January Activities
Raven Homeschool, Juneau Office
December in Review
December has been a flurry of activity getting ready for the holidays! The Digital Animation and Drawing Club continued to meet weekly to work on projects together and learn new concepts from one another. Our FLL and JrFLL teams competed at the Juneau Robot Jamboree and team “Happy Dave” will be going up to Anchorage for the championship tournament in January. We held our annual Stocking Stuffer Gift Exchange at our office and 26 students participated this year which was super fun. The Yearbook Committee worked on themes and preparing for a Cover Design Contest. Another annual favorite this month was our Caroling Activity. We had a group of families meet at our office, enjoy eating lunch together, make Christmas cards for the elderly folks, and go sing Christmas carols and give out the cards at the Wildflower Court care facility. Our Holiday Craft Party was also a hit as usual and many families enjoyed fellowshipping with each other while making fun ornaments for their trees. It was a wonderful month to connect with many of our Raven families and wish them well during this holiday season.
Comestibles, Cards, and Caroling...
Christmas Craft Party
Chess Club
Fall Healthy Futures Winner
Nutcracker Special Performance
PAC Meeting & Hour of Code Activity
FLL Team Happy Dave
JrFLL Team Fire Moon
JrFLL Team Mystery Moon
January Activities & Resources
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Holiday Office Schedules
- Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
January Staff Schedules:
- Theresa Off – Jan 1-7, 14, 21, 28
- Joan Off – Jan 1-4, 11, 18, 25
New Years Office Hours:
- Dec 24-Jan 1 - Office Closed
- Jan 2 - Return to Regular Hours
Digital Animation/Drawing/Coding Club for 6th -12th grades (Tuesdays)
Are you interested in digital animation, pen/paper drawing, or coding? Students in 6th -12th grades are invited to join us at the Raven Office to work together on projects each week. Bring your computer or paper/drawing utensils and come work on collaborative monthly 2D and 3D projects, share your current projects, and be inspired together. Let us know if you have questions about this student-led club.
Tuesday, Jan 8, 2019, 02:15 PM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Parent Advisory Committee Meeting & Student Activity
Parents, please join us at the Raven office for our monthly PAC meeting. We value parental input and would like help to work on upcoming spring activities. For students, we will be doing some fun activities together while the parents meet. Please RSVP to juneau@yksd.com so we know how many to expect.
Wednesday, Jan 9, 2019, 02:00 PM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Eaglecrest Homeschool Season Begins - Thurs/Fri, January 10/11 from 1-3pm
If you registered for this program, today is the first day of Eaglecrest Homeschool ski/snowboard lessons. Remember that your lift ticket for these lessons is good for the whole day, so you can go up early to practice before the lessons begin each day. Plan to arrive by 12pm on the first day so there is time to get all your gear on and be ready for the lesson to begin at 1pm. Let us know if you have any questions.
NASA Exhibit at Mendenhall Library
Students of all ages are invited to come explore the NASA Exhibit at the library. This field trip will be before the library opens to the public, so kids can play with the exhibits without worrying about disturbing other library patrons. Please RSVP to juneau@yksd.com so we can tell the library staff how many families to expect.
Monday, Jan 14, 2019, 09:00 AM
Mendenhall Valley Public Library, Diamond Park Loop, Juneau, AK, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Tiger Math Activity for K-6th
Students in grades K-6 are invited to Tiger Math: Learning to Graph from a Baby Tiger. In this workshop, students will learn about four different types of graphs: bar graphs, pictographs, line graphs, and circle graphs. They will learn that graphs are an easy way to present and analyze large amounts of information and for processing and presenting data. Theresa will read the true story of a baby Siberian tiger and how the zoo keepers used graphs to measure his growth and development. Students will then create graphs with their friends to compare where they live, their height and their weight. Please RSVP to juneau@yksd.com.
Tuesday, Jan 15, 2019, 12:30 PM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Bowling Alley Tour & Bowling
You’re invited! Join us downtown at Taku Lanes for a fun bowling activity for the whole family. The tour will start at 10:30am and then we will rent the whole alley from 11-12pm for bowling at no charge to families. Note: please be on time since it is difficult to add late arrivals after games have started. RSVP to juneau@yksd.com.
Friday, Jan 18, 2019, 10:30 AM
Taku Lanes LLC, West Willoughby Avenue, Juneau, AK, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Crystallizing Watercolors Art Workshop
This science/art workshop is appropriate for all ages. Students will make crystallizing watercolors to create exquisite shimmery paintings that form crystals within 24 hours. They will also learn about what salt crystals are and their unique properties. Class size is limited to 20 students, so RSVP to juneau@yksd.com.
Tuesday, Jan 22, 2019, 01:00 PM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
National School Choice Week Activity
This week is a special celebration all across the country to show appreciation for the choices available for education. We have a special gift for everyone who comes to the activity, plus we’ll be making a banner, doing some fun group activities, and learning the official dance of National School Choice Week. Please join our celebration!
