2009-2010 School Year

Before School Opens

ORIENTATION FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS & PARENTS: Wednesday, August 5th from 8:30 - 9:30 AM. Parent and daughter orientation - Information on getting started at La Pietra. Meeting with appropriate personnel, and light refreshments. ALL NEW STUDENTS must obtain a completed and signed RELEASE FORM from their previous school. Bring to the office on Orientation Day along with completed HEALTH FORMS.

UNIFORMS: Uniform guidelines may be found online in our Parent/Student Handbook for 2009-2010. Uniforms may be purchased from Potpourri. Students must provide their own sneakers for physical education classes.

HEALTH INFORMATION: All students new to Hawai'i must have a complete physical examination before entering school. Additionally, returning 7th graders must provide a 7th grade Student Immunization Record by the first day of school. These forms were mailed out earlier. Contact Mrs. Higuchi, the Registrar, if you have any questions.
Please click here for the Physical Examination Form.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION FORM: This form contains the data we have for you in our system currently. Please make any additions or corrections necessary and return the form to the main office on the first day of school, so we may update our system.

BOOKS:To make things easier for our students, we have decided to upgrade our current textbook program. After careful consideration, we have chosen MBS Direct as our new partner in education. Their main goal is exactly what we were looking for: ease in ordering, satisfaction with timely delivery, and the best in customer service. MBS Direct was the clear choice when keeping our students in mind because they currently serve hundreds of institutions like ours across the world. In addition, we know our students value their time and will appreciate the convenience found through MBS Direct.

Also, they own and operate a U.S. based Customer Contact Center that is available 7 days a week should you have a question or concern.

The La Pietra Virtual Bookstore will be open to purchase books for the 2009-2010 school year, beginning July 1st, 2009.

MBS Direct also has one of the nation's largest buyback program. Students will have the opportunity to sell their books back to MBS Direct if their books are in demand from any of their partner schools.

Please visit the website linked below for more information.

La Pietra's Virtual Online Bookstore

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - Monday, August 10, 2009: School re-opens for a full day at 7:45 AM on Monday, August 10. Everyone will assemble in the courtyard when the first bell rings at 7:45. After a brief meeting, students will meet with their hui advisors to go over schedules. Dismissal is at 3:00 PM. The library will be open for students at 6:30 AM, and closes at 4:00 PM.

ARRIVAL AND PARKING: Use only the front parking lot to drop off students. Pull around the banyan tree as far as possible and unload quickly. Please exercise caution at all times. If you MUST park, use only the marked Visitor stalls. Limited student parking (by permit only) is in the upper lot. Upper lot access is ONE-WAY up in the morning, and ONE-WAY down in the afternoon. The campus speed limit is 7 miles per hour. The lower courtyard & middle parking area are for faculty parking only - no drop-offs there.

SPORTS: La Pietra sports teams are divided into four levels: 6th grade; intermediate (grades 7-9); Junior Varsity (grades 9-11); and Varsity (grades 9-12). We have a place for everyone who wants to compete, play or learn a sport. Get involved - make friends and be healthy. Join a team this year at La Pietra. If you plan to participate in athletics, you must have the Physical Examination for Athletes form completed by a doctor and returned to the office.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (P.E.): On the first day of P.E., you will need a combination lock, the P.E. uniform, and athletic shoes (no black soles). P.E. grades are based on attitude; participation; sportsmanship; progress; and being present, on-time and in complete uniform.