Dear STrEaM Families,

The first day of school is this Tuesday, August 17th! We are excited to welcome our students and kick off the 6th year of school at Anchorage STrEaM Academy.

Welcome Week

The first day of school is Tuesday, August 17th. August 17-20th we have “Welcome Week.”

Tuesday we will begin the day by distributing paper schedules and with an assembly in the auditorium.

Students should bring MINIMAL supplies & materials Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, as they will be engaged in activities and rotations. They only need lunch, a writing utensil, and appropriate outdoor clothing. We will be going outside, including walking to Foothills Park, rain or shine. Students will also be tie-dying T-shirts on Thursday. While we will follow lab safety protocols and keep a clean craft space, accidents do happen. Students should consider wearing clothes that they would not mind getting stained. Friday is a regular full-schedule day. Students should bring all supplies for the binder set up procedure in Language Arts classes on Friday.

Traffic Drop off & Pick up

Drop off begins at 7:45 AM. Please follow the cones and staff directing traffic. Pull as far forward as possible before stopping to let your child out of the vehicle. Students will line up outside until we open the doors.

Please remember it is unlawful to be on electronic devices while driving in a school zone.

Please drive slowly and respectfully in the neighborhood, watching for pedestrians and bicycles, as many of our students walk to and from school.

Pick up is at 3:00 M/T/TH/F, and at 12:00 on Wednesdays. Please follow the traffic pattern, cones and staff directions.

You may also find a spot to park and wait if you prefer.

Lunch at STrEaM

Students should bring a cold lunch on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Lunch is at home, on your own on Wednesday.

Please limit hot lunch items: microwave availability is limited. We ask that students NOT bring microwavable foods such as cup o’ noodles, popcorn, hot pockets.

After School Activities

We are in the process of scheduling after school clubs. We are seeking volunteers or local vendors for Wednesday clubs. After School clubs and activities will begin the week of August 30th (with the exception of X-C Running).

X-C Running

Coaches Mozen and Perkins are very excited to start another season of Cross Country Running at STrEaM! Registration Papers. Practice begins Thursday 8/19 at 3:00 PM. Coach Mozen can be reached at mozen_howard@asdk12.org

School Supplies

STrEaM strives to require MINIMAL school supplies for students. School Supply List If you need help with purchasing supplies, please contact Mrs Biondich. Please write you child's name on outdoor clothing, water bottles, lunch containers!

COVID-19/Vaccination update

Universal masking will be required for all individuals while inside any ASD school or building. Some exceptions will apply. Masking while outside is optional.

Keep ASD Symptom Free! We must all do our part to minimize viral spread. Please stay home and get tested if you are experiencing ANY symptoms.

Current ASD policies on COVID: https://www.asdk12.org/COVID-19

We can’t wait to see you all next week!