Rapids Report 12-12-22

 The Rapids Report

December 12th, 2022

Dear STrEaM Families,

It’s December! Hopefully we are able to attend school (safely) for the remaining two weeks. Friday is the last day for mastery assessments, and grade notifications have gone out for any students in danger of not passing. We’re almost to Winter Break: let’s finish strong!!

When we return to school, the pick-up and drop-off line will be impacted by the snow plowed to the north of the parking lot. This likely means back-ups further down Old Muldoon. Please do NOT block driveways. Come early and/or park if possible. Practice patience and grace with staff and other drives. 

Weekly Schedule

12/12 Monday: NO SCHOOL - WEATHER

12/13 Tuesday: Block A day,  Advisory & P. 1-4

12/14 Wednesday: PROJECT DAY! Early Release 12:00 PM

12/15 Thursday: Block B day, Advisory & P. 5-8

12/16 Friday: Full day, periods 1-7 

APC (Academic Policy Committee)

APC Meeting Wednesday 12/15 

Agendas and minutes posted on https://www.asdk12.org/stream 

Social-Emotional Learning

This week’s topic : Communicating Emotions

8th Grade TREK this Week! 

8th Graders will travel via bus to the West High Pool on Tuesday, December 13th to test their cardboard boats.The bus will leave at 11:50 am and return to STrEaM just before 3:00 pm. Please complete the online permission form, if you have not done so yet: Regatta Permission. 

Upcoming TREK for 6th Grade

Our 6th graders are bussing to the UAA Planetarium! December 20th from. The bus will leave at 11:40 am and return STrEaM at 1:20pm. Please complete the online permission form if you have not already: Planetarium Permission. There is a $10 fee for the trip, please send cash or check in to Mrs. Biondich.

Lunch at STrEaM

Please be sure your child packs a cold lunch. We do not have a lunch program or lunchroom. Lunch is generally outdoors unless the weather is prohibitive. 45% of our students come from economically disadvantaged homes and we hope to help them with free lunches when necessary. We have been serving between 8 and 17 lunches per day this month. If you are able to help providing these here is the sign-up: Nov / Dec Lunch Donations

STrEaM Anchorage 501(c)3 

STrEaM Anchorage is the nonprofit arm of our charter & program. You can support STrEaM by donating through the nonprofit in a variety of ways

1. Select STrEaM Anchorage on Amazon Smile  

• On your Amazon account, search Amazon Smile

• Find and select “STrEaM Anchorage” under nonprofits

• Donate with purchases at no cost to you!

2. Choose STrEaM Anchorage with Fred Meyers

• Go to Fred Meyer Community Rewards 

• Sign in to your digital account

• Search for your organization (STrEaM Anchorage)

• Enter the name or NPO number of the organization you wish to support

• Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”

3. Become a member of the STrEaM 100!  

• Donate $100 to for our annual fundraiser 

• All donors will be recognized on a plaque in our school

• Drop off a check or use the PayPal Link to make your donations!

Online Gear Store

Our NEW online store is open! One month only, take 25% OFF all Anchorage STrEaM Academy Sideline Store purchases with code SPIRIT when you shop the latest fan wear & accessories from all your fave brands. Also, we still have baseball caps and winter knit pullover hats for sale in the front office. 

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 Asst.  biondich_sylvia@asdk12.org

Chris Krejca, Special Education krejca_christine@asdk12.org

Rapids Report 12-5-22

 The Rapids Report

December 5th, 2022

Dear STrEaM Families,

It’s December! Good reminders as we reach the colder and darker months include (1) driving carefully and watching for pedestrians, and (2) making sure your child wears appropriate outdoor clothing. 

Weekly Schedule

12/5 Monday: Full day, periods 1-7  

12/6 Tuesday: Block A day,  Advisory & P. 1-4

12/7 Wednesday: PROJECT DAY! Early Release 12:00 PM

12/8 Thursday: Block B day, Advisory & P. 5-8

12/9 Friday: Full day, periods 1-7 

Celebrating our Students

STrEaM has a PUBLISHED, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR!  8th grader Albert Ka’aumoana Perkins and his siblings, students at Bartlett High School, wrote and published a children’s book! The book has been nominated for the Outstanding Creator Awards Winter 2023, and just won a Literary Titan Goold Book Award. 

