Announcements

11/15/2021- Updates and Reminders

NES Canned Food Drive (11/16-11/19)- Today, students were informed of the roughly 55,000 children who suffer from hunger in our state. In order to help them, our Nimitz Student Council and Hawaii Food Bank will be hosting a canned food drive from tomorrow (11/16) through Friday (11/19). If you are participating in this week’s canned food drive, please bring your items to our collection station in the front driveway before 7:45am. Please make sure your items are non-perishable. Canned meats, meals, soups, vegetables and fruits are the items most in need.

Thanksgiving Travel Policy Reminder- With the Thanksgiving Holiday approaching, we’d like to give a friendly reminder about our COVID-19 travel policy. If you are traveling out of state, please let your child’s teacher and/or our office staff know as we must follow strict State and DOE protocols which require non-vaccinated students to return to campus with…

A negative pre-travel COVID test result (within 72 hours of departure)
A boarding pass from the return flight
A negative post-travel COVID test result

If these documents cannot be provided, then non-vaccinated students must remain in quarantine for 10 days from date of return before returning to campus.

Vaccination Event Reminder- Just in case you missed it last week, we will be hosting an on-campus vaccination site between 9am and 1pm on Saturday, November 20th and Saturday, December 11th. Unfortunately, the Aupaka Gate will not be open for our vaccination site days. We welcome you to travel by car to our event, and park on Main Street. If you or your child would like to participate in this vaccination event, please see the following electronic forms and documents that need to be completed…

Please complete this google form to indicate your attendance (separate inputs needed for multiple students/adults).
Child Vaccinations (5-17)
- Student Registration/Consent Form- https://bit.ly/3BhB1Om
- COVID-19 Pre-Screening Form- https://bit.ly/3AHhQ0s
Adult Vaccinations (including Booster for eligible adults)
- Registration form: https://bit.ly/3xOs6SW
- COVID-19 Pre-screening Form: https://bit.ly/3AHhQ0s
- Booster and 3rd doses attestation form: https://bit.ly/3jZOTXw
Hard copy documents MUST be signed and provided in order to receive a vaccination. Copies of these forms can be found in the Nimitz ES Front Office, and will also be available on the day of the event. It is HIGHLY encouraged that you complete the forms prior to the event.

Spirit Day for 11/19- This week’s Spirit Day will be focused on showing our school’s commitment to college and career readiness. To celebrate Future Friday students should come to school with their favorite college apparel or dress in a profession they aspire to be.

Jingle Bell Fun Run TShirts- In anticipation for our Jingle Bell Fun Run (12/10), an event created to promote physical fitness with a holiday twist, the Nimitz PTO will be running a tshirt fundraiser to help support our students. Please click on this link if you are interested in purchasing a t-shirt.

11/9/2021- NES Vaccination Events on 11/20 & 12/11

Due to the approval of COVID 19 vaccinations for 5-11 year olds by the FDA and CDC, Nimitz Elementary School has worked in conjunction with the Department of Health and the Queens Health System to host on-campus vaccination sites between 9am and 1pm on Saturday, November 20th and Saturday, December 11th. We highly encourage our community to take advantage of this opportunity to help keep the school population and greater community safe as we continue to navigate through this global pandemic.

Child Vaccinations- If you would like to have your child (ages 5-17) participate in this vaccination event, please see the following electronic forms and documents that need to be completed…

Please complete this google form to indicate your attendance (separate inputs needed for multiple students/adults).
Please come prepared with these forms signed and in hard copy form. Copies of these forms can be found in our front office.
- Student Registration/Consent Form- https://bit.ly/3BhB1Om
- COVID-19 Pre-Screening Form- https://bit.ly/3AHhQ0s

Adult Vaccinations- It should also be noted that our vaccination site will be providing typical and booster vaccinations for eligible adults as well. If you are an adult that would like to receive a vaccination, please see the following electronic forms and documents that need to be completed…

Please complete this google form to indicate your attendance (separate inputs needed for multiple students/adults).
Please come prepared with these forms signed and in hard copy form. Copies of these forms can be found in our front office.
- Registration form: https://bit.ly/3xOs6SW
- COVID-19 Vaccine Pre-screening Form: https://bit.ly/3AHhQ0s
- Booster and 3rd doses attestation form: https://bit.ly/3jZOTXw

Hard copy documents MUST be provided in order to receive a vaccination. Copies of these forms can be found in the Nimitz ES Front Office, and will also be available on the day of the event.

We are also working with base security to have Aupaka Gate opened for the events as well. At this point in time, we do not have a confirmation of this and will update you when a determination is made.

For more information on the vaccinations and use of information, please see the following fact sheets…

Pfizer: (5-11 year olds) https://bit.ly/3BF5rdA
Pfizer: (12 year old plus) https://bit.ly/3EInTnl
Janssen: https://bit.ly/3mEDUov
Moderna: https://bit.ly/3jZRMYB
HIR Info Sheet: https://bit.ly/3qgE8o1

11/3/2021- Updates and Reminders

Return to Normal Dismissal 11/4- This is a friendly reminder that our Parent Teacher Conferences conclude today, and we will be returning to our original dismissal schedule tomorrow (11/4). Please refer to our parent handbook for regular dismissal procedure times.

Spirit Day for 11/5- This week’s Spirit Day will be highlighting the wackiness we sometimes encounter on our campus. For this, we ask all of our students and staff to participate in Mismatch Day! Mismatch your socks, or even your shoes. Maybe wear colors that don’t normally go together! Show us how UNmatched your outfit can be.

NES Veterans Day Activity 11/9- In honor of our veterans and in anticipation of the Veterans Day holiday next week (11/11), Nimitz Elementary will be hosting military service members on campus on Tuesday, 11/9 to speak to our students about the significance of this treasured holiday. Teachers will be incorporating inquiry based lessons to prepare students to ask questions of our veterans and we encourage our families to continue those conversations at home.

Upcoming NES Canned Food Drive (11/16-11/19)- In cooperation with the Hawaii Food Bank and in line with the spirit of giving during the holidays, Nimitz Elementary School will be hosting a canned food drive for families in need. Not only does this event help our Nimitz Ohana become community contributors, but it serves as a discussion point around helping those in need. More information to come.

Jingle Bell Fun Run TShirts- In anticipation for our Jingle Bell Fun Run (12/10), an event created to promote physical fitness with a holiday twist, the Nimitz PTO will be running a tshirt fundraiser to help support our students. Please click on this link if you are interested in purchasing a t-shirt.

10/27/2021- Updates and Reminders

Spirit Day for 10/29- We know a lot of students will be in the spirit for the holiday weekend. While there will be a lot of costumes on Friday, we like to put a little educational twist on the costume by celebrating Character Book Day! If your child has a favorite book character like Harry Potter, Junie B. Jones, Pete the Cat, etc., we encourage students to dress up as them.

Costume Guidance- While we will be welcoming costume wearing on Friday, we ask that you please consider costumes that do not interfere with instruction. Costumes should not…

Have any displays of weapons, violence, or gore (immodest or socially inappropriate)
Impede the vision of students or respective classmates in the classroom (face paint, masks or wigs may hinder learning environment)

We encourage children to wear costumes that portray a positive, creative, and uplifting theme. Overall, they must be school-appropriate.

Kamaaina Kids A+ Program Update- Please see this letter from Superintendent Hayashi regarding rate increases in our Kamaaina Kids after School A+ program.

10/22/2021- Updates and Reminders

Updates on COVID Policies- As stated before the break, Nimitz staff have been looking into ways to change outdoor play policies to include the use of play equipment after Fall Break. Additionally, in order to celebrate the holidays coming up, we will be allowing the sharing of gifts or goody bags with conditions. On Monday 10/25, we will be applying the following changes...

Recess Play
- Cohorting outdoors will be expanded from classroom bubbles to grade levels
- Students will be allowed to play with balls, jump ropes, and hula hoops
- A rotation will be applied for class cohorts to play on playgrounds, and the basketball court
- Reminder: Masks must be worn outdoors. However, mask breaks at recess time will still be allowed, but must be done so while stationary and distanced from peers.
Sharing of Goodies
- Students may bring gifts or goodie bags for fellow classmates as long as they are individually packaged, are not opened in class, and consist of store bought items.

Parent Teacher Conferences (10/25-11/3)- Parent Teacher conferences will begin on 10/25. To give ample time for our parent-teacher conferences, dismissal will be at 1:10pm from 10/25 to 11/3. The Aupaka Gate will be opening for dismissal at 12:55pm as it would on a typical short day.

10/15/2021- Updates and Reminders

Update on Masking Policy- Prior to the Fall Break, our school masking policy allowed for masks to be optional during recess time. However, due statewide changes in DOE masking policy, students will need to keep their masks on while at recess as well. Masks breaks at recess time will still be allowed, but must be done so while stationary and distanced from peers.

Kindness Week (10/18-10/21)- Nimitz Elementary will begin their celebration of Kindness Week on Monday which is centered around Unity Day on Wednesday, October 20th. Unity Day is a day that promotes kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to prevent bullying. Please see this linked flyer that explains how students can participate on Unity Day and throughout Kindness Week when they return to campus.

Waiver Day (10/22)- This is a friendly reminder that Friday 10/22 will be a Radford Complex Waiver Day for our staff, which is a holiday for our students. Please plan accordingly.

Parent Teacher Conferences (10/25-11/3)- Parent Teacher conferences will begin on 10/25. Your child’s teacher may have already reached out to you to establish a date and time for your virtual conference. To give ample time for our parent-teacher conferences, dismissal will be at 1:10pm from 10/25 to 11/3. The Aupaka Gate will be opening for dismissal at 12:55pm as it would on a typical short day.

10/6/2021- Updates and Reminders

Travel Policy Reminder- With the Fall Break approaching, we’d like to give a friendly reminder about our COVID-19 travel policy. If you are traveling out of state, please let us know as we must follow strict State and DOE protocols which require non-vaccinated students to return with a negative pre-travel COVID test result (within 72 hours of departure), a boarding pass from the return flight, and a negative post-travel COVID test result. If these documents cannot be provided, then non-vaccinated students must remain in quarantine for 10 days from date of return before returning to campus.

Letter from Superintendent Regarding TikTok- Please read this letter from Superintendent Hayashi regarding growing concerns around trends motivated on the social media platform TikTok.

Recess Play Restriction Changes- As case counts have been dropping, and new science has come to light in regards to the minimal effects of COVID transmission during outdoor play, we will be changing our outdoor play policies to include the use of play equipment after Fall Break. This change will require further planning and coordination, so please stand by for more details.

Spirit Days- We are excited to announce that Spirit Days are back! Thank you to all of our families who participated in our Pink Out Day, it was a great way to kick off our Spirit Days. This week’s spirit day will be Crazy Hat Day! While crazy hats are encouraged, we ask that they are not so crazy that they disrupt instruction.

October 8 - Crazy Hat Day
Week of 11-15 - Fall Break

Kindness Week- Nimitz is celebrating Kindness Week which is centered around Unity Day on Wednesday, October 20th. Unity Day is a day that promotes kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to prevent bullying. Please see this linked flyer that explains how students can participate on Unity Day and throughout Kindness Week after Fall Break.

Makeup/Retake Day- Picture proofs and purchases have been sent home. Please keep in mind that we did find some errors, if you have not received any photos, reach out to your teacher. If you would like your child to retake their photo or make-up their photo, please email Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us please include your child(s) name and teacher/homeroom.

9/23/2021- Updates and Reminders

Federal Survey Card Reminder- As a friendly reminder, you should have received an envelope with a form entitled “Federal Impact Aid Program Survey” from your child’s teacher. The survey is needed to identify federally-connected students and to secure other information required to qualify for impact aid funds under Title VII of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). If you have multiple children at NES, please complete one survey for each child. Your participation in this survey will be greatly appreciated as it provides additional support for all of the students at Nimitz Elementary.

Spirit Days- We are excited to announce that Spirit Days are back! Spirit Days will be every week and will begin on Friday, October 1, 2021 starting with Pink Out Day! Wear as much pink as possible to Pink Out the campus!

Makeup/Retake Day- Picture proofs and purchases will be sent out when they are delivered to the school. If you would like your child to retake their photo please email Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us. When proofs are sent home, parents will have another opportunity to purchase photo packages.

Be Cool and Keep Our Schools Safe- Every year, our Hawaii of Department of Education would like to remind families of the consequences of firearms violations on campus through the “Be Cool and Keep Schools Safe” Campaign. It is important for families to have discussions with their children about the dangers of bringing firearms to a school campus. Should a student bring a firearm to school, he/she will be removed from attending school for not less than one calendar year. Please see this letter from Interim Superintendent Hayashi for more information.

Here to Help Movement- In conjunction with September, Suicide Awareness Month, the Hawaii Department of Education and Nimitz Elementary would like all families to know that you should not hesitate to reach out to your child’s teachers or our staff regarding social emotional and mental health needs. Resources on services from the Hawaii DOE can be found at the Here to Help Movement DOE Webpage.

9/13/2021- Updates and Reminders

Picture Taking Makeup Day- In response to multiple inquiries regarding students missing picture taking day today (9/13), there will be another opportunity to take pictures on November 3rd.

Changes in Response to Gov. Ige Executive Order- On September 8th, 2021, Governor Ige mandated that all visitors to HIDOE school campuses must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or of negative COVID-19 test results collected not more than 72 hours before the visit. However, this does not apply to situations where visitors are on our premises for 10 minutes or less. Therefore…

The main entrance of the school will not open until 7:35am. Please plan accordingly, as anyone who arrives before 7:35am will be asked to wait in the front driveway of the campus.
Office visits will be limited to 10 minutes, unless proof of the above documentation can be provided.

9/9/2021- Updates and Reminders

Federal Impact Aid Program Survey Forms- At this point in time, you should have received an envelope with a form entitled “Federal Impact Aid Program Survey” from your child’s teacher. The survey is needed to identify federally-connected students and to secure other information required to qualify for impact aid funds under Title VII of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Your participation in this survey will be greatly appreciated as provides additional support for all of the students at Nimitz Elementary.

Fall Picture Day - Picture Day is on Monday, September 13th with House of Photography. Order forms have been sent home and will need to be returned on or before Monday, September 13th whether done online or with physical payment. To Pre-order online please visit http://houseofphoto.com, late orders will only be accepted online 2 days after Picture Day. Parents will not be able to accompany their students on this day.

9/3/2021- Updates and Reminders

Labor Day (9/6) Reminder- This is a friendly reminder that there will be no school on Monday 9/6 due to the Labor Day holiday. We will resume instruction on Tuesday.

Aupaka Gate Times Adjusted- In efforts to mitigate delays in dismissal, the Aupaka Gate will now be opened at 1:45pm (12:55pm on short days) for release. Close times will remain at 3:00pm (2:00pm on short days).

