December Activities
Raven Homeschool, Juneau Office
November in Review
November has flown by in a whirlwind of activity! We put up our thankfulness tree on the hall bulletin board to share thoughts on what we are all grateful for. The Digital Animation and Drawing Club met weekly to work on projects together and learn new concepts from one another. Our JrFLL teams are finishing getting ready for the competition in December and have been learning a lot about the moon this year. Our “I Know I Can” activity had a good turnout of kids to get an early start thinking about the future and what they might want to do when they grow up. Many turkeys got disguised for our annual competition and were able to sneak past Thanksgiving unnoticed. Other fun activities that were all squashed into the final week and finished out our month really well included Chess Club, Yearbook Committee Kickoff, Spanish Club, and a Fire Station tour. It was a great month to remember how thankful we are for all the families that are a part of our Raven Homeschool family.
JrFLL
December Activities & Resources
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Office Hours - Staff Schedules
- Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
December Staff Schedules:
- Theresa Off – Dec 3-7, 24-31
- Joan Off – Dec 7, 14, 21-31
Christmas/New Years Office Hours:
- Dec 24-Jan 1 - Office Closed
Digital Animation/Drawing Club for 6th -12th grades (Tuesdays)
Are you interested in digital animation or pen/paper drawing? Students in 6th -12th grades are invited to join us at the Raven Office to work together on projects each week on Tues. Bring your computer or paper and drawing utensils and come work on collaborative monthly 2D and 3D projects, share your current projects, and be inspired together. Let us know if you have questions about this new student-led club.
Tuesday, Dec 4, 2018, 02:15 PM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Parent Advisory Committee Meeting & Hour of Code Activity
This month’s PAC meeting is one that you will not want to miss! We will have a guest speaker from Civil Air Patrol who will show samples of a whole assortment of STEM kits available to families through their Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) program. There will also be an Usborne Book Fair set up at our office so you can shop for books before/after the meeting. This is National Hour of Code Week, so we will have Coding Activities for students during the meeting and then joint parent/student coding activities after the PAC meeting portion has wrapped up (thus the 2 hours rather than usual 1 scheduled). Students are encouraged to bring a laptop or tablet with them and everyone who comes will get their own Raven ear buds to keep. Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect.
Wednesday, Dec 5, 2018, 02:00 PM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Middle/High School Sip ‘n Paint Party
Students in middle and high school are invited to join us for a painting party with sparkling cider to sip while creating your masterpiece. We are requesting $5/person to help cover the cost of the canvases and RSVP’s to Holly are required by Wed, Dec 5 to ensure that we have enough canvases for everyone. This will be a fun time to paint and spend time together, and everyone will go home with a nice piece of art to display at the end.
Friday, Dec 7, 2018, 02:00 PM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Gift Exchange
Hang Stocking at Office - Dec 3-7
Bring your stocking to the office and hang it on the "mantel" by noon on Fri, Dec 7 to participate.
Fill Stockings - Dec 10-14
Bring a small stocking stuffer this week to put in each stocking by noon on Fri, Dec 14.
Pick up Your Stocking - Dec 17-21
Stop by this week to pick up your filled stocking by Fri, Dec 21 at noon.
Stocking Stuffer Gift Exchange
Would your student like to participate in a fun gift exchange with other students? Sign up to participate and bring a stocking with your student’s name on it to the office, then get little stocking stuffers to add to everyone’s stocking before Christmas. We will send out the number of participants to get/make gifts for so you know how many stockings to expect to contribute to.
- Friday, Dec 7 – Sign up and bring your stocking to the office by noon
- Friday, Dec 14 – Bring your gifts to add to your friends’ stockings this week by noon Friday
- Friday, Dec 21 – Stop by the office to pick up your stocking this week by noon on Friday
Stocking stuffer ideas include fun pencils, erasers, small Christmas themed items, candy, homemade items, book marks, small school supplies like pencil grippers, sticky notes, highlighters, etc.
Friday, Dec 7, 2018, 12:00 PM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Lego League Juneau Robot Jamboree & Expo - Saturday, Dec 8
We encourage you to stop by Centennial Hall sometime today to cheer on our Raven Lego League teams! They recommend that spectators arrive after 12:30, and the JrFLL portion will be from 3-5:15pm.
Eaglecrest Homeschool Ski/Snowboard Program Registration Deadline - Monday, Dec 10
If your student wants to participate in the Eaglecrest Homeschool Ski/Snowboard Program this year, make sure you register online or drop off your registration forms to our office by today.
Elementary Spanish Club
Join the Spanish Club led by Rachel Disney to learn some basic vocabulary and phrases through stories, songs, and games. This month’s theme: Sentimientos (Feelings). Please RSVP juneau@yksd.com.
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018, 03:30 PM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
YKSD Virtual Holiday Program & Gingerbread House Building
Join us at the Raven Office for the 12th Annual Virtual Holiday Program via videoconference. This is a special program which highlights school holiday celebrations in our ten River Schools and Raven Homeschool. Student performances will include songs in Denaakk’e, Benhti Kokht’ana Kenaga’, English, and ASL. It will be a fun time to join together with all the schools in our district to celebrate together! Plus, while we are serenaded by the students, we will get to build and decorate “gingerbread” houses. We will provide graham crackers and frosting for the houses, and we ask that each family coming bring some sort of decoration to share – gumdrops, skittles, swirl candy, Necco wafers, candy canes, etc. Please RSVP to juneau@yksd.com so we can be sure we have plenty of supplies.
Thursday, Dec 13, 2018, 01:00 PM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Yearbook Committee Meeting - Friday, December 14 from 1-2pm
Parents and students 7th -12th grades are invited to join the committee to work on building the yearbook this year. We will plan to meet monthly and have tasks that committee members can do from home between meetings. If you are interested in helping or have any questions, let Holly know. RSVP to juneau@yksd.com.
Scholastic Reading Club Orders Due - Mon, Dec 17
If you want to place a book order from Scholastic this month, please have your order requests turned in to the office by today or place the order yourself online using our Class Code P4NM7. Remember that you can use your Reading coins or allotment to buy books through this program with us.
Sack Lunch, Holiday Card Making, & Caroling at Wildflower Court
What to bring:
- Sack lunch
- Smiles
- Singing voices
Monday, Dec 17, 2018, 12:00 PM
Wildflower Court, Salmon Creek Lane, Juneau, AK, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Chess Club
Monday, Dec 17, 2018, 03:30 PM
Raven Homeschool, Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Holiday Craft Party
Thursday, Dec 20, 2018, 02:30 PM
8391 Airport Boulevard, Juneau, AK, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Holiday Office Schedules
Please note the following dates regarding schedules for Christmas/New Years:
- Theresa Off – Dec 24-Jan 7
- Joan Off – Dec 21-Jan 4
- Office Closed - Dec 24-Jan 1
Raven Homeschool Juneau Office
Email: juneau@yksd.com
Website: www.ravenschool.com
Location: 8391 Airport Blvd, Juneau, AK, United States
Phone: (907) 796-2112
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RavenCorrespondenceJuneau/