3-School Newsletter
Cooper Landing, Hope, and Moose Pass Schools
January 29, 2024
Mark Your Calendar
Tuesday 1/30/24 - School Wide Spelling Bee
Friday 2/2/24 - Snow School with Sarah Shuh starts
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. Watch newsletters for more information.
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
Dates to Remember
- Battle of the Books - Monday, February 5 - Grades 3-4
- Battle of the Books - Tuesday, February 6 - Grade 5
- 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
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
If anyone has any extra children's winter gloves, the school could use a few spares.
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
We encourage all parents to attend the next PTO Meeting on February 5th at 3:45 for Ski Trip details. Please set a reminder for this event if your student will be attending. We would also remind everyone that our next community night will be February 8th from 6-7 pm. We would like very much to see more people from our community attend. Please ask your friends and neighbors of Hope to come and enjoy this time. Teachers really work hard to prepare for Community Night and have our community be a part of our school. I know they will greatly appreciate you making the effort to reach out to community members. Have a wonderful week.
Important Dates:
February 5th: PTO Meeting at 3:45 details and information about Alyeska Field Trip
February 8th: Community Nigh 6-7
February 9th: Early Release 2:00
February 15th/16th: No School for Students - Parent Teacher Conferences
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 Trip dates for students attending Hope School will be as follows:
Mrs. Dawn will be handling all forms. Mr. McKibben will be speaking to everyone at the PTO Meeting on February 5th at 3:45. This will be the time that parents have to speak with Mr. McKibben and Mrs. Dawn about the specifics and ask questions.
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, January 18 Game night 6:00-7:00 Volleyball and board games
Thursday, January 25 Movie Night 6:00-8:00 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Rated G
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