Outreach to Schools: Tools for Afterschool Programs

Afterschool programs are essential to meet Hawai‘i's students' needs. In this COVID-19 crisis, principals will be primary decision-makers in how they reopen schools and how they work with their afterschool partners. Collaboration between out-of-school time and in-school time is even more important now as inequities are likely worsening and families return to work. Use the tools below to ensure your afterschool programs are at the planning table and included in your school's reopening strategy. 

Guidance and Resources on Reopening Schools

• Hawai‘i Department of Education - Return to Learn: School Reopening Plan ​
  • Health Guidelines
  • Health and Safety Handbook (Version 7 - Sept. 25th)
  • ​Guidance Document
• CDC Guidance
• American Academy of Pediatrics Guidance for School Re-entry 
• ​HAA's COVID-19 Resource Page​​

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Template Letter from Your Afterschool Programs to Your Principal
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Afterschool programs can customize this template letter to send to their principals to ask to be part of their school's reopening planning discussions. Send this letter with the one-pager.

Health and Safety Practices for Working with Children and Youth
HAA compiled CDC, DHS, DOE, and DOH regulations and guidelines regarding safety practices for schools and child care facilities in an effort to help clarify regulations and help inform best practices for programs! Spreadsheet last updated: Oct. 1st
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Partnering with Schools to Reopen and Meet Students' Needs One-Pager

Share this one-pager with your principals and school leaders. This lays out how afterschool programs can support students, and what they can offer for various reopening strategies. 

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Why We Need to Coordinate Ohana Bubbles with Afterschool
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This graphic shows the importance of schools coordinating Ohana Bubblees with afterschool providers to contain the spread of COVID-19. 

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Template Email from Programs to Families:
​Ask Your Principal to Partner with Afterschool for Reopening 
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Template email afterschool programs can send to parents, asking them to let their child’s principal know afterschool matters to their family. Included is a sample email parents can send directly to principals.

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