The Rapids Report
August 12th, 2024
Dear STrEaM Families, parents and guardians,
One Big Thing: SCHOOL STARTS THIS WEEK! ALL STrEaM students start on Thursday, August 15th at 8:30 AM.
Our building is closed on Tuesday, 8/13 for STrEaM, for District Professional Development. All staff will be off site for training, including office and administrative staff.
Thursday morning we start with an all-school assembly in the auditorium, then split into advisory groups. We have “Welcome Week” activities on Thursday and Friday, and start our regular schedule and classes next Monday.
We’re excited to begin this journey with you!
Principal Mokelke
Key information in this Rapids Report:
Dates to mark on your calendar
School start and Pick up/Drop off times
Complete our forms!
Phone Free and Device info
Dates for your Family Calendar:
8/14. 5:30 PM Monthly APC Meeting
08/15 8:30 am All Grades: First Day of School!
3:30 pm XC Running Parent Meeting
08/20 & 08/22 6th Grade Adventure Week (Ropes and Arctic Valley)
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
⌛School start and drop off times
START TIME AT STREAM WILL BE 8:30 AM, RELEASE TIME 3:30 PM (12:30 WEDNESDAYS).
Target drop off time is 8:15 AM. You may drop off as early as 8:00 AM if necessary. For earlier drop off options, contact the Principal
We are NOT doing a staggered start to the year: All our grade levels (6, 7 and 8) will start together on August 15th.
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
Our Optional Carpool Connection Sign-up
6th Grade Adventure Week→ It’s official! Click Here!
🎒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.
🏥Health Updates
Please feel free to email or call me with any questions. zimpelman_bethany@asdk12.org
Wishing you well
~Nurse Bethany
👟Cross Country Running
Welcome back student athletes! There will be a Cross Country Running informational meeting after school on Thursday, August 15th from 3:30 to 4:15 in room 6. Students that want to participate should attend this meeting. Parents and guardians are also encouraged to attend. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at wesley_emily@asdk12.org. I’m really looking forward to the 24-25 season. See you soon, Coach Wesley.
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.
📚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
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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