Chinook News for Wk of 1/23-1/27
Your every Sunday oh-FISH-al school newsletter!
COMING UP...
This Week: 1/23-1/27
- 1/23-1/27- This is an ART Week (FYI: Art/Health is on a rotating schedule)
- 1/23-1/27 - GYM Schedule / Mr. Hall OUTSIDE gym & Ms. Straubinger INSIDE gym
- MON, 1/23 - What I Need (WIN) Instructional Rotations begin
- TUE, 1/24 - Jr. Native Youth Olympics After School Practice / 3:30-4:30
- WED, 1/25 - Jr. Native Youth Olympics After School Practice / 3:30-4:30
- THU, 1/26 - Mears family night for incoming 7th graders / 6-7:30 / @ Mears
- FRI, 1/27 - Chinook Spirit Day
Looking ahead...
- 1/31 - Jr. Native Youth Olympics After School Practice / 3:30-4:30
- 1/27 - Rescheduled Chinook Open Optional Winter Crafts Day (1:30-3:15)
- 2/1 - ACCESS Testing Window opens (more info below)
- 2/1 - Jr. Native Youth Olympics After School Practice / 3:30-4:30
- 2/7 - FINAL Jr. Native Youth Olympics After School Practice / 3:30-4:30
- 2/13-2/17 - PTA/Student Council - Kindness Week / Valentine's Grams (more info to come)
- 2/20 - Presidents Day holiday - No School
- 3/3 - PTA Iditaread Read a Thon Kick off (more info to come)
- 3/10 - State released grade reporting day. End of third quarter - No School
- 3/13-3/17 - Spring break
Attendance: Our goal is 90%
STRIVE FOR 8:45
LOOK at that....way to go CHINOOK...90% of our students were in attendance last week!!
Keep it up!
It is important to be at school. It is also important to be there on time. A missed school day is a lost opportunity, but also is missing any part of the instructional day. We are introducing our new campaign...
Chinook King Salmon Champions
STRIVE for 8:45!
Chinook New Year Launch and SEL Reset 2023!
Chinook families, your kids did a great job!!
Check out our photo slideshow below that we shared with students at the assembly on Friday.
Over the two week reset, students worked on things like:
- Active listening
- Being bully free
- Being a good partner
- Goal setting
- Being kind friends and classmates
- Kindness matters
- Smart Goals
- Active listening
- Art and Self Expression
- Champions use CHAMPS
At Chinook, CHAMPS is implemented school wide to teach students the behavior expectations in each common area: Cafeteria, Hallways, Classroom, Restrooms, Library, Office and Playground. CHAMPS is a research based model that has created a positive school climate and has significantly reduced discipline referrals at our school. With CHAMPS, students are able to learn appropriate behaviors, engage in learning and build positive relationships with students and staff.
* REPEAT * Snow Days Makeup Days
- January 30th to March 9th: 30 minutes will be added to the end of the instructional day (Restores 3 days of instruction) Chinook school hours will be 9:00-4:00.
- February 22nd and 23rd: Full instructional days in lieu of the scheduled parent-teacher conferences (Restores 1 day of instruction)
- February 24th: Full instructional day. That would be in lieu of the professional development day (Restores 1 day of instruction)
- Remote learning will play a central role in the district’s inclement weather strategy in the future.
Things to note:
- All bus route drop off times will change by 30 minutes at the end of the day.
- For after-school activities, the District is working with rental facilities and officials to adjust scheduled activities, competitions, and practices.
- For additional questions, please contact Chinook front office.
Preschool
- 4-Year-Old Sped Developmental and Gened Programs (30-min extension)
- 11:30am-4:00pm
- M-F
* REPEAT * Remote Learning for future emergency school closure days
MOVING FORWARD:
In case of future emergency school closure days, Chinook has a plan for students to do remote learning while at home. LAST week, students brought home work packets to have on hand in the case of remote learning at home due to emergency closures. If your child did not receive a packet, reach out to your individual teacher.
Here are the things you can expect from our school staff during future school closures.
- An email will be sent to parents in the morning outlining the schedule and the lessons to be completed at home.
- Teachers will provide a link to Zoom meetings that students may attend if they have access to a computer. These Zoom Meetings will be available, but not required.
- Teachers will be available by email throughout the day to address your questions.
Let's be prepared...
Bus service...
* Repeat * Work with us!
- Teacher Substitute (ongoing recruitment)
- Special Education Teacher - Chinook Elementary
- Counselor - Chinook Elementary K-6
Chinook January Pics
* REPEAT * When to Keep Your Child Home from School
Guidance for when to keep your child home from school and when it’s okay to send them to school. If your child requires medication to treat any of their symptoms, please complete the appropriate medication forms found at https://www.asdk12.org/Page/7810
- Fever – A fever is a warning that the body is fighting an infection that could easily spread to others. A child with a temperature of 100.4 F should not be sent to school; your child should stay home until they are fever free without the use of fever-reducing medications like Tylenol.
- Colds – Colds are more difficult to assess. A slightly runny nose and occasional dry cough is not enough to keep your child home. However, if your child’s nose runs constantly and/or the cough is frequent and wet, or your child is experiencing nausea or is too tired and uncomfortable to function at school it would be best to keep the child home for a day or two.
- Cough – If your child has a severe cough, rapid and/or difficulty breathing, wheezing, or the cough is accompanied by a sore throat or not feeling well, the child should stay home from school.
- Diarrhea – Diarrhea is defined as an unusual amount of very liquid stools compared to the child’s normal pattern. Children should stay home until able to participate normally at school.
- Ears – If your child has pain, swelling, drainage or difficulty hearing, please see your healthcare provider. Untreated ear infections can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
- Eyes – If your child has red, itchy eyes with a clear, yellow or green drainage from the eye, it may be contagious and a sign of bacterial conjunctivitis (pinkeye). A child with pinkeye can attend school as long as they are able to keep from touching their eyes and show that they can properly wash hands after contact with the infected eye.
- Rash – A rash might be the first sign of an illness. If your child has a rash with a fever and behavioral changes, or a rash that is oozing/open wound, or is tender with the rash worsening, your child should be evaluated by a healthcare provider.
- Sore Throat – If your child has a sore throat, have the child gargle with warm salt water. If child behavior is normal and the child ate breakfast, it’s probably safe to send your child to school. If your child has difficulty swallowing, or you notice saliva building up in your child’s mouth because your child can’t swallow, please keep your child home. If you notice white spots in the back of the throat please contact your doctor as this could be a sign of an infection.
- Vomiting / Nausea – Please keep your child home if your child has vomited more than 2 times in 24 hours, has a fever or if they look or act ill.
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/