Future Fridays- Beginning next week Friday (9/10), we will start “Wear your Future Fridays!”. In support of our college and career-going culture and to encourage our AVID initiatives in our classrooms and around school, wear any gear that celebrates your future plans. This may include a college or trade school you love, a military branch, a job that you admire, or anything that shows what you can do after high school.

8/27/2021- Letter from the Interim Superintendent Hayashi

Letter from Interim Superintendent Hayashi- Please read this letter from our Interim Superintendent regarding clarifications on campus safety measures in response to COVID-19.

8/18/2021- Updates and Reminders

Addressing Gate Confusion 8/18- We apologize for the confusion that happened Wednesday (8/18) regarding the late Aupaka Gate opening during dismissal. We typically have procedures to follow to ensure students do not walk out to the gate when it is closed, but failed to act on those procedures in a timely manner. We will do better in the future.

Treats for Celebrations- In efforts to keep our COVID-19 safety protocols effective, we ask that you please DO NOT have your children bring treats or gifts to school to share in class. We understand that this was not reflected explicitly in our Parent/Student Handbook, but have made the appropriate adjustment as of today.

Forms Reminder- If you have not done so yet, please take time to turn in your child’s NES Technology User Agreement, the Technology Responsible Use Form, and/or the Student Publication/Audio/Video Release Form. If you have already turned them in, thank you so much! If you are not sure if you have turned them in or not, please reach out to your respective teacher.

Statehood Day 8/20- This is a friendly reminder that we will not have school on Friday 8/20 due to Hawaii’s Statehood Day. We here at Nimitz Elementary wish you a happy and healthy 3-day weekend.

8/6/2021- Student Travel Policy Clarification

Travel Policy Clarification- It should be noted that travel during the school year is highly unrecommended as it takes away valuable in-person instructional time in the classroom. Furthermore, due to the pandemic, student travel equates to the following of strict policies regarding testing and quarantine. Guidance from the State Government and newly released guidance from the Hawaii DOE requires the following in order to return to campus from trans-pacific travel…

Students who travel out of state must adhere to the following guidelines:
- Be fully vaccinated prior to the start of out-of-state travel and provide proof of vaccination to the school; or
- Receive a negative pre-travel COVID-19 test within 72 hours of travel, a post negative travel COVID-19 test, and provide documentation of both negative travel tests with returning flight boarding pass to the school prior to return to campus; or
- Complete a mandatory 10-day quarantine after the return flight prior to return to campus

This change has been reflected in our Parent-Student Handbook. We understand that this process is stringent, therefore highly recommend that students do not travel throughout the school year.

8/3/2021- Procedure Clarifications After First Day of School

Morning Arrival- Please make sure that you go directly to your child’s classroom cone to wait for class pickup. All cones are downstairs, to allow for maximum distancing. Students and parents, SHOULD NOT go upstairs as supervision will not be available.

Dismissal Procedures- Parents coming to campus to pick up their child on foot, must go through the front cattle gate on the Southwest end of campus. At the end of the day, the main entrance and driveway is reserved for after-school care students, bus riding students, and students being picked up by car in the driveway.

Sibling Dismissals- It is important that your sibling children know where to meet each other for dismissal. If any younger siblings are in grades K-2, then it is suggested that the older sibling pick them up at their class cone. If siblings are in grades 3-6, or leave class at 1:55pm (1:05pm) for after school care, bus pickup, or car pick up, then families must plan where siblings will meet on campus before going to their destination. Please use the maps provided in the Parent-Student Handbook (pg 17) to guide your planning, and relay these plans to your child’s teacher if necessary.

Short Day Reminder- Tomorrow (8/4) will be a short day, with class officially getting out at 1:10pm (1:00pm for PreK, and 1:05pm for after school care, bus, car pickup). The Aupaka Gate will be open at 1:00pm and close promptly at 2:00pm.

School T-Shirts for Sale- Our school’s PTO will be selling school t-shirts near the front cattle gate from 1:00pm until 2:30pm tomorrow (8/4). Please support the Nimitz PTO, and show your Nimitz Eagle Pride!

8/2/2021- Parent Student Handbook, Meal Survey, Kindergarten Updates

Letter from Interim Superintendent Hayashi- Please read this letter from our new Superintendent Keith Hayashi to kick us off into the new school year.

Parent-Student Handbook SY21-22- Please see our updated Parent/Student Handbook for SY21-22. The handbook incorporates information from a typical school year AND updated guidance regarding our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It must be known that the COVID-19 guidance may change as the school year progress, and we will communicate those changes as they come. Some of the notable COVID-19 related highlights of this book are…

The Daily Wellness check is extremely important, and the first mitigating factor to COVID-19.
Short days are no longer on Fridays, but back to Wednesdays.
When arriving on campus parents and students must stand in line at their classroom cone
Mask wearing will now be optional during recess periods, but must be worn at any other time other than eating and drinking
Staggered dismissal times have been pushed up in efforts to lessen the impact on instructional time.
While the symptom and quarantine policy remains the same, the travel policy has changed to reflect needs for COVID-19 testing AFTER a return flight.

NES Meal Survey for SY21-22- As we prepare for our new school year, it has been announced that the HIDOE will be providing one school breakfast and one school lunch for every child, every instructional day, free of charge. With this announcement, we anticipate a greater demand for meals, and would like to be prepared for said demand. If your family plans to utilize our breakfast and/or lunch services, it would be helpful to our staff if you shared those intentions through this survey so we may accurately anticipate the numbers of meals to prepare.

Kindergarten Testing and Orientation Updates and Reminders- Kindergarten testing is from August 3-6! If you are a Kinder parent, your child was assigned to a testing day when they registered for school. Please drop off your child at 8:00am and return for pick-up at 12:00pm. Drop off and pick up are at Room 102 (west side of C Building).

Please bring a water bottle to testing day. A snack will be provided, but your child may bring their own if desired. We will be eating lunch at 10:30am. If you do not want your child to eat a free school lunch, please make sure to bring home lunch.

Please note the following changes to Parent Orientation on Monday, August 9, from 8:30-11:00am:

Your child’s teacher and classroom number will be posted in the front driveway of the school. We will not have a large group session in the Cafeteria as originally planned. Instead, please report directly to your child’s classroom for Parent Orientation.
We ask that only one parent/guardian attends Parent Orientation in order to minimize traffic and congestion. Additionally, students and siblings should not attend Parent Orientation as important information will be shared during this time.
Please bring your child’s labeled school supplies to Parent Orientation.
If you are unable to attend, please call the Office at (808) 307-4400.

Our Kindergarten Meet and Greet normally is an opportunity for teachers, students, and families to mingle with each other but has unfortunately been cancelled out of an abundance of caution regarding the following of COVID-19 mitigation measures.

7/29/2021- Class Lists, Meet and Greet, and Meal Updates and Reminders

Class List Release- Class assignments were released yesterday through our automated email system. However, we do recognize that our system was blocked in some cases (due to spam blockers), or did not provide adequate access to certain information. We are working to provide access as we see your access requests come. At this point in time, please know that you may also come to campus to see the manual list as they are posted outside the office, or you may call to request after verifying your parent/guardian identity.

Meet and Greet Updates- As previously announced, our Meet and Greet is tomorrow from 7:45am to 8:45am. We’re excited for our teachers to introduce themselves to you and to take in school supplies. All participants will be expected to wear a mask while on campus. We will ask that students come with one parent only in order to minimize traffic and congestion. Family units will be accepted into classrooms, one family unit at a time. Class cones will be placed outside of the designated waiting areas for each classroom. If you are walking to campus through the Aupaka Gate, the gate will be open from 7:40am to 8:50am.

Meal Program Update- In response to many questions about this school year’s meal program, we are happy to confirm that school one school breakfasts and one school lunch will be provided daily, free of charge. However, if you are eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch it is still highly recommended that you fill out the application for Free or Reduced Lunch as it is connected to other benefits regarding transportation and P-EBT.

7/27/2021- Class List Release Delay

Class List Release delayed until 7/28- Please accept our apologies. Due to some technical difficulties, we have not been able to finalize our class lists and send them as anticipated. We hope to have them sent out to you via email tomorrow afternoon. Again, we are very sorry for this inconvenience.

7/23/2021- Hello from Principal Allen and Opening of School Updates

Letter from the Principal- Please see this official letter from Principal Allen.

Calendar for SY21-22- Nimitz Elementary has created a school year calendar for all of our families to reference to outside of the typical DOE calendar. This particular school calendar will also include special teacher work days that other calendars do not show, yet are still instructional holidays. This calendar is especially important to use when planning travel as student attendance is critical to student success. You can find the new NES SY21-22 Calendar at this part of our web site.

Supply Lists for SY21-22- With our next school year coming around the corner, we know that means back to school shopping. Please see the supply lists on our School Supply List Page on our website.

After School Care- If you are planning to utilize services for after school care, we posted options that are available to you on our website. You can access contact information here.

Bus Transportation Applications- If you are planning to utilize bus transportation services, the SY21-22 Handbook and Application Book has just been released. You can access the necessary information and application here. Please keep in mind that hard copy applications and information are also available in our front office.

2021-2022 Free & Reduced Meal Applications- Beginning July 15, 2021, families that would like to apply for Free & Reduced Meals may do so. Please see this flyer for more information.

Class List Release- We are working hard to finalize our class lists for you and plan to release them electronically on July 27th. Should you need to update your contact information to ensure your child’s placement is sent to you, please contact our office at 307-4400.

Meet and Greet- We welcome Nimitz Families to come to campus on July 30th between 7:45am and 8:45am for our annual Meet and Greet. At the Meet and Greet you can drop off supplies, meet your child’s teachers, and even get in touch with extra curricular activities. For those who plan to walk to campus, the Aupaka Gate will be open between 7:40am and 8:50am. Due to recent updates in COVID-19 health and safety protocols, adjustments to traffic and distancing will be made.

New Student Registration- If you have a child that will be attending Nimitz Elementary School this coming school year, please register your child as soon as possible. As a friendly reminder to families who have just moved here, Hawaii public schools start on August 3rd as opposed to September starts that are more common in mainland schools.

6/25/2021- Summer Break Updates

Calendar for SY21-22- Nimitz Elementary has created a school year calendar for all of our families to reference to outside of the typical DOE calendar. This particular school calendar will also include special teacher work days that other calendars do not show, yet are still instructional holidays. You can find the new NES SY21-22 Calendar at this part of our web site.

After School Care- If you are planning to utilize services for after school care, we posted options that are available to you on our website. You can access contact information here.

Bus Transportation Applications- If you are planning to utilize bus transportation services, the SY21-22 Handbook and Application Book has just been released. You can access the necessary information and application here. Please keep in mind that hard copy applications and information are also available in our front office.

2021-2022 Free & Reduced Meal Applications- Beginning July 15, 2021, families that would like to apply for Free & Reduced Meals may do so. Please see this flyer for more information.

Meet & Greet Date- At this point in time, we are tentatively planning to have our opening of the year Meet and Greet on July 30, 2021. This would typically take place between 7:45am and 8:45am, but we are still waiting on modifications to COVID 19 protocols as we enter the new school year. Please stay tuned.

5/24/2021- Weekly Updates and Reminders

Principal Kagami to Retire - Please read this letter from Principal Kagami regarding her retirement in July.

The Radford Virtual Music Festival - In 2020, when the COVID pandemic hit, we were saddened to cancel our annual Radford Complex Music Festival. However, as we were still challenged with the pandemic coming into this school year, our Radford Complex Music teachers came together to find some way to make a complex performance happen. With that said, please take some time to enjoy the Radford Complex Virtual Music Festival, brought to you by all of the wonderful music teachers and students of the Radford Complex (including our 2nd grade students and teachers). For those reading this on the NES website, please refer to the video above.

End of Quarter Reminder - The last face-to-face day for the majority of K-6 students will be this Thursday, May 27th. Friday, May 28th, will be our final distance learning day. Final reports cards will be emailed home by Friday afternoon.

Library Books Due - All Nimitz Elementary library books that are currently being borrowed must be turned in immediately. If you would like to know your child’s outstanding book status, please contact sheri.honnaka@k12.hi.us. Should any borrowed NES property for your child continue to be outstanding at the end of the school year, s/he will be unable to borrow books in the future and a financial obligation will be created and added to your child’s school record.

Borrowed Technology Devices Due - If you have borrowed a mobile device or hotspot from Nimitz Elementary School, we would like those devices returned this week. Unless students absolutely need their device for assignments, students on the in-person schedule need to bring their devices into their homeroom teacher along with the power cord by Tuesday, May 25th. DLO students that need their devices can return their devices on Friday, May 28th between 1pm - 2pm in the office or earlier if preferred. If you have any questions about this, please contact karen.kaneshiro@k12.hi.us. Should any borrowed NES property for your child continue to be outstanding at the end of the school year, a financial obligation will be created and added to your child’s school record.

Yearbook Distribution - Purchased Yearbooks will be sent home with students by Thursday this week. Thank you for your patience and understanding in the small delay.

Yearbook Purchase - Additional soft cover yearbooks will be available for purchase for $16 on a first come first serve basis. If you are interested in purchasing, please email Norma Sosa at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us to be placed on the waitlist. No payment necessary until the books arrive on campus. Please provide the student(s) name, homeroom/teacher name, phone number, email address, and quantity of books needed. If you are moving off island, please visit the front office to discuss shipping options.

Spirit Days - We hope that Spirit Days have brought some joy to you! We have arrived at our last and final Spirit Day. Spirit Days are for all students including those students who continue on the distance learning schedule.

This week's Spirit Day and theme can be found below…

Week of 5/24 - Thursday, May 27 - Aloha Day (Dress in your best Aloha attire)

5/20/2021- Grab N Go Meal Form for 5/24-5/28

Grab N Go Meal Form (5/24) - Please use this form to inform the Nimitz Elementary staff if your family would like to order breakfast and/or lunch for the week of May 24. Students will still be expected to use credit on their lunch account to purchase their grab and go meal(s). As a reminder, Grab-and-Go Breakfast is served between 7:50am - 8:20am and Grab-and-Go Lunch is now served from 10:00am to 10:30am.

5/17/2021- Weekly Updates and Reminders

Letter from Superintendent (5/17) - Please read this important letter from Superintendent Kishimoto regarding next school year.

Library Books Due - All Nimitz Elementary library books that are currently being borrowed must be turned in to the NES Library by May 17th. If you would like to know your child’s outstanding book status, please contact sheri.honnaka@k12.hi.us. Should any borrowed NES property for your child continue to be outstanding at the end of the school year, s/he will be unable to borrow books in the future and a financial obligation will be created and added to your child’s school record.

Borrowed Technology Devices Due - If you have borrowed a mobile device or hotspot from Nimitz Elementary School, we would like those devices returned beginning next week. Unless students absolutely need their device for assignments, students on the in-person schedule need to bring their devices into their homeroom teacher along with the power cord by Tuesday, May 25th. DLO students that need their devices can return their devices on Friday, May 28th between 1pm - 2pm in the office or earlier if preferred. If you have any questions about this, please contact karen.kaneshiro@k12.hi.us. Should any borrowed NES property for your child continue to be outstanding at the end of the school year, a financial obligation will be created and added to your child’s school record.

