Willow Crest News

April 2024

Principal's Corner

Ray Marshall, Principal

Hello Willow Crest Families!

Thank you for all of your hard work these past 3 Quarters. As we start Quarter 4, I want to encourage all families to read as much as possible and enjoy the outdoors.

We will continue the AK Star Assessments (Alaska System of Academic Readiness) in English Language Arts (3-6th), Math (3-6th), and Science (5th grade). Testing began Tuesday, March 26th and will run through the next few weeks. It is important that students get plenty of rest and a solid breakfast for them to be at their best.

As always, thank you for making sure students arrive on time. School starts at 10:00 on Mondays, and 9:00am Tuesday-Fridays.

Elementary Fall Registration

Anchorage School District Elementary School Fall Registration Schedule

Online Registration dates for returning ASD students:

● April 25th –August 15th

Although Online Registration will be open through August 15th, registering your student

before August 8th is appreciated.

Have you moved? Will your children be attending a different school? You may register

online, but please notify your new school as you will need to provide Proof of Municipality of

Anchorage Residency to your new school. Elementary school offices will reopen the week of

July 22nd.

ASD is offering an Online Pre-Enrollment option for those new-to-District families and former

ASD students, who would prefer to enroll their students from the comfort of their home, work,

or anywhere! Pre-Enrollment opens July 15th. Go to https://www.asdk12.org/enrollonline,

to pre-enroll your child.

In-person Registration will be held at all ASD elementary schools for New-to-District students

and all Kindergarteners.

● Tuesday, July 30 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

● Wednesday, July 31 - 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM & 5:00 to 7:00 PM

● Thursday, August 1 - 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

If you are out of town on the dates listed above, please visit your school as soon as you

return.

New-To-District Students (including all Kindergarteners) are required to submit the following

documents at Registration:

● Proof of Municipality of Anchorage Residency (utility bill, lease, or real estate contract,

etc.) will be verified for the following situations: new to school/new-to-district student

(including kindergarten) throughout the school year

● Birth Certificate (copy acceptable)

● Current immunization records

● Names and phone numbers of emergency contacts and individuals who may pick up

the child from school.

● Name and address of previous school attended.

● Copies of current legal papers if there is a custody agreement.

The first day of school:

● August 15, 2023 for Grades 1 – 5

● August 22, 2023 for Kindergarten

Social Academic Emotional Behavioral Risk Screener

SAEBRS Spring Screening Window

Just a reminder that we are in the Spring screening window for our school-wide behavior screener. The teacher rating scale is used to assess various risk factors for each student in their classroom to determine students as risk for behavior. The screening will be used to help us look at the effectiveness of our schoolwide and classroom structures as well as what additional supports that students might need. This screening is completed by teachers and will not take away from instructional time nor require input/answers from students. If you have any questions, please contact the school’s administrator.

ASD Wellness Initiative at Willow Crest

Dear Willow Crest Families,

I want to let you know about an exciting initiative that is taking place in our school that has the potential to help improve school lunches and the health of your child. ASD has partnered with the University of Alaska in a study that is looking at longer lunch periods, longer recesses, and more movement breaks throughout the day. This set of policies (called the Wellness Initiative) is not in all ASD elementary schools yet, but all schools can participate in the study. The study will look at the amount of food eaten by students who eat a hot lunch and the amount of exercise students get.
If you and your child agree to participate, your child can get up to $100 for being in this study.

More details about how to participate in this study can be found at this link: https://redcap.link/ne0yv1cp

Information will also be sent home with your child. Thank you for considering helping us learn more about ASD’s Wellness Initiative!

Yog tias koj xav tau cov ntaub ntawv ua Lus Hmoob, thov siv qhov link no: https://redcap.link/coxy1bb8

만약 한국어로 된 정보를 원하시면, 이 링크를 사용해 주십시오: https://redcap.link/rkr0tza1

Si desea la información en español, por favor use este enlace: https://redcap.link/7vgj1sip

Afai e te mana’omia fa’amatalaga i le Gagana Samoa, fa’amolemole fa’aaogā le feso’ota’iga lenei: https://redcap.link/fklqtqa3

Kung gusto mo ng impormasyon sa Tagalog, mangyaring gamitin ang kawing na ito: https://redcap.link/22udcc5b

Instructional/Behavior Coach

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A Message from Coach Karen

Hello Willow Crest Families!

These next few weeks we will be finishing up AK Star Testing for students in grades 3-6. We got off to a great start last week and look to keep this momentum moving forward! Please help support your child perform their best on this state summative assessment by ensuring they have a good nights sleep and a healthy breakfast.

Nurse's Corner

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A Message From Nurse Pam

Start planning for the end of the school year:

If your student has medications in the nurse's office, they will need to be picked up by an adult by 3:30pm on the last student day, Wednesday, May 22nd. Any medications left will be disposed of per ASD policy in compliance with the DEA and federal law.

Also, for end of year celebrations, please remember that ASD supports a latex-reduced environment. If planning for balloons, please bring mylar, not latex balloons. Thank you!

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A Message From Ms. Lindsey

It has been busy around here as we are entering a time of year that brings a lot of change. Spring is a time of change for everyone as the days are getting longer with the sunlight returning, snow is finally melting but also aggravatingly still coming, and green things starting to appear. This also can be a time of year when our kids are anticipating lots of personal changes. Summer can be a really fun time, but also can be hard for kids who love structure and coming to school! They are also leaving a classroom of friends and a teacher they know, while anticipating a new classroom, new teacher, new grade, and for some even a new school in the fall. Please be gentle with them and with yourselves as we all navigate these changes together.

In our counselor lessons this month, we will be focusing on the transition to middle school for our 5th and 6th graders, and change in general for the younger grades. As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns. My email address is hibbert_lindsay@asdk12.org and I’m at the school on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Indigenous Education

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A Message from Mr. Tiede

Cama'i, Willow Crest Wolverines!

If your family has Alaska Native or American Indian ethnicity, consider enrolling in ASD's Indigenous Education Program through Mr. Tiede. Your student will be provided remarkable assistance through unique academic supports, mentoring and coaching opportunities, culture building activities, and connections to community resources. Reach out to Mr. Tiede for details.