MIDDLE SCHOOL
TRANSITION NIGHTS
Our evening event, focused on the transition from elementary school, provides families and school staff an opportunity to discuss issues around the transition from elementary to intermediate or middle school. An ed psych professor describes adolescent developmental changes.
Topics covered include:
- School Culture
- Education Philosophy
- Parent Concerns
- Innovative School Programs
Click Here To See Our Panel “How to Support Our Keiki During the Pandemic”
(starts at 3:32) Our Annual Meeting Sat. Oct. 4 featured panelists Lieutenant Governor of Hawai’i, Dr. Josh Green, UH Hilo Professor Dr. Margary Martin, Jarrett Middle School Principal, Dr. Reid Kuba and Deborah Bond-Upson of LearningBond.
Hawai‘i Department of Education School Reopening Plan
HSTA (Hawai‘i State Teachers Association) Coronavirus Updates
Hui for Excellence in Education (HE‘E) Legislative, BOE, and DOE updates
Parent Engagement
Speaking out for quality public schools is more complicated than ever before. Parents want to know about education standards, school accountability, school boards and testing.
PEP is a customized multi-day education opportunity that prepares parents to be knowledgeable education leaders. This year we are innovating with a distance learning program.
MIDDLE SCHOOL TOURS
Working together with schools, our tours are designed to help families with children in 5th and 6th grade explore and learn about the public school options in their community.
Families hear about the school’s unique vision, the various programs and activities that may be offered, see, and sometimes hear examples of student’s work, meet and talk to staff, and visit the campus, classrooms, and facilities
About Parents for Public Schools of Hawaiʻi
With 1,000+ members statewide, we are a non-profit community organization dedicated to supporting and improving public education through family engagement.
We advocate for policies that increase educational opportunities for parents, families, and children. PPS-Hawai‘i is a member of the national organization, Parents for Public Schools Inc., which has established 17 chapters in 12 states.