The Rapids Report
September 9th, 2024
Dear STrEaM Families, parents and guardians,
One Big Thing: The first week of phones in Yondr cases was very successful! Parents, thank you for your support with this. We are already seeing much less distractions, lower levels of disciplinary issues, and much higher student engagement and interactions.
MAP fall testing finishes Tuesday. A MAP make-up session will be conducted Wednesday after Advisory class.
Thank you for attending our great open house Friday!!
Principal Mokelke
Key information in this Rapids Report:
Dates to mark on your calendar
Classes start at 08:30 a.m
PHONE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
Students who bring smartphones/connected devices to school will be issued a Yondr locking pouch. Pouches are kept by students and taken home. Devices must be powered off or on airplane mode and locked during the day. Students may use the front office phone if they need to contact a parent during the school day.
DAILY PROCESS
As students arrive at school, they will:
Turn their phone on airplane mode or power off
Place their phone inside their pouch and secure it in the presence of school staff
Store their pouch in their backpack for the day
At the end of the day, students will unlock their pouch, remove their phone and put their pouch in their backpack.
Students must bring their pouch to school with them each day, and students are responsible for keeping their pouch clean and dry.
Dates for your Family Calendar:
09/10 MAP testing (ELA) with Advisory class 8:30-10:50
09/11 XC Meet @ Girdwood 6pm
09/12 7th grade Arctic Valley hike
09/18 8th grade to Chanshtnu Park TREK
09/25 half of 8th grade to MLK Burn Area TREK
10/01 half of 8th grade to MLK Burn Area TREK
10/21 8:45 am Fall Picture Retake / Make-up Day
MAP testing
Last one this Tuesday! Please prepare your student(s) for testing by helping them get a good night’s rest, healthy breakfast, and on-time arrival to school. We will be in testing mode at 8:30-10:50 on Tues, Sept 10 for Language Arts. The normal schedule will resume after testing mode with modified timings for periods 1-4. We will conduct a make-up session on Wednesday for those who missed the dedicated times.
Classes START at 8:30 a.m.
Classes START at 08:30 a.m. The doors open at 08:25 a.m. If your student is dropped off at 8:30, they are already tardy.
👟Cross Country Running
Hey Rapids! This week’s meet is on Wednesday 9/11 in Girdwood @6pm. Athletes must return to STrEaM by 4:10pm on this day to catch the bus. We should return from the meet around 9:30PM via bus. This will be a late night. Don’t forget to bring layers, jackets, shirts and water bottles. Practices will be held at the usual times. Thanks all.
-Coach Wesley
Robotics STrEaM Permission Forms
Middle School Students need special parental permission to use some Robotics and Coding Applications. Please review and complete this form (link) SPIKE/Arduino or come to the front kiosk for a paper copy.
🏥Health Updates
Wednesday’s After School Math Club
Quarter 1 math lab is currently full. If you would like to be on a waiting list please complete the form below and you will be notified if a spot becomes available. 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 at olendorff_stephanie@asdk12.org with any questions.
https://forms.gle/X8hADMLkcHjW2Uhh7
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
LEFT & FOUND
If your student is missing something, please have them check the LEFT & FOUND box. It is located just past the main lobby at the top of the main stairwell. There are water bottles, jackets, pants, and lunch boxes, and all of them have no name tags. The collection is FULL, so we have to start donating left and found items to Goodwill on Fri, 9/13.
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
