Arctic Light K-8 Do Good Work, Be a Friend, Every Day - Feb 1st, 2021 - Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Arctic Light K-8
Do Good Work, Be a Friend, Every Day - Feb 1st, 2021

                2021 Arctic Light K-8 Talent Showcase

                                           View video here

                                   Going to school

Upcoming Events:

  February 1-25th - School Climate Survey for students grades 5-8th, staff, and parents
  February 1st - Student Arty Award Applications are available
  February 9th - Final Spelling Bee test
  February 10th - Science Fair Entry Forms Due
  February 15-16th - Parent/ Teacher Conferences: No School
  February 17th - Teacher Professional Development: No School

    Enrollment Lottery for 7th/ 8th grade at Arctic Light

                Complete this lottery form to attend 7th/ 8th grade at Arctic Light K-8.

Already February
We are entering week three of In-Person learning at Arctic Light K-8. We've learned a bit about keeping
things safe.

  1. Kids get sick at school and need to go home. This happens even during regular times. During a
     pandemic, students who have Covid-like symptoms need to quarantine. This keeps everyone
     safe.
  2. Wearing a mask all day is not easy. Masks get wet and need to be replaced. Properly wearing a
     mask all day keeps everyone safe.
  3. Communication keeps our educational system working. When teaches and parents work as
     educational allies - student learning soars. Let your teacher know if you have questions or even
     positive stories about how your child learns best.
  4. Choice schooling is not perfect but it is better than last year. We know we have a long road ahead
     until we return to normal schooling. Parent schooling choice works as long as we all do our best
     Covid safety practices.

In two weeks we have Parent/ Teacher Conferences: February 15th & 16th. Look for communication
from your teacher regarding your style: telephone or virtual. If these don't work, do talk with your
child's teacher.

These conferences provide important insights into your child's strengths and areas of need. Do share
your thoughts and observations about what works best for your child. The more we all work together
the more your child will succeed.

Know we appreciate all that you do and have done to make educational successes for your children.

Be safe,
Principal Keener

                                      Our teachers'
                                      bulletin boards

Kindergarten Enrollment is Open for 2021-2022

                                        Enrollment form linked here

School Climate Survey
February 1st begins our School Climate surveys. Parents will receive an email with directions for taking
the survey during the month of February. Please take the time to complete the full survey which takes
about 15 minutes.

While at school students in grades 5th and up will also take the survey. Staff take the survey too.
The results of the surveys are closely monitored by our staff, district, state and federal departments of
education. We must know where to focus our energies to improve our students' learning environment.

Thank you.

                Arctic Light Mitigation Plan for January 19th

Spelling Bee
Dear Parents,

Thank you for having your child take part in the Arctic Light spelling bee program through the Scripps
National Spelling Bee's online testing platform!

The testing window is now closed for our Practice 2 online test, which means you can access your
child's full score report. Log in to your account at online-test.spellingbee.com, select your child's name
from the left menu, and click the button to access your child's score report. If you have any questions,
please let me know.

Please login weekly to access practice spelling tests. The nal test will be posted on February 9th. Only
three spellers will proceed to the district competition.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nelson

Reach. Teach. Inspire

2021 Spelling Bee Words

                                     Stay safe, keep us
                                     all safe.

Arctic Light Student Numbers
As of last week, we have 263 students for In-Person Learning.

Your classroom teacher should be sharing their student numbers for In-Person learning.

If you have questions or ideas about our Covid safety plan, please visit our school website for more
information. You can also call our o ce with your concerns or ideas: (907) 356-2038.

                       Drop-o and Pick-up Procedures

             Park in designated parking spots and avoid the re lanes marked by the red curbs.

Alaska scores safest state for Covid

A quick read about doing your part to make it better for everyone

Counselors Corner - February 1, 2021

Hello Staff and Families,
Our February themes of Honesty and Kindness continue our current Social and Emotional Learnings
about:
    Recognizing feelings
    Accepting them
    Taking time to become more aware of breathing to feel better, and thinking for insights
    (brainstorming)
    Choosing the next small steps or healthy actions to take for solutions
Honesty is:
    Acting, speaking, thinking and seeing truthfully
    Being trustworthy, fair, loyal and sincere (trust is the basis for relationships)
    Being someone who others can depend on to act responsibly, to do what was promised if
    possible and to make amends when it was not (being careful not to do wrong; to have honor)

Kindness is:
     Showing that you understand and care through acts of friendship
     Being generous and not expecting something in return
    Processing uncomfortable feelings to get to forgiveness
Honesty and Kindness are actions that sustain trust and connection for healthy communities.

Kate LaSota

School Counselor
Arctic Light K-8
(907) 356-2038 x28020

                                   Mask up - Stay
                                   safe.

                             Science Fair Information

Instructional Coach Corner - February 1, 2021
Hi Arctic Light families,

Two weeks of students back in the building has already come and gone. It is truly wonderful to see the
students learning and working together with their peers and teachers. I understand that these are still
trying times and that we're barely into the third quarter, and so I just wanted to take the opportunity to
make myself available if there are any questions or concerns regarding the education or well being of
your child.
As an instructional coach, I like to make myself available to families who may have questions about
the curriculum, homework, classwork, or anything else that may be of concern.

We are all in this together... Stay warm out there!

Nick Hoy
Instructional Coach
Arctic Light Elementary
907-356-2038 X28017

Current Borough Covid Case Count

New *STUDENT* Daily Decision Tree Flowcharts

Ready Raven Information