Packet Pickup Reminder (5/21) - Our next packet pickup will be on Friday 5/21, between 12pm - 1pm. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

School Quality Survey - Please read this letter from Superintendent Kishimoto regarding our School Quality Survey for SY 2020-2021. Your input on this survey is greatly valued and helps Nimitz Elementary School build informed practices and decisions for your children. You can access the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021SQSEOYParent.

Yearbook Purchase - We are starting a waitlist for those parents who did not purchase a yearbook by the deadline. Additional soft cover yearbooks will be available for purchase for $16 on a first come first serve basis. If you are interested in purchasing, please email Norma Sosa at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us to be placed on the waitlist. No payment necessary until the books arrive on campus. Please provide the student(s) name, homeroom/teacher name, phone number, email address, and quantity of books needed. If you are moving off island, please visit the front office to discuss shipping options.

Spirit Days - We hope that Spirit Days are bringing some joy in your week and we look forward to the last 4 weeks of school! Starting the week of May 3rd, we will only have 1 Spirit Day weekly due to all students being on campus. Spirit Days are for all students including those students who continue on the distance learning schedule.

The following week Spirit Days and themes can be found below…

Week of 5/17 - Thursday, May 20 - Wear Tie Dye
Week of 5/24 - Thursday, May 27 - Aloha Day (Dress in your best Aloha attire)

5/11/2021- Weekly Updates and Reminders

Updates on Symptom Policy- As a friendly reminder, due to the pandemic, students will be sent home from campus if they are displaying COVID-19 symptoms. The student should remain home with all household members until the ill person receives a COVID-19 test result, a doctor’s clearance, or at least 10 days have passed since the symptoms first appeared. However, due to updated guidance from State leadership regarding health and safety, if a student is sent home from school with COVID-19-like symptoms, siblings shall also be sent home and should remain home with all household members until the ill person receives a COVID-19 test result, a doctor’s clearance, or at least 10 days have passed since the symptoms first appeared. This policy includes siblings of students in other DOE public schools outside of Nimitz Elementary.

Packet Pickup Reminder (5/14)- Our next packet pickup will be on Friday 5/14, between 12pm to 1pm. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

Library Books- All Nimitz Elementary library books that are currently being borrowed must be turned-in to the NES Library by May 17th. If you would like to know your child’s outstanding book status, please contact sheri.honnaka@k12.hi.us.

Spirit Days - We hope that Spirit Days are bringing some joy in your week and we look forward to the last 4 weeks of school! Starting the week of May 3rd, we will only have 1 spirit day weekly due to all students being on campus. Spirit Days are for all students including those students who continue on the distance learning schedule.

The following week Spirit Days and themes can be found below…

Week of 5/10 - Thursday, May 13 - Character Book Day

(Dress as the character in your favorite book)

Week of 5/17 - Thursday, May 20 - Wear Tie Dye
Week of 5/24 - Thursday, May 27 - Aloha Day (Dress in your best Aloha attire)

5/4/2021- Pylon Mecca Tournament Letter & SBA DLO Reminder

Pylon Mecca Tournament- Please read this letter (linked here) from CAS Erickson regarding the Pylon Mecca 7v7 Football Tournament.

SBA Reminder for DLO Students- As a reminder, DLO students will NOT be taking the Math CAT this week. ALL DLO students will be taking the Math CAT next Tuesday, 5/11, in the Cafeteria.

5/2/2021- Grab N Go Meal Form for 5/3 - 5/21

Grab N Go Meal Form (5/3-5/21) - If you’d like to pick up a meal from our Grab-and-Go site on distance learning days, please fill out this online form for the weeks of 5/3, 5/10, 5/17. As a reminder, Grab-and-Go Breakfast is served between 7:50am - 8:20am and Grab-and-Go Lunch is now served from 10:00am to 10:30am.

4/29/2021- Weekly Reminders and Updates

Full In-Person Schedule Reminder - Beginning Monday, May 3rd, NES will be welcoming Grade 3, 4, 5, and 6 students into a full in-person 4-day a week school schedule (Monday-Thursday). Fridays will remain a distance learning day for all students. For more information about this transition, please see our 4/12 announcement, speak to your child’s respective teacher, and/or refer to the NES COVID Parent/Student Handbook for full in-person learning.

Packet Pickup Reminder (4/30) - Our next packet pickup will be on Friday 4/30, between 12pm to 1pm. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

6th Grade Panoramic Picture - A flyer went home a few weeks ago. This is the last opportunity to purchase the Panoramic Picture, please send this information to your parents.

Link here: https://bit.ly/3et2qU6

Yearbook Purchase - We are starting a waitlist for those parents who did not purchase a yearbook by the deadline. Additional soft cover yearbooks will be available for purchase for $16 on a first come first serve basis. If you are interested in purchasing, please email Norma Sosa at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us to be placed on the waitlist. Please provide the student(s) name, homeroom/teacher name, phone number, email address, and quantity of books needed. If you are moving off island, please visit the front office to discuss shipping options.

The following week Spirit Days and themes can be found below…

Week of 5/3 - Thursday, May 6 - Match Your Teacher Day (In collaboration with Teacher Appreciation week)
Week of 5/10 - Thursday, May 13 - Character Book Day (Dress as the character in your favorite book)
Week of 5/17 - Thursday, May 20 - Wear Tie Dye
Week of 5/24 - Thursday, May 27 - Aloha Day (Dress in your best Aloha attire)

PTO Teacher Appreciation Week - Teacher Appreciation is the week of May 3rd through May 7th. If you are looking to appreciate your child’s teacher(s), the PTO has the teacher’s Favorites List!

Flyers were sent home earlier this week. If you have not received it or are looking for another teacher’s Favorites List, please reach out to the PTO at ptonimitz1@gmail.com.

PTO Spirit Gear- Nimitz Elementary T-Shirts are on Sale! The PTO will be available after school this week on Wednesday, April 28th and Thursday, April 29th near the Front Cattle Gate from 1:40 pm to 2:30 pm. The PTO will also be available during packet pick up on Friday, April 30th from 12pm to 1pm. Use this form for additional details.

4/22/2021- Weekly Reminders and Updates

Full In-Person Schedule Reminder - Beginning Monday, April 26th, NES will be welcoming Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students into a full in-person 4-day a week school schedule (Monday-Thursday). Fridays will remain a distance learning day for all students. Grades 3-6 will begin their 4-day schedule on May 3rd. For more information about this transition, please see our 4/12 announcement, speak to your child’s respective teacher, and/or refer to the NES COVID Parent/Student Handbook for full in-person learning.

SBA Testing for DLO - Thank you to all the DLO families that have been bringing their child(ren) to campus for testing. We would like to clarify that although our test schedule says the test begins at 8:30 am, we would prefer students to arrive at 7:45 am with the rest of their peers. This will ensure they have ample time to settle in and prepare for the testing period.

Packet Pickup Reminder (4/23) - Our next packet pickup will be on Friday 4/23, between 12pm to 1pm. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

School Quality Survey - Please read this letter from Superintendent Kishimoto regarding our School Quality Survey for SY20-21. Your input on this survey is greatly valued and helps Nimitz Elementary School build informed practices and decisions for your children. You can access the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021SQSEOYParent.

Spirit Days - As we can all attest that this school year has been a little hard on everyone. We want to bring some fun for the kids to look forward to on a weekly basis throughout the school year! Spirit Days are for all students whether they’re on a blended schedule or distance learning schedule. As we enter the month of April we will begin to celebrate Month of the Military Child.

The following week Spirit Days and themes can be found below…

Week of 4/26 - Wednesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 29 - Wear your favorite Military Branch tshirt

Please be on the lookout for a flyer coming home.

PTO Spirit Gear- Nimitz Elementary T-Shirts are on Sale! The PTO will be available after school next week on Wednesday, April 28th and Thursday, April 29th near the Front Cattle Gate. The PTO will also be available during packet pick up on Friday, April 30th from 12pm to 1pm. Use this form for additional details.

4/15/2021- Weekly Reminders and Updates

Full In-Person Schedule Reminder- Beginning Monday, April 26th, NES will begin our transition into a full in-person 4-day a week school schedule (Monday-Thursday). Fridays will remain a distance learning day for all students. If you would like to move your child from an in-person model to DLO, please complete this survey by the end of today, April 15th, so our teachers may prepare for the transition. For more information about this transition, please see our 4/12 announcement and/or the NES COVID Parent/Student Handbook for full in-person learning.

Packet Pickup Reminder (4/16) -Our next packet pickup will be on Friday 4/16, between 12pm and 1pm. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

Upcoming Online Parent Workshops - The Aiea-Moanalua-Radford Complex Area Parent Education Committee has organized two more online parent workshops for the community in the coming weeks. If you would like to attend the “Argh My Kid is so Disorganized” (4/20) or the “Help My Teen was Abducted by Aliens!” (5/3) virtual workshops, please click on the available links for details on when and how to access the event.

The following week Spirit Days and themes can be found below…

Week of 4/19 - Wednesday, April 21 and Thursday, April 22 - Camouflage Day
Week of 4/26 - Wednesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 29 - Wear your favorite Military Branch tshirt

4/12/2021- IMPORTANT: Announcement of Full In-Person Transition

Prior to Spring Break, a significant drop in positive COVID cases throughout the island of Oahu prompted the Department of Education State leadership to begin planning for a transition to full in-person learning. Due to this push, NES administration and staff began creating plans to return to 100% face-to-face learning. It should be noted that these plans coincided with many factors such as Board of Education approval, ordering of additional personal protective equipment (PPE), and clarifying new health and safety guidelines for full in-person learning.

Beginning Monday, April 26th, NES will begin our transition into a full in-person 4-day a week school schedule (Monday-Thursday). Fridays will remain a distance learning day for all students. The transition will commence as follows:

Monday, April 26th: Grades K-2 will move to full in-person learning (Monday - Thursday)

Monday, May 3rd: Grade 3-6 will move to full in-person learning (Monday - Thursday)

The most important aspect of this transition is to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff. Under the new guidance for health and safety, classrooms will now be operating under a “6 feet when possible” distancing protocol, student desks will have desk barriers since they will be placed closer than 6 feet apart, and the cafeteria dining area will also operate with barriers since students will now face each other. Please refer to the NES COVID Parent/Student Handbook (changes highlighted in green) for further details regarding these changes.

To assist with after-school care, we have reached out to Kama’aina Kids about our plans to move to full in-person. If you are interested in taking advantage of Kama’aina Kids after-school care, please follow the instructions on this flier. Please note the program is dependent on sufficient demand and may not be available if a low amount of students sign up.

Lastly, we understand this transition may prompt reconsiderations for some of our families. Per BOE policy, students will still be allowed to utilize the distance learning only (DLO) option. If you would like to move your child from an in-person model to DLO, please complete this survey by Thursday, April 15th, so our teachers may prepare for the transition.

We appreciate your patience as we have been preparing for this change. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns at marcy.kagami@k12.hi.us, corey.allen@k12.hi.us, or erik.kubota@k12.hi.us.

4/9/2021- Grab N Go Meal Form for 4/12 - 4/30

Grab N Go Meal Form (4/12-4/30) - If you’d like to pick up a meal from our Grab-and-Go site on distance learning days, please fill out this online form for the weeks of 4/12, 4/19, 4/23. As a reminder, Grab-and-Go Breakfast is served between 7:50am - 8:20am and Grab-and-Go Lunch is now served from 10:00am to 10:30am.

4/8/2021- Weekly Updates and Reminders

Adjusted Friday Schedules (4/9 and 4/16) - In efforts to plan for our return to full in-person instruction, teachers have been allotted planning time to prepare for the transition. This may result in an adjusted schedule for online synchronous sessions on Friday 4/9 and 4/16. Please reach out to your child’s teacher for questions about these adjustments.

Packet Pickup Reminder (4/9) - Our next packet pickup will be on Friday 4/9, between 12pm and 1pm. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

SBA/NGSS Testing Reminder - If you have a child at Nimitz Elementary in Grades 3-6, please read this letter from Principal Kagami regarding state testing this school year. If your Grade 3-6 child is a full time DLO student at Nimitz Elementary, please check your email for a specified letter regarding information for DLO students.

6th Grade Graduate Composite Pictures- 6th grade Class of 2021 photo composites are available for purchase. 30”x10 and 24”x8” photos are available for purchase with or without frame. Flyers were sent home last week with students, the deadline is Friday, April 16, 2021. To pre order online please visit http://houseofphoto.com. Please contact Norma Sosa at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us for any further information.

The following week Spirit Days and themes can be found below…

Week of 4/12 - Wednesday, April 14 and Thursday, April 15 - Purple Up! Day
Week of 4/19 - Wednesday, April 21 and Thursday, April 22 - Camouflage Day
Week of 4/26 - Wednesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 29 - Wear your favorite Military Branch tshirt

4/5/2021- Letter to Parents/Guardians of Grades 3-6 Regarding State Testing

If you have a child at Nimitz Elementary in Grades 3-6, please read this letter from Principal Kagami regarding state testing this school year. If your Grade 3-6 child is a full time DLO student at Nimitz Elementary, please check your email for a specified letter regarding information for DLO students.

3/31/2021- Reminders and Updates

Q4 Transition to In-Person Learning Update - As stated in previous updates, we’d like to assure you that we are still working on a plan for this transition. Due to the many factors that have to be weighed, we are still not prepared to share any details yet. Please stay tuned.

Friday Holiday 4/2 - This is a friendly reminder that this Friday 4/2, is a holiday. No instruction will be held on campus, or virtually on these days.

Packet Pickup 4/1 - Due to our Friday holiday, our next packet pickup will be on Thursday 4/1, between 12pm and 1pm. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

The following week Spirit Days and themes can be found below…

Week of 4/5- Wednesday, April 7 and Thursday, April 8 - Patriotic Day
Week of 4/12 - Wednesday, April 14 and Thursday, April 15 - Purple Up! Day
Week of 4/19 - Wednesday, April 21 and Thursday, April 22 - Camouflage Day
Week of 4/26 - Wednesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 29 - Wear your favorite Military Branch tshirt

Purple Up Day Shirts - April is the Month of the Military Child. During this time, people across the nation wear purple to celebrate and honor military children for all of their strength and sacrifices. This fundraiser is now closed. Shirts will be shipped in bulk to our school and distributed to students the first week of April (pending arrival of shirts). Thank you all for your support! Contact Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us for any questions.

Yearbook- House of Photography has extended our deadline. You still have time to purchase your yearbook, the new deadline is Friday, April 9, 2021. Please visit www.plicbooks.com/go/w7cCK to order today!

Please contact Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us for any questions.

