis differently. Please know we are here to patiently support our students and you throughout this challenging time. Please do not stress over the schoolwork via distance learning or printed packets. Encourage your child to read daily, journal about what they have been doing, or help prepare a meal where Math and Science can become hands on learning! Our mental health is also extremely important. Enjoy this time with your child, play games, communicate, reduce technology use and spend quality time together while we are required to stay at home. Be creative!

Lahainaluna High School will continue to communicate information and updates through our weekly email blast, our school website and facebook page, and mass phone-messaging system. Please let us know how else we can help.

Lastly, don’t forget, all students can be provided breakfast and lunch daily at Lahaina Intermediate School with a drive by pickup. Students must be present in the vehicle. Breakfast is served from 7-8:30 am and lunch is served from 10:30 – 12 noon. Stay at home, stay healthy, and feel free to reach out to us. We will continue to learn and strive together to meet the needs of our sons and daughters during this challenging time.

Mahalo,

TA Principal Jeri Dean, LHS Teachers and STAFF