Chinook News for Wk of 9/19-9/23
Your oh-FISH-al school newsletter!
COMING UP...
This Week: 9/19-9/23
- 9/19-9/23 - This is an ART Week (FYI: Art/Health is on a rotating schedule)
- 9/19-9/23 - MAKE UPS - MAP Growth Fall Benchmark (more info below)
- 9/19-9/23 - SAEBRS (more info below)
- Mon, 9/19 - MTSS / WIN groups begins for grades 1-6 (more info below)
- Mon, 9/19 - After school Cross Country Running 1-6 (permission required)
- Tue, 9/20 - South Anchorage Cross Country Running Jamboree (more info below)
- Thu, 9/22 - School Picture Day (more below)
- Fri, 9/23 - Drill Day / Emergency evacuation and ALICE Drill (more below)
- Fri, 9/23 - Chinook Spirit Day (wear your Chinook Logo wear or Red/Turquoise)
Looking ahead...
- 10/10: PTA Meeting via Zoom / 6PM
- 10/21: Teacher Inservice Day. End of 1st Quarter. No School For Students.
- 10/22: PTA Trunk or Treat 2-4
- 10/26-27: Parent/Teacher Conferences. 1/2 Days For Students
- 10/28: Teacher Inservice Day. No School for Students.
- 11/8 - Asynchronous Learning Day / General Election - No school for students
- 11/11: Teacher Inservice Day. No School For Students.
South Anchorage Cross Country Running Jamboree
Who: Chinook Students who have been involved in after school cross country running
When: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Where: Service High School Soccer Field and Trails
South Anchorage Contacts:
David Hall, hall_david@asdk12.org (Chinook PE Teacher)
Jean Miller, miller_jean@asdk12.org
South Anchorage Schedule:
- 5:00 p.m. Course Walkthrough
- 5:25 p.m. National Anthem
- 5:30 p.m. Kindergarten Boys and Girls
- 5:45 p.m. 1st and 2nd Grade Girls
- 6:00 p.m. 1st and 2nd Grade Boys
- 6:15 p.m. 3rd and 4th Grade Girls
- 6:35 p.m. 3rd and 4th Grade Boys
- 6:55 p.m. 5th and 6th Grade Girls
- 7:15 p.m. 5th and 6th Grade Boys
Distances: 0.5 miles for grades K-2nd and 1 mile for grades 3-6
Parents are encourage to pre-register. Registration table open from 4:30-6:45PM. Parking will be tight. Plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to your child's start time.
SAEBRS Notification
This year, our school will be using a screener to look at school-wide systems of support for social emotional learning and behavior. This screener, much like our academic Universal Screeners (FastBridge and MAP Growth), will be completed with all students in the Fall (September), Winter (December) and Spring (April). Teachers will rate students relative to various behavioral risk factors. The assessment is called the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS). The tool will help teachers identify what additional structures they might need to have in place in their classrooms and as well as identifying students who may need additional support to increase their academic and social emotional success. This screening is completed by teachers and will not take away from instructional time nor require input/answers from students. Should you have any questions about the use of this universal screener, please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Candace Shultz, Chinook School Counselor
907.742.6700
Chinook is Bus Cohort 3
The below information was sent at the beginning of the year to Bus Families.
Correction: The gas cards are $50, not the $25 we originally noted.
This is a reminder that Chinook is Bus Cohort 3
Cohort 3 (Bus #78-116) will receive bussing Oct 3 – Oct 20
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Transportation Bussing Support
For General Ed bus families, Chinook Staff has stepped in to help! Starting Monday, 8/29, staff will be available to supervise students before and after school on the playground. This will give you some additional time and hopefully reduce traffic in our West and North parking lots. We know your time is precious.
Earlier Morning Drop Off
Monday’s (8:20-8:45) – Pushed 5 minutes to 8:20 Due to Dimond late start and traffic.
Tuesday - Friday (8:15-8:45)
Bus parents that need to drop off student may do so starting at 8:15 (8:20 on Monday's)
• We ask that you pull into the Dimond driveway that borders the Chinook Playground.
• ONE WAY DRIVEWAY!
• Pull up along the left curb and have students exit your car from the left side of the car.
• Students will enter the playground through the walkthrough in the chain link fence. Labeled with the blue star on the map.
• Staff will release students to line – up with their classes at 8:45.
Afternoon Pick Up (3:30-4:00)
• Student dismissal will be as usual. From their classroom door or assigned location. IF YOU WANT YOUR STUDENT TO GO THE PLAYGROUND AFTER SCHOOL, PLEASE TALK TO THEM ABOUT YOUR PLAN. THEY CAN WALK AROUND TO THE PLAYGROUND.
• Bus parents/guardians can pull into the ONE WAY Dimond driveway. Pull as far forward as possible along left curb /playground side.
• Students will exit the Chinook playground through the walk through in the chain link fence.
• They will enter your car from the left side along the curb.
• Picked up by 4:00.
Gas Cards
We have $50 gas cards in the Chinook front office.
Each bus family is offered one gas card per family, per school. If you have students at Chinook, Mears, and Dimond…you are eligible for a gas card from each school. per every cohort rotation (every 9 weeks). Parents/Guardians are welcome to stop by the front office to pick up your gas card. We will need to verify your ID And verify that you are a bus family by looking you up in our Q system.
See image below for traffic pattern. Please reach out if you have any questions.
Lori Rucksdashel, Principal
907.742.6700
student’s learning at home. Here you will find step-by-step instructions for accessing those resources at home.
** Repeat ** VOLUNTEER - You can make a difference! Chinook is in need of school volunteers!
LINK HERE for the online application and waiver.
* REPEAT * Student Pick Up
Chinook Vision Statement
We, the staff and students at Chinook Elementary, commit ourselves to working together to provide a positive and safe school environment that strives to meet the needs of our diverse community of learners.
Email: rucksdashel_lori@asdk12.org
Website: https://www.asdk12.org/chinook
Location: 3101 W 88th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99502, USA
Phone: 907-742-6700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AKChinookElementary/