Waqaa ANCCS Families,
The Alaska Native Cultural Charter School (ANCCS) Academic Policy Committee (APC) is happy to share the following updates!
Anchorage School District Board Vice President, Carl Jacobs, was a guest at the APC’s 2/23 meeting. Mr. Jacobs updated the APC on the Anchorage School District’s (ASD) approval of the 2023-2024 budget. The approved budget included the closure of Abbott Loop Elementary School (Abbott Loop).
The APC has been in conversation with ASD regarding a proposal that Abbott Loop is repurposed as a temporary home for ANCCS. While ASD has approved the closure of Abbott Loop, ASD has made no final decision on whether Abbott Loop can become ANCCS’ new home. The APC passed a resolution formally notifying ASD of our interest in relocating ANCCS to Abbott Loop. The APC will continue to work with ASD and advocate that Abbott Loop be repurposed as a temporary new home for ANCCS families.
Regardless of ASD’s decision on whether ANCCS can use Abbott Loop as a temporary new home, the long-term goal of the APC is to build a permanent home for ANCSS students, staff, and families.
In collaboration with the APC, the Friends of ANCCS (FOANCCS), our non-profit organization, will be hosting the 2nd annual “Brick by Brick” fundraising event. We hope this year will be even better than the last, so watch 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! We aim to have at least 100 silent auction items and five 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, focusing on meeting our Alaska Native Cultural Values objective.
Join the ANCCS APC: Any interested parent or community member is welcome to inquire about how to join the APC through the election process and attend all meetings – we give plenty of notice before any meeting and would value your involvement. For more information about the ANCCS APC, please visit our website at https://www.asdk12.org/anccs.
Quyana!