3/30/2021- Notification of Evacuation Drill on 4/1/21

The safety and welfare of our students and staff are the highest priority at Nimitz Elementary School. Despite the onset of the pandemic, we are still upholding our practice of safety drills throughout the year to help our students know what to do in an emergency. The goals of these drills are to improve our ability to protect students, save lives, and reduce injuries. These practice drills allow us to evaluate our emergency operation plans and improve our response skills.

On April 1, 2021 at 8:15 a.m., we will be conducting our evacuation drill. This exercise involves all students and staff evacuating the campus and gathering at Lynch Field. Attendance will be taken and we will return to the school. We should be complete within 45 minutes. During the drill, our office will be closed as the staff participates with the rest of the school.

In the event of a real emergency evacuation, students could be released from the evacuation site. In order to protect your child, students would only be released to parents or other adults listed on the emergency information card. Please be sure that this information is current and accurate. It is a good idea to have several trusted adults listed with the school.

3/24/2021- Quarter 4, Friday Holidays, Spirit Days,

Q4 Transition to In-Person Learning Update - In response to some inquiries about plans to move to a Full In-Person model this quarter, we’d like to assure you that we are still working on a plan for this transition. Due to the many factors that have to be weighed, we are still not prepared to share any details yet. Please stay tuned.

Friday Holidays - This is a friendly reminder that this Friday (3/26), and next Friday (4/2) are both holidays. No instruction will be held on campus, or virtually on these days.

Packet Pickup 3/25 - Due to our Friday holiday, our next packet pickup will be on Thursday 3/25, between 12pm and 1pm. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

The following week Spirit Days and themes can be found below…

Week of 3/29 - Wednesday, March 31 and Thursday, April 1 - Mismatched Day
Week of 4/5- Wednesday, April 7 and Thursday, April 8 - Patriotic Day
Week of 4/12 - Wednesday, April 14 and Thursday, April 15 - Purple Up! Day
Week of 4/19 - Wednesday, April 21 and Thursday, April 22 - Camouflage Day
Week of 4/26 - Wednesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 29 - Wear your favorite Military Branch tshirt

Please contact Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us for any questions.

3/19/2021- Spring Break Travel Reminder

In regards to traveling that is happening during the Spring Break, we wanted to give a friendly reminder that any student or parent that has traveled out of state will not be allowed on campus until their 10-day quarantine period has finished, or if they provide a negative test result in accordance with State guidelines that is appropriately dated. If you are travelling out of state, or have already returned from an out of state trip this Spring Break, you must notify NES of your travel dates. Please inform your child’s teacher or contact the office directly at 808-307-4400.

If you have any questions, please let us know at marcy.kagami@k12.hi.us, corey.allen@k12.hi.us, or erik.kubota@k12.hi.us.

3/18/2021- Packet Pickup, GrabNGo Lunch, Spirit Days and more

Packet Pickup 3/22 - Our next packet pickup will be on Monday 3/22, between 12pm and 1pm at the beginning of Q4. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

Grab N Go Lunch Form (3/22-4/9) - If you’d like to pick up a meal from our Grab-and-Go site on distance learning days, please fill out this online form for the weeks of 3/22, 3/29, 4/5. As a reminder, Grab-and-Go Breakfast is served between 7:50am - 8:20am and Grab-and-Go Lunch is now served from 10:00am to 10:30am.

Eagles of the Month for February - Congratulations to all the Eagles of the Month for the month of February! You can see all them and their accomplishments here.

Week of 3/22 - Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25 - Sports Day

Purple Up Day Shirts - April is the Month of the Military Child. During this time, people across the nation wear purple to celebrate and honor military children for all of their strength and sacrifices. LAST day to order the Nimitz 2nd Annual Month of the Military Child T-shirt is on Monday, March 15th. Shirts will be shipped 12 days after in bulk to our school and distributed to students the first week of April. Please go to purchase T-shirts here: Purple Up Day Shirts Thank you for your support! Contact Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us for any questions.

Yearbook - Deadline for yearbooks was on Friday, March 5th. If you missed the deadline there will be more information about a waitlist at a later time. Please email Norma Sosa at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us for any questions or concerns.

3/11/2021- Important Update on Quarter 4, Aupaka Gate, Reminders

Packet Pickup 3/12 AND 3/22 - As per usual, this week’s packet pickup will be on Friday 3/12, between 12pm and 1pm. Additionally, we will have another packet pickup on Monday 3/22, between 12pm and 1pm at the beginning of Q4. Certain teachers may be utilizing one or both of these pickup days. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

Kids Heart Challenge Results - We are happy to announce that our students and families have raised $9,130.43 for the American Heart Association! With that said, we wanted to recognize some outstanding groups and individuals.

Most Class Participation
- Lower Grades: Ms. Okita’s Class
- Upper Grades: Ms. Furukawa’s Class
Most Donations Collected
- Lower Grades: Ms. Cortez’s Class
- Upper Grades: Mr. Kam’s Class

Purple Up Day Shirts - April is the Month of the Military Child. During this time, people across the nation wear purple to celebrate and honor military children for all of their strength and sacrifices. LAST day to order the Nimitz 2nd Annual Month of the Military Child T-shirt is on Monday, March 15th. Shirts will be shipped 12 days after in bulk to our school and distributed to students the first week of April. Please go to purchase T-shirts here: Purple Up Day Shirts Thank you for your support! Contact Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us for any questions.

Spirit Days - As we can all attest that this school year has been a little hard on everyone. We want to bring some fun for the kids to look forward to on a weekly basis throughout the school year! Spirit Days are for all students whether they’re on a blended schedule or distance learning schedule. Next week and the following week Spirit Days and themes can be found below...

Week of 3/15 - Spring Break (No School)
Week of 3/22 - Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25 - Sports Day

PTO - Thank you to everyone who supported the PTO Virtual Book Fair.

3/4/2021- Important Update on Quarter 4, Aupaka Gate, Reminders

PLEASE READ: Important Update on Quarter 4 - In recent weeks, we feel fortunate to see a significant drop in positive COVID cases throughout the island of Oahu. This drop has prompted our State leadership to begin planning for a transition to full in-person learning. NES Is currently awaiting further details and guidance before solidifying and sharing any plans and dates to return to 100% face-to-face learning. Please continue to monitor the NES website for further updates.

While planning for this transition to 100% face-to-face is still ongoing, we will be starting Quarter 4 (March 22nd) in our current Blended Schedule. If your child is currently distance learning only (DLO) and you would like to switch them to Blended Schedule for the start of Quarter 4, please fill out this survey. If you want to change your child from the Blended Schedule to DLO, please use this same survey to state your intentions as well. If you have multiple children, you will need to fill out this survey for each of them. Please finish this survey by next Wednesday (3/10).

We understand that new information may come within the following weeks, so we will understand if your decision changes. Please inform your teacher or administration directly if you do so.

Late Aupaka Gate 3/4 - As announced earlier, the Aupaka Gate was late to open for dismissal on 3/4/21. The Aupaka Gate did eventually open at 2:02pm. Students that walk home were released at that time.

Packet Pickup 3/5 - This week’s packet pickup will be on Friday 3/5, between 12pm and 1pm. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

Purple Up Day Shirts - April is the Month of the Military Child. During this time, people across the nation wear purple to celebrate and honor military children for all of their strength and sacrifices. Here is the Nimitz 2nd Annual Month of the Military Child T-shirt available for purchase from Monday, February 22nd through Monday, March 15th. Shirts will be shipped 12 days after in bulk to our school and distributed to students the first week of April. Please go to purchase T-shirts here: Purple Up Day Shirts Thank you for your support! Contact Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us for any questions.

Spirit Days - As we can all attest that this school year has been a little hard on everyone. We want to bring some fun for the kids to look forward to on a weekly basis throughout the school year! Spirit Days are for all students whether they’re on a blended schedule or distance learning schedule. Next week and the following week Spirit Days and themes can be found below...

Week of 3/8 - Wednesday, March 10th and Thursday, March 11th - Pajama Day
Week of 3/15 - Spring Break (No School)

PTO - The Book Fair is coming to an end, please visit our link for any last minute purchases.

Fair Dates: Monday, February 22nd – Friday, March 5th
Virtual Store: https://bit.ly/3s4sPwP
Teachers have created a Wishlist for parents who are interested in donating books. Please visit Teachers Wishlist to see their lists! If you have any questions please email ptonimitz1@gmail.com.

2/25/2021- Packet Pickups, Picture Taking, Spirit Days

Packet Pickup Reminder (2/26) - This week’s packet pickup will be on Friday 2/26, between 12pm and 1pm. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

Picture Makeup/ Retake Day - House of Photography will be coming back on Monday, March 1st (Blue Ohana) and Tuesday, March 2nd (Yellow Ohana). Parents, if you would like retakes, please let your teacher know. For all new and DLO students, this will be your opportunity to take pictures for the yearbook. DLO students may come on either day between 8:00am to 9:15am for pictures.

6th Grade Graduation Picture Day- Monday, March 1st (Blue Ohana) and Tuesday, March 2nd (Yellow Ohana). DLO students may come either day between 9:15 am and 10:15 am. Grad Pictures are prepaid, please return your order form prior to or on Picture Day. Students will be given up to 48 hours after Picture Day to make payment online.

Grad Pics Attire - **This is the same day as a Retake Day. If the students want a different shirt for Retakes, please remind them to bring one to change. **
- Boys - Please wear dress slacks or nice jeans with a WHITE button up or collar shirt.
- Girls - Please wear a dress or WHITE shirt & blouse.

100th Day - If you have any pictures of the 100th day of school and want to share for yearbook purposes, please email them to Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us.

Yearbook Deadline - Last chance to order your yearbook is on Friday, March 5, 2021. Please visit www.plicbooks.com/go/w7cCK to order today! Please contact Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us for any questions.

Purple Up Day Shirts - April is the Month of the Military Child. During this time people across the nation wear purple to celebrate and honor military children for all of their strength and sacrifices.

Here is the Nimitz 2nd Annual Month of the Military Child T-shirt available for purchase from Monday, February 22 through Monday, March 15th. Shirts will be shipped 12 days after in bulk to our school and distributed to students the first week of April. Please go to purchase T-shirts here: Purple Up Day Shirts Thank you for your support! Contact Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us for any questions.

Spirit Days - As we can all attest that this school year has been a little hard on everyone. We want to bring some fun for the kids to look forward to on a weekly basis throughout the school year! Spirit Days are for all students whether they’re on a blended schedule or distance learning schedule. Next week and following week Spirit Days and themes can be found below...

Week of 3/1- Wednesday, March 3rd and Thursday, March 4th - Crazy Hair Day
Week of 3/8 - Wednesday, March 10th and Thursday, March 11th - Pajama Day
Week of 3/15 - Spring Break (No School)

PTO - The PTO will also be hosting their very first Virtual Spring Book Fair. Save these dates and view our school’s Fair site:

Fair Dates: Monday, February 22nd – Friday, March 5th
Virtual Store: https://bit.ly/3s4sPwP

Teachers have created a Wishlist for parents who are interested in donating books.

Please visit Teachers Wishlist to see their lists!

If you have any questions please email ptonimitz1@gmail.com.

2/18/2021- Recess Mask Policy Change, Picture Taking, Spirit Days

Important Recess Mask Policy Change- Due to changes in policy from our DOE Health guidance, students must now keep their mask on during recess. We will begin implementing this policy starting Monday 2/22/21. Please discuss this change with your children as it may be a difficult transition. We have updated our guidance in the parent handbook. You can see it at bit.ly/NESCOVIDParentHandbook2-18-2021

Packet Pickup Reminder- This week’s packet pickup will be tomorrow (2/19), between 12pm and 1pm. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

Makeup/ Retake Day - House of Photography will be coming back on Monday, March 1st (Blue Ohana) and Tuesday, March 2nd (Yellow Ohana). Parents, if you would like retakes please let your teacher know. For all new and DLO students, this will be your opportunity to take pictures for the yearbook. DLO students may come on either day between 8:00am to 9:15am for pictures.

6th Grade Graduation Picture Day- Monday, March 1 (Blue Ohana) and Tuesday, March 2 (Yellow Ohana). DLO students may come either day between 9:15 am and 10:15 am. Grad Pictures are prepaid, please return order form prior to or on Picture Day. Students will be given up to 48 hours after Picture Day to make payment online.

Grad Pics Attire - **This is the same day as a Retake Day. If the students want a different shirt for Retakes please remind them to bring one to change. **
- Boys, please wear dress slacks or nice jeans with a WHITE button up or collar shirt.
- Girls, please wear a dress or WHITE shirt & blouse.

Yearbook Deadline - Last chance to order your yearbook is on Friday, March 5, 2021. Please visit www.plicbooks.com/go/w7cCK to order today!

Please contact Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us for any questions.

Spirit Days - As we can all attest that this school year has been a little hard on everyone. We want to bring some fun for the kids to look forward to on a weekly basis throughout the school year! Spirit Days are for all students whether they’re on a blended schedule or distance learning schedule. Next week and following week Spirit Days and themes can be found below...

Week of 2/22- Wednesday, February 24th and Thursday, February 25th - Wear Neon Day
Week of 3/1- Wednesday, March 3rd and Thursday, March 4th - Crazy Hair Day
Week of 3/8 - Wednesday, March 10th and Thursday, March 11th - Pajama Day
Week of 3/15 - Spring Break (No School)

PTO - The PTO will also be hosting their very first Virtual Spring Book Fair. Save these dates and view our school’s Fair site:

Fair Dates: Monday, February 22nd – Friday, March 5th
Virtual Store: https://bit.ly/3s4sPwP
If you have any questions please email ptonimitz1@gmail.com.

2/15/2021- GrabNGo Lunch Form, Reminders, Spirit Days

Grab N Go Lunch Form (2/16-3/12) - If you’d like to pick up a meal from our Grab-and-Go site on distance learning days, please fill out this online form for the weeks of 2/16, 2/22, 3/1, and 3/8. As a reminder, Grab-and-Go Breakfast is served between 7:50am - 8:20am and Grab-and-Go Lunch is now served from 10:00am to 10:30am.

President’s Day Reminder - Due to the President’s Day Holiday, the Ohana Blue Monday will be pushed to the Friday of this week. This means we have an Ohana Blue on-campus instructional day on Friday 2/19, that ends at 2pm.

Packet Pickup on Friday 2/19 - This week’s packet pickup will be on Friday 2/19, between 12pm and 1pm. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

Week of 2/16- Wednesday, February 17th and Thursday, February 18th - Wear your Favorite Hat
Week of 2/22- Wednesday, February 24th and Thursday, February 25th - Wear Neon Day
Week of 3/1- Wednesday, March 3rd and Thursday, March 4th - Crazy Hair Day

~ For yearbook purposes- All parents may send pictures to Norma Sosa at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us.

