Ben Eielson Jr. Sr. High School
Weekly Update 10-1-20
Small, Mighty, and Proud!
Eielson Families,
October 16th will be the end of the grading term representing for junior high students Qtr 2 grades and for high school students the end of Semester 1. In order to prepare for final exams and provide time to administer finals, a modified schedule will be in place the week of Oct. 12th-16th. The schedule is below, adding a day of instruction where all three classes will be held on Wednesday Oct. 14th.
In this weekly update there is a lot of information, please scroll down and feel free to contact the school if you have questions. Also just a reminder that our Junior High students follow our high school start/end times and bell schedule, this also means they follow any return to school determinations by the School Board with BEHS high school students.
Update includes info on;
Grading
Special Rotation Week - Modified Schedule Oct. 12-16
University of Alaska Anchorage College & Career Fair - Register for the Virtual Event
High School Winter Sports Start Dates Change - Delayed Seasons
Yearbook and Yearbook Club Information
Online Tutoring - Homework Help
Covid - 19 Safety Protocols - Video re: isolating/quarantining
Free Meals for all enrolled students
Bus Registration Link
Grading:
- October 16 is the end of the first quarter of the school year. At this time, junior high students in the Blended/In-Person schedule will earn grades for what is considered the second Quarter grade, and a high school student will earn a semester grade for their three courses. (condensed timeline of a semester in 9 weeks)
- At the secondary school level course grades will be reported with the standard letter scale.
- The exception may be if your student has received an NG. The NG or “no grade” indicates that your student has not produced sufficient evidence of learning to earn a grade. NG grades do not earn credit or count in GPA calculation. If the course is required for graduation, that means your student will have to re-take the course to meet the requirement.
- The grade of an INC or "Incomplete" may be assigned at the end of the quarter if your student is still in the process of completing the work for a class. The student and teacher will develop a plan and timeline to complete the course work and then a grade change will be initiated by the teacher. An INC does not get reported on a transcript and must be changed to a letter grade or NG.
- Full time eLearning students are taking 6 classes on a semester schedule, so will receive quarter grades but continue and finish their courses on December 18.
If you have any other specific questions about grades, credits, learning model, or anything else please contact the counseling office or the school.
Thank you for all you do every day and please take care,
Bruce Bell
Principal
UAA College & Career Fair | Virtual Event | October 13 & 14, 2020
The goal of the virtual college and career exploration program is to provide students with a wealth of college and career training search information, allow them to learn about different institutions, and ask questions of admissions counselors, all in a safe, flexible, online format.
The virtual program will consist of both panel presentations and a more traditional college and career and career fair experience, where students will be able to get exposure and interact with a large number of organizations in a two-day program.
PROGRAM DETAILS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 4:00-7:45 PM
Select from 20 panel presentations on college knowledge or career exploration topics or affinity groups of colleges. This comprehensive program provides students and families with a wealth of college search information. Hosted over a four-hour period, consisting of five concurrent sessions in each 45-minute block.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 12:00-3:45 PM
6x6 Virtual Fair Sessions Similar to an in-person fair, students get exposure to a wide variety among over 100 colleges and career opportunities in a short amount of time. Hosted over a four-hour period, StriveScan’s 6×6 Virtual Fair format consists of a selection of concurrent 45-minute sessions in which six institutions each present for six minutes.
This event is free and open to all Alaskan high school students. Students will register for the events that are of interest to them rather than just registering for the College & Career Fair. Recordings of these sessions will be made available after the event.
If you have any questions, please contact Flora Roddy at 452-2000, ext. 11422.
Other Post-Secondary Updates:
Online Tutoring and Career Help from Live Homework Help®!
Live Homework Help, powered by Tutor.com! This program offers online academic tutoring and test prep to students at all levels, from K-12 to college and adult, as well as job search assistance.
All sessions are conducted online by highly vetted expert tutors. Students can work with an online tutor by simply going to sled.alaska.edu and clicking on “Live Homework Help”. Additional 24/7 features are available including practice quizzes, Drop-Off Writing Review, SAT/®ACT® Essentials from The Princeton Review®, graduate school practice tests (GRE®, GMAT®, LSAT®, MCAT®), and our Skills Center™ Resource Library.
If you would like more information including short training webinars, web graphics, information for teachers and parents, upcoming webinars for students on such topics as study skills, time management and stress management, go to: tutor.com/clientcarelib/ak
Live Homework Help resources are available 24/7
Live tutoring is available 8am-2am M-F and Noon-2am Sat/Sun
*Live Homework Help is funded by the State of Alaska and through a grant from the Alaska State Library to the Alaska Library Network. There is no cost to patrons to use the service. Please help us to actively promote this service.
COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Current Risk Level = HIGH
GENERAL SAFETY PROTOCOLS:
- All visitors, students and staff in the building must wear a mask and maintain social distancing at all times.
- The student daily decision tree is posted below, but students should not come to school if they have any COVID-19 symptoms, have traveled outside of Alaska or have had close contact with a positive COVID-19 case within the last 14 days, or has tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 10 days.
- At the bottom of this email, Dr. Anne Zink explains in a video the different between quarantine and isolation in case you've wondered what those terms mean.
- If you have any questions or concerns - please call our school nurse, Corinne Roe (x46540).
OUTDOOR ACTIVITiES:
- Limited capacity to allow for six feet of social distancing - students will work with their coaches to identify family members listed to attend events.
- A mask that covers a spectator's nose and mouth at all times is required.
If you are not wearing a mask you will not be allowed to enter. If you do not wear or remove your mask while attending the activity you will be asked to leave the activity.
If you have a medical condition that limits your ability to wear a mask you will need to provide documentation from your medical provider and submit that to Lori Schneider, FNSBSD nursing coordinator.
While attending the activity, spectators must remain socially distant (6 feet) from people outside of their family groups.
INDOOR ACTIVITIES:
- At the High Risk Level, no spectators are allowed for indoor events
ALL ACTIVITIES:
- For all activities, both indoor and outdoor, all spectators must wear masks covering nose and mouth at all times while at the activity.
Free Meals for All Enrolled Students
There are some important factors to remember:
- Meal pick up is at school buildings from 9am-1pm.
- Students should be present to pick up meals, but if they are not
- the parent/guardian must have photo ID and S# for each student. If the parent/guardian is not available, they need to call Nutrition Services at 451-1004 to designate another adult.
- Ala carte items will have a charge.
- The waiver extension expires on December 31, 2020.
- Free & reduced applications are still being accepted.
Detailed information can be found at: https://www.k12northstar.org/nutrition