Sunday, September 11, 2022

Rapids Report 9-12-22

The Rapids Report

September 12th, 2022

Dear STrEaM Families,

We’re celebrating our cross country running team and coach Perkins for a great first meet on Friday! Thank you to all our parents and volunteers for your support. We had students finish in the top 10 in 3 of 4 races!!

Remember Monday is PICTURE DAY!!

Weekly Schedule

9/12 Monday: Full day, periods 1 through 7.

PICTURE DAY!
X-C Running Practice 3:15 PM Room 6

9/13 Tuesday: Block day “A” Advisory and periods 1-4

8th Grade Arctic Valley TREK
X-C Running Practice 3:15 PM Room 6

9/14 Wednesday: Early Release Projects Day. Advisory and PBL, release at 12:00

LAST Art Club 12:15
Homework Club 12:15
X-C Meet at Kincaid 5:30 PM
APC MEETING 5:30 PM

9/15 Thursday: Block day “B” Advisory and periods 5-8 (P. 8: Specials)

7th Grade Arctic Valley TREK

X-C Running Practice 3:15 PM Room 6

9/16 Friday: Full day, periods 1-7

X-C Running Practice 3:15 PM Room 6

Enrollment

STrEaM has seats available! Interested families can call, email or stop by for more information. Please let us know if you need posters, flyers or information to share. Students who refer a student who enrolls with us receive a STrEaM hoodie! #EXPLORERSWANTED

Picture Day

Picture day is THIS Monday, September 12th!

Arctic Valley TREKs

We’re TREKking to Arctic Valley this week and next! This is our annual beginning of the year field trip to hike, pick berries, and enjoy time in the alpine environment. Electronic permission forms can be found on our school website’s homepage or here. Please complete a permission form for your student asap!

Grade-levels will visit Arctic Valley on the following dates:

8th Grade - Tuesday 9/13

7th Grade - Thursday 9/15

6th Grade - Thursday 9/22

Parents please help your student/s prepare for the Arctic Valley TREK by making sure that they come prepared for the weather on the day of their TREK. Students need to bring: good sturdy walking or hiking shoes, a coat for rain/wind, a cold lunch, a full water-bottle and a backpack to hold their things. If you have any questions, please contact gatlin_megan@asdk12.org.

Academic Policy Committee (APC)

The “Academic Policy Committee” or APC is our governing board. STrEaM’s APC meets the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 PM. Call or email with any questions or to be on the agenda. APC Meeting THIS Wednesday, September 14th.

X-C Running

Think Pink Relays are 10/03/22 - support our team by (link) purchasing a THINK PINK shirt

Bake Sale

The Student Leadership Special will have a table set-up to sell baked goods on Wednesday, September 21 at 11:30-12:30 to raise money for the Fall Dance. We could use a few more bakers. Please contact smith_emily@asdk12.org if you are interested in helping. We would also appreciate your support in purchasing baked goods that day! :)

Next Month: Fall Dance!

During school hours on Wednesday, October 5 in the WBU Auditorium
Students may wear school-appropriate costumes or formal attire
Pizza will be sold at $2/slice.
We welcome snack and drink donations.
Students should bring indoor shoes to dance in safely and a water bottle.
Must be present at school that day to attend.
Only STrEaM students may attend.
All students will attend, but they do not have to dance. One side of the auditorium will have tables and games. A quiet room will be available for those who need it.
Organized by Student Leadership Special. Contact smith_emily@asdk12.org with any questions.

Drop-off and Pick-Up

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 & watch for pedestrians & bicycles: many of our students walk to and from school.

Social-Emotional Learning

Topic this week- Self-Confidence

Lunch at STrEaM

Lunch is generally outdoors at STrEaM, unless the weather is prohibitive. Students must bring their own cold/sack lunch. We keep emergency lunches on hand, and ask for support with providing these: LUNCH DONATIONS

General School Policies

ASA is an Outdoor School. Dress for the weather: We go outside every day!
Dress appropriately for school as well as the weather
Everyone who walks through our doors will treat others with dignity and respect
All ASD policies as outlined in the student handbook apply to our school

Quyana!

Adam Mokelke, Principal mokelke_adam@asdk12.org

Megan Gatlin, Assistant Principal gatlin_megan@asdk12.org

Amy Bonertz, Counselor bonertz_amy@asdk12.org

Syliva Biondich, Administrative Assistant biondich_sylvia@asdk12.org

Chris Krejca, Special Education krejca_christine@asdk12.org

Monday, September 5, 2022

Rapids Report 9-6-22

The Rapids Report

September 5th, 2022

Dear STrEaM Families,

We hope you’ve enjoyed our first long weekend! It is fall in Alaska, a beautiful time of year. This month we will be outdoors as much as possible, including our annual trips to Arctic Valley. These are special events for our school, a day in the outdoors picking berries, hiking, building community and appreciation for our environment. Our first X-C meet is this week as well- GO RAPIDS!

Weekly Schedule

9/5 Monday: NO SCHOOL

9/6 Tuesday: Block day “A” Advisory and periods 1-4

X-C Running Practice 3:15 PM Room 6

9/7 Wednesday: Early Release Projects Day. Advisory and PBL, release at 12:00

X-C Running Practice 7:00 AM
Last day for MAP make-up testing
Art Club and Homework Club

9/8 Thursday: Block day “B” Advisory and periods 5-8 (P. 8: Specials)

X-C Running Practice 3:15 PM Room 6

9/9 Friday: Full day, periods 1-7

X-C Meet at Service 5:30 PM

Enrollment

STrEaM has seats available for 6th grade students! Interested families can call, email or stop by for more information. Please let us know if you need posters, flyers or information to share. Students who refer a student who enrolls with us receive a STrEaM hoodie! #EXPLORERSWANTED

X-C Running

Our first meet is at Service this Friday, at 5:30 PM!

Think Pink Relays are 10/03/22 - support our team by (link) purchasing a THINK PINK shirt

Arctic Valley TREKs

Grade-level groups are heading to Arctic Valley this month! This is our classic STrEaM beginning of the year field trip where students hike, pick berries, and enjoy time in the alpine environment. Electronic permission forms can be found on our school website’s homepage or here. Please complete a permission form for your student asap!

Each grade level will visit Arctic Valley on the following dates:

8th Grade - Tuesday 9/13

7th Grade - Thursday 9/15

6th Grade - Thursday 9/22

We need parent chaperones! If you are interested in being a chaperone for one of the above dates or have any questions, please contact gatlin_megan@asdk12.org. We do have a couple volunteers for the 7th & 6th grade TREKs already: Thank you to those volunteers.

There is still room for more and we NEED parent chaperones for the 8th grade. If you have not yet completed the ASD online volunteer application, please do so asap!

Social-Emotional Learning

SEL lessons happen in Advisory on Wednesday each week. Topic this week- Positive Values

General School Policies: Dress Code

Parents/Guardians please help us by making sure that your students are dress appropriately for school and for the weather. Students should be prepared to go outside every day. Students should also be dressed in a manner that does not detract from or disrupt the learning environment. Clothing that is too revealing, promotes violence, gangs, drugs, alcohol or weapons is not allowed. If a student is dressed inappropriately they will be asked to change or cover up and parents shall be notified.