Specials teachers will be available for parent teacher conferences on Thursday Feb 23rd from 8:00-11:30AM and again from 12:00-2:30 PM.

No appointments are needed. Please stop by our classrooms to discuss your child’s progress in physical education, art and music. Sra. Hill will plan to be in the gym from 8:00-11:30 for student led PE conferences and skill demonstrations. In the afternoon from 12:00- 2:30 Sra. Hill will be outside near portable one for cross country ski student led PE conferences and skill demonstrations.

Please plan to accompany your student if you plan to attend.

We are always available by email and can be reached at:

PE: Guin Hill guin.hill@matsuk12.us

Art: Shelli Franckowiak shelli.franckowiak@matsuk12.us

Music: Alexis Brown alexis.brown@matsuk12.us

Our volleyball athletes are hosting a bake sale during conferences both days from 8:00am to 2:30pm. All funds raised will go toward team shirts and an end of season celebration! Also during conferences, is our Scholastic book fair from 8:00am to 2:30pm! Please reach out to Kirsten Mason at kirsten@alaskastatefair.org if you are able to volunteer and help run the book fair.

2023-2024 Application Forms (new students) are now available on our website or click on the link below!

2023-2024 Intent Forms (current students and incoming siblings) were sent home on Tuesday, January 17th! If you have a returning student and/or incoming sibling(s), please fill out an Intent Form for each child. 2023-2024 Intent Forms are available on our website or click on the link below!

Join us for the next APC Board Meeting on Tuesday, February 21st at 6:00pm.

Topic: Fronteras APC Board Meeting

Time: Feb 21, 2023 06:00 PM Alaska

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87059869886?pwd=ZmYyWnhDamRJK1p4MVdPZms5eWhwUT09

Meeting ID: 870 5986 9886

Passcode: DB8rK3

Please note: Speakers must sign up before the meeting by emailing Board Chair. Time is limited to two minutes per speaker. The Board Chair will respond to any questions at a later date via email. Matters will not be discussed or voted on at the meeting.

It’s time for the Scholastic Book Fair again! For all book sales the school receives a portion of the profits, which allows us to purchase new books for the library, and for teachers to have books in their classrooms. The Book Fair will run from Thursday, February 23rd through Tuesday, March 7th after school from 2:30-3:30 pm. The Book Fair will be open all day during Parent-Teacher Conferences if there are enough parent volunteers to help. If you are interested in volunteering to help run the book fair during open hours or to help set up the book fair after school, please contact Kirsten Mason at 907.315.7753 or sign up on the sheet that will be posted on the library door.

It's time to order your 2022-2023 Fronteras Yearbook!

1. Go to www.treering.com/validate
2. Enter school passcode: 1014981488732281

Report Cards To The Public for sy2021-22 are now available. Click here for MSBSD districtwide: https://education.alaska.gov/compass/Report/2021-2022/33

Fast Facts:

1. MSBSD Graduation rate is 85.76% which we round up to 86%. Among the Big 5, Juneau had the highest at 86.24%.
2. Does teacher certification matter or impact achievement? 22% of MSBSD teachers are teaching out of their field. Statewide it’s 20%.
3. Does student attendance matter or impact achievement? 4982 MSBSD students (that’s 26%) were absent 15 or more days.
4. On AKSTAR ELA, 9% of MSBSD students are advanced, 24% are proficient, 67% are below proficient.
5. On AKSTAR Math, 8% of MSBSD students are advanced, 18% are proficient, 73% are below proficient.
6. Want to give DEED feed back on the Report Card To The Public? Click the feedback tab to take their survey.

Hello Fronteras Families!

Our kiddos have been VERY busy! Congratulations to our middle school World Language Declamation participants, our wrestling and volleyball teams, our English Spelling Bee participants, and our JNYO athletes! Thank you to our coaches and teachers who gave their personal time to facilitate, lead, judge, and mentor these Phoenixes!

Thank you to all of our school volunteers! The time you give to help with traffic, recycling, library, and lunch and recess, is very, very appreciated! Thank you! Thank you!

There is NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS next Thursday and Friday, February 23rd and 24th. These days will be used for student-led conference preparation and/or meetings. Please reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher if you have questions about conference scheduling. February conferences are STUDENT-LED. Students should attend, and lead the entire conference. Teachers are present to help facilitate, should the student need support.

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!

Most Sincerely,

Mrs. Hutchins

“Though February is short, it is filled with lots of love and sweet surprises.” Charmain J. Forde