All School Letter
October 22, 2021
Can you believe we are nearing the end of the trimester? This is the last week of THJs for this trimester. In lieu of responding to a THJ letter, use this time to write your parent portfolio letter. If you are unsure of what to write or how to get started, please ask your child's teacher for an example. Parent portfolio letters are due, Monday, November 1st. Please get them in on time!
November 10 and 11 are portfolio presentation days. A detailed explanation, with times, can be found below.
If you have not already, please send in your child's yearly goal.
When you come into the building to pick up your child/ren at the end of the day, please make sure they stay with you. We ask families to come into the building to ensure they are safely picked up, it also allows for productive communication between the teacher, parent, and student.
At our board meeting on Monday, the Chinook Board voted Rob Hall as the president. Use the link further down to find Chinook Board documents.
Our Chinook website is up to date. Use the link to schedule COVID-19 tests, see past ASLs, find Chinook Board information, and a calendar of important Chinook events (board meetings, early outs, etc.).
Volunteer Needs:
- Plan & run studios (a study hall one has been requested from Mentor teachers)
- Organize guest speakers
- Run a book fair- one parent has volunteered!
- New Books- categorize & tape
Novice Needs:
- Novice dishwasher (M,W, F)
Apprentice Needs:
- Help students with work
- Fish tank plants & hiding spots
- Cleaning tasks
- Library organization (see Jesse)
- Picture books
- *Check their classroom doors for more options
Pioneer & Mentor Needs:
- Good quality mathematical compasses (see Darcie or Rebecca)
- Parent helpers on Fridays
- Drive for Pioneer field trip Nov. 16 or Nov. 17 9:30-12 @ UAF
- *Check their classroom door for options
Please respond to this email if you'd like to sign up for anything. Alternatively, there is a sign-up list outside the front office.
We have 89 Chinook families this year. This means that collectively, we need to log 4005 hours this school year. If you signed up for a volunteer opportunity on the Signup, please log it on our new website. Please get your volunteer hours logged, we will be calculating time and sending reminders next week. Email Christina for questions or comments.
Hours logged so far: 395
Please log hours already logged in the signup. Thank you!
COVID-19 Symptoms, Testing, etc.
Thank you for your patience and support as we navigate in-person school. We have had a couple of positive cases in our school over the last couple of weeks. Thank you for keeping your children home who are experiencing symptoms (yes, even a runny nose).
Keeping your child home from school due to symptoms?
Contact Kat in the office to excuse an absence due to illness. When you contact Kat, please be prepared to let us know about any symptoms, exposure, a positive test or if your child is a close contact. This will help us keep up with tracking test results and symptoms within the school. If your child is out of school due to symptoms, we will need a copy of the PCR test results for them to return (if you choose to test). PCR testing is available through the district at three different locations. You will need your child's s numbers to schedule. Use this link to schedule a test: https://www.picktime.com/FNSBSD
My child is a close contact, what do I do?
It is still public health guidance and CDC guidance that close contacts who are not vaccinated quarantine. Please follow medical professional guidance, and do not send students who are close contacts to school.
Someone in my child's class tested positive, what do I do?
Monitor for any sign of COVID symptoms, if they do not have symptoms, they can be at school. Chinook now has antigen tests (tests for students who are not showing any symptoms) and can offer testing to students in the class 1-2 times after their last contact with the positive individual. This option will allow us to keep as many students in school as possible and see if transmission within the class is happening.
Wellness Check
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services COVID-19 Guidance
COVID-19 Testing Sites in Fairbanks
Portfolio Presentations
Portfolio Presentations take place over two days and we have early dismissal on each of these two days. On the first day, the presentation times are from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. On the second day, times are from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please do not arrive within the last 45 minutes as each portfolio presentation usually takes about one hour. No appointment is necessary. When you arrive, your child will pick up his/her portfolio and guide you to a place to talk.
Please remember that during the portfolio presentation, your child will guide you through their portfolio and the discussion. We expect all students to be in charge of their own learning so they will lead the entire presentation. Your role is to ask questions and enjoy all your child’s new knowledge and skill development. While attending a portfolio presentation please avoid taking the portfolio over and flipping through it yourself. This presentation itself is a valuable learning experience for your child and should feel positive.
Unlike parent teacher conferences, teachers do not take part in portfolio presentations. If you have questions after a portfolio you may schedule a meeting with your child’s teacher. Please give all your attention to your child on Portfolio Presentation Day.Studio offering!
Nutcracker Studio
All Mentor students will attend the 9:30 showing, in support of their classmate who is Clara in the performance!
Friday Lunch- Oct. 29
Sign up outside Tyler's door next week. Orders will close Thursday morning.
About Us
- Laura Stark- Novice Teacher
- Joanna Mackey & Jesse Bartlett- Apprentice Teachers
- Wendy Demers & Michele Halbrooks- Pioneer Teachers
- Darcie West & Rebecca Kegley- Mentor Teachers
- Tyler Sloger- Resource Teacher
- Christina Carlson- Head Teacher
Email: christina.carlson@k12northstar.org
Website: https://www.k12northstar.org/chinook
Location: 3002 International St
Phone: 907-452-5020