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9/11/20 Announcement
Aloha Farmers Family,
I have been made aware that one of our employees was diagnosed with COVID-19. This individual was last on campus on Friday, September 4th and had minimal interaction with staff and no interaction with students. Out of respect for this person’s privacy, I will not be sharing additional information but we appreciate the proactive, caring approach this individual took to quickly inform our school.
Our school is taking the recommended precautions to ensure the safety of our students and staff, including notifying potential close contacts and having the impacted areas professionally disinfected over the weekend.
The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) is the lead agency when it comes to officially notifying individuals who may have been exposed. According to DOH, close contact is defined as being within 6 feet of the person for 15 minutes or longer or had direct contact with the infected person’s secretions (e.g., coughed directly into face of contact).
Out of an abundance of caution, meal service operations will be modified starting next week Monday, September 14. I will be in touch over the weekend with an update regarding meals.
Before coming onto campus, students and parents should do a wellness check, bit.ly/HIDOEWellnessCheck. If an individual is exhibiting any symptoms or if they have been directed to quarantine by DOH, they should not come into campus. Also, if someone in your household has been tested for COVID-19 or if they are exhibiting symptoms, please call before coming to campus so we can assess the situation and determine if a visit is necessary and/or appropriate.
I would like to commend our staff for following the recommended safety precautions including wearing masks, practicing social distancing, and being mindful of their movement on campus to minimize interactions. We are doing this to ensure the safety of our campus, I know that you will do the same for our school community.
Please remain vigilant with social distancing and safety protocols.
Mahalo!
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Katina M. Soares, PhD
Principal
Molokai High School
(808)567-7100
I have been made aware that one of our employees was diagnosed with COVID-19. This individual was last on campus on Friday, September 4th and had minimal interaction with staff and no interaction with students. Out of respect for this person’s privacy, I will not be sharing additional information but we appreciate the proactive, caring approach this individual took to quickly inform our school.
Our school is taking the recommended precautions to ensure the safety of our students and staff, including notifying potential close contacts and having the impacted areas professionally disinfected over the weekend.
The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) is the lead agency when it comes to officially notifying individuals who may have been exposed. According to DOH, close contact is defined as being within 6 feet of the person for 15 minutes or longer or had direct contact with the infected person’s secretions (e.g., coughed directly into face of contact).
Out of an abundance of caution, meal service operations will be modified starting next week Monday, September 14. I will be in touch over the weekend with an update regarding meals.
Before coming onto campus, students and parents should do a wellness check, bit.ly/HIDOEWellnessCheck. If an individual is exhibiting any symptoms or if they have been directed to quarantine by DOH, they should not come into campus. Also, if someone in your household has been tested for COVID-19 or if they are exhibiting symptoms, please call before coming to campus so we can assess the situation and determine if a visit is necessary and/or appropriate.
I would like to commend our staff for following the recommended safety precautions including wearing masks, practicing social distancing, and being mindful of their movement on campus to minimize interactions. We are doing this to ensure the safety of our campus, I know that you will do the same for our school community.
Please remain vigilant with social distancing and safety protocols.
Mahalo!
--
Katina M. Soares, PhD
Principal
Molokai High School
(808)567-7100
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM PRINCIPAL SOARES - 09/13/20 UPDATE
Dear Molokai School Community,
This is an announcement about precautions being taken due to a positive COVID-19 case involving a Molokai High School employee. The affected employee was last on the Molokai High School campus on Friday, September 4th and had minimal interaction with staff and no interaction with students. Any impacted areas were professionally cleaned and disinfected over the weekend.
The case had the potential to indirectly affect meal service at multiple campuses.
We extend a sincere mahalo to Rep. Lynn DeCoite for her kōkua in securing an alternative provider for student meals during this temporary period. This will allow for uninterrupted grab-and-go meal service for our students.
Out of an abundance of caution, there will be a modification starting tomorrow, Monday, September 14th, to the grab-and-go pick-up location for Molokai High and Molokai Middle.
We will update families if there are any other changes. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.
Mahalo,
Administration of Molokai High School, Molokai Middle School, Kaunakakai Elementary School and Maunaloa Elementary School.
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Katina M. Soares, PhD
Principal
Molokai High School
School: 808-567-7100
This is an announcement about precautions being taken due to a positive COVID-19 case involving a Molokai High School employee. The affected employee was last on the Molokai High School campus on Friday, September 4th and had minimal interaction with staff and no interaction with students. Any impacted areas were professionally cleaned and disinfected over the weekend.
The case had the potential to indirectly affect meal service at multiple campuses.
We extend a sincere mahalo to Rep. Lynn DeCoite for her kōkua in securing an alternative provider for student meals during this temporary period. This will allow for uninterrupted grab-and-go meal service for our students.
Out of an abundance of caution, there will be a modification starting tomorrow, Monday, September 14th, to the grab-and-go pick-up location for Molokai High and Molokai Middle.
- The grab-and-go location for Molokai Middle and Molokai High (shared distribution) will change to the bus lane fronting Molokai High until further notice.
- Grab-and-go locations will remain the same for Maunaloa Elementary and Kaunakakai Elementary.
- All grab-and-go times will remain the same:
- Maunaloa Elementary: Breakfast 7:15-7:45 a.m., Lunch 11:15-11:45 a.m.
- Kaunakakai Elementary: Breakfast 7:15-7:45 a.m., Lunch 11:00-11:30 a.m.
- Molokai Middle/Molokai High: Breakfast 7:15-7:45 a.m., Lunch 12:00-12:30 p.m.
- Maunaloa Elementary: Breakfast 7:15-7:45 a.m., Lunch 11:15-11:45 a.m.
We will update families if there are any other changes. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.
Mahalo,
Administration of Molokai High School, Molokai Middle School, Kaunakakai Elementary School and Maunaloa Elementary School.
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Katina M. Soares, PhD
Principal
Molokai High School
School: 808-567-7100
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Please visit our Molokai High School COVID 19 - RESOURCES page for updated contact information, enrichment activities resources, online resources and more. ABOUT Molokai High SchoolMHS is the only public school on the island of Molokai. We are a Title I school serving a population of approximately 322 students from grades 9 through 12. Native Hawaiian students comprise 77.2% of our school population, reflective of Molokai having the highest percentage of Native Hawaiians in the state. Half or more of our school staff are either alumni of MHS or born and raised on Molokai
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