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 ​
  • ​Principal Handbook
  • Health and Safety Handbook
• CDC Guidance
• American Academy of Pediatrics Guidance for School Re-entry 
• HAA's COVID-19 Resource Page

Template Letter from Your Afterschool Programs to Your Principal

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.

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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

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 for Families to Send to their Principal

A sample email families can send to their child’s principal to requesting that they partner with afterschool programs as schools open. 

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