Please know the last day for Evening/Activity Bus Service is Thursday, May 16, 2024. As a reminder for High School, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, students will be released at 11:15 am. Please click on the following link below to access the HS Early Release Bus Schedule.
For High School students who will ride the bus on the last day of school (Wednesday, May 22, 2024) here are some important updates:
Providing a safe and caring environment is a priority for Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi. That means all times while students are in our care, including on all bus routes, to and from pick-up and drop-off sites. When students are outside of that care, they do need to remain vigilant and aware of their surroundings and be prepared for dangers that may occur.
We have received a report of an incident this week at the Prince Kūhiō Plaza bus stop in which a student was verbally and physically harassed by two juveniles the student recognized from a former school while at and around the mall, following drop-off. The student was able to escape the situation, and now has a plan in place should an incident happen in the future. Our Transportation Department has notified and are currently working with Prince Kūhiō Plaza and our campus security for additional awareness. We have also encouraged ʻohana involved to file a police report given the nature of the harassment. This incident serves as an important safety reminder of why we encourage ʻohana to make the necessary arrangements to be at your child’s bus stop 15 minutes before pick-up and remain until child is safely on board, and 15 minutes before drop-off to assure that your child is not left unattended at any time at the bus pick-up/drop-off site. Your kōkua and aloha for the safety of your child and all children ensures they are prepared in the event they find themselves in an uncomfortable or inappropriate situation. We would also encourage you as ‘ohana, to have the conversations with your child to ensure that they:
If your child feels unsafe or experiences any activities that are not pono, please report it immediately. Here are some numbers to save and have available:
If you have questions or concerns, please contact our Transportation Department at (808) 982-0038 or (808) 982-0701. E mālama pono! On Friday, May 3, 2024:
High School has a regular school day and High School buses will drop off at their normal times (as stated on the Early Release Bus Schedule below).
Please click on the 'Download File' link below to access the ES& MS Early Release Bus Schedule.
The Transportation Department would like to share a few reminders regarding the Elementary Prince Kuhio Plaza bus route:
The SY2024-25 Bus Application for returning students will be available Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 8:00 am.
BUS APPLICATION WEBSITE: https://apps.ksbe.edu/forms/MHStransportation/busconduct.php The deadline for returning students to submit a bus application is Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:59 pm. If your child is a new invite, the bus application will be available on the day of the New Student Orientation. ʻOhana may apply for one bus route in the morning and/or one bus route in the afternoon – multiple bus routes are not allowed. When you reach the end of the bus application, please know you will need to hit the submit button twice:
If you experience technical issues when trying to access the Bus Application, first clear the Cookies and/or Cache in your web browser's history. If you still have accessibility issues, please use a different web browser (i.e. Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari). Priority for bus seat assignments is on a first-come, first-served basis. Bus seats are limited, and your child may be wait-listed based on seat availability. Transportation will provide buses for service areas based on the number of applicants and may add/remove/combine routes to meet the minimum count for bus service.
Bus Seat Approval Letters and further information (bus assignment, bus schedule, etc.) will be mailed to ʻohana in July. Due to the Hōʻike event, there will be NO AFTERNOON bus service for High School bus riders on:
However, there will be evening bus service for High School bus riders after the Hōʻike is finished for the following bus routes:
There is NO EVENING bus service for Prince Kūhiō Plaza or Wong Stadium bus riders, therefore ‘ohana will need to make arrangements to pick up their keiki when Hōʻike ends. Please click on the file below for the Evening Hōʻike Bus Schedule. High School bus riders must be assigned to an afternoon bus route (as stated on the RFID bus pass) in order to utilize the evening buses on the above dates. Riders must show their RFID bus pass to the bus driver when boarding the bus. Elementary and Middle School buses will operate according to the normal/daily bus schedule.
On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, all students (Gr. K-12) will be released at the following times:
Please check the drop-off times for your child by clicking on the PDF files below to access the modified bus schedules for:
There will be NO Regular or Evening Bus Service during the Winter Break (Wednesday, December 20, 2023 through Friday, January 5, 2024). Regular and Evening Bus Service will resume on Monday, January 8, 2024.
On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, Gr. K-12 will be released at the following times:
We hope this message finds you well. We want to bring to your attention an incident that occurred yesterday afternoon, Thursday, November 2nd. An individual, identified as a male, approached several Middle School students at Pāhoa Marketplace and attempted to offer the students a tray of candies that looked like Smarties candy. Fortunately, the students refused and walked away from the individual.
The safety and well-being of our haumāna remain our top priorities. The school has notified and is currently working with KS Hawaiʻi Campus Security, which has begun an investigation. Please take this opportunity to remind your keiki about the importance of not engaging with strangers and reporting any such incidents to a trusted adult or school staff member. If you have any information that you believe could be helpful to the investigation, please contact: KS Head of Security - John Chinen (808) 982-0671 [email protected] Hawaii Police Department’s non-emergency line (808) 935-3311 Mahalo for taking the time to read this message. We appreciate your kōkua as we work together to keep our haumāna safe. E mālama pono a me i hopena pule maikaʻi. |
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