Caribou Trails Update
Published by Crawford Elementary September 6, 2021
Off to a Great Start in 2021-2022 School Year!
Thank you to everyone who turned out for our Open House last Wednesday! The weather was gorgeous and we were able to cover important schoolwide information and introduce our stellar Crawford staff while maintaining physical distance and enjoying sunshine and clear skies. It was great see excited students showing off their classrooms and introducing their teachers. We were all so gratified to see the strength of our community and to talk and build relationships with families as we begin the year.
Thank you, as well, for wearing masks inside the building to help with mitigation efforts. Please continue to wear masks whenever you visit the building to keep the environment symptom free.
Students are encouraged to wear masks, as well, and many staff, although vaccinated, are electing to wear masks. Remember, if your child is wearing a well-fitting mask the chances of being named a close contact and being quarantined for 10 is minimized. Please see the FNSBSD COVID page quoted here. "In the K–12 indoor classroom setting, the close contact definition excludes students who were within 3 to 6 feet of an COVID-19 positive student when:
- both students were engaged in consistent and correct use of well-fitting masks;"
Masks continue to be a family choice, and we will support students in whatever choice you make for them.
As I said at the Open House, the staff extends a huge thanks to our PTO for the providing dinner for staff in the commons. This thoughtful gesture fed the soul as well as the body, and helped to let staff know how they are supported by our Parent/Teacher Organization. Thank you to Mrs. Chipman, Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Heiner, and Mrs. Ohm for providing the dinner for all of the staff. You are so appreciated!
Encores start on Tuesday for the 4/5 class, 5th and 6th grades. Band and Orchestra are hugely popular with students, and we have well-balanced selections to enrich learning. Each student will be given a sheet of paper with their Encore schedule on Tuesday. If your child has been absent we are taking email encore elections, so go ahead and send those in. Right now we have over 100 responses from a possible 132 students eligible for Encores.
As we work through this new beginning, we will start waiting until a little later to begin calling students for the pickup line to allow for the transition after the final classes. The school day ends at 2:10 with the bell ending classes, so we will begin calling students for dismissal as soon as possible after that, probably before 2:15. Thank you so much for your patience as we keep your children safe after school and allow them time to comfortably end their day at school.
Take care and enjoy the good weather while we can!
Mrs. Lesage
Ice Cream Sales!
School Bus Planned Cancellations - Our week is next week!
Caribou Club Off and Underway!
Encores begin Tuesday
Here we go! The Encore class schedule was shared at the Open House on Wednesday and used to help students with selections. Each student in Grant, Ellingson, Masheff, Francesco and Sauter's classes will receive a paper copy of their individual schedule on Tuesday. Many are absent or in quarantine, however over 100 students have been scheduled. Let Mrs. Lesage if your child needs to sign up and she will put in the selections.
After School Transportation
Be CAUTIOUS
Make healthy choices
Avoid people who are sick
Be thoughtful about activities
Consider getting vaccinated
Be COURTEOUS
Respect others’ health privacy
Cover your coughs & sneezes
Stay home if you are sick
Use COVID screening and testing
Be CLEAN
- Wash your hands often
- Use hand sanitizer
- Avoid touching your face
- Disinfect high touch surfaces
Upcoming Events
This Week:
- Mon. Sept. 6 - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY - No School
- Tue. Sept. 7 -
- FNSBSD Board Meeting, 6pm Agenda
- Wed. Sept. 8 -
- Thurs. Sept. 9 -
- Fri. Sept. 10 -
Next Week:
- Sept. 13-17 Bus Route 92 is cancelled all week
Crawford Elementary School
Email: Teresa.lesage@k12northstar.org
Website: https://www.k12northstar.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=1084
Location: 692 Ravens Way Eielson Air Force Base, AK 99702
Phone: 907-372-3306
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crawfordcaribou/
Crawford Office Staff Contacts
Office Hours are 7:30am-3:30pm
Please call or email for information Phone: 372-3306
Attendance Secretary: Tonya Higdon email: Tonya.Higdon@k12northstar.org
Administrative Secretary: Clarissa Kougl email: Clarissa.Kougl@k12northstar.org