UNIVERSITY LABORATORY SCHOOL A HAWAI‘I PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL UNIVERSITY LABORATORY SCHOOL Heather Holm STUDENTThe University Laboratory School warmly extends our appreciation and gratitude for your many contributions to our & PARENTstudents and school community. HANDBOOK 2021-2022 Mahalo and Best Wishes Presented on May 20, 2021 University Laboratory School 2021-2022 School Calendar Teachers’ Work Year - 1st Semester: July 28, 2021 to January 3, 2022; 2nd Semester: January 4, 2022 to May 27, 2022 Students’ Work Year - 1st Semester: August 09, 2021 to December 16, 2021; 2nd Semester: January 4, 2022 to May 19, 2022 Student Teacher Week days days Su M T W Th F Sa 1st SEMESTER - 82 Student Days (Ends December 16) 1 0 3 July 2021 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 July 28: Teachers' First Day 2 0 5 August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 July 28 - Aug. 6: Teacher Work days (no students) 3 5 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 August 9: First day for students 4 4 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 August 20: Statehood Day- Holiday 5 5 5 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6 4 5 September 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Sept. 3: School In-Service (no students) 7 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sept. 6: Labor Day- Holiday 8 5 5 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 5 5 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10 5 5 October 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 11 5 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 October 8: 1st Quarter Ends (42) 12 0 0 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 October 11-15: Fall Break (no students and teachers) 13 5 5 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Oct. 25-28: K-5 Parent-Teacher Conferences,12pm dismissal 14 4 5 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 October 29: School In-Service (no students) 15 5 5 November 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 16 4 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Nov. 11: Veterans Day- Holiday 17 5 5 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Nov. 25: Thanksgiving; Nov. 26: School Holiday 18 3 3 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Dec. 16: 2nd Quarter Ends (40) / 1st Semester Ends (82) 19 5 5 December 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 Dec. 16: Last student day 1st sem; 11:30 a.m. dismissal 20 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Dec. 17: Teacher work day (no students) 21 4 5 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Dec. 20–31: Winter Break (no students and teachers) 22 0 0 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Dec. 24: Christmas; Dec. 31: New Year's 23 0 0 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2nd SEMESTER - 87 Student Days (Ends May 19) 24 4 5 January 2022 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jan. 3: Teacher work day (no students) 25 5 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Jan. 4: Start of Spring Semester for students 26 4 4 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Jan. 17: Martin Luther King Day- Holiday 27 5 5 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 5 5 February 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 29 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Feb. 7: Institute Day (no students) 30 5 5 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 31 4 4 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Feb. 21: Presidents' Day- Holiday 32 5 5 March 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 33 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 March 11: 3rd Quarter Ends (46) 34 0 0 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 March 14-18: Spring Break (no students and teachers) 35 4 4 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 March 25: Kuhio Day Observed- Holiday 36 5 5 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 37 5 5 April 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 38 4 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 April 15: Good Friday- Holiday 39 4 5 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 April 18: School In-Service (no students) 40 5 5 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 41 5 5 May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 May 19: 4th Quarter Ends (41) / 2nd Semester Ends (87) 42 5 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 May 19: Last day for students; 11:30am dismissal 43 4 5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 May 20: Graduation 5:30pm 44 0 5 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 May 20, 23-27: Teacher Work Days (no students) 169 189 Teacher Work Day - no students OFFICIAL STATE HOLIDAYS – 2021–2022 SCHOOL YEAR Holiday Day Observed Holiday Day Observed Independence Day July 5, 2021 New Year's Day December 31, 2021 Statehood Day August 20, 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 17, 2022 Labor Day September 6, 2021 Presidents' Day February 21, 2022 Veterans' Day November 11, 2021 Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day March 25, 2022 Thanksgiving Day November 25, 2021 Good Friday April 15, 2022 Christmas Day December 24, 2021 Memorial Day May 30, 2022 Governing Board Approved 1.19.2021 Visit https://www.universitylaboratoryschool.org/ for additional calendar listings. 