The Rapids Report
August 19th, 2024
Dear STrEaM Families, parents and guardians,
One Big Thing: 6th grade Adventure Week is this week! Tuesday and Thursday 6th graders go to Arctic Valley and the Ropes Course on JBER. See below for more!
Our front doors now remain locked during the school day. Please call us if you need to come in.
We had a great first two days of school, and we are ready for a great first full week. Without the distraction of smartphones, our school was filled with excitement, laughter and learning.
Adventure awaits!
Principal Mokelke
Dates for your Family Calendar:
8/19 XC Running practice 3:30 to 4:45 pm
08/20&22 6th Grade Adventure Week (Ropes and Arctic Valley)
8/20 XC Running practice 3:30 to 4:45 pm
08/21 5:30 Friends of STrEaM quarterly meeting
XC milk run 7:30 to 8:30 am
8/22 XC running practice 3:30 to 4:45 pm
8/23 XC running practice 3:30 to 4:45 pm
08/27 8:45 am Fall Picture Day
09/06 5:30 pm Back to School Potluck & Open House
10/21 8:45 am Fall Picture Retake / Make-up Day
6th Grade Adventure Week: Tues 8/20 and Thurs 8/22
Ropes course with the National Guard requires two permission forms. One is online and the other is a paper-based form. Ms. Runge will contact you if you are missing one or both.
Arctic Valley hike requires just one online permission form. You will hear from Mr. Wattendorf if you have not completed it.
You will hear from 6th grade teachers about which group your student is in. If you are a parent driver for the ropes course, THANK YOU, and your child will be attending ropes the day you are driving.
Group A: Ropes Tues + Arctic Valley Thurs
Group B: Arctic Valley Tues + Ropes Thurs
Group A: Ropes Tues + Arctic Valley Thurs
Group B: Arctic Valley Tues + Ropes Thurs
👟Cross Country Running
Hey Rapids! Your first day of practice is on Monday 8/19 from 3:30 to 4:45 pm in room 6. Quickly dress out and meet in room 6. Please review this letter given to parents during our required informational meeting last week. Remember that we are running regardless of the weather so please be prepared. This is going to be a great season. We are seeking volunteers and snack donations. Please reach out if you can help.
-Coach Wesley
Drop off and pick up
Thank you for your patience as we establish our drop off and pick up routines
Please use caution and follow the directions of staff
Pull as far forward as possible before stopping.
Please do not stop if there is space in front of you to pull forward. Pulling as far forward as possible reduces traffic back-up
Maintain two lanes: inside lane for pick up/drop off, outside lane for passing and exiting
It is unlawful to be on electronic devices while driving in a school zone
Drive slowly in the neighborhood!
Annual STrEaM-Specific Permission Forms
Please complete the annual forms by clicking the links below.
Anchorage STrEaM Academy requires school-specific permission forms to be completed annually:
FY25 Science Lab Safety for 7th & 8th only
Arctic Valley TREK - 7th and 8th grade
Our Optional Carpool Connection Sign-up
🏥Health Updates
Please feel free to email or call me with any questions. zimpelman_bethany@asdk12.org
Wishing you well
~Nurse Bethany
Wednesday’s After School Math Club
Quarter 1 math lab is currently full. If you would like to be on a waiting list please email Mrs. Olendorff at olendorff_stephanie@asdk12.org. A new roster will be created for quarter 2 so stay tuned for those details. Thanks for your interest and feel free to reach out to Mrs. Olendorff with any questions.
Advisory and Lunch Math Lab
Mrs.Olendorff hosts a math lab during Tuesday’s and Thursday’s advisory period and during the midday break/lunch hour on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. To attend advisory math lab students are to check in with their advisory teacher then come to Mrs. Olendorff’s room #110. For lunch math lab, once students are released for lunch they are to come to Mrs. Olendorff’s room #110. There is a limit of 24 seats available and it is important that students spend this time working solely on math and adhere to technology expectations. Please reach out to Mrs. Olendorff at olendorff_stephanie@asdk12.org for more information or with any questions.
Pre-Algebra
If your 6th or 7th grade student’s schedule says "math advanced,” they are in Pre-Algebra! ASD no longer has standalone Pre-Algebra classes. Here is a breakdown:
"MA6 ADV" = math grade 6 advanced = Pre-Algebra for students who are enrolled as 6th graders
"MA7 ADV" = math grade 7 advanced = Pre-Algebra for students who are enrolled as 7th graders
"MA8" = math grade 8 = Pre-Algebra for students who are enrolled as 8th graders
📚Battle of the Books
Calling all readers! We invite you to join the STrEaM Battle of the Books (BOB) team this year. We will have two groups, a 6th grade group and a 7th/8th grade (Middle School) group. Click this link to view the book lists for each group. Practice will be held during lunch beginning in October, but you can get a head start by reading the books now. The STrEaM library has one copy of each title for both lists, you can also use the public library system, check them out electronically, or even audiobook!
Sincerely, your BOB coaches, Mr. Bahner and Mrs. Lojewski
STrEaM is Phone-Free for 2024-25
STrEaM requires personal devices (phones), if brought to school, to be secured in backpacks, and not on a students’ person during the school day.
Students may access their devices before and after school. We’ve ordered secure phone pouches from a company called Yondr. Check out this video on schools going phone-free and using Yondr pouches:
Growing number of schools across U.S. require students to lock away phones
Visit our Phone-Free FAQ and resources page for more: Phone Free FAQ.pdf
🎒School Supplies
Bring these supplies to school on the first Friday! We are teaching expectations and setting up binders.
1 ea 2” 3 ring binder
1 ea 5 part three-ring binder dividers
1 two pocket folder (with holes)
Binder pouch with two pens and two pencils and a spare eraser.
Thank you for being a part of the ASA family!
Adam Mokelke, Principal mokelke_adam@asdk12.org
Emily Smith, Assistant Principal smith_emily@asdk12.org
Sylvia Biondich, Administrative Asst. biondich_sylvia@asdk12.org
Jessica McCalvy, Secretary mccalvy_jessica@asdk12.org
Bethany Zimpelman, Itinerant Nurse zimpleman_bethany@asdk12.org
Chris Krejca, Special Education krejca_christine@asdk12.org
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