Waqaa ANCCS Families,
The Alaska Native Cultural Charter School (ANCCS) Academic Policy Committee (APC) is happy to share the following updates!
The Anchorage School District (ASD) Board will vote in February on what their intentions for Abbott Loop Elementary School. It is the only ASD school left on the tentative school closure list with plans to demolish the building if they follow through with closure. Without a place for ANCCS to call their own, action was taken and testimony was given at the January 9 board meeting to inquire if Abbott Loop Elementary School is a viable option for our school community.
A huge Quyana to our families that responded to the Abbott Loop Elementary Survey by the deadline. The results indicated that the majority of our families wanted to pursue Abbott Loop Elementary School. ANCCS did just that with the testimony of several people to the board on January 9. The testimonies at the ASD Board meeting sent a powerful message. My deepest thanks to all the students, parents, staff, and APC members who testified on behalf of ANCCS.
Our efforts proved that perseverance works, and the ASD board is now considering repurposing Abbott Loop Elementary for ANCCS’ needs. There is still much work to be done and nothing is official yet, but the APC will continue to work in the interest of the school. We will continue to update families as we receive information and will reach out when we need assistance.
While our short-term goal of getting out of Bettye Davis East High and into a safe and conducive environment for our students and staff remains our #1 priority, our long-term goal of building a new facility is still ongoing. We have been fundraising and creating new partnerships in hopes of one day making this dream a reality. There are many plans for fundraising and strengthening our community, but our BIG fundraising event of the year is fast approaching.
The Friends of ANCCS (FOANCCS), our non-profit organization, in collaboration with the APC, will be hosting the 2nd annual “Brick by Brick” fundraising event. We hope this year will be even better than the last so keep an eye out for an event flyer coming soon. An event of this scale does require a tremendous amount of work, so we are asking our ANCCS families for help:
1. We need auction items! Our goal is to have at least 100 silent auction items and at least 5 live auction items. All donations are much appreciated and will go towards ANCCS’ building capital campaign. If you are interested in helping us reach our fundraising goals, please visit the ANCCS ASD website under the donations tab, and leave a message.
2. Event volunteers
3. Help us advertise the event by sharing it on social media, posting and handing out event flyers, and word of mouth.
We appreciate your trust when it comes to the learning and development of your child while adhering to our cultural values. I cannot stress enough how important your participation and ideas are to the success of our students and school.
About the ANCCS APC: The ANCCS APC is the primary governing body designated to hold the principal accountable for budgets, testing scores, and curriculum with an underlying focus on meeting our Alaska Native Cultural Values objective.
Join the ANCCS APC: Any interested parent or community member is welcomed to inquire about how to join the APC through the election process and attend all meetings – we give plenty of notice prior to any meeting and we would value your involvement.
For more information about the ANCCS APC, please visit our website at https://www.asdk12.org/anccs.
Quyana!