Kids Heart Challenge Mid-Event Update - Aloha Nimitz Families – Our Kids Heart Challenge is off to a great start! Don’t forget to register online and take the heart health challenge to move more, choose water, or be kind!

Yearbook Deadline - Last chance to order your yearbook is on Friday, March 5, 2021. Please visit www.plicbooks.com/go/w7cCK to order today!

PTO - The PTO would like to thank everyone for their support during our Krispy Kreme Fundraiser. The PTO will also be hosting their very first Virtual Spring Book Fair beginning on Monday, February 22nd through Friday, March 5th. More information and details will come in the coming weeks. If you have any questions please email ptonimitz1@gmail.com.

2/8/2021- Monday Holidays, Spirit Reminders

Monday Holiday Reminder - This week and next will be Monday holidays for students. With that said, Ohana Blue Mondays will be pushed to the Friday of these weeks. This means we have an Ohana Blue on-campus instructional day on Friday 2/12, and Friday 2/19 that ends at 2pm.

Packet Pickup on Friday 2/12 - This week’s packet pickup will be on Friday 2/12, between 12pm and 1pm. Please reach out to your child’s respective teachers to see if there is anything to pick up or drop off.

Valentines Day Item Sharing Prohibited - In normal circumstances, we would be happy to welcome treat sharing or presents to be passed around for the Valentines Day holiday. However, given an adherence to safety precautions we are asking our families to not share items in the classroom this year. We understand this brings a damper to festivities, but we believe safety comes first.

Week of 2/8- Wednesday, February 10th and Thursday, February 11th - Wear Red/Pink Day
Week of 2/16- Wednesday, February 17th and Thursday, February 18th - Wear your Favorite Hat
Week of 2/22- Wednesday, February 24th and Thursday, February 25th - Wear Neon Day
Week of 3/1- Wednesday, March 3rd and Thursday, March 4th - Crazy Hair Day

~ For yearbook purposes- All parents may send pictures to Norma Sosa at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us.

Yearbook Deadline - Last chance to order your yearbook is on Friday, March 5, 2021. Please visit www.plicbooks.com/go/w7cCK to order today!

2/1/2021- Eagle of the Month, Parent Workshops, and other reminders

January Eagles of the Month - Congratulations to our January Eagles of the Month! Please take some time to view this awesome slideshow created by Ms. Moats to recognize these amazing students.

Virtual Parent Workshops - Our district School Behavioral Health team has scheduled two free, open virtual presentations that any parent can join to learn about Distance Learning Tips and Stress and Coping. Please click on the links for information on each presentation. Presentations will be available on the following dates and times...

WHEN: Thursday, February 4, 2021
TIME: 3:00 - 3:30pm
WHAT: Distance Learning Tips
WHAT: Free, virtual WebEx presentation
LINK: https://hidoe.webex.com/meet/mchin

WHEN: Friday, February 12, 2021
TIME: 2:30 - 3:30 pm
WHAT: Stress and Coping
WHAT: Free, virtual WebEx presentation
LINK: https://hidoe.webex.com/meet/mchin

Spirit Days - As we can all attest that this school year has been a little hard on everyone. We want to bring some fun for the kids to look forward to on a weekly basis throughout the school year! Spirit Days are for all students whether they’re on a blended schedule or distance learning schedule. The Spirit Day schedule will be shared on a monthly schedule.

Week of 2/1- Wednesday, February 3rd and Thursday, February 4th - Is Crazy Sock Day
Week of 2/8- Wednesday, February 10th and Thursday, February 11th - Wear Red/Pink Day
Week of 2/16- Wednesday, February 17th and Thursday, February 18th - Wear your Favorite Hat
Week of 2/22- Wednesday, February 24th and Thursday, February 25th - Wear Neon Day

~ For yearbook purposes- All parents may send pictures to Norma Sosa at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us.

Upcoming Monday Holidays - In anticipation for the following weeks, we’d like to remind our families that Monday 2/8 and 2/15 will be holidays for our students. With that said, Blue Ohana days will be moved to 2/12 and 2/19 respectively. There will be no Distance Learning Fridays for these weeks.

Distance Learning Only: Library Books - If any distance learning only (DLO) students would like to borrow a physical book from our school library, please visit the following link: http://bit.ly/nesDLOlibrary. Students and families can search our inventory system and submit requests to borrow books via the library book request google form. Once received, our librarian will process your requests with further instructions regarding pickup and return procedures. Please note that this online DLO library is only available to our DLO students as face-to-face blended students are able to access the library on their assigned ohana days.

Yearbook Deadline - Last chance to order your yearbook is on Friday, March 5, 2021. Please visit www.plicbooks.com/go/w7cCK to order today!

1/25/2021- Grab-N-Go Meal Order Form 1/25-2/12

Grab N Go Meal Order Form - Please accept our apologies. We neglected to include our updated Grab-N-Go Lunch Order form in our last parent/guardian update. If you would like to pick up Grab-n-Go Meals from January 25 to February 12, then please fill out this order form.

1/21/2021- Packet Pickup Changes, Survey Card Reminder, PTO Updates

Packet Pickup 1/22 - Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (1/22) in the Nimitz Driveway between 12pm and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

Next Week’s Packet Pickup 1/28 - Due to the Waiver Day (no school for students) scheduled on 1/29, next week’s packet pickup will be on Thursday January 28, at 12pm-1pm. Please plan accordingly and stay in touch with your child’s teachers for what is needed.

Nimitz Kid’s Heart Challenge - It’s time for the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge™! By participating in Kids Heart Challenge, your child will raise funds to help kids with special hearts and make all communities healthier. They’ll also learn about taking care of their hearts and participate in cardio-pumping challenges. Plus, your school can earn PE equipment and your child can earn fun thank-you gifts! Please see this flyer and Mr. Nick’s KHC assembly video for more information.

Federal Survey Cards - If your family did not participate in the online federal survey back in November, please ensure that you complete and return a hardcopy federal survey card as soon as possible. Please note that you’ll need to submit 1 hardcopy survey per child. Completed survey cards allow HIDOE to qualify for federal funds that can be used to hire teachers, purchase textbooks and computers, pay for utilities and more. Each school is eligible to receive additional funds based on the number of surveys completed and returned, so we ask parents to support their local school in maximizing access to these funds.

Picture Days - Tuesday, January 26 and Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Order forms have been sent home, please bring order forms day of the event. Orders after picture day will only be accepted online up to 48 hours after Picture Day.

DLO Students- We are asking that our DLO students come on the following day and time based on last names:

Last Names: A through L
- Day and Time: Tuesday, January 26th at 10 am - 11 am
Last Names: M through Z
- Day and Time: Wednesday, January 27th at 10 am - 11 am

We understand that not all DLO students will be able to attend these days or times. A Make-Up/Retake picture day will be announced at a future date. For any further information please contact Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us.

School Store - Our annual School Store fundraiser will begin on Monday, January 25, 2021. This safe and easy fundraiser is 100% online so there is no face-to-face selling, collecting money, or delivering products. Participation only takes 12 minutes, and your child will win fun and exciting prizes. Packets will be sent home and if you return the packet your student(s) will receive a valuable Wild Republic Hugger or earbuds, just for participating. More prizes will be rewarded when goals are reached. This fundraiser helps our teachers directly! Click here for more information. For further information please contact Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us.

Krispy Kreme PTO Fundraiser - “For the Love of Donuts”

Pre orders from Tuesday, January 18th - Friday, January 29th
Pick Up Date: February 5th here at Nimitz Elementary Driveway
Click here to see the flyer for more information. Thanks for supporting your PTO!

Yearbook Orders - Last chance to order Yearbooks!!! Soft Cover is $16.00 and Hard Cover is $26.00. Deadline is on Friday, March 5, 2021. We gladly accept cash, online payments at www.plicbooks.com/go/w7cCK or checks made out to “Nimitz Elementary”. For further information please contact Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us.

1/14/2021- Important Reminders, Surveys, and Donuts

Packet Pickup 1/15- Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (1/15) in the Nimitz Driveway between 12pm and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

DOH School Guidance Metric Update- Due to an uptick in COVID cases around the island of Oahu, DOE secondary schools (middle school and high school) on Oahu have been directed to go to full distance learning. At the moment, the uptick will not affect elementary schools. However, if the cases continue to increase, elementary schools could be affected in the future. You can keep track of the metrics along with the model change policy at the Hawaii DOH School Guidance Website.

Picture Days - Tuesday, January 26 and Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Order forms have been sent home with details on how to place your orders. Orders after picture day will only be accepted online up to 48 hours after Picture Day.

DLO Students- We are asking that our DLO students come on the following day and time based on last names:

Last Names: A through L
- Day and Time: Tuesday, January 26th at 10 am - 11 am
Last Names: M through Z
- Day and Time: Wednesday, January 27th at 10 am - 11 am

School Store - Our annual School Store fundraiser will begin on Monday, January 25, 2021. This safe and easy fundraiser is 100% online so there is no face-to-face selling, collecting money, or delivering products. Participation only takes 12 minutes, and your child will win fun and exciting prizes. Every student will receive a valuable Wild Republic Hugger or earbuds, just for participating. More prizes will be rewarded when goals are reached. This fundraiser helps our teachers directly! Click here for more information. For further information please contact Norma Sosa, PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us.

Krispy Kreme PTO Fundraiser - “For the Love of Donuts”

Pre orders from Tuesday, January 18th - Friday, January 29th
Pick Up Date: February 5th here at Nimitz Elementary Driveway
Click here to see the flyer for more information. Thanks for supporting your PTO!

1/7/2021- Important Reminders, Surveys, and Donuts

Wellness Check and Symptom Policy Reminder - As Nimitz Elementary School is now in a full blended schedule, it is important to ensure your children are symptom free before entering campus. The Hawaii DOE has provided this graphic to provide guidance on the policies all Hawaii Public Schools are following regarding students that are found with symptoms on campus, and what can be done to prevent such occurrences.

Packet Pickup 1/8/2021 - Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (1/8) in the Nimitz Driveway between 12pm and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

Grab-N-Go Lunch Aupaka Gate Request - In response to a concern regarding possible access to our Grab-N-Go Lunch through Aupaka gate, we’d like for any parents participating (or willing to participate) in our Grab-N-Go Lunch program to fill out this short survey. It should be noted we are only gathering information on this matter to determine if this is a need.

Quarter 2 Report Cards - Quarter 2 report cards will be sent home electronically from teachers on Tuesday, January 12th. If you have any questions regarding the report card once received, please contact your child’s teacher directly.

Picture Day - is finally here! Tuesday, January 26 and Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Order forms are coming home today or tomorrow with details on how to place your orders. Orders after picture day will only be accepted online up to 48 hours after Picture Day.

We are asking that our DLO students come on the following day and time based on last names:

Last Names: A through L
- Day and Time: Tuesday, January 26th at 10 am - 11 am
Last Names: M through Z
- Day and Time: Wednesday, January 27th at 10 am - 11 am

PTO Krispy Kreme Fundraiser - “For the Love of Donuts”

Pre orders from Tuesday, January 18th - Friday, January 29th

Pick Up Date: February 5th here at Nimitz Elementary Driveway

Click here to see the flyer for more information. Thanks for supporting your PTO!

Distance Learning Only: Library Books - If any distance learning only (DLO) students would like to borrow a physical book from our school library, please visit the following link: http://bit.ly/nesDLOlibrary. Students and families can search our inventory system and submit requests to borrow books via the library book request google form. Once received, our librarian will process your requests with further instructions regarding pickup and return procedures. Please note that this online DLO library is only available to our DLO students as face-to-face blended students are able to access the library on their assigned ohana days.

1/4/2021- Return to Learn, Parent Handbook Updates, Furloughs Postponed

Return to Learn - Happy New Year! We hope you all have had a restful Winter Break. With that said, we are happy to welcome you all back to campus in our full blended schedule. Ohana Yellow will return this Tuesday (1/5/2021) and Ohana Blue will return this Wednesday (1/6/2021). Please see other important reminders and updates regarding the upcoming semester…

Updates to the Parent Handbook - Please see the latest updates regarding on-campus policies and quarantine period changes in our January 4, 2021 version of our parent handbook (bit.ly/NESCOVIDParentHandbook1-4-2021). Changes include:

Mask Policies: All staff and students should be following CDC guidelines regarding masks. Please note the guidance on valved masks and gaiters.
Quarantine Periods: Due to changes in CDC guidance, quarantine periods for travel and symptoms are 10 days.
Tardy Policy: Due to changes in morning drop off and visitation policies, the tardy bell will be moved to 7:55am. However, students coming to campus later than 7:55am will not be allowed to travel to class with their parents.

Furlough Days Postponed - In previous updates, we informed our families that some instructional days in Semester 2 would be lost to furloughs that were announced by Governor Ige. We are happy to inform you that these furlough days have now been postponed to July 2021, which means they will not affect the remainder of this school year.

Grab N Go Meal Order Form (1/5 - 1/22) - If you’d like to pick up a meal from our Grab-and-Go site on distance learning days, please fill out this online form for the weeks of 1/5, 1/11, and 1/19. As a reminder, Grab-and-Go Breakfast is served between 7:50am - 8:20am and Grab-and-Go Lunch is now served from 10:00am to 10:30am.

Packet Pickup Updates - NES will continue to host weekly packet pickups for the foreseeable future to accommodate students on distance learning days. Given our return from Winter Break, some grade levels have elected to host a packet pickup tomorrow (1/5) between 12pm-1pm. Our normal Friday pickups will continue from Friday, January 8th; however, moving forward we will be adjusting the pickup times to 12pm-1pm.

Federal Survey Cards - If your family did not participate in the online federal survey back in November, please complete and return the hardcopy federal survey card as soon as possible. Please note that you’ll need to submit 1 hardcopy survey per child. Completed survey cards allow HIDOE to qualify for federal funds that can be used to hire teachers, purchase textbooks and computers, pay for utilities and more. Each school is eligible to receive additional funds based on the number of surveys completed and returned, so we ask parents to support their local school in maximizing access to these funds.

12/17/2020- Eagles of the Month, Furlough Calendar Changes, Packet Pickups

Congratulations to our November AND December Eagles of the Month- Normally, we would just be sharing our November Eagles of the Month before coming around to Winter Break. However, Ms. Moats and our teachers thought to work a little faster before Winter Break to ensure our December Eagles knew their accomplishments as well. So please take some time to see our November Eagles AND December Eagles of the Month! Congratulations!

Furlough Calendar Changes- As you may already know, the Hawaii State Government has mandated furlough days for the Hawaii DOE in response to major revenue shortfalls. These furlough days will affect our instructional calendar as no instruction will happen on these days, and in effect take away originally planned distance learning days. We may continue to make more adjustments to our calendar throughout next quarter in response to these recent changes. The furlough days are as follows...