Mahalo Does Not Mean Trash focuses on the Hawaiian value of gratitude. It is out NOW on Amazon and other book retailers. 

Albert and his siblings formed their own company, Perks Publishing LLC.  Albert is the “Chief People Officer” of Perk Publishing. They hope to empower other children to create books and share their own stories. We are hoping to host a book signing in the near future!

APC (Academic Policy Committee)

Next APC Meeting Wednesday 12/15 

Agendas and minutes posted on https://www.asdk12.org/stream 

Social-Emotional Learning: 

This week’s topic is communicating emotions! Students will discuss and practice this skill in Advisory this week. Ask your child about healthy, appropriate ways they can talk about their feelings. One strategy that can be helpful is "name it to tame it." Encourage them to name the emotion they are feeling, saying it out loud.

Assessment

Winter MAP testing is nearly complete! The last make-up session is Wednesday December 7th. 

Skiing Season Updates

Coach Mozen has returned from retirement for another season! Coach Perkins will assist again, along with Ms. Wesley, who is joining our coaching staff for the first time. Yes, we have so many skiers we need three coaches! You can help by volunteering to supervise or drive, or donating to sponsor a skier. 

Upcoming TREK for 8th Grade

8th Graders will travel via bus to the West High Pool on Tuesday, December 13th to test their cardboard boats. Please complete the online permission form: Regatta Permission. We are no longer looking for donations of large pieces of cardboard for building boats, but we are still looking for chaperones for the event, especially those who can help drive boats to the pool! 

Upcoming TREK for 6th Grade

Our 6th graders are bussing to the UAA Planetarium! December 20th from 10-2. Every student needs to have a permission slip and pay the $10.00 bus/ticket fee. Complete the online permission slip: Planetarium Permission and bring the $10 fee in cash or check to Mrs. Biondich.

Lunch at STrEaM

Please be sure your child packs a cold lunch. We do not have a lunch program or lunchroom. Lunch is generally outdoors unless the weather is prohibitive. 45% of our students come from economically disadvantaged homes and we hope to help them with free lunches when necessary. We have been serving between 8 and 17 lunches per day this month. If you are able to help providing these here is the sign-up: Nov / Dec Lunch Donations

STrEaM Anchorage 501(c)3 

STrEaM Anchorage is the nonprofit arm of our charter & program. You can support STrEaM by donating through the nonprofit in a variety of ways

1. Select STrEaM Anchorage on Amazon Smile  

• On your Amazon account, search Amazon Smile

• Find and select “STrEaM Anchorage” under nonprofits

• Donate with purchases at no cost to you!

2. Choose STrEaM Anchorage with Fred Meyers

• Go to Fred Meyer Community Rewards 

• Sign in to your digital account

• Search for your organization (STrEaM Anchorage)

• Enter the name or NPO number of the organization you wish to support

• Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”

3. Become a member of the STrEaM 100!  

• Donate $100 to for our annual fundraiser 

• All donors will be recognized on a plaque in our school

• Drop off a check or use the PayPal Link to make your donations!

Online Gear Store

Our NEW online store is open! One month only, take 25% OFF all Anchorage STrEaM Academy Sideline Store purchases with code SPIRIT when you shop the latest fan wear & accessories from all your fave brands. Also, we still have baseball caps and winter knit pullover hats for sale in the front office. 

School Policies 

• Dress for the weather: We go outside every day! 

• Electronic devices: Off and Away During the Day

• Hats are ok: hoods down inside the building

• All policies in the ASD student handbook apply to our school

• Always treat others with Dignity and Respect

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 Asst.  biondich_sylvia@asdk12.org

Chris Krejca, Special Education krejca_christine@asdk12.org

Rapids Report 11-28-22

 The Rapids Report

November 28th, 2022

Dear STrEaM Families,

Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! Hopefully everyone is rested, refreshed and ready for the final 4 week push towards the end of the semester and Winter Break. This week we will be into December already! 

This week we will begin Winter MAP testing in Advisory. MAP gives us useful data on Reading and Math for each of our students, and helps to inform their classes, supports and options.

There will be a ski team meeting after school on Thursday. Any interested skiers should be there!

Traffic

Please maintain two lanes: inside lane for picking up/dropping off, outside lane for passing and leaving.

