The Rapids Report
September 25th, 2023
Dear STrEaM Families,
We’ve reached the last week of September! It has been a wonderful start to the school year.
October is often seen as the fastest, busiest month in schools. We won’t have a full week of school the entire month- no school on Friday 10/6, Monday 10/9, Friday 10/20 and Friday 10/27. The end of the quarter is 10/20, and Student-Led Conferences will be held 10/25 and 10/26. October is busy and will fly by!
This Week at STrEaM:
Monday 9/25: Full schedule Periods 1-7
X-C Running Practice 3:10-4:30
Tuesday 9/26: Block day “A” Advisory & P. 1-4
X-C Running Practice 3:10-4:30
Wednesday 9/27: Project Day, Early Release 12:00
X-C Practice 7am
Thursday 9/28: Block day B, Advisory and P. 5-8
- ALICE Evacuation Drill
X-C Running Meet in Mirror Lake @5:45
Friday 9/29: Full schedule Periods 1-7
X-C Running Practice 3:10-4:30
REMEMBER: NO SCHOOL FOR STREAM ONLY ON FRIDAY 10/6 (WAYLAND GRADUATION)
STREAM GEAR STORE IS OPEN!!
Purchase your STrEaM Gear on our online store! LINK: https://bit.ly/3YYp912
APC (Academic Policy Committee)
The Academic Policy Committee (APC) is the governing board of STrEaM Academy. We have several seats opening in October. Please contact Mrs. Biondich or Mr. Mokelke is interested in being on the ballot. Candidates must attend the APC meeting on October 11th to express interest and confirm placement on the ballot. The APC meets the second Wednesday of every month at 5:30 PM.
A Note from Friends of Stream
Stream Anchorage 501c3, dba Friends of Stream, is the non-profit fundraising arm for Anchorage STrEaM Academy. Each year we host two major fundraisers to help support long term and short term goals for the school. The Fall Fundraiser is the STREAM 100. Official kick-off for this fundraiser is Friday, October 6th. Watch for a postcard in your USPS mail box.
LUNCH / SNACK DONATIONS
Our free lunch program is going well thanks to a lot of donations at the beginning of the year. Thank you to everyone who has graciously helped to keep our at-need students fed! Donations of granola bars or fruit strips to supplement snack options would be welcome.
After School Activities
X-C Running
Wednesday morning Milk Run at 7am this week. Bring your headlamps!
Note that this week’s meet is also on Thursday in Mirror Lake.
Thank you for all of the snack donations. They have been graciously gobbled by our athletes.
-Coaches Perkins, Wesley and Bahner
23-24 Battle of the Books
Calling all bibliophiles! Information sheets will be handed out in Advisory this week along with book summaries for each grade level book list. If you’d like to join us for BOB please complete the permission slip on the STrEaM website. This is a fun club that will meet every Thursday beginning October 5th in the Library during lunch, hosted by Mr. Bahner and Mrs. Lojewski. All books are available in the STrEaM library, your local library branch, digital copies or audiobooks. Have questions? Email lojewski_martha@asdk12.org
Nurse Update
You can access free Narcan and Naloxone training to reverse opioid overdoses from Alaska’s Project Hope here: https://health.alaska.gov/dph/director/pages/opioids/narcan.aspx
Please feel free to email or call me with any questions. zimpelman_bethany@asdk12.org
Wishing you well
~Nurse Bethany
Volunteer Application
To volunteer in any ASD school adults must complete the online application annually. If you are considering volunteering, please complete the form. It takes the district several days to approve volunteers. Approved volunteers can serve as DRIVERS with the additional paperwork on file at STrEaM.
Purchase your STrEaM Gear on our online store! LINK: https://bit.ly/3YYp912
Call, email or stop by if you have any questions or needs!
Community Opportunity
STOPit
STOPit is an anonymous reporting tool designed to deter and mitigate bullying, cyber abuse, and other inappropriate behaviors, consisting of an app and a back-end incident management system for school administrators.
Specifically, the program empowers students and families to:
Report at-risk or inappropriate behaviors anonymously
Submit photo or video evidence
Alert designated administrators to issues and risks early, before they escalate
Your child has been educated on the STOPit app so please discuss it with your student. We also encourage your family to explore the district page on STOPit, linked above.
Quyana!
Adam Mokelke, Principal mokelke_adam@asdk12.org
Rebekah Hayden, Assistant Principal hayden_rebekah@asdk12.org
Amy Bonertz, Counselor bonertz_amy@asdk12.org
Syliva Biondich, Administrative Asst. biondich_sylvia@asdk12.org
Bethany Zimpelman, Itinerant Nurse zimpleman_bethany@asdk12.org
Chris Krejca, Special Education krejca_christine@asdk12.org