January 4, 2021 (Monday)
February 12, 2021 (Friday)
March 1, 2021 (Monday)
March 22, 2021 (Monday)
April 23, 2021 (Friday)
June 1, 2021 (Tuesday)

Packet Pickup Schedule- Tomorrow (12/18), we will be having our final packet pickup for Quarter 2 in the Nimitz Driveway from 11am-1pm. Given that a majority of our students are now on blended schedule, and furlough days will be taking away many of our distance learning days, a majority of packet pickups will be conducted during in-person instructional hours. On top of that, we will only have so many staff available for limited amounts of time, which means they will be cut down to 1 hour windows. Our next packet pickups are as follows...

December 18th: 11pm-1pm (Friday)
January 5th: 12pm-1pm (Tuesday)
January 8th: 12pm-1pm (Friday)

12/10/2020- Qtr 3 Return, Blended Learning Reminders, Kama'aina Kids

Packet Pickup 12/11 - Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (12/11) in the Nimitz Driveway between 11am and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

Quarter 3 Return - With the holiday season upon us, we will continue to closely monitor the current case counts and percent positivity rates as reported by the state’s Department of Health on their School Guidance webpage. Please be on the lookout for communication from the school in the event of a shift in learning models to full distance.

NES current plans are to reopen Quarter 3 in our current blended learning model for Grades K-6. See below for the anticipated schedule for the first week of Quarter 3:

Monday, January 4th - Teacher Workday (No students)
Tuesday, January 5th - Ohana Yellow Day
Wednesday, January 6th - Ohana Blue Day
Thursday, January 7th - Ohana Yellow Day
Friday, January 8th - Ohana Blue Day

Blended Learning Updates/Reminders - Please see the following reminders and updates for our in-person learning students...

Holiday Treat Sharing: As much as we would like to welcome treats from our families, this year due to health and safety concerns, students will not be allowed to exchange treats or gifts to each other on campus.
Picking up Grades 3-6 Students: If you would like to meet your Grade 3-6 child(ren) in person at dismissal, you will need to use the Northwest Entrance/Exit to meet them on that side of campus at 1:55pm. If you have a child in Grade 3-6, a child in Grade K-2, and need to arrange a pickup by your older child, please have your Grade 3-6 child(ren) meet their younger sibling at their classroom cone after exiting D building.
Please take time to read our Parent Handbook (rev. 11/24) for the latest information on our procedures.

Aliamanu Middle School (AMS) Meet and Greet for Grade 6 Families - Please see this flyer regarding a virtual meet and greet for families of students enrolling at AMS, next year. Sessions will be held on January 7th, at 9:00am and 5:30pm. See the flyer for more details.

Reading, Math and Science Connections - Click the link for tips on reading success and information on building understanding and excitement with math and science.

Kama’aina Kids for Quarter 3 - Please see this linked flier for families interested in signing up for after school care. Please note that after school care will begin at earliest during Quarter 3 and not be available during Quarter 2.

12/3/2020- Parent Handbook Updates and Qtr 3 After School Care

Packet Pickup 12/4- Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (12/4) in the Nimitz Driveway between 11am and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

Blended Learning Begins for Grades 3-6 (12/7/2020)- Again, we are happy to announce that we will be continuing our transition into our full blended schedule. With that said, we will begin welcoming our 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students from Ohana Blue to campus on Monday 12/7, and our Ohana Yellow students on Tuesday 12/8. Parents, please take some time to read our latest version of the NES Parent/Student Handbook (rev. 11/24). Please pay special attention to…

New Bell Schedule (pg. 8) - In order to spread out the campus population to provide a safer lunch environment, the new bell schedule allows for 3 lunches. It should be noted this creates a significant change in schedule for 5th and 6th graders.
Morning Drop Off Changes (pg. 9-11) - All classrooms will have a cone for parents and students to wait at before classrooms open at 7:45am. Despite this change, it is still highly advised that you do not enter campus earlier than necessary. Our top priority is to minimize traffic on campus.
Staggered Dismissal (pg. 12-15) - Dismissal will begin at 1:45pm and begin a staggered release of students in 4 parts. Parents who wish to pickup their children on campus must wait until 1:55pm. Upper grade students (3-6) will be released to the North Entrance/Exit at 1:55pm.

Grab N Go Meal Reminder- If your child is on campus, then there is no need to fill out the Grab N Go Meal form if you’d like your child to eat school lunch. Grab N Go meals are strictly for students who are distance learning on their non-Ohana day, or distance learning altogether.

Thank you to the Grass Monkeys!- We would like to show our appreciation and gratitude to the Earhart Grass Monkeys, who took time this past November to clean up the street greenery near Aupaka Gate. Their efforts have done a lot to make travel for our students and parents safer. We hear they do a great job for home service too. If you’d like more information about them, please search “Earhart Grass Monkeys” on Facebook.

Distance Learning Only Survey for Quarter 3- Please fill out this survey if you would like to switch from DLO to Blended-Face-to-Face or vice versa for quarter 3. If no response is received from your family, it will be assumed that your child will be continuing in the same learning format that they are currently participating in (from quarter 2). If you have multiple children that attend Nimitz Elementary, you must submit multiple entries for each child. Please complete this survey by Friday, December 11th, 2020 by 3:00 pm. Change requests received after this date will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

Kama'aina Kids After School Care for Quarter 3- Please see this linked flier for families interested in signing up for afterschool care through our community partner Kama’aina Kids. Please note that Kama’aina Kids afterschool care will begin at earliest during quarter 3 and not be available during quarter 2.

11/24/2020- DL Wednesday, Parent Handbook Updates, and GrabNGo Meals

11/25 Distance Learning Day and Packet Pickup - As stated in earlier reminders, tomorrow will be treated as a distance learning day. We will have a packet pickup between 11am-1pm in the Nimitz Elementary driveway, and the instructional day will conclude at 1:10pm. Please contact your teacher regarding what may need to be picked up or dropped off.

Return to Blended Learning Transition Continues (+ Grades 1 & 2) - We are happy to announce that our return to blended learning will continue after the Thanksgiving holiday. Grade 1 & 2 will be joining Kindergarteners on campus in our Blended Schedule on 11/30. As noted in previous updates, we have been updating our procedures as we have learned new strategies and necessities throughout this ordeal. Please see the new NES Parent/Student Handbook (rev. 11/24). Some highlights include…

New Bell Schedule (pg. 8) - In order to spread out the campus population to provide a safer lunch environment, the new bell schedule allows for 3 lunches. It should be noted his creates a significant change in schedule for 5th and 6th graders.
Morning Drop Off Changes (pg. 9-11) - All classrooms will have a cone for parents and students to wait at before classrooms open at 7:45am. Despite this change, it is still highly advised that you do not enter campus earlier than necessary. Our top priority is to minimize traffic on campus.
Staggered Dismissal (pg. 12-15) - Dismissal will begin at 1:45pm and begin a staggered release of students in 4 parts. Parents who wish to pickup their children on campus must wait until 1:55pm. This should be especially noted for Kindergarten parents who have been allowed on campus at 1:50pm. This will change on 11/30.

Travel Policy (pg. 5) - Any student or parent that has traveled off island will not be allowed on campus until their 14-day quarantine period has finished, or if they provide a negative test result in accordance with State guidelines that is appropriately dated. Should your family choose to travel for any reason, you must notify the school of your travel dates. Please inform your child’s teacher or contact the office directly at 808-307-4400.

Grab-and-Go Lunch Forms - If you’d like to pick up a lunch (or any meal) from our Grab-and-Go site, please fill out this online form for the weeks of 11/30, 12/7, and 12/14. As a reminder, Grab-and-Go Breakfast is served between 7:50am - 8:20am and Grab-and-Go Lunch is now served from 10:00am to 10:30am.

11/23/2020- Travel Restriction Reminder

As we come closer to the Thanksgiving holiday and Winter Break, it is important for us to remind you the CDC has strongly advised that “travel may increase your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19. Postponing travel and staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others this year”. Also, the State of Hawaii has instituted a mandatory 14-day quarantine for travelers returning to Hawaii, unless they are to test negative on a pre-travel test from a trusted provider prior to departure. This applies to the families of Nimitz Elementary school.

Any student or parent that has traveled off island will not be allowed on campus until their 14-day quarantine period has finished, or if they provide a negative test result that is appropriately dated. Should your family choose to travel for any reason, you must notify the school of your travel dates. Please inform your child’s teacher or contact the office directly at 808-307-4400.

Our safe return to in-person learning depends on the actions of everyone, so we humbly ask that you consider the safety of our NES Ohana, including students, staff, and the community during these trying times. Please let us know about your travel arrangements so we may act appropriately to maintain the well-being of our students.

11/19/2020- Packet Pickups, Parent Workshops and more...

Packet Pickup 11/20 - Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (11/20) in the Nimitz Driveway between 11am and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

Distance Learning Day Wednesday 11/25 - Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday that runs through next week Thursday and Friday (11/26 & 11/27), we will be treating next Wednesday (11/25) as a distance learning day. This also means we will be conducting a packet pickup on this day from 11am to 1pm

Distance Learning Parent Workshops - Despite our return to blended learning, all families will still be keeping a distance learning environment at home. In efforts to assist in this, our district behavioral health specialists have created online workshops to help families manage a distance learning environment at home. If you are interested, please fill out this form. If we gauge enough interest in these workshops, we will work with our district specialists to set up a virtual workshop.

Distance Learning Pictures for Yearbook- If you have any pictures of projects or activities that were completed during distance learning, please email them to PCNC Norma Sosa at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us. Please label the pictures with your child’s name, and room number and provide a brief description of the project. \

PTO Fundraiser Updates - The Believe Kids Fundraiser ends this Friday, November 20, 2020. If you would like to participate in this fundraiser, please register at www.shopfund.com.

11/12/2020- Packet Pickup & Federal Survey Card Reminder

Packet Pickup 11/13 - Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (11/13) in the Nimitz Driveway between 11am and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

Blended Learning Reminders

Blended Learning Currently for Kindergarten Only: Due to some unexpected student arrivals, we’d like to remind our families that we are currently in a transition phase of moving into a full Blended Learning schedule. At the moment, only Kindergarten will be coming to campus until Tuesday, 11/24. On Wednesday, 11/25 is Distance Learning for our students. On Monday, 11/30, our 1st and 2nd grade students will be joining us. Then on Monday, 12/7, our 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders will join us.

NES Parent Handbook: You can find more information here about the schedule and the on campus procedures that are in place. However, please note this handbook will be updated over time to reflect new procedures as we are still tweaking our approach in real time.

Picture Day Update - Nimitz Elementary is planning a Picture Day for our students but it is delayed due to the return to learn schedule. More information will be shared at a later time. If you have questions, please reach out to PCNC Norma Sosa at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us.

Distance Learning Pictures for Yearbook - If you have any pictures of projects or activities that were completed during distance learning, please email them to PCNC Norma Sosa at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us. Please label the pictures with your child’s name, and room number and provide a brief description of the project.

PTO Fundraiser Updates - The Believe Kids Fundraiser continues through November 20, 2020. If you would like to participate in this fundraiser, please register at www.shopfund.com. Students who participated in the Tree Fundraiser will be receiving prizes. More information, including pick up dates, will be shared at a later time. Thank you to all of our families for participating in our fundraising efforts this school year. So far, we have raised funds for three heavy duty rolling carts and a riding lawn mower for our custodians. We also want to thank you for decorating the Put-In Cups for our fence sign.

STEAM Camp by Ben Franklin - In December, Ben Franklin will be hosting a series of virtual STEAM Workshops to keep children engaged in hands-on activities during the pandemic. Please see the flyer for more information.

11/05/2020- Packet Pickup & Federal Survey Card Reminder

Packet Pickup 11/6- Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (11/6) in the Nimitz Driveway between 11am and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

Online Federal Survey - As a reminder, Nimitz Elementary will be participating in HIDOE’s pilot project of the online collection of Federal Impact Aid Survey cards starting this school year. We are requesting that all families complete the survey as each submission equates to additional federal funding for the school. Please see this letter for information about this survey and how to access this survey.

11/04/2020- Parent Handbook Changes for Blended Schedule on Nov 9th

As we come closer to the start of our Blended Schedule, we have been continuously making refinements to our on-campus procedures. We kindly ask for your patience and understanding as we will most likely discover a need for more changes as the weeks progress. Please note the following updates/changes in our procedures in our updated Parent Handbook (11/4/2020)...

Recess Mask Policy Reminder- Students will be given the option to wear their masks at recess time (per DOE guidelines), as students will be going to recess with their classrooms in designated Ohana Bubble zones. With this said, Students should be prepared to keep their mask on until they reach their zone destination where they will be expected to keep their mask on their person should they choose to take their mask off.
Aupaka Gate and Walking Travel- We have recently confirmed that the Aupaka Gate will be open for walking travel beginning November 9th. Students and parents will now walk to the crosswalk nearest the West side of campus to decrease travel time. The gate will be open for arrival and drop off between 7:15am and 8:00am. Unless students are planning to eat school provided breakfast, please do not arrive before 7:30am. The gate will be opened for dismissal from 1:40pm to 3:00pm. Please note that parents will only be allowed on the West side of campus for walking student pickup.
Kindergarten Drop Off/Dismissal- Due to a heightened need for supervision for our Kindergarten students during dismissal, all kindergarten students will be dropped off and dismissed in a concentrated fashion. Kindergarten parents/students will be asked to line up at designated cones near the lower grade playground. Teachers will visually identify parents (or older siblings) at their respective classroom cone, and to welcome or dismiss students appropriately. Parents/students will be then asked to exit immediately. No face to face conversations with teachers during drop off and dismissal will be allowed.

Grab n Go Lunch Change- In order to facilitate our on-campus lunch Grab N Go lunches will now be moved to 10:00am to 10:30am. If you’d like to pick up a lunch (or any meal) from our Grab N Go site, please fill out this online form for the weeks of 11/9, 11/16, and 11/23.

10/29/2020- Reminders, Eagle of the Month, and Last Call on Qtr. 2 DLO

Packet Pickup 10/30- Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (10/30) in the Nimitz Driveway between 11am and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

Last call on DLO for Qtr 2- In reference to our Return to Learn plans for Quarter 2, ALL STUDENTS are being given an opportunity to continue their distance learning only (DLO) status or return to the blended schedule. If your family initially elected to be on DLO in Quarter 1, you are no longer being held to a semester commitment and MUST RESUBMIT the survey if you wish to remain DLO. If you are opting to have your child return to face-to-face blended, you do not need to take further action. If, and only if, you would like your child to be a DLO student for Quarter 2, then please fill out this online form by this Friday, October 30, 2020. When filling out the form, it is important to provide a correct email address as a confirmation email for the survey will be sent to you.

Eagle of the Month (October)- Congratulations to our October Eagles of the Month! Please see the students that have been selected for being exemplary in our SOAR behavior model throughout the month of October by clicking on the link provided.

Online Federal Survey - As a reminder, Nimitz Elementary will be participating in HIDOE’s pilot project of the online collection of Federal Impact Aid Survey cards starting this school year. We are requesting that all families complete the survey as each submission equates to additional federal funding for the school. Please see this letter for information about this survey and how to access this survey.

