School Liaison Officer’s Responsibilities:

• Serve as the installation subject matter expert (SME) for youth education/school transition issues. Inform and advise commanders and parents on student education transition issues. Promote parent involvement in youth education and collaborate with local schools and installation.
• Coordinate School Transition Support Services, Home and School Linkages
• Partners in Education (PIE) Initiatives and Post Secondary Opportunities
• Initiate and maintain partnerships with schools and private sector
• Provide programs and services that help ensure a "level playing field" for Army youth transitioning among installations and school systems
• Coordinate Youth Sponsorship/Transition Program, School-Age/ Youth Technology Labs and Homework Centers, Home School Support, Youth AFAP Education Summit Issues.

Instructional Programs Specialist Responsibilities:

• Implement, manage and coordinate Schools of Knowledge, Inspiration, Exploration and Skills (SKIESUnlimited)
• SKIESUnlimited, School of Knowledge, Inspiration, Exploration and Skills are the framework for the Army's Child and Youth Services (CYS) Instructional Programs
  •  It consists of classes designed to complement and support the experiences children and youth have in ARMY CYS and in schools. The goal of the SKIESUnlmited Program is to ensure predictability and consistency in the availability, affordability and quality of instructional classes offered. There are four schools: School of Arts, School of Sports, School of Life Skills and School of Academics.

Volunteer Instructor Applications – maybe picked up at the Schofield Bks ACS, IVC office, CYS registration offices, or telephone 655-9818, or fax your name and address to 655-5524 or e-mail sandy.salisbury@hawaii.army.mil to receive an application, or fill out an  on-line application.  You may also print and fill out the application (Volunteer Instructor Application) and fax it to 655-9818.

RESOURCES and LINKs:

The following handbook is an informative resource that will provide parents with information to help make the transition to Hawaii easier: Hawaii School Information Handbook

About Graduation Requirements:

Link:  http://doe.k12.hi.us/about/intro_grad.htm
Link:  BOE Graduation And Related Policy

Spouses to Teachers
Link: http://www.spousestoteachers.com/images/STT_Europe.pdf

Joint Venture Education Forum. The Joint Venture Education Forum is a cooperative effort between the Department of Defense and the Hawaii State Department of Education that focuses on the needs of military children in Hawaii's schools; funds are used for structural improvements, educational materials, and other expenses. Other Army activities include the Military Culture Course offering teachers professional development credit, a Transition Counselor training offering graduate credit, the Army Partnership Reception, and a parent workshop to help facilitate youth transition. The Army currently has 45 partnered schools with 38 different Army units. During the previous fiscal year, the soldiers contributed more than 20,000 volunteer hours.

http://www.pacom.mil/jvef/depedu.shtml  - Link to the Joint Venture Education Forum website

Military Families and Students in Hawaii - Excellent information about Hawaii schools

The following handbook is an informative on School Partnership between Army Hawaii and local schools in Hawaii:  School Partnership Handbook

Youth Sponsorship:  Children and Teens are encouraged to visit the Military Teens on the Move website at http://www.dod.mil/mtom/ for guidelines and information to help with their move and transition to Hawaii. 

Are you new to Hawaii and between the ages of 5-18? Child and Youth Services has a welcome gift for you and a Youth Sponsor who wants to be your new friend. Families moving to or new to Hawaii can request for an Aloha Packet and/or Youth Sponsor by submitting the following: Youth Sponsorship Sponsorship Request Form to request an Aloha Packet and/or Youth Sponsor. Call 655-8326 for more information.

Post-Secondary/Scholarship Opportunities:  Students and their families are provided post-secondary and scholarship information (e.g., SAT/ACT tests, financial aid, college entrance applications, grants, etc.). Interested families may also request a FREE Academic Passport ($5 value) to help with academic planning for middle/high school and beyond by calling 655-9818.

Homeschool Support:  The Child and Youth Services Home School Support Group welcomes all active-military, DoD, and Department of Army dependents to join them for weekly educational activities. The group offers opportunities for youth to participate in computer classes, field trips, art classes, park days, workshops, curriculum meetings, etc. The CYS Homework Centers and Technology Labs are also available to homeschool youth (by appointment). Contact the Youth Education Liaison Officers at 655-8326 for more details.