Sunday, March 26, 2023

Rapids Report for 3-27-23

 The Rapids Report

March 27th, 2023

Dear STrEaM Families,


4th quarter is off to a great start! Amazingly, this is already the last week of March. We’re now into testing season: the State AK Star and Science Assessments begin this week. This week 8th graders are taking the Science assessment on Monday!  See below for the full testing schedule. 


The lottery is open for the 23-24 School Year, and we are actively seeking new students! The lottery closes on April 6th. Apply at https://www.asdk12.org/lottery

STrEaM Academy: Adventure Awaits!


Our annual spring auction is coming! Each advisory will choose a basket theme and collect items for their basket. Please check with your child’s advisor on how you can support this yearly fundraiser for our program! If you have questions contact the President of our nonprofit Jen Mickelson at mickelson_jennifer@asdk12.org 

Weekly Schedule

3/27  Monday: Full Day P. 1-7

  • 8th Grade taking AK STAR Science Assessment in the AM

3/28 Tuesday: A day, Advisory, P. 1-4

  • Boxing 3:00 pm Auditorium

3/29  Wednesday: Early Release 12:00 PM

  • 8th Grade AK STAR Science Assessment MAKE-UP session

  • No Homework Club

3/30 Thursday: B day, Advisory, P. 5-8 

3/31 Friday:  Full Day P. 1-7


AK Star Assessment Schedule


Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Mar 27

8th Science 

Mar 28


Mar 29

8th Science Make Ups 

Mar 30

Mar 31

Apr 3

6th Grade Math

Apr 4

7th Grade Math

Apr 5


Apr 6

8th Grade Math

Apr 7

Make Ups

Apr 10

6th Grade

Reading

Apr 11

8th Grade

Reading

Apr 12


Apr 13 

7th Grade Reading

Apr 14

Make Ups


On the days that your student has testing, please help them get good rest the night before and a healthy breakfast the morning of. Students may bring a book to read in the testing room after they have finished their test. 

Health Spotlight: Nurse Bethany

One way we can model health in our students is to seek ways to improve our own health. The state of Alaska is offering free health coaching programs for Alaskans who want to lose weight, prevent/manage diabetes, lower blood pressure, and stop smoking. Sign up with Fresh Start programs  and a health coach will contact you, including sending you a scale or blood pressure cuff.

Wishing you well- Nurse Bethany. Contact Nurse Bethany at zimpelman_bethany@asdk12.org 

Let’s have an awesome 4th quarter! 

Quyana!

Adam Mokelke, Principal  mokelke_adam@asdk12.org 

Megan Gatlin, Assistant Principal gatlin_megan@asdk12.org

Amy Bonertz, Counselor bonertz_amy@asdk12.org

Syliva Biondich, Administrative Asst.  biondich_sylvia@asdk12.org

Chris Krejca, Special Education krejca_christine@asdk12.org


Sunday, March 19, 2023

Rapids Report 3-20-23

 The Rapids Report

March 20th, 2023

Dear STrEaM Families,


Welcome back! We’re entering into the 4th quarter of the school year. It will soon be testing season: the State AK Star Assessments begin next week.  The lottery is open, and we are actively seeking new students for the 23-24 school year. 


Our annual spring auction is coming! Each advisory will choose a basket theme and collect items for their basket. Please check with your child’s advisor on how you can support this yearly fundraiser for our program! If you have questions contact the President of our nonprofit Jen Mickelson at mickelson_jennifer@asdk12.org 

Weekly Schedule

3/20  Monday: Full Day P. 1-7

3/21 Tuesday: A day Advisory, P. 1-4

  • Boxing 3:00 pm Auditorium

3/22  Wednesday: 

  • Charter School Expo 4:30 PM (at STrEaM auditorium)

3/23 Thursday: B day Advisory, P. 5-8 

WBU hosting an event in the auditorium. Parking lot will be full. Expect traffic delays. 

3/24 Friday:  Full Day P. 1-7

AK Star Assessment Schedule


Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Mar 27

8th Science 

Mar 28


Mar 29

8th Science Make Ups 

Mar 30

Mar 31

Apr 3

6th Grade Math

Apr 4

7th Grade Math

Apr 5


Apr 6

8th Grade Math

Apr 7

Make Ups

Apr 10

6th Grade

Reading

Apr 11

8th Grade

Reading

Apr 12


Apr 13 

7th Grade Reading

Apr 14

Make Ups


Health Spotlight: Nurse Bethany

One way we can model health in our students is to seek ways to improve our own health. The state of Alaska is offering free health coaching programs for Alaskans who want to lose weight, prevent/manage diabetes, lower blood pressure, and stop smoking. Sign up with Fresh Start programs  and a health coach will contact you, including sending you a scale or blood pressure cuff.

Wishing you well- Nurse Bethany

Contact Nurse Bethany at zimpelman_bethany@asdk12.org 

Coach Mozen, Kikkan Randall, George and Divine

Let’s have an awesome 4th quarter! 

