Do you know an inspiring and passionate educator deserving of the recognition of Alaska Teacher of the Year?

In addition to being awesome, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Has five or more years experience in the field of education
• Is an expert in their field who guides students of all backgrounds and abilities to achieve excellence
• Collaborates with colleagues, students, and families to create a school culture of respect and success
• Deliberately connects the classroom and key stakeholders to foster a strong community at large
• Demonstrates leadership and innovation in and outside of the classroom walls
• Expresses themselves in an engaging and articulate way
• Contributes to the field of education and strives to strengthen the profession

You may submit your nomination HERE. If you have questions about the Teacher of the Year program, email DEED.SRS@alaska.gov.

Hello Fronteras Families,

Fronteras is participating in the Special Santa program. With generous donations of Christmas gifts for children from new born to high school, we help provide a wonderful Christmas morning for those in need.

Santa tags are hung on the Christmas tree in our school lobby. Each tag has the gender and age of a child. More tags will be on the tree on Monday, December 5th!

If you are interested in joining us to help make this Christmas special for lots of local children, please stop in and grab a tag or two.

Attach the tag to the UNWRAPPED gift and bring to Fronteras by December 19th. When ready, all gifts will be delivered to Santa's warehouse where Miss Pierce and our 8th grade students will assist with the organization.

Thank you in advance to those who are able to support this program!

The next APC Board meeting is Tuesday, December 6th at 6:00pm via Zoom.

Topic: APC Board Meeting

Time: Dec 6, 2022 06:00 PM Alaska

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/83885119113?pwd=WWhLS3gxSjlKenhOZHVtSEFTc0dRUT09

Meeting ID: 838 8511 9113

Passcode: yhT51a

Please note: Speakers must sign up before the meeting by emailing Board Chair. Time is limited to two minutes per speaker. The Board Chair will respond to any questions at a later date via email. Matters will not be discussed or voted on at the meeting.

Click on the link below to view the December 6, 2022 APC Board Meeting Agenda!

Hello Fronteras Families! The most wonderful time of year is rapidly approaching and you know I'm talking about middle school wrestling season! Practice starts Monday, Jan 9 (2:45-4:30pm, M-F). Now is the perfect time to make sure your 6th-8th grade wrestler has a valid sports physical and gear that fits: shoes, headgear, mouthguard (mandatory for wrestlers with braces).

Want to help support Fronteras wrestling, on or off the mat? Email me at amber.menashe@matsuk12.us and let's provide these hard working kiddos with another amazing season.

Coach Menashe

It's time to order your 2022-2023 Fronteras Yearbook!

1. Go to www.treering.com/validate
2. Enter school passcode: 1014981488732281

Hello Fronteras Families!

What a great couple of weeks together! Thank you to our awesome guest teachers, who are also Fronteras parents, for taking great care of our students and ensuring that student learning continued during the teacher’s absence! Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Hood, and Mrs. Moller – you are so appreciated!

TUESDAYS continue to be Fronteras’ only No Bus Day. We will notify families immediately should that change. Thank you for your patience!

Reminder of upcoming school events:

· December 8th – Schoolwide Nutcracker field trip to Glenn Massay Theater

· December 13th - Fronteras Christmas Concert @ Wasilla Bible Church 6pm

· December 22nd – Winter break - last day for students

· December 23rd – Teacher work day

We are in need of a volunteer to deliver all the Special Santa gifts that have been brought to Fronteras so far. Our storage area is filling up! THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to this fabulous program! The warehouse for Special Santa this year is on the frontage road at the stoplight by Thrifter’s Rock and Pioneer Pizza on the Palmer Wasilla Highway. If you are interested in helping to deliver the gifts, please call the front desk so we can connect you with Michelle, the lead gal for this program. She will have hours of operation and any other helpful information you may need. Thank you in advance for help in getting the donated gifts to the warehouse!

Wishing everyone a fabulous weekend!

Most Sincerely,

Mrs. Hutchins

“It is December, and nobody asked if I was ready.” - Sarah Kay