Raven Lynx Newsletter
February 2020
Ben Eielson Families!
Spring semester is off to a fast start, with academic contests (JH Geo Bee, JH Spelling Bee, Black History Month Contest), activities, and winter sports in full swing. The OAA (Out of Attendance Area) lottery process is for those who would like to attend Ben Eielson and live outside of our attendance area: Salcha, Moose Creek, or on Base. Both secondary and elementary school OAA lotteries give preference to OAA students who are currently enrolled at the school to promote continuity of enrollment.The OAA, information will be sent out as a separate email to those families based on the addresses we have on file in Power School to assist with that process. If you have questions please feel free to contact our counseling office at ext. 30521 or on the District Website for information. Use the following is the web address:
https://www.k12northstar.org/page/5695
Counselor's Corner:
-Registration requests for next year's classes will be done online.
-Junior High: registration information and forms will be given to 7th graders to take home the first week in February.
-HS registration information will be given out during SSP and through classes also starting after the 1st week of February.
-JH students the Alaska Safe Children's Act Lessons will be on Feb. 5th and 6th during PE/Health classes. Our presenter is Courtney Evans, Prevention Coordinator with IACNVL
Upcoming Events
February 1 Varsity Basketball @ Galena
JV Basketball @ North Pole Tournament
Jr. High Wrestling @ Delta 9:00am
February 3-12 - ELL Testing
February 5- 6:00-6:30pm Raven Football Parent Meeting BEHS Theater.
6:30-8:00pm Open House - Start Time Discussion Open House. BEHS Theater.
February 6- JH Wrestling Tri meet @ BEHS
February 7- Grad Bash Bake Sale drop off at front office of BEHS
February 8- JROTC Chugiak HS Drill Meet - Anchorage
February 12 Regional Student Council
February 13-15 Basketball @ Valdez ELKS Tournament
February 15 Regional Declamation @ Lathrop
February 17 NO SCHOOL- Professional Development
February 18 NO SCHOOL - PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES 10:00AM-1:00PM and 2:00pm-6:30pm
Basketball @ North Pole High
February 19 NO SCHOOL - PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES 8:00am-12:00pm and 1:00PM-4:30PM
February 21 Basketball Valdez @ Ben Eielson
JROTC Travel State Drill Meet
February 22 Basketball Valdez @ Ben Eielson
Declamation
JRTOC Service/State Drill Competition
February 24 Jr. High Volleyball Tryouts Begin
February 25 Basketball North Pole @ Ben Eielson
Parent Teacher Conferences
2019-2020 Black History Month Contest
In celebration of Black History Month, the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (FNSBSD) are proud to sponsor Black History Month Contest-“African Americans and the Vote.” We invite all K-12 students to participate in this annual contest.
Middle/High School:
Grades 7-8: Submit a typed, original, 150-word essay using this year’s theme. Include a notable African American in your essay and illustrate it with your original artwork.
Grades 9-12: Submit a typed, original, 250-word essay using this year’s theme. Include a notable African American in your essay, works cited page, and illustrate it with your original artwork.
*Please include the student’s name, grade, teacher, and school on each entry item. If submitting entries as a class, please include a class roster of all participants with the student’s name, grade, teacher, and school.
All entries MUST include a permission slip signed by a parent/guardian. Permission Slips are found here: https://www.k12northstar.org/Page/8046
There will be 1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes AND honorable mention prizes for each grade category. Entries need to be submitted to the EEO Office by 4:00 pm on Friday, February 28, 2020. The EEO Office is located in FNSBSD Administrative Center, 520 Fifth Ave. 3rd Floor, Fairbanks, AK 99701.
Please include this information in any PTA/PTO/PTSA and parent newsletters. Attached to this email is a flyer to print and post around your buildings.
To download the Black History Month Flyer and Permission slip, click here: https://www.k12northstar.org/Page/8046
If you have any questions, please contact EEO/Title IX Assistant, Shayna Ellingrud 452-2000 ext. 11387.