Pull as far forward as possible, filling open space ahead of you, before stopping to let your child in/out of the vehicle.

DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAYS to homes when traffic is backed up into the neighborhood.

Weekly Schedule

11/29 Monday: Full day, periods 1-7  

• APC meeting 5:30 PM

11/29 Tuesday: Block A day, MAP testing in Advisory & P. 1-4

11/30 Wednesday: PROJECT DAY! MAP Make-up testing. Early Release 12:00 PM

12/1 Thursday: Block B day, MAP testing in Advisory & P. 5-8

• Ski team meeting

12/2 Friday: Full day, periods 1-7 

12/4 Sunday: Barnes and Noble Fundraiser 11am - 5pm

APC (Academic Policy Committee)

APC Meeting THIS Monday November 28th

Agendas and minutes posted on https://www.asdk12.org/stream 

Social-Emotional Learning

7th/8th graders will review the first semester and create a plan of success to finish the semester strong. 

6th graders will review the RISE form, what it is, what it means, and how to use it.

Assessment

Winter MAP testing this week during advisory. Students will be taking the Reading MAP test on Tuesday November 29th and the Math MAP test on Thursday December 1st. Make-ups for reading will be on Wednesday November 30th.

Upcoming Ski Team Meeting

Save the date! There will be an informational parent meeting for the 2023 STrEaM Ski Team on Thursday, December 1st @ 3:15 pm in Rm. 6! The two big topics to discuss at the meeting are: Transportation and Gear. 

Barnes & Noble Fundraiser December 4th

We have a wonderful opportunity to earn some money for STrEaM by partnering with Barnes and Noble on December 4th! STrEaM volunteers will bring cheer to the store in the form of a craft table, free gift wrapping, face painting (?), and well, send me a suggestion! When customers check out and mention our school, we receive a percentage of the profit. 

Here is the link for sign-up genius. Please fill in a slot and join in the fun! If you have any questions, my email is hayden_rebekah@asdk12.org  If you can’t volunteer, make sure to come by and do some holiday shopping! :) Thanks, everybody!

Upcoming TREK for 8th Grade

8th Graders will travel via bus to the West High Pool on Tuesday, December 13th to test their cardboard boats. Please complete the online permission form: Regatta Permission. We are also looking for donations of large pieces of cardboard for building boats and chaperones for the event! 

Upcoming TREK for 6th Grade

Our 6th graders are bussing to the UAA Planetarium! December 20th from 10-2. Every student needs to have a permission slip and pay the $10.00 bus/ticket fee. Complete the online permission slip: Planetarium Permission and bring the $10 fee in cash or check to Mrs. Biondich.

Lunch at STrEaM

Please be sure your child packs a lunch. We do not have a lunch program or lunchroom. Lunch is generally outdoors unless the weather is prohibitive. 45% of our students come from economically disadvantaged homes and we hope to help them with free lunches when necessary. We have been serving between 8 and 17 lunches per day this month. If you are able to help providing these here is the sign-up: Nov / Dec Lunch Donations

EASY WAYS TO SUPPORT STREAM! STrEaM Anchorage 501(c)3 

STrEaM Anchorage is our nonprofit. You can support STrEaM by donating in a variety of ways:

1. Select “STrEaM Anchorage” on Amazon Smile. On your Amazon account, search Amazon Smile, find and select “STrEaM Anchorage” under nonprofits, and begin donating with purchases at no cost to you!

2. Choose STrEaM Anchorage with Fred Meyers

• Go to Fred Meyer Community Rewards 

• Sign in to your digital account

• Search for your organization (STrEaM Anchorage)

• Enter the name or NPO number of the organization you wish to support

• Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”

3. Join the STrEaM 100! Donate $100 to our annual campaign.  All donors will be recognized on a plaque in our school. Drop off a check or use the PayPal Link to make your donations!

Online Gear Store

Our NEW online store is open! One month only, take 25% OFF all Anchorage STrEaM Academy Sideline Store purchases with code SPIRIT when you shop the latest fan wear & accessories from all your fave brands. We still have baseball caps and winter knit pullover hats for sale in the front office. Show your RAPIDS pride!

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 Asst.  biondich_sylvia@asdk12.org

Chris Krejca, Special Education krejca_christine@asdk12.org