The Rapids Report
November 20th, 2023
Dear STrEaM Families,
Winter has arrived in full force. Thank you for your patience and grace as we navigated remote learning last week. We will continue building on our emergency closure plan and projects. Our goals are to engage students in hands-on, project-based and meaningful learning activities (over spending the day on tech and zoom), and to provide families with clear communication, information and support.
This will be another short week, with Thanksgiving on Thursday and no school Friday. We will reach the midway point of the 2nd quarter (already?!) on Wednesday.
This Week at STrEaM:
Monday 11/20: Full schedule Periods 1-7
Food Bank of Alaska Thanksgiving Blessing 2pm - 7pm at St. Patricks for 99504/09/21
Tuesday 11/21:Full schedule Periods 1-7
Wednesday 11/22: Early Release 12:00
NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS
Thursday 11/23: NO SCHOOL- THANKSGIVING
Friday 11/24: NO SCHOOL
Winter MAP Testing
Students will complete their winter MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) on December 5th and December 7th, with make-up testing being held on December 8th and December 11th.
Family Night December 2023
When? Dec. 20 6 - 7:30
Below is a link to information about the event. We will also be sending out a mailed invitation. :) There are several ways students and families can participate: join the chorus of carolers (practice after school each Wednesday from 12 - 1), enter the poetry contest, bring a favorite dessert, and/or participate in the family STEM challenge!
Here is a link with some fun slides 🙂
2023-24 Yearbook Order Today!
Families, Yearbook Orders ARE LIVE and will be available until February 23rd! Order here.
Walking to and from school
It is now dark in the morning, and the snow has made walking to school challenging. Drivers: be cautious and watch for pedestrians. Parents: please have your child wear bright and/or reflective clothing when walking or biking.
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.
Communicating with teens: Tip of the week!
Linda Cliatt-Wayman gave an excellent Ted talk once about going in and fixing a broken school. After listing all the problems with behaviors and academic failures, she asked this question: so what, now what? Many of us find ourselves looking at our teens and feeling disconnected, frustrated, and even hopeless. There are a lot of obstacles we can name. But so what? NOW what? What tools do we have at our disposal to make sure we are giving our kids their best chance at developing healthy communication habits, advocating for themselves, and handling their emotions in productive ways?
This week we’ll take a look at time. As our kids get older, there is often a feeling of urgency in regards to squeezing the most out of the time we have. We may double up on family days, hoping to increase the quantity of time. Or maybe we try to improve the quality of time we have by infusing teachable moments into every interaction, hoping everything will sink in. :) It’s a lot of pressure, and that pressure can actually work against your goals.
In terms of creating an environment that invites communication, both quality and quantity are important.Quality time (or planned interaction time) is intentional and can include things like game nights, movies, or walks. It can also be cultivating check-in times, family meal time, or a shared “check-in” notebook when you and your child have vastly different schedules.
Quantity time is all of those shared moments that don’t need an agenda - listening to music in the car, being in a shared space like the kitchen and doing different things. It’s time that is shared and free from expectations. And for teens who may not feel like engaging, but want to be a part of their family environment, that is important too.
APC (Academic Policy Committee)
The Academic Policy Committee (APC) meets the second Wednesday of every month at 5:30 PM. The next meeting will be December 13th at 5:30 PM in the Fab Lab at school. Community and parents are always welcome to attend. Please notify us prior to the meeting if you wish to provide public comment.
Friends of STrEaM
The Stream 100 campaign is still open! We have 49 pledges so far. Thank you
Lunch Support - donations of single serve chips, pretzels or goldfish. We are serving an average of 15 lunches per day four days a week
Interested in serving as a parent representative on our non-profit board? Call Jen at 907-223-2546
Nurse Update
It’s getting cold out. Who’s in the mood for soup? If your student helps make it …even better. Healthy recipes for kids: https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/recipes-healthy-kids-cookbook-homes
Please feel free to email or call me with any questions. zimpelman_bethany@asdk12.org
Wishing you well
~Nurse Bethany
After School Activities
Boxing Club
NO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK
23-24 Battle of the Books
We meet during lunch on Tuesday only this week. 6th grade meets in the Library, 7th/8th grade in room 110. All books are available in the STrEaM library, your local library branch, digital copies or audiobooks. The hoopla app has quite a few books for free through the library. =) Have questions? Email
lojewski_martha@asdk12.org - 6th Grade Bahner_Stephen@asdk12.org - 7th/8th Grade
MATH CLUB
NO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK
Quarter 2 Math Club begins Wednesday, November 1st. Parents will be notified prior if their child has been accepted into Q2 Math Club.
Q2 Math Club permission/application
STREAM GEAR STORE IS OPEN!!
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!
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
Jessi Blackson, Secretary blackson_jessica@asdk12.org
Bethany Zimpelman, Itinerant Nurse zimpleman_bethany@asdk12.org
Chris Krejca, Special Education krejca_christine@asdk12.org
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