20-21 coming school year update

June 26th, 2020

Hello STrEaM families!

I hope you are all enjoying summer and the great Alaskan outdoors! I trust you are doing so with masks when around others and staying 6 feet apart.

As you may have seen, ASD moved the start of school back two days, to August 20th. This adds two additional days for staff to plan and prepare for the opening of school! See more on the District's plans here:  https://www.asdk12.org/2020start

While I too am on summer break, I have been closely following events and updated information on COVID-19, with an eye on what school will look like in the fall and how STrEaM will meet the challenges before us. I will share an outline with you all soon, an overview of the major areas of focus and preliminary plans including:

• Facilities plans for safety and social distancing
• Enhanced online learning, blended learning, technology and access
• Increased outdoor education time, outdoor classrooms and spaces
• Social-Emotional Learning, student and staff care and support, re-integrating and addressing trauma

I've also closely followed the tension and unrest over race issues in our country and this too has been an area of deep thinking, reflection and planning. Equity and diversity are core values of our school and staff, and we are looking at how we address race and ensure equity through a new lens with enhanced focus. I expect this to be in important topic with our staff, and engaging with parents, students and our community, as well.

Feel free to stay in touch by email, messaging our social media or calling throughout the summer. While I am finding some down time and getting outdoors (I caught a few salmon this week!), my priority remains with the health, safety and future success of our students and our program.

Stay in touch. Stay safe. Get outdoors every day and #MaskUp STrEaM!

Principal Mokelke

#MaskUp