PTO Fundraiser- Believe Kids Fundraiser begins today Thursday, October 29. Register TONIGHT at www.ShopFund.com Our goal is to raise funds to give back to our teachers, staff and school.

10/27/2020- Updated COVID 19 Handbook & DLO Qtr. 2 Reminder

Updated NES COVID 19 Parent/Student Handbook- Per our announcement on 10/16/2020, Nimitz Elementary is preparing for a staggered return to a blended learning schedule beginning 11/9/2020. In order to provide more information (including updates from new State guidance), we would like to share our updated NES COVID 19 Parent/Student Handboo k. Please understand that this is our most updated version of the handbook, and it may change based on the fluctuating situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quarter 2 DLO Reminder- In reference to our Return to Learn plans for Quarter 2, ALL STUDENTS are being given an opportunity to continue their distance learning only (DLO) status or return to the blended schedule. If your family initially elected to be on DLO in Quarter 1, you are no longer being held to a semester commitment and MUST RESUBMIT the survey if you wish to remain DLO. If you are opting to have your child return to face-to-face blended, you do not need to take further action. If, and only if, you would like your child to be a DLO student for Quarter 2, then please fill out this online form by this Friday, October 30, 2020. When filling out the form, it is important to provide a correct email address as a confirmation email for the survey will be sent to you.

10/22/2020- Packet Pickups, Bus Applications, Grab n Go Meals

Packet Pickup 10/23 - Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (10/23) in the Nimitz Driveway between 11am and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

Bus Applications - In preparation for our return to blended face-to-face learning, families requesting bus transportation must fill out and submit the linked bus application form ASAP. Due to the uncertain nature of the pandemic and its effects on scheduling, families are encouraged to purchase coupons ($10 per sheet) rather than the quarterly passes. Application and payment (cash only) must be received in the front office 1 week prior to the start of ridership.

October 30th Packet Pickup - During our normally scheduled October 30th packet pickup, we will have a special treat to distribute to all students who drive-thru. We encourage all students and families to dress up and join us in getting into the Halloween spirit.

Grab N Go Lunch Order Form (10/26-11/6)- If you are planning to come to campus for a GrabNGo Breakfast or Lunch, please let us know that you’re coming by filling out the linked form so we can prepare for your arrival.

10/19/2020- Qtr 2 DLO Clarification and Federal Impact Aid Survey

Quarter 2 DLO Clarification- In reference to our Return to Learn plans for quarter 2, all students are being given an opportunity to continue their distance learning only (DLO) status, or to return to the blended schedule. If your family initially elected to be on DLO in quarter 1, you are no longer being held to a semester commitment and MUST RESUBMIT the survey if you wish to remain DLO; if you are opting to have your student return to face-to-face blended, you do not need to take further action. If, and only if, you would like your child to be a DLO student for quarter 2, then please fill out this online form. When filling out the form, it is important to provide a correct email address as a confirmation email for the survey will be sent to you.

Online Federal Impact Aid Survey Cards - Nimitz Elementary will be participating in HIDOE’s pilot project of the online collection of Federal Impact Aid Survey cards starting this school year. This will provide parents with students at Nimitz Elementary with the ability to complete the Federal Impact Aid Survey card through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Moving towards an online, paperless system will promote efficiency and accuracy of data Collection. Please see this letter for information about this survey and how to access this survey.

10/16/2020- Return to Learn & Parent Teacher Conference Reminder

Return to Learn 11/9/2020- Please read this letter that details our preliminary plans to begin our transition to a blended schedule on November 9th, 2020. The Quarter 2 DLO survey can be found at bit.ly/NESDLOSurveyQtr2

Parent Teacher Conference Schedule- This a friendly reminder that our parent teacher conferences begin next week Monday (10/19) and end the following Tuesday (10/27). Please know that the instructional day is shortened to a 1:00pm dismissal from Monday through Thursday (Friday’s dismissal stays at 1:10pm), to facilitate the parent teacher conference schedule.

10/15/2020- Packet Pickups & Panorama Student Survey

Packet Pickup 10/16- Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (10/16) in the Nimitz Driveway between 11am and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

Nimitz Elementary Panorama Student Survey- Please see this letter from Superintendent Kishimoto and Principal Kagami regarding the Panorama Student Survey and opportunity to opt-out. If you choose to opt-out, please print the form, fill out appropriately and return to school before October 23. If you do not have a printer available, hardcopy forms will be available in the front office.

10/12/2020- Packet Pickups, GrabNGo Meals, PTC Reminder

Packet Pickup Reminders- This is a friendly reminder that some grade levels will be having pickups ready for you today (10/12) in the Nimitz Driveway between 12pm and 2pm. Per usual practice, we will also be having one this Friday (10/16) at the usual time of 11am-1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for more information.

Grab N Go Meal Orders (10/13 to 10/23)- If you are planning to come to campus for a GrabNGo Breakfast or Lunch, please let us know that you’re coming by filling out the linked form so we can prepare for your arrival.

Parent Conferences begin 10/19- As announced prior to Fall Break, parent teacher conferences will be held online starting 10/19 through 10/27. Please note that instruction will conclude at 1:00pm from Mon-Thurs and 1:10pm on Fridays during all parent teacher conference days. Please contact your child’s respective teacher to confirm your conferences dates and times.

10/2/2020- Update for Quarter 2 and Letter from Complex Area Superintendent

Here is an update regarding our plans for Quarter 2. When we return on October 13, 2020, we will continue our current learning from home model for the month of October. During that time we will be preparing our campus and staff for a return to blended learning in November. More information will be shared as we continue to monitor COVID-19 activity in our area and work to update our campus safety plans. We will also continue to offer a full distance learning option for families who prefer to keep their child at home. Please read this letter from Complex Area Superintendent John Erickson for more information.

10/1/2020- Packet Pickup Reminder, EoM, HIDOE Parent Survey

Packet Pickup 10/2- Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (10/2) in the Nimitz Driveway between 11am and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

Packet Pickup 10/12- After Fall Break, some NES grade levels will have packets ready for pickup before the first instructional day of the 2nd quarter (10/13). This way, students will have content to work with prior to a typical Friday packet pickup. This packet pickup will follow the same procedures as our usual packet pickups but be conducted from 12pm-2pm. Please stay in contact with your child’s respective teacher for more information.

Eagle of the Month (September)- Congratulations to our September Eagles of the Month! Please see the students that have been selected for being exemplary in our SOAR behavior model throughout the month of September by clicking on the link provided.

HIDOE Parent Survey- The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is currently seeking feedback from teachers, middle school students, high school students, and families to learn more about first quarter experiences of the 2020-21 school year. This feedback is essential as HIDOE continues to assess system progress, identify areas where additional support is needed and coordinate resources. Parents and guardians of any student enrolled at a Hawaii public or charter school are invited to share their feedback at bit.ly/HIDOE-R2L-Survey (one per student). Nimitz Elementary families should select the “HIDOE Families” survey link.

Updates to Lunch Procedures- In order to mitigate the needs of children to be present for meal reception, the United States Department of Agriculture is extending a waiver for parents or guardians to pick up a meal without the presence of a child. However, if utilized, proper documentation must be provided in the form of one of the following documents:

Child’s school ID card
Official letter/email from school listing child(ren) enrolled
Recent individual child(ren) report card(s)
Attendance record(s)
Birth certificate
State ID
High school student’s driver license

9/24/2020- Packet Pickup Reminder & PTO Announcements

Packet Pickup Reminder- Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (9/25) in the Nimitz Driveway between 11am and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

Electronic Smoking Device Letter- Please read the following letter and view the following flyer in regards to the use of Electronic Smoking Devices, from Superintendent Kishimoto.

Yearbook Cover Contest- Our PCNC, Norma Sosa, is currently working on our Yearbook for 2020-2021 SY. At this time, she is opening up a friendly Yearbook Cover Contest to all 5th and 6th grade students. If you are interested in drawing the front cover for this school year, please see attached form for more details. Please make sure to follow these guidelines as they are crucial for the cover. All drawings may be dropped off on our weekly Friday packet pick up/drop off or during the week at the front office. Deadline for drawings is Friday, October 16, 2020.

PTO Tree Fundraiser- With the holiday season coming around the corner, the Nimitz PTO would like you to know about a wonderful opportunity to not only decorate your home accordingly, but also support Nimitz Elementary in the process. Please see the linked flyer for more details.

Put-In Cups- The PTO would like your help on a new project. We are asking every family to participate in a display for our school. We want all of our Nimitz ‘Ohana to know that “We are all in this together” even through all of the distance learning. We are and can continue to be United as an ‘Ohana. Please visit the link for more details and for details on how to sign up for a Put-In Cup. Find more information regarding Nimitz Elementary PTO on Facebook at Nimitz PTO. Email the Nimitz PTO ptonimitz1@gmail.com for information about how you can participate.

9/17/2020- Information on Qtr. 2, Packet Pickup & PT Conference Reminders

Complex Area Superintendent John Erickson’s Message Regarding Qtr. 2- Our Aiea Moanalua Radford Complex Area Schools will be using the new COVID-19 Benchmarks to plan for a gradual transition to blended learning. The newly released guidance from the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) will provide us the metrics/reopening thresholds that are needed for us to determine what learning model our schools should be focusing on and implementing. For planning purposes and to minimize disruption, we will be starting the second quarter with a continuation of learning from home. We will plan for a gradual roll out of blended learning opportunities for our students as we continue to monitor the COVID-19 case activity in our community. Decisions will be made at the Complex Area level and detailed information will be provided as we pivot from one learning model to the other. We will work to ensure that schools carefully assess their preparations and that all recommended health practices are addressed to confirm they are prepared to operate with the student learning model selected.

Packet Pickup Reminder- Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (9/18) in the Nimitz Driveway between 11am and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

Parent Teacher Conference Reminder- This is a friendly reminder to all families to please complete the Parent Teacher Conference survey found at this link. The deadline to submit the survey is this tomorrow, September 18th by 3:00 p.m. The information gathered will be crucial for teachers in preparing for the virtual conferences that are scheduled for October 19th-27th.

PTO Put-in-Cups Update- The Nimitz PTO would like you all to participate in their Put-In-Cups activity. Please click here for more information.

9/15/2020- Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up & P-EBT Benefits

Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up - This is a friendly reminder to all families to please complete the Parent Teacher Conference survey found at this link. The deadline to submit the survey is this Friday, September 18th by 3:00 p.m. The information gathered will be crucial for teachers in preparing for the virtual conferences that are scheduled for October 19th-27th.

P-EBT Program- If you are eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch, please see the following letter from Principal Kagami regarding the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program and School Meal Replacement Benefits.

9/10/2020- Packet Pickup Reminder, GrabNGo Meals, VPT Conference Signups

Packet Pickup 9/11/2020- Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (9/11) in the Nimitz Driveway between 11am and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

GrabNGo Meal Order Form for 9/14 to 10/2- If you are planning to come to campus for a GrabNGo Breakfast or Lunch, please let us know that you’re coming by filling out the linked form so we can prepare for your arrival. This form will indicate meal service for the next 3 weeks until Fall Break.

Virtual Parent Teacher Conference Sign Ups- YES! Despite our situation, we are still planning to carry out our Parent Teacher conferences. However, unlike last year we will be holding them after Fall Break. In order to prepare for our Virtual Parent Teacher conferences, please provide the necessary information on this linked form and your respective teachers will be following up with you to confirm your schedule.

9/3/2020- Packet Pickup Reminder, Yearbook Cover, PTO Thank You!

Packet Pickup 9/4/2020- This is a friendly reminder that we will be hosting another packet pickup and item drop off this Friday 9/4 at 11am-1pm, in the Nimitz Elementary driveway. Please remember that not all grade levels may participate in this process, so please communicate with your child’s respective teachers about what to pick up and drop off.

Thank you from the Nimitz PTO- The Nimitz PTO would like to say "Thank you" to everyone who supported our Krispy Kreme Fundraiser. Nimitz PTO is now fundraising and proud to partner with Habilitat to offer a no contact fundraiser to keep our keiki safe. It’s simple, just ask your ohana to get their Holiday Tree through Nimitz Elementary. Habilitat has been selling Holiday Trees for over 40 years! Please share this opportunity with friends, families and co-workers. Place your orders online and please share on your social media! All orders due by 10/23/2020! Click here for more details.

8/27/2020- Distance Learning Period Extended & Other Announcements

HIDOE Extending Distance Learning through 1st Quarter - All Oahu schools will be continuing their “Learn at Home” phase through the first quarter of instruction (October 2nd). Please see the link for the official announcement.

Packet Pickup 8/28 Reminder - Our next packet pickup will be tomorrow (8/28) in the Nimitz Driveway between 11am and 1pm. Please contact your child’s respective teacher for information on items to be dropped off or picked up.

Updates to the Nimitz Student Services Page - Please take some time to take a look at the websites that have been added by Ms. Moats (our Grade Level Counselor) and Ms. Worrell (our Military Family Life Counselor) on the Student Services Page of the Nimitz ES Website. Information about how to access counseling during distance learning can be found there.

Be Cool Keep Our Schools Safe Flyer - Please see the flyer in the link regarding the HIDOE “Be Cool and Keep our Schools Safe” campaign. It is important to share with your children the dangers of bringing a firearm to school. Doing so will lead to a school dismissal of no less than one calendar year.

Lunch Loan Practice Revision - Please read this official memo from Principal Kagami regarding changes in our lunch loan practices and prices. Families do not need to sign or return the updated lunch loan practices.

Grab-N-Go Meal Order Form (Aug 31 - Sept 11) - As before, if you are planning to come to campus for a GrabNGo Breakfast or Lunch, please let us know that you’re coming by filling out the form linked so we can prepare for your arrival.

PTO Tree Fundraiser - With the holiday season coming around the corner, the Nimitz PTO would like you to know about a wonderful opportunity to not only decorate your home accordingly, but to support Nimitz Elementary in the process. Please see the linked flyer for more details.

8/25/2020- Packet Pickups now on Fridays & Yearbook Photo Requests

Weekly Packet Pickups now on Fridays- Due to multiple parent and teacher requests, beginning this Friday (8/28), any grade levels hosting an exchange of packets or work to be turned in will be doing so on Fridays from 11:00am to 1:00pm in the Nimitz Elementary driveway. As noted before, not all grade levels plan to participate in our weekly packet pickups, so please make sure you are in communication with your child’s respective teachers. We understand that this change may throw off previously determined plans. Materials will still be available throughout the week in the Nimitz Elementary office.

Yearbook Photo Request- Despite our precarious situation, our PCNC Norma Sosa, is still working to create our yearbook for SY 20-21. Since the school year is not in its traditional form at the moment, we are asking for a little bit of your help. She is asking that parents email her their child(ren) 1st day of school pictures. Email pictures to nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us. As a reminder, if you have not filled out the form for Student Publication/Audio/Video Release Form, she will not be able to use the pictures. Please make sure to mark YES or NO clearly on the form. If you have any questions regarding Yearbooks please contact our PCNC at nsosa@nimitzeagle.k12.hi.us.

