Ben Eielson Jr. Sr. High School
Weekly Update Oct. 24th
Next Week's Schedule - Parent Teacher Conferences 29th-30th
Ben Eielson Families,
This past week the decision to close the building through the 3rd of November was done collaboratively with District Leadership and the community medical advisory group. A large factor to this decision was the number of staff not available to keep the building open due to Covid-19 Isolation or Quarantining. Classes will continue remotely while we are operating in the Red Zone, information on the Operational Risk Levels can be found at - https://www.k12northstar.org/Page/10040
The Alaska School Activities Association has canceled remaining State Championships for the fall. Fall sports seasons that concluded for BEHS include Football, Cross Country Running, Football Cheer, and Volleyball. Remaining games for volleyball have been canceled and the decision was made that BEHS will not be traveling and participating in the regional volleyball tournament the first weekend in November.
All other High School sports seasons have been postponed and are not scheduled to begin until after the first of the year. Once seasons are rescheduled information and announcements will be sent out.
District Survey Reminder
The first quarter of the school year for has been completed and the District would like to receive feedback regarding your student's experience with the in-person/remote, e-learning, and homeschooling learning models. This is a short survey and families with multiple students should complete the survey for each student. The survey will close Sunday, Oct. 25th at midnight and results will be presented to the Board of Education at a November meeting.
Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K5JTJCG
Please click on the above link to provide your feedback to help inform district administration and the Board of Education in their decision making process and efforts to provide the best education possible during the ongoing pandemic.
Parent Teacher Conferences -
- Thursday, October 29, 11:00am - 3:00pm & 4:00pm - 7:30pm
- Friday, October 30, 8:00am - 10:30am & 11:30am - 3:15pm
Teachers have sent information through power school emails with a link to schedule conferences, you may also go to our Ben Eielson Website and listed under the Families category click on "Parent-Teacher Conferences" to schedule with individual teachers.
Please scroll down for information on:
Virtual Post Secondary Planning Event
Senior Yearbook Information
Yearbook Club
Link to the Ben Eielson Library Newsletter
The best method to reach staff is via email over the next 12 days, I hope that everyone is safe!
Bruce Bell
Principal
All Student Post-Secondary Planning Night Wed. Oct. 28th
This event will start with a 30 minute Facebook Live Session, followed by a student-paced Google Presentation. Topics include: FAFSA, Financial Aid, Campus Life, Admissions Process, College Ready Tips, Military, Trade Unions, Workforce, NCAA Eligibility, Scholarships, and MORE! We hope to "see" you there!
Link to Post Secondary Planning Night Facebook Live Event: https://fb.me/e/1xCEunuWb