School Policies

SCHOOL DAY

The official school day for students begins at 7:55 a.m. and ends at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and at 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday. Please stress to your child the importance of attending school regularly and being punctual. A student getting to school after 7:55 a.m. is considered tardy. The main office regular hours are 7:30am-4:00pm and 8:00am-3pm on waiver days and breaks.

Students should leave campus immediately after school ends unless authorized to attend a school activity such as tutoring, an UPLINK club/sport, or Kama'aina Kids. All students have a responsibility to show 'Aiea P.R.I.D.E. by being respectful to fellow students, property, and adults on campus.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

A parent or guardian must call the school’s office at 305-9200 between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. to notify the school as to the day(s) your child is expected to be absent from school. Upon return to school, parents/guardians must SUBMIT a letter to the office or send an email to [email protected].

• If the office DOES NOT receive an excuse note within 5 school days, the absences will be recorded as an UNEXCUSED ABSENCE, and the student will be considered “truant” for the day.
• With 3 or more truant days per quarter, the advisory teacher will notify parent/guardian.
• With 6 or more truant days per quarter, the advisory teacher will refer the student to the office and the vice principal will notify parent/guardian and the student must attend Aiea Intermediate’s Saturday School program from 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.

List of Excused Absences:

• Family Emergency with proper notification (Ex: Death in immediate family)
• Court attendance
• Illness or Injury
• Doctor/Dentist Appointments
• Trip (prior approval from Vice Principal)

TARDY GUIDELINES

1. If a student is expected to be tardy to school, parent/guardian must provide a written excuse to the school office or advisory teacher for that day.
2. If a student is tardy to school (after 8:00 a.m.), your child reports to the office for a tardy slip.
3. Excessive tardiness and absences (excused and unexcused) will result in intervention or referral.

LIST OF EXCUSED TARDIES

• Tardies are considered excused for the following reasons:
• Medical/dental appointment that can’t be scheduled before/after school hours
• Unforeseen emergency (at discretion of administration)

EARLY DISMISSAL

Once arriving at school, all students are expected to remain on campus until the end of the school day. Students arriving by bus are to immediately exit the bus and enter the campus. Students leaving campus without authorization will be referred to the administration for discipline and consequences. In the event a student must leave campus during school hours, an off-campus pass must be obtained from the school’s office. Once a student leaves campus at the end of the school day, they are not allowed to return to campus unless they are participating in a school-sponsored activity.

In order to obtain an off-campus pass, parents/guardians may either call, submit a letter to, or email the school office (email: [email protected] to request a pass prior to pick-up time. Please include your child’s full legal name, reason, and pick-up time when making your request.

A parent, guardian, or an authorized adult (as indicated on the student’s emergency card) must sign-out a student in the front office before a student is allowed to leave campus. Be prepared to present a picture ID. In case of access restriction to a child, inform the school by sending copies of court documents. Students are responsible for all assignments missed due to early dismissal. Please be sure to bring identification

STUDENT BEHAVIOR

Hawai’i Administrative Rules Chapter 19 governs student conduct, discipline, and reporting offenses. The entire document is available online at www.hawaiipublicschools.org. Report any problems to the Principal, Vice Principal or Counselors.

Prohibited Student Conduct

• Class A Offenses-Unlawful Conduct: Assault; burglary; possession or use of dangerous weapons or instruments; extortion; possession, use or sale of firearms; possession, use or sale of illicit substances; murder; property damage; robbery; sexual offenses; terroristic threatening.
• Class B Offenses-Unlawful Conduct: Disorderly conduct; rendering of false alarm; gambling; harassment; theft; trespassing.
• Class C Offenses-Department-Prohibited Conduct: Class cutting; insubordination; leaving campus without consent; possession or use of tobacco substances; truancy.
• Class D Offenses-School-Prohibited Conduct: possession or use of contraband; any other conduct as may be prescribed and prohibited by school rules.

Contraband-Items include but are not limited to:

Weapons (any type of guns, including toy guns, knives, swords, explosive devices, etc); drugs and alcohol; electronic devices (video games, music players, etc); gum; trading cards (Pokemon, sports, etc); Cell phone use (phones are allowed at school, but should be turned off during school hours); skateboards, scooters, and skates.

CAMPUS CONDUCT

In addition to the prohibited conduct outlined in Chapter 19, the following conduct is prohibited at AIS:

A. Running or playing in the hallways, stairways, and sidewalks during passing time, or on the way to lunch or to the bus stops.

B. Loitering within or immediately outside of restrooms. Running in and out of the facility is prohibited.

C. No ball playing between classroom buildings. All ball playing will be confined to the courts and P.E. field.

D. Spitting and chewing gum.

E. Sitting on the guard rails on the second floor.

F. Throwing objects such as rocks, dirt, seeds, etc.

G. Playing with money (i.e. flipping coins, tossing coins against walls).

H. Selling/soliciting on campus. According to Hawai’i Administrative Rules, solicitations of any kind within the school and in the community by department personnel and students shall not be permitted except for activities approved by the principal, Complex Area Superintendent or Superintendent of Education.

I. “PDA” (public displays of affection), horse-playing, or physical contact of any kind which may cause discomfort to another person.

J. Swearing; inappropriate or offensive language.

K. Littering. All students should demonstrate respect and care for our campus by disposing of their trash in the appropriate receptacles.

ELECTRONICS POLICY

Cell phones, smartphones, and other personal electronics such as gaming devices, music players, portable Bluetooth speakers, headphones, and earbuds, are considered contraband and use is prohibited on campus. The school provides electronic devices for learning purposes only.

We ask parents and guardians not to contact students via phone or text during school hours as it will cause disruption to learning in the classroom. If it is an emergency, call the main office at (808) 305-9200 and in turn our office staff will contact your child. Students may use the front office phone if needed.

Use of cell phones or smartphones are allowed only before and after school. The school will not be responsible for lost, misplaced, stolen or damaged personal electronic devices.