3-School Newsletter

The Committee will review the 2025-26 Calendar and develop the 2026-27 and 2027-28 School Calendars using the Department of Education guidelines. The meeting will be Tuesday, October 1st, 2pm at the District Office.

The committee will consist of the following:

Certified Staff representative

High School Parent

Middle School Parent

Elementary School Parent

Administrator representative

Support Staff representative

Student Representative

Secretary

HR Representative

Application Download

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

State, district, school, and subgroup results for Alaska’s statewide assessments are now viewable on Assessment Results webpage. The attached press release has been shared by DEED and the attached Statewide Assessment Brief outlines the results.

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

Friday 9/13 - Early Release: Students released at 1:45

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, 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

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: WOW! Special thanks to KMTA for the amazing trip to Spencer Glacier. We would like to also thank the special people in our community and our staff for their hard work in planning and bringing this trip together. The train ride added something special to the trip. Everyone enjoyed an experience which was unique. Each person who has commented was appreciative to have a unique memory in learning with their student that would last a lifetime.

Hope School has various employment opportunities at the Hope School. Please consider being a substitute at our school. JOIN OUR TEAM! Teachers, secretary, and custodial substitutes positions are open. KPBSD Substitute Link

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.

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

Upcoming Events:

September 3rd - September 6th: MAPS testing

September 30th: Fall Student Pictures

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