All School Letter
February 16, 2022
If you have not turned in your parent portfolio letter, kindly do that ASAP. You can email it to your child's teacher or send in a hard copy.
Since our last ASL, we have had about 5 positive COVID cases reported. The next board meeting is on February 21st at 6:15pm. You can review our agenda at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a457F-Yw5aAVeeEGAN-xioUJ35EAibIC5Jrr_zCXVrE/edit?usp=sharing
Our first orientation for prospective families is on February 22nd. We need a few more parent volunteers to help answer questions. Even if you can only help for an hour, your help would be appreciated.
Science Fair
Important Dates
Feb 21-- No School, Professional Development for staff
Feb 21-- Chinook Board Meeting 6:15pm
Feb 22-- Orientation Day for Prospective Families for 2022-23 School Year
Feb 23-- Portfolio Presentations 1-7pm (early out)
Feb 24-- Portfolio presentations 1-3pm (early out)
Feb 25-- Celebration Day
March 14-March 22nd-- Spring Break & Professional Development, No School
Sick Students & COVID Positive Cases
Keeping your child home from school due to symptoms?
Contact Kat(email or call) in the office to excuse an absence due to illness. Please let us know about any symptoms, exposure, a positive test or if your child is a close contact.
If your child is out of school due to symptoms, we will need a copy of the PCR test results for them to return (if you choose to test). PCR testing is available through the district at three different locations. You will need your child's s numbers to schedule. Use this link to schedule a test: https://www.picktime.com/FNSBSD
COVID symptoms:
- Fever/Chills
- Cough
- Fatigue
- Muscle/Body aches
- Headache
- Shortness of breath of difficulty breathing
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
My child is a close contact, what do I do?
It is still public health guidance and CDC guidance that close contacts who are not vaccinated quarantine. Please follow medical professional guidance, and do not send students who are close contacts to school. All children 5+ are now able to be vaccinated. Please see the flow chart below for help.
My child tested positive, what do I do?
Please let us know and contact public health (or their doctor) to determine when they can return to school. Please see the flow chart below for help.
Someone in my child's class tested positive, what do I do?
Monitor for any sign of COVID symptoms. If they do not have symptoms, they can be at school. Chinook now has antigen tests (tests for students who are not showing any symptoms) and can offer testing to students in the class 1-2 times after their last contact with the positive individual. This option will allow us to keep as many students in school as possible and see if transmission within the class is happening.
Easy to Understand COVID Chart
Close Contact Flow Chart
COVID Positive Flow Chart
District School Climate Survey
You are invited to participate in the annual School Climate Parent Survey! The survey is anonymous and results are used to understand and improve the educational climate of our schools.
Thank you in advance for your participation! The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and is currently open through Monday, March 14, 2022.
For more information contact Ellis Ott, Ph.D. at 907-452-2000 ext. 11364 or ellis.ott@k12northstar.org
Want to know the results from the 2020-21 School Climate survey? Review the presentation and data dashboard.
Feel free to log a 1/2 hour of volunteer time after completing the survey.
Volunteer Needs:
- February 22nd or March 30th Visitation Helpers (8:30-11:15 or 12:45-2:30)
- Plan & run studios (a study hall one has been requested from Mentor teachers)
- Organize guest speakers
- Silverware for classrooms for lunch
- Paper plates & lunch supplements (see Tyler)
- Contact City of Fairbanks about potential Charter School tax exemption (an exemption would give us $10K more in our budget)
- Ice/Sidewalk chipper with a long handle
Novice Needs:
- Novice dishwasher (W, F)
Apprentice Needs:
- Help students with work during the school day
- Friday kitchen clean (Jesse)
- Purchase picture books
- Buy fish (Jesse)
- *Check their classroom doors for more options
Pioneer & Mentor Needs:
- Seed Catalogs
- Tri-fold poster boards
- Hand mixer for MPR
- Compasses for Pioneers
- Graph paper--loose leaf, hole-punched
Please respond to this email or check in with your child's teacher if you'd like to sign up for anything. Alternatively, there is a sign-up list outside the front office.
Hours logged so far: 1730
Please log hours already logged in the signup. Thank you!
About Us
- Laura Stark- Novice Teacher
- Joanna Mackey & Jesse Bartlett- Apprentice Teachers
- Wendy Demers & Michele Halbrooks- Pioneer Teachers
- Darcie West & Rebecca Kegley- Mentor Teachers
- Tyler Sloger- Resource Teacher
- Christina Carlson- Head Teacher
Email: christina.carlson@k12northstar.org
Website: https://www.k12northstar.org/chinook
Location: 3002 International St
Phone: 907-452-5020