Sayeik GastiNEWS
November 24, 2021
Celebrating Alaska Native Heritage Month
Fall Into A Good Book
Sayeik Gastineau students enjoyed an in-person book fair in October, thanks to Scholastic Books! Many titles sold out and Ms. Ferguson selected some of the most popular books for the library, too! She is busy cataloging them now and getting them on the library shelves. A big THANK YOU to parents for all their support during our book fair. We weren’t able to have parent volunteers this fall, but hopefully next time. Students are already asking when the next book fair will be. Stay tuned - the Winter Book Fair will most likely happen in February!
Battle of the Books (BoB) Club
BoB Club began on November 5th, but it's not too late for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders to join. The BoB Club meets after school on Wednesdays and Fridays in the library from 2:35-3:40 PM. The activity bus leaves school at 3:45 PM. Students are encouraged to come to both weekly meetings, but not required.
BoB Club will not meet over Winter Break, but students are encouraged to read/reread the 12 BoB titles. The school BoB will be in mid-January and the district BoB will be the last week of January. BoB Club ends on February 15th with the Alaska State BoB.
Ask Ms. Ferguson for a permission slip!
Bookmark Contest Winners
James Dorn - 1st Place First Grade
Kai Swinton - 1st Place Second Grade
Honorable Mentions also went to:
Marshall Billy - 1st Grade
Maebell Bos - 3rd Grade
Anna Bengenyi - 4th Grade
Marin Lowell - 4th Grade
NEW Positive Covid Case Protocol
Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Next Week
Another round of free pediatric Pfizer vaccine clinics for all Juneau youth ages 5-11 is happening on Monday, November 29 (evening); Tuesday, November 30 (evening); and Saturday, December 4 (morning). Appointments are also available Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 8:30-4:00 at the Juneau Public Health Center (by Twin Lakes). Register at juneau.org/vaccine.
Substitute Teachers Needed
Upcoming Dates
- November 25-26: Thanksgiving Break
- November 29-December 10 - 5th Grade Learn to Swim
- December 23-January 5 - Winter Break