Wednesday, Jan 23, 2019, 02:00 PM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Yearbook Committee Meeting - Friday, January 25 from 1-2pm
Parents and students 7th -12th grades are invited to join the committee to work on building the yearbook this year. We will meet monthly and have tasks that committee members can do from home between meetings. If you are interested in helping or have any questions, let Holly know. RSVP to juneau@yksd.com.
Scholastic Reading Club Orders Due - Friday, January 25
If you want to place a book order from Scholastic this month, please have your order requests turned in to the office by today or place the order yourself online using our Class Code P4NM7. Remember that you can use your Reading coins or allotment to buy books through this program with us.
Great Kindness Challenge - January 28-February 1
Stop by the office to get an activity sheet to participate in this national challenge with us, then bring your completed activity page back to the office by the end of the week for a special reward. Students outside of Juneau can participate by printing the page yourself and emailing a photo/scan to Holly once completed. This is a great opportunity to make a conscious effort to be kind to everyone you come into contact with and is a good lesson for all ages.
Note: There are also free apps available for participating and keeping track on mobile devices.
High School Counselor Visit - Jan 28-Feb 1
Ryan will be coming from Fairbanks to visit our office again and meet with students, and we have a lot of great events planned while he is here. Keep an eye on the weekly announcements to hear all the details about the following opportunities:
- Tues, Jan 29 from 12-1pm - Graduation Meeting & Lunch - UAS Egan Room 116
- Tues, Jan 29 from 1-2:30pm - UAS Tour
- Wed, Jan 30 from 3-4:30pm - UAS Career & Technical Education Center Tour
- Thurs, Jan 31 from 3-4pm - College and Career Readiness Workshop
There are also 12 individual high school appointment slots available to meet with Ryan through the week.
- Mon 28th 2pm - filled
- Mon 28th 3:30pm - filled
- Tues 29th 8:30am - filled
- Tues 29th 10am - filled
- Tues 29th 3:30pm - filled
- Wed 30th 8:30am
- Wed 30th 10am
- Wed 30th 12:30pm - filled
- Thurs 31st 8:30am
- Thurs 31st 10am - filled
- Thurs 31st 12:30pm - filled
- Fri 1st 8:30am - filled
Call the office or RSVP to juneau@yksd.com for the activities and to schedule an individual appointment.
Chess Club
Monday, Jan 28, 2019, 03:30 PM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Potluck & Family Movie Night
Meet us at the Gold Town Nickelodeon Theater downtown for a potluck dinner and movie night for the whole family. We have rented the theater just for us and we’ll provide the popcorn. Please bring a dinner dish to share (Ideas: finger foods, sandwiches, tea cakes) and it will be a fantastic time of fellowship. At the last PAC meeting, the movie choice decided on by the parents in attendance was Paddington, so we'll do a theme for the potluck to match. RSVP to juneau@yksd.com so that we know how many to expect.
Tuesday, Jan 29, 2019, 05:30 PM
Gold Town Nickelodeon, Shattuck Way, Juneau, AK, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
H.E.A.R. Anti-bullying & Respect Activity with the National Guard
This is a program designed for high school students and will be lead by someone from the National Guard. The timing of this is perfect during the Great Kindness Challenge week and Ryan’s visit, so we hope to get a good-sized group of high school students to come participate since the more students we have, the more valuable the activity will be. Please RSVP to juneau@yksd.com.
Thursday, Jan 31, 2019, 02:00 PM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Yearbook Cover Design Contest Ends - Thursday, January 31
Today is the deadline to submit your artwork for this year’s Yearbook Cover Design Contest. Both students and parents may make submissions and they can be turned in either digitally or physically to Holly.
Q2 Progress Reports Due - Thursday, January 31
Please let us know if you need assistance getting your reports submitted in Brightways. We are here to help!
Reimbursement Deadline for July-Dec - Thursday, January 31
All receipts including internet bills dated July 1-Dec 31 must be turned in by this date in order to be reimbursed. The business office will not accept receipts dated earlier than Jan 1 after this deadline.
World Read Aloud Day Pajama Party
This is a special day celebrated all around the world and we are going to join in the fun to celebrate the power of reading aloud. Come to the office in your PJ’s with a pillow and blanket or a stuffed animal so we can get all snuggly and enjoy story time with some great books. We will also do an activity to collaboratively make up a story together. We hope you will join us!
Friday, Feb 1, 2019, 10:00 AM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Raven Homeschool Juneau Office
Email: juneau@yksd.com
Website: www.ravenschool.com
Location: 8391 Airport Blvd, Juneau, AK, United States
Phone: (907) 796-2112
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RavenCorrespondenceJuneau/