Chinook News for Wk of 10/24-10/28
Your every Sunday oh-FISH-al school newsletter!
Congrats to Trunk #8: Blue Man Group for winning crowd favorite!
Geogg and Kieran Erwin, Alix McKee!
Congrats to our winner of the Candy Corn Guessing Game: JJ Grein!
COMING UP...
This Week: 10/24-10/28
- 10/24-10/28- This is an ART Week (FYI: Art/Health is on a rotating schedule)
- 10/24-10/28 - NO BUS again until 12/5 #COHORT3 (more info below)
- Wed, 10/26 - Early Release @ 12:30 / Parent Teacher Conferences (more info below)
- Thu, 10/27 - Early Release @ 12:30 / Parent Teacher Conferences (more info below)
- Thu, 10/27 - Parenting the Love & Logic Way / class every Thur / 5-7 (more info below)
- Fri, 10/28: Teacher Inservice Day. No School for Students.
Looking ahead...
- 10/31-11/4 - Spirit Week! (more info below)
- 10/24-12/2: NO BUS for Bus Cohort 3 (more info below)
- 10/6-11/10 : Parenting the Love and Logic Way Class / every Thursday (more info below)
- 11/1-11/15 - Afterschool basketball (more info below)
- 11/8 - Asynchronous Learning Day / General Election - No "In Person" school for students
- 11/11: Teacher Inservice Day. No School For Students.
- 12/5-12/21 - Bus Cohort #3 has BUS service.
Bus Cohort #3 - NO BUS SERVICE TILL 12/5
This is a reminder that Chinook is Bus Cohort 3
Cohort 3 (Bus #78-116) will receive bussing again 12/5-12/21.
Chinook Bus is #82 (Gen Ed)
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Earlier Morning Drop Off (8:15-8:45)
Bus parents that need to drop off student may do so starting at 8:15.
• We ask that you pull into the Dimond driveway that borders the Chinook Playground.
• ONE WAY DRIVEWAY!
• Pull up along the left curb and have students exit your car from the left side of the car.
• Students will enter the playground through the walkthrough in the chain link fence. Labeled with the blue star on the map.
• Staff will release students to line – up with their classes at 8:45.
Afternoon Pick Up (3:30-4:00)
• Student dismissal will be as usual. From their classroom door or assigned location. IF YOU WANT YOUR STUDENT TO GO THE PLAYGROUND AFTER SCHOOL, PLEASE TALK TO THEM ABOUT YOUR PLAN. THEY CAN WALK AROUND TO THE PLAYGROUND.
• Bus parents/guardians can pull into the ONE WAY Dimond driveway. Pull as far forward as possible along left curb /playground side.
• Students will exit the Chinook playground through the walk through in the chain link fence.
• They will enter your car from the left side along the curb.
• Picked up by 4:00.
Gas Cards (2nd round)
We have $50 gas cards in the Chinook front office.
If you got a gas card during the first round, now you can get a 2nd gift card.
Each bus family is offered one gas card per family, per school. If you have students at Chinook, Mears, and Dimond…you are eligible for a gas card from each school. per every cohort rotation (every 9 weeks). Parents/Guardians are welcome to stop by the front office to pick up your gas card. We will need to verify your ID And verify that you are a bus family by looking you up in our Q system.
Please reach out if you have any questions.
Lori Rucksdashel, Principal
907.742.6700
Upcoming Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent / Teacher Conferences are:
- October Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th
- Most of our teachers will offer afternoon conferences on Wed and Thu (1-4)
- Evening conferences will be on Thursday the 27th till 7PM.
- Some schedules may change base on specific teacher need.
The Online Conference Scheduler is open
If you specific teacher is not showing, please reach out to them directly.
Parents will be able to access the online conference scheduler in various ways:
- ASD home page/Families Tab/Learning Section
- ASD home page via the web slider https://www.asdk12.org/conferences
- ASD Mobile App
- ParentConnection/Quick Links
Stop by the GYM during P/T Conferences:
- PTA info
- COSA info
- Lost and found items laid out
- Free Books
- Info about attendance
- Info about family engagement
Afterschool Basketball coming in November
WHAT: Afterschool Basketball
WHO: 4th-6th Grade BOYS
WHERE: Chinook Gym
WHEN: November 2nd, 7th, 10th, 15th
CLICK HERE for the permission form
WHAT: Afterschool Basketball
WHO: 4th-6th Grade GIRLS
WHERE: Chinook Gym
WHEN: November 1st, 3rd, 9th,14th
CLICK HERE for the permission form
Work with us!
- Teacher Substitute (ongoing recruitment)
- Building Plant Operator (replacing Sutton Kowalski / BPO)
- Special Education Teacher (new position)
Battle of the Books
LINK below for permission slips, dates, and specifics:
Chinook Vision Statement
We, the staff and students at Chinook Elementary, commit ourselves to working together to provide a positive and safe school environment that strives to meet the needs of our diverse community of learners.
Email: rucksdashel_lori@asdk12.org
Website: https://www.asdk12.org/chinook
Location: 3101 W 88th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99502, USA
Phone: 907-742-6700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AKChinookElementary/