2021-2022 School Calendar [PDF] CONTENTS ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK 3 CONTACT INFORMATION 3 ABOUT UNIVERSITY LABORATORY SCHOOL 4 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS (COVID-19) 8 RESPONSE PROCEDURES TO COVID-19 15 ULS LEARNING MODELS (COVID-19) 19 SCHOOL INFORMATION 21 School Schedule 21 Drop-off/Pick Up Procedures 21 Off-limits and Approved Areas on Campus for Students 24 Student Traffic Patterns (Safely Getting to and from Class to Class) 26 University of Hawaii Parking Regulations 26 ACADEMIC PROGRAM 27 Student Participation in the Academic Program 29 The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 29 Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) 30 Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) 30 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) 30 Child Abuse Reporting Law 31 University of Hawai‘i Human Studies Program/ Institutional Review Board 31 Academic Reports and Grades 31 Class Work/Homework 33 Participation in Extracurricular Activities 33 Student Support Services 34 Home to School Communications 35 School-sponsored and Related Activities 35 Parent Participation 35 SCHOOL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 35 Attendance 35 Student Travel Policy with Regards to COVID-19 37 Visitors on Campus 37 Lost and Found 37 Care of Valuable Items 37 Lockers 37 Loss of, or Damage to, School Property 37 Use of Personal Digital Devices 37 Dress Code 39 Student Conduct Code 40 Emergency Procedures 49 Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) 50 Solicitations and Fundraising on Campus 50 CAMPUS MAP 51 ATHLETIC HANDBOOK 52 2 ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK The Student and Parent Handbook provides students and parents with important and vital information about the University Laboratory School. We ask all students and parents to read through this handbook thoroughly making note of the schoolʻs policies, procedures, and opportunities contained therein. With this knowledge, we expect that students and parents follow these guidelines and respect the schoolʻs determination as to how these guidelines may or may not affect you directly. While we anticipate that most incidents that occur throughout the school year will fall under a section or sections of this handbook, we may also take license to make decisions on a case by case basis as is appropriate. Due to the nature of the global pandemic, this student/parent handbook acts as a living document that will continue to be updated as conditions change throughout the 2021-2022 school year. Should updates be made, all students and parents will be notified in a timely manner. Both students and parents should read through the handbook together and discuss the policies and procedures so that there is a clear understanding of the expectations of attending the University Laboratory School. By signing the Student/Parent Handbook Acknowledgement form, both parent and child agree to adhere to the statements, policies and procedures covered within the handbook. We hope the information presented is helpful and contributes to a successful school year. CONTACT INFORMATION Address University Laboratory School A Hawai‘i Public Charter School 1776 University Avenue UHS #3–121 Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96822 Website: www.universitylaboratoryschool.org Phone and Email Main Phone Line: (808) 956–7833 Fax (808) 956–7260 Email: [email protected] Reporting Absences and Leaving Messages Grades K–12 Main Phone Line: (808) 956–7833 Attendance Email: [email protected] Faculty and Staff Directory Visit https://www.universitylaboratoryschool.org/ for a faculty and staff directory. 3 ABOUT UNIVERSITY LABORATORY SCHOOL University Laboratory School (ULS) is a unique and special organization. Our charter school serves two interlocking missions: to design and deliver the best possible education to our own students, and to serve the educational research and development community as a seedbed for innovation. As a school we are focused in part on supporting educational research and development, and disseminating educational materials and improvement strategies. To that end, we enroll a cross-section of students who reflect the ethnicity, socio-economic status, and school achievement levels of Hawaii's public school system. With heterogeneous classes, emphasis on innovation and research, and provision of ongoing professional development for in-service and pre-service educators, our school serves as an experimental site for teaching, learning, and assessment in grades K–12. Vision University Laboratory School’s vision is that all students will graduate ready for college, work, and responsible citizenship.