3-School Newsletter

Screenings in your area

Seward and Moose Pass

For: Newborn to 5 years old (not yet in kindergarten)
When: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Where: Seward Community Library
Time: 9:15am – 3:00pm (by appointment only)
Contact: Kelli at 907.260.5148 for an appointment

To make an appointment or for more information call the KPBSD Child Find office at 907.260.5148 or email KCreglow@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Additional locations on the Kenai Peninsula will be added throughout the year

Thursday 8/29 - Train Day Field Trip

Monday 9/2 - No School in observance of Labor Day

Wednesday 9/4 - Open House/Site Based Council Meeting @ 3:30 pm (see flyer attached)

Monday 9/9 - School Board Meeting in Seward High Theatre @ 6pm

Monday 9/30 - Picture Day

Any questions or concerns?

Please reach out to our Principal, Mr. Scott Lefebvre: slefebvre@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

or our school secretary Susanna Litwiniak: SLitwiniak@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Dates to Remember

• Thursday, August 29 - Field Trip to Spencer Glacier
• Thursday, September 5, 5:00 pm - PAC Meeting and Title 1 Annual Meeting (in person or via Zoom) Principal will send link.
• Monday, September 30 - Picture Day

Spencer Glacier Field Trip

Please watch your email for information.

Field Trips

If you are interested in joining your student on any field trips this year, you must complete volunteer paperwork here: https://kpbsd.org/departments/assistant-superintendent/instructional-services/hr/volunteer/. The process can take up to 2 weeks so please plan ahead.

Help Wanted!!

We are in need of a custodian again this year. The position is 4 hours per day, 5 days per week. There is also an opportunity to be a substitute custodian. In that position, you can work up to 5 days per week or as few as 1. If you are interested in the permanent position, please follow this link and apply for Job ID 10136: https://www.applitrack.com/kpbsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff&subcategory=Custodian To apply for the substitute position, click on this link: https://kpbsd.org/departments/assistant-superintendent/instructional-services/hr/substitute-information/. Thank you.

Emergency Drills

We will be conducting a fire drill, A.L.I.C.E. drill, and earthquake drill sometime during the first 10 days of school.

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 have a high school diploma or GED. A teaching certificate is not required.

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 4.4% will be added to the total. Thank you for your support!

Hope Happenings: Hopefully each of you remembered to sign up to attend field trips and participate in school functions, etc. If not please visit https://kpbsd.org/departments/assistant-superintendent/instructional-services/hr/volunteer/ You may contact us at 907-782-3202 with any questions you may have but before you do, please check your email. We have tried to think ahead about information you may want or need and send an email inclusive of that information.

Hope School has various employment opportunities at the Hope School. We have a current position for Special Education Resource Aide: Job ID 10417. We are currently in need of substitutes for teachers, secretary and custodian. If you are interested in applying for these positions, please visit this link and apply. https://www.applitrack.com/kpbsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1

Hope School PTO is need of a secretary. If you would like to actively participate, this is a great opportunity to join the PTO and stay involved. Upcoming meetings will be announced soon.

FIELD TRIPS: PLEASE WEAR APPROPRIATED GEAR AND BRING YOUR WATER BOTTLE. Your teachers and administrator have been busy planning field trips already. Please remember that the volunteer process must be completed for those who will be participating as chaperones, etc. We want parent involvement and find it to be very important to our students experiences in our school. Paperwork will be provided by the teachers you. They are handling the entire process. Please help them to meet their deadlines in order for your student(s) to participate. Please see your student(s) teacher with any questions you may have or forms you may need.

Tiny Tots will start again on September 3rd. Please see the attached flyer for full details.

Visit our school website for information at any time during the school year. Also, like and follow us on facebook.

Upcoming Events:

August 29th: Spencer Glacier Field Trip (PLEASE WEAR APPROPRIATE GEAR AND BRING YOUR WATER BOTTLES)

September 2nd: NO SCHOOL

September 3rd - September 6th: MAPS testing

September 30th: Fall Student Pictures

TOT TIME BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 3RD: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday weekly 9:00AM - 11:00AM