8/24/2020- Nimitz Elementary Discontinuing use of Acellus

The challenge of providing a sound education for our students during a global pandemic has been the greatest challenge of our school’s history. Nimitz Elementary continues to be committed to providing this sound education, but doing so with health and safety in mind. In our efforts to provide flexibility and options for families and students, the need to provide a distance learning only (DLO) option for our students became necessary.

Our school, like many others in the DOE, chose to implement a program called Acellus. This program was one of two recommendations provided to schools from the DOE state offices. Since implementing the program, several concerns have been expressed regarding the appropriateness and rigor of the curriculum provided in Acellus.

Due to these increasing concerns, Nimitz Elementary has chosen to stop the use of the Acellus for all students immediately. Distance Learning Only students will receive communication within the next fews days with further instruction on how to transition into our school’s existing blended model. However, it should be noted that all of our students are currently on a full distance learning schedule for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, we will be exploring other options to best support students who would like to continue as DLO if/when we return to a face-to-face blended model.

We understand this is yet another transition, amongst the many you have been through as we navigate this situation. Your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated, and we are still as committed as ever to service the students of our Nimitz Ohana.

If you have any questions about this decision, or other matters, please email us at marcy.kagami@k12.hi.us, corey.allen@k12.hi.us, or erik.kubota@k12.hi.us. Or, you may call us at 808-307-4400.

8/20/2020- Packet Pickups and Child Care Opportunities

Weekly Packet Pickups Begin on Monday (August 24) from 12pm to 2pm - We will be hosting a packet pickup for grade levels that are providing paper pencil worksheets or make-it-take-it kits for students. As always, this will be a drive-thru event. It is also available for those of who have not yet returned information forms for your respective teacher. However, please note that NOT ALL teachers and grade levels will be participating in the pickup distribution, so be sure to be in communication with your respective teacher for this event.

Child Care Opportunities- We understand that this “new normal” has put a tremendous strain on child care for all of our families. With that said, we are happy to announce that the YMCA will be providing child care for the duration of our distance learning time, and on JBPHH beginning August 31, 2020. Please click on the provided links for details.

8/17/2020- Drive Thru Drop Off 8/18 Reminder

This is a friendly reminder that we will be conducting a drive thru form drop off tomorrow (8/18) between 12pm and 2pm. Our form drop off was created to replace our original plans of collecting forms during our face-to-face week, which was unfortunately cancelled. Teachers and EAs will be in the Nimitz Elementary driveway to take any forms that you are to turn into teachers.

Some of you may be coming to pick up items, such as packets that were released on Friday, August 14, 2020 or other items based on communication with your teacher. Please let the attendant know what you are picking up, so they can assist in bringing out the items to you.

At Home Device Application Form- During this time, we will continue our device pickup time. Please remember that you need to fill out a device application form in order to guarantee a device will be ready for pickup. This form will be available until Thursday, August 20, 2020.

8/14/2020- Face-to-Face Week MOVED TO ONLINE

We would like to begin this message by saying thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate these troubling times dating back to the last quarter of last school year. While we had hoped our situation would have lightened by the beginning of this school year, it has obviously not.

In recent weeks, we have done our best to prepare our campus, enhance our curriculum, and adjust our instruction appropriately for a blended schedule on campus. Health and safety of our staff and students are paramount. In recent days, the situation had changed, and we were informed that our plans would have to change yet again.

As of last week, Friday, August 7, 2020, we have been doing our best to adhere to the plans directed by Superintendent Kishimoto. Not only were we prepared to adjust our blended schedule plans to an all distance learning schedule, but we set up a face-to-face schedule to allow for a normalized introduction between our teachers and students. Despite the risks we were facing, we felt that our staggered schedule, our socially distanced campus, and our trained faculty and staff were prepared to create the safest environment possible for our students. However, as we have come to the end of our week and face an ever rising count of COVID cases in our community, we believe that the risk of carrying out a large scale face-to-face operation next week is too high.

For the well-being of our school community, we will be cancelling our face-to-face week originally scheduled for August 17 through August 20; rather, the teachers will be meeting with your child online on their designated meeting day according to their Ohana Blue/Ohana Yellow schedule. Please be on the lookout for correspondence from your child’s respective teacher.

We apologize for the inconvenience this will be creating, as we know many of our Nimitz ohana had made plans to make this face-to-face week work for their children to have a proper introduction to a new school year. Please understand that we have not made this decision lightly, and we care about our students' education. We will continue to offer our face-to-face services to our Pre-K students.

Thank you again for your patience and understanding as we continue to work for our students. All of our teachers and staff have worked exhaustively to prepare for this new normal. We will work toward a sound education for your child(ren), and we anxiously await for the day we can see our students in person again. In the meantime, we will see you online. Stay safe and healthy.

Pickups and Dropoffs for Aug 17-20.

In reference to our changes next week, we understand that many of you would have turned in important forms and paperwork through the face-to-face week. Additionally, we understand that some of you may not have been able to come by this Friday (8/14) to pick up your child’s packets and materials. The materials passed out on Friday (8/14) are available in the front office starting on Monday (8/17).

We will also be hosting a variety of pickup and drop offs throughout the week of August 17, 2020:

Monday 8/17- DLO Students Only Packet Form Return: 12pm-2pm

Tuesday 8/18 - Blended Schedule Packet Pickup and Form Return: 12pm-2pm

As we move into the full distance learning schedule from Monday-Friday, starting August 24, we will be hosting materials pickups on Mondays from 12pm-2pm.

Depending on varying grade level and classroom needs, these materials pickups may or may not be utilized by your child’s teacher. Please stay in touch with your child’s teacher to know when to utilize these ongoing pick up times.

8/12/2020- Face-to-Face Week and other updates

Packet/Device Pickup (Friday 8/14) - As a friendly reminder, we will be hosting a packet/device pick up day on Friday August 14, 2020. Please refer to our previous email/announcement for details.

Face-to-Face (FTF) Week - To better create an introduction to teachers, staff, and the rules of the classroom, Nimitz Elementary will be hosting an optional face-to-face instruction week on campus between 7:45am and 10:45am on August 17, 2020 through August 20, 2020. To ensure health and safety, we have broken down the campus population into fourths. This will help mitigate traffic on campus, and space out classrooms even more to allow for maximum social distancing. If you would like to participate in our face-to-face week, please come on your designated days:

Monday, August 17, 2020 - ½ Ohana Blue (Last names A - D)
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - ½ Ohana Yellow (Last Names L - Q)
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - ½ Ohana Blue (Last Names E - K)
Thursday, August 20, 2020 - ½ Ohana Yellow (Last Names R - Z)

Teachers may be contacting families to adjust their assigned days to allow for smaller groupings. Please let your teacher know if you are choosing not to attend the optional face-to-face week activities.

FTF Daily Schedule for August 17 - August 20:

7:15am: Breakfast Open for Face-to-Face Students

7:30am: Front Gate to campus opens

7:45am: Classroom Introductions and Routines for Distance Learning

9:15am: Breaktime/Snack Time (students should bring their own snacks for this time)

9:30am: Instruction continues with assessments

Students receiving Special Education will meet with their SPED teachers during this time

10:30am: Grab-n-Go Lunch Pickup (please fill out order form below)

10:45am: Dismissal of students - Walking parents should meet their students by the west side of

campus near the grade-level designated waiting areas.

Kindergarten - Kindergarten families should be on the lookout for an email from their individual child’s teacher regarding appointment times for the FTF week (August 17-20) and can disregard the FTF schedule above. Please limit the visit to just the kindergarten child and 1 parent/guardian (no siblings). Teachers will be reviewing distance learning procedures and providing additional technology supports on these dates.

Pre-K - For the week of August 17 - August 20, Pre-K students will be invited to campus from 7:45am to 10:45am every day. They will follow the same general schedule as the rest of their campus peers.

Attendance - The official start of school is August 17, 2020. Daily attendance will be required. Attendance will be taken in person for students who are reporting on their face-to-face days. For the remaining days of the week, and continuing through September 14th, 2020, students will be required to check-in via a teacher determined procedure by 11:00am daily for attendance purposes. Teachers will be communicating more detailed procedures through the Friday packet pickup and online communication.

Grab-n-Go Lunch - Since instruction officially begins on August 17, drive-thru grab-n-go meal service will be provided. Grab-n-go breakfast will be available from 7:45am - 8:15am. Grab-n-go lunch will be available from 11:00am - 11:30am. If you would like to order breakfast and/or lunch for the week of August 17th, please fill out this online order form. Your information on this form will give us desperately needed information about how many meals to prepare.

Device Borrowing - If you haven’t completed the survey already and need a device to borrow from the school for your distance learning needs. Please take time to fill out this online application. This application will create a form for our staff that will be printed and given to you to sign upon arrival. Please take the time to review this form and the NES Technology User Agreement before signing so that you understand the terms of the agreement. Your device will be available for pickup on Friday, August 14, 2020 during the packet pickup time.

Distance Learning Only (DLO) Students - DLO families should attend the drive-thru packet pickup on Friday, August 12, 2020. There will be a drive-thru form return day on Monday, August 17, 2020, from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm in the front NES driveway. More login information and class information will be distributed to students over these two days. Families should make an effort to attend both of these drive-thru days. You may also find more information about the DLO program on our Nimitz ES Website in the Distance Learning tab or at this link (bit.ly/NESDLOWebPage)

Packet Return/Pickup (8/20) - For students not attending the FTF week, we have a tentatively scheduled packet return/pickup from 12:00pm - 2:30pm on Thursday, August 20, 2020.

All Distance Learning Officially begins August 24th - Starting from August 24th, ALL students including SPED will be in a full distance learning. The only exception will be reserved for Pre-K, who will be attending daily face-to-face from 7:45am to 2pm (1:10pm on Fridays).

8/11/2020- Packet/Device Pickup & Preview of Face-to-Face Week

As announced by Superintendent Kishimoto, Nimitz Elementary has been working to transition to the new plan of starting the school year in an all distance learning environment. As a part of this announcement, all public schools have been directed to coordinate an introductory week of a face-to-face instruction from August 17 to August 20 to build a solid foundation for students to begin the school year in an all distance learning environment. Additionally, to ensure that all students are given an opportunity to start the year off on equal footing, we will be hosting a packet/device pickup day on Friday, August 14, 2020 between 9:30am and 2:30pm. More details can be found below.

Packet & Device Drive Through Pickup

Packet Content - Packets being provided by teachers will consist of necessary forms, information, and assignments that students can begin for the week as instruction will officially be in session.

Staggered Schedule - In order to alleviate traffic congestion, we are asking parents to drive in on a time based around their child’s Ohana schedule. Ohana Blue families (last name A-K) will be expected between 9:30am and 12:00pm, and Ohana Yellow families (last name L-Z) will be expected between 12:00pm and 2:30pm.
Student Information - Please be prepared to share your child’s Name, Grade Level, Teacher, and if they are in special education. If you are there for a Distance Learning Only student, then please state that as well. If that information is written down for the attendant to take, it would make the process move much smoother.
Device Pickup - If you are planning on borrowing a device from the school, you will need to park your vehicle on Main Street, and walk up to the driveway from the West side of campus. Please see the online application below to ensure a quick process.

At Home Device Use Application - If you need a device to borrow from the school for your distance learning needs. Please take time to fill out this online application. This application will create a form for our staff that will be printed and given to you to sign upon arrival. Please take the time to review this form and the NES Technology User Agreement before signing so that you understand the terms of the agreement. Your device will be available for pickup on Friday, August 14, 2020 at the during the packet pickup time.

Return to Learn Face-to-Face Week (Aug 17-20) - As directed by the Superintendent, we will be hosting a face-to-face introductory week for all students from August 17 to August 20. The campus population will be broken down into 4 groups to disperse the population as evenly as possible with health and safety in mind. The instructional day will last from 7:45am to 10:45am. The day will be devoted to introductions to the teacher, other students, and necessary material for distance learning. Students will also be introduced to assessments which will be needed for school data purposes. Due to the issue of health and safety, this is completely optional and being provided as an opportunity. More details to come. Grab-n-go breakfast will be available for face-to-face students from 7:15am - 7:40am in the cafeteria (see order form below).

Grab-n-Go Meals - Since instruction officially begins on August 17th, drive-thru grab-n-go meal service will be provided. Grab-n-go breakfast will be available from 7:45am - 8:15am. Grab-n-go lunch will be available from 11:00am - 11:30am. If you would like to order breakfast and/or lunch for the week of August 17th, please fill out this online order form. Your information on this form will give us desperately needed information about how many meals to prepare.

8/7/2020- Oahu Schools to All Distance Learning & Kinder Orientation Postponed

As announced by Governor Ige, and Superintendent Kishimoto, all Oahu public schools will be moving to an all distance learning model from August 17th to September 11th. You can see the official press release here (bit.ly/DOEPressReleaser8-7-2020). In response to this announcement, the Nimitz Elementary staff and faculty will be working to shift their models of curriculum and instruction to facilitate all student needs by the opening of school. Please be on the lookout for updates throughout next week.

Kindergarten Orientation POSTPONED- Due to the changes in the school schedule, the Kindergarten Orientation (originally scheduled for 8/10) will be postponed until further notice.

8/3/2020- Kindergarten Testing, Orientation, ABCD Day Changes

If you are planning to bring your Kindergarten aged student to the NES campus in the coming days, please read this important letter (bit.ly/NESKinderLetter8-3-2020) from Principal Kagami.

7/31/2020- NES Schedule Adjustments in Response to BOE

As of July 30th, 2020 the Hawaii Board of Education has ruled that the start of the 2020-2021 School Year will officially begin on August 17th, 2020. This has been pushed back from our previous start date of August 4th, 2020.

Due to this change, the Nimitz Elementary Faculty and staff will be working hard to not only prepare for the start for the school year, but continue to communicate with you as we make adjustments. Some of our adjustments include…

Kindergarten Testing Schedule and Orientation- As of now, we plan to carry out our Kindergarten Testing Schedule on August 4th through August 7th. However, a finalized adjusted daily schedule will be shared on Monday, August 3rd, 2020.

K-6 Distance Learning Only Option Deadline Extension- Due to the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nimitz Elementary faculty understands that families may be apprehensive to allow their children on campus for any type of face-to-face instruction. With this understanding in mind, NES families will be provided a Distance Learning Only (DLO) Option to take the place of a face-to-face environment. In order to facilitate this, the Nimitz staff has elected to enlist a new distance learning program called Acellus Learning Accelerator for our K-6 students. For more information about our DLO program, please refer to the COVID-19 tab on our school website (http://nimitzelementary.hidoe.us/