What's Happening at Raven Delta
January 27 - 31, 2020
Events this week
January 28 Terrific Tuesday, 1:30 pm. Owls (grades 9-12). Ryan will be here to roost with the Owls.
January 29 Parent Advisory Committee Meeting, 2 pm. Bring your ideas to share with us in planning activities and events for our students and families.
January 31 End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester. Progress reports and work samples are due.
January 31 Receipts dated 1 July - 31 December need to be turned in by 31 January.
January 31 Deadline to participate in the Raven Computer and Computer Reimbursement Programs and the Raven Mifi Program.
*Google for Students
Docs, Slides and Sheets, oh my! The Google Suite for Education is endless and offers many tools that help increase student productivity and academic success. While we all may know the names of the products Google has to offer, do we know how to use them to their full capacity?
Join Raven for a four month Google course! This course will be hosted by our Instructional Technology Supervisor, Chelsea Hurst, and will include in person and virtual lessons starting in January and will run through mid-April. At the end of the course, students will have the option to put their knowledge to the test and become a Google Cloud Certified Student.
Interested in joining? Sign up here!
A professional certification from Google that enables students to demonstrate mastery of G Suite applications such as Docs, Sheets, and Slides for the workplace. Show prospective employers and colleges that your students are fluent in digital collaboration tools.
The Google for Students course will enable students to use the G Suite applications such as Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites to their full capacity. Through virtual and in person lessons, the students will demonstrate mastery of the G Suite Applications. At the end of the course, students will have the opportunity to earn a professional certification from Google by taking the certification test ($37). Upon receiving this certification, students can strengthen their resume and show prospective colleges and employers that they are proficient in Google’s digital tools.
CLASS DATES
Start: Friday, January 31st
End: Friday April 3rd
Every Friday
from 2-3PM via Bluejeans
Boys' Night Out
We need cans. Please save your cans from size 15 oz and up. You can drop them by the Raven Office (clean, please) any time.
The date has not yet been set, but we will add more information as it becomes available!
Scholarship Opportunity Grades 9 - 12
What is the contest? Students must give an 8 - 10 minute oration on some aspect of the US Constitution with emphasis on the duties and obligations of a citizen to our government. Contestants will be allowed to use notes during this phase of the competition.
Locally, scholarships will be awarded: 1st place $500, 2nd place $250, 3rd place $100.
The winner of the Delta competition will be eligible to compete in the Alaska State competition for additional scholarships. The Alaska State winner is eligible to compete in the national contest in Indianapolis, Indiana for scholarships up to $18,000.
For more information, contact Rick Tirrell, American Legion Jack Warren Post Oratorical Chairman at 895-1039.
10th Annual Justice for All Art Contest (Grades K-8)
Alaskan students are invited to interpret the importance of Fairness, Diversity and Equality to our justice system in two-dimensional art forms (drawings, paintings, original prints, photographs, etc).
There are two categories:
Category A: Grades K - 4
Category B: Grades 5 - 8
Prizes will be given in each category as follows:
First Prize: $250.00
Second Prize: $150.00
Third Prize: $100.00
Deadline for entries: March 16, 2020.
For an Entry Form and Guidelines visit www.courts.alaska.gov/media/outreach.htm#art. Entry forms and guidelines are also available at the Raven Office. Winning entries and selected submissions will be displayed at courthouses statewide.
Prizes made possible through generous support from Perkins Coie, LLP.
"If I Were Mayor, I Would..." Essay Contest for Sixth Grade Students
Dear Superintendent,
We would like to invite your district's 6th grade students to participate in this year’s Alaska Conference of Mayors and Alaska Municipal League's “If I Were Mayor, I Would …” Essay Contest. This contest is an effort to engage young Alaskans in the issues of their city government and is designed to give them an opportunity to use grade-specific language art skills and civics/social studies knowledge to creatively voice their opinions.
Please distribute/email this to your Sixth Grade Teachers.
Click on the links below for program information and the Alaska Municipal League Local Government Primer.
Thank you for helping us in the unique opportunity to enhance civic participation for the youth of our state.
Sincerely,
Teresa Cleveland
Program Coordinator
Alaska Municipal League
907-586-1325
Fax 907463-5480
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center 2nd Annual Art Contest (Grades K - 12)
Theme: Animal Adaptations
Artwork should relate to AWCC's mission.
Submissions should be 2 dimensional.
Submissions must be post marked to the AWCC by February 1st.
Selected artists will be announced on March 20th.
You can submit up to two entries per student.
AWCC Mission: "The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska's wildlife through conservation, education, research and quality animal care."
For more information, please go to https://www.alaskawildlife.org/awccs-2nd-annual-art-contest/ or contact Lily Grbvach at lily@alaskawildlife.org or by calling 907-783-0058.
Alaska State Fair Scholarships
Applications to include:
Cover letter
Extracurricular resume
One letter of recommendation
A photo of yourself
Written essay or creative project
All students who submit a completed application will receive 2 free admissions to the 2020 Fair!
Deadline: Monday, March 30, 2020 by 4:30 pm.
For questions, contact Kelly Larson at kelly@alaskastatefair.org or call 907-746-7164. Also at alaskastatefair.org
Winners will be announced on April 10, 2020.
Looking Ahead
February 5 World Read Aloud Day. Stop by the office and read a book with us!
February 7 Heidi will be out of the office.
February 11 Bake-Off Contest. Tentative date. Time TBA.
February 11 Senior Meeting at noon. Ryan will be here.
February 11 Terrific Tuesday, 1:30 pm. Wolves (grades 3 - 5).
February 17 RSVP's due for Girls' Tea Party.
February 18 Terrific Tuesday, 1:30 pm. Hawks (grades 6-8).
February 19 - 21 Heidi will be out of the office.
February 20 Girls' Tea Party, 2 - 4 pm at Delta Christian Center.
February 24 Heidi will be out of the office.
February 25 Terrific Tuesday, 1:30 pm. Owls (grades 9 - 12).
February 26 Parent Advisory Committee, 2 pm.
Raven Homeschool, Delta Junction
Academic Counselor Ryan Tilbury
Administrative Assistant Julie Szidloski
Family Liaison Katya Sinenko
Assistant Principal Natasha Anderson, 907-374-9401
Office hours are 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday. The office closes noon - 1 pm for lunch.
Email: delta@yksd.com
Website: www.ravenhomeschool.com
Location: 2855 Alaska Hwy, Delta Junction, AK, USA
Phone: 907-895-2280