I welcome your participation in the annual Assessment of School Readiness. The early years provide a critical foundation to student achievement and success in later life. Do our youngest keiki enter school ready to learn? Are our elementary schools ready for those children? Your completion of this assessment will provide Hawaii with valuable information to assist in being ready on both ends for thriving keiki in Hawai'i.

Mahalo for the hard work you give each day to educate our children. Thank you, too, for taking the time to complete this important assessment. Comments and questions may be sent to Steve_Shiraki@notes.k12.hi.us.

With warmest aloha,