3-School Newsletter
Cooper Landing, Hope, and Moose Pass Schools
February 5, 2024
Mark Your Calendar
Monday 2/5/24 - Battle of the Books 3rd and 4th Grades
Tuesday 2/6/24 - Battle of the Books 5th Grade
Friday 2/9/24 - Early Release Day: Students released at 1:45, afternoon bus runs on 90 minute early schedule.
Wednesday 2/14/24 - Alyeska Ski Day: More information coming soon
Thursday 2/15/24 & Friday 2/16/24 - Student Led Conferences: No school for students. See notice at bottom of newsletter
Tuesday 2/20/24 - School Forensics Competition starting at 9am. See notice at bottom of the newsletter
Wednesday 2/21/24 - Alyeska Ski Day: More information coming soon
Tuesday 2/27/24 - Site Based Council Meeting at the school or in Ms. Barron's Zoom Room # 306-939-5959
Wednesday 2/28/24 - Alyeska Ski Day: More information coming soon
Saturday 3/2/24 - Forensics Competition at Tustumena Elementary: more information coming soon
Wednesday 3/6/24 - Alyeska Ski Day: More information coming soon
Wednesday 3/20/24 - Alyeska Ski Day: More information coming soon
Wednesday 3/26/24 - Alyeska Ski Day: More information coming soon
Note to Moose Pass Families: We have many Covid tests at the school. We just received notice that the expiration dates have been extended. If you would like some, feel free to stop by the school and pick them up.
Any questions or concerns?
Please reach out to our Principal, Mr. Doug Hayman: DHayman@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
or our school secretary Susanna Litwiniak: SLitwiniak@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
Cooper Landing School Updates
Battle of the Books Team 3/4
Battle of the Books Team 5-6
Congrats to both teams. Team 5-6 placed 5th in the district!
Dates to Remember
- Battle of the Books - Wednesday, February 7 - Middle School (CL Grade 6)
- Battle of the Books - Thursday, February 8 - High School (CL Grade 8)
- Friday, February 9 - Early Release - Students will be dismissed at 1:45
- February 15-16 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, no school for students
Skiing
Dates are set!
- February 14, February 21, and February 28
- March 6, March 20, and March 27
There may be a change to the price chaperones are charged. We are still in discussions with Alyeska and will let you know as soon as it is finalized.
Scholastic Book Orders
We've only had 2 families turn in their certificates for FREE books from Scholastic. Please go to Scholastic.com with your child and pick out your $20 worth of books. Then just email or text Donna, or send in a note with your child's choices.
PAC Officers
We are in need of a PAC president, secretary, and treasurer. It sometimes becomes difficult to conduct the business of the PAC without officers. Please consider volunteering.
Substitutes
Cooper Landing School is in need of substitutes for all positions: teacher, instructional aide, special education aide, secretary, and custodian. If you are interested, please go to the KPBSD website to apply: https://kpbsd.org/departments/assistant-superintendent/instructional-services/hr/substitute-information/
Teacher substitutes need only to have a high school diploma or GED. A teaching certificate is not required.
Winter Gear
Please make sure your child has a warm jacket, hat, gloves, snow pants and boots. If it is convenient for you, and your child has extras, these things can be kept at the school. Please make sure to label each item with your child's name.
Community School Activities
Volleyball - Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Walking/Work-out - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays from 7-8 am
Tot Time - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:45 am - 12:45 pm
District Office has informed us that since there is no student contact for Community School activities, background checks are no longer needed unless you are issued a key to the school.
Field Trips
Parents who wish to accompany their child on field trips (whether or not you are driving a student other than your own), must complete a background check. To complete the process, please click here: https://kpbsd.org/departments/assistant-superintendent/instructional-services/hr/volunteer/
Winter Library Hours
Monday 1-3pm
Tuesday 3-5pm
Wednesday 1-3pm
Thursday 1-3pm
Friday 1-3pm
Saturday 11am-2pm
Donation Link
If you would like to make an online donation to our school with your credit card, here is a link: https://kpbsd.revtrak.net/k-12-schools/Cooper-Landing/cooper-landing-fundraiser/ Please note that a fee of 3.6% will be added to the total. Thank you for your support!
Hope School Happenings
Time flies when you are having fun. I cannot believe it is February already! Alyeska trips are fixing to begin. The students are very excited. Our staff have worked hard to bring community into the Hope School. Please come to the next Community night will be February 8th from 6-7 pm and we will be enjoying a wonderful game night. We would like very much to see more people from our community attend. Mrs. Peck and Mr. McKibben have had some truly interesting classes this past week. Students have taken a virtual tour of the China Wall. They have discussed how Roman roads were constructed. While others learned more about plate tectonics, coding and the workings of simple machines. I would like to say that I hope all of our students from Hope, Moose Pass and Cooper Landing have a wonderful time together at Alyeska this year. They are a part of our small communities and share many of our joys and struggles with us. We can count on them.
Important Dates:
February 8th: Community Night 6-7 - Game Night
February 9th: Early Release 2:00
February 13th: Community Night 6-8 Movie Night
February 14th: Alyeska Ski Trip
February 15th/16th: No School for Students - Parent Teacher Conferences
February 21st: Alyeska Ski Trip
February 28th: Alyeska Ski Trip
February 29th: Community Night Game Night 6-7
March 1st: Exit Glacier Field Trip
March 6th: Alyeska Ski Trip
March 7th: Early Release
March 8th: In-Service NO SHOOL
March 11th - March 15th: Spring Break NO SCHOOL
March 20th: Alyeska Ski Trip
March 27th: Alyeska Ski Trip
March 29th: Make up day for snow day
Battle of the Books
Our students have been reading and preparing to battle in the Battle of the Books. They are set to have a meeting of the minds on February 7th. These students are having a good time reading. We are happy they are participating and sharpening their skills. We are proud of their hard work and joyful attitude. Have fun and we all wish you luck Ellie and Bev!
Alyeska Ski Dates: February 14th, 21st, 28th, March 6th, 20th & 27th. All other information will be provided during our PTO meeting on February 5th at 3:45 pm. Please direct questions to Miss Dawn at that time.
New Upcoming Fun Community Opportunities
Game night - 1 hour
Adults in gym
Kids board games in classroom
Movie/Craft night - 2 hours
Adults craft and visit
Kids Movie
Thursday, February 8 Game night 6:00-7:00
Tuesday, February 13 Movie night 6:00-8:00
Thursday, February 29 Game night 6:00-7:00
KMTA WINTER PROGAM FLYER
Please view the attached flyer provided to us by KMTA. There are many opportunities scheduled that would be of interest to families. Just click the attachment below for details.
LINKS AND INFORMATION
Volunteers and Substitute Teachers: Hope School is always happy to have substitute teachers and volunteers. Opportunity is available for both positions currently. Please consider one or both positions https://www.applitrack.com/kpbsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Volunteer+Screening+Process
Here is a link to your new school calendar for this school year.
Symptom-Free Protocol: https://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/content.aspx?id=42180