academic updates

​As of December 1, 2020

Acellus information 

To Students/Parents who want to continue with or sign up for the distance learning platform entitled, ACELLUS, to start in January, please contact your child's school counselor as soon as possible.  
Final deadline to enroll in ACELLUS classes will be December 16, 2020.  
Paperwork and a consent form need to be completed before the start of the Winter Break. 

9th Grade - Greig Nakamura - greig.nakamura@k12.hi.us    Phone:  313-3433
10th Grade - Tanya Montgomery - tanya.montgomery@k12.hi.us    Phone:  313-3440
11th Grade - Tina Haraguchi - tina.haraguchi@k12.hi.us    Phone:  313-3392
12th Grade - Malama Chong - malama.chong@k12.hi.us    Phone:  313-3423

Registrar's Office

If you have a new student that you would like to enroll at Kea'au High School please use the link provided in the button to see what documentation you will need.

Should you have any questions regarding Registration please contact the Registrar's Office at 808-313-3300.

Appointments are required​ for any new student enrollment.

Federal impact aid survey

Surveys have been mailed home on October 14, 2020 for parents to fill out and return by December 18, 2020.  Hawaii's Impact Aid funding is determined by the number of eligible parents/guardians who complete the survey.  Thank you to the families who complete the surveys each year, Hawaii Public schools benefit from $35-$45 million a year in Federal Impact Aid.  

Notice to Parents of Non-Highly Qualified Teacher

Under The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which became law in December 2015, requires that all teachers meet State Certification or Licensing requirements for the grade level and subject area(s) in which the teacher has been assigned.  Parents/guardians of students that have a non-highly qualified teacher will be receiving letters if their child has a teacher that has not met the requirements.

Panorama Student Perception Survey

Will be sent to students for them to complete online from Nov. 2 to December 4, 2020. This survey focuses on helping K-12 schools and districts use data to improve student outcomes.  If you have turned in your Parent Declination letter by October 23, 2020, please disregard the survey that Panorama sent you to complete.

Smarter Balanced Testing

Will be taking place next month for students that are declared 11th graders and are currently in an English or Math class for periods 2, 4, 6, or 8.  Testing dates are from Dec. 1 to December 18

Please schedule an appointment to come in for testing with your Math or English teacher.  And remember to bring in your laptop and charger for the test.

act testing

The ACT test will take place on February 24, 2021 for only Kea'au High School Juniors (11th grade). More information will be coming.

No PreACT for grades 9 & 10 will be offered this year.

CALENDAR YEAR FOR KEA'AU HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES

​EVEN CLASSES ONLY

Quarter 1 - August 17 - September 11
Quarter 2 - September 14 - October 2
Semester 1 - August 17 - October 2

Quarter 3 - October 12 - November 13
Quarter 4 - November 16 - December 18
Semester 2 - October 12 - December 18


ODD CLASSES ONLY

Quarter 1 - January 6 - February 5
Quarter 2 - February 8 - March 12
Semester 1 - January 6 - March 12

Quarter 3 - March 22 - April 23
Quarter 4 - April 26 - May 31
Semester 2 - March 22 - May 31