Quyana!

Adam Mokelke, Principal  mokelke_adam@asdk12.org 

Megan Gatlin, Assistant Principal gatlin_megan@asdk12.org

Amy Bonertz, Counselor bonertz_amy@asdk12.org

Syliva Biondich, Administrative Asst.  biondich_sylvia@asdk12.org

Chris Krejca, Special Education krejca_christine@asdk12.org


Sunday, March 5, 2023

Rapids Report 3-6-23

 The Rapids Report

March 6th, 2023

Dear STrEaM Families,


This is the last week of the third quarter!  We have a FULL DAY WEDNESDAY this week (March 8th) and NO SCHOOL FRIDAY! Enjoy Spring Break: we return Monday March 20th. 

Weekly Schedule

3/6  Monday: Full Day P. 1-7

3/7 Tuesday: A day Advisory, P. 1-4

  • Tour 10:00 am start in lobby

  • Boxing 3:00 pm Auditorium

3/8  Wednesday: FULL DAY PERIODS 1-7, 8AM to 3 PM

  • 6th Grade TREK

  • APC Meeting 5:30 PM

3/9 Thursday: B day Advisory, P. 5-8 

3/10 Friday:  NO SCHOOL! ENJOY SPRING BREAK! 

Lottery & Recruitment 

The Spring Lottery is open! Please help us recruit: word of mouth is the most powerful referral. Refer us to your friends and family, review us on Facebook and Google, share our posts and information. Posters are available for anyone with a public bulletin board! See Mrs. Biondich.


We are hosting school tours on Tuesdays at 10 am throughout the month of February and our student ambassador leaders are traveling to our feeder elementary schools to present to 5th graders.  If you know someone who is interested in sending their kids to STrEaM next year, please pass on the school tour invite or have them contact us directly for more information. 


6th Grade TREK to Downtown Anchorage 

6th Grade parents: please complete the field trip permission form (LINKED HERE) for our upcoming 6th grade Downtown Memorial Tour/TREK on Wed, March 8!  This is happening on a “full Wednesday.”  School is 8:00-3:00 that day.  During the TREK, students will investigate connections to Social Studies and Language Arts projects with the questions: What impact do monuments have on the way we think about history?  What impact do these monuments have on the physical landscape?


Also, WE NEED PARENT CHAPERONES! Please email smith_emily@asdk12.org if you are interested/available.  Thank you so much! :) 

APC (Academic Policy Committee)

APC Meeting Wednesday, March 8th at 5:30 PM. 

Parents and community members welcome. Please contact us prior to the meeting and sign up if you wish to speak or provide comment.  Agendas and minutes posted on https://www.asdk12.org/stream 

STrEaM Celebrations!

Ski Team Final Update 


Congrats to our ski team on a GREAT season! Huge thanks to our coaches Mozen, Perkins and Wesley, as well as all of our awesome parent volunteers who helped make it all happen.. All ASD middle school race results are posted on the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage’s website.  It was our best showing yet in skiing, and we are very proud of our team. Go Rapids!


Health Spotlight: Nurse Bethany

The American Dental Association celebrates February as National Children’s Dental Health Month. This observance reinforces the importance of oral health in children as well as helping parents with tips to keep their child’s smile on track!


Parents, Did You Know? Early childhood tooth decay has become the most common chronic childhood disease, impacting more children than asthma. Kids who suffer from poor oral health are three times more likely to miss school as a result of dental pain. If you need a list of great local pediatric dentist, please reach out.

Happy Brushing!

Social-Emotional Learning in Advisory this week: 

No SEL - Full day this Wednesday March 8th. Final Advisory of the quarter on Thursday. 

STrEaM Lunch Program:

Wednesday Break Snacks

Please be sure your child packs their snack of choice. Friends of STrEaM and our donors for the Pantry Program have been seeing a huge increase in the number of students requesting snacks during Wednesday morning breaks. 

Lunch at STrEaM supported by our Pantry Program & Friends of Stream

Please be sure your child packs a cold lunch. This week we need SHELF STABLE FRUIT. 45% of our students (76 students) come from economically disadvantaged homes and we hope to help them with free lunches when necessary. We served an average of 20 lunches each day last week. To put that in perspective, that is 8 loaves of bread, 48 oz of peanut butter and 4 pounds of lunch meat every week. Donations of Bread, Peanut Butter, Cheese & Turkey lunch meat are always welcome. 

Online Gear Store

Our online store is open! Visit Anchorage STrEaM Academy Sideline Store. We still have baseball caps and winter knit pullover hats for sale in the front office. 

Have a great Spring Break! 

Quyana!

Adam Mokelke, Principal  mokelke_adam@asdk12.org 

Megan Gatlin, Assistant Principal gatlin_megan@asdk12.org

Amy Bonertz, Counselor bonertz_amy@asdk12.org

Syliva Biondich, Administrative Asst.  biondich_sylvia@asdk12.org

Chris Krejca, Special Education krejca_christine@asdk12.org