• March 4 TNK Meeting @ 6:30pm
• March 5 PTSA Meeting @ 3pm
• March 5 Skate Night with Anchorage Wolverines
• March 7 Student Released Grading Day (No School)
• March 7 ASD Student Art Exhibition Opening Reception
• March 6 Science Fair Entry Forms DUE (turn into Room 210)
• March 10-14 Spring Break (No School)
• March 18 Japanese Immersion Program Informational Meeting
• March 20 ASD Spring Lottery Closes
• March 26 Dine-to-Donate at Texas Roadhouse
• March 27 Student Council: Sports Day!

Dear Sand Lake Families,

I’d like to thank all of our families for the wonderful turnout we had during Parent Teacher Conferences. We had over 90% of our families attend a conference. Conferences are over, but please feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher at any point during the year if you have additional questions.

I’d also like to thank everyone for their support of our Book Fair. Your support of the Book Fair allows us to purchase many items needed for our school, and it helps to bring in new reading material for all of our students.

Spring Break is days away, and I’m sure everyone is looking forward to taking some time off. For those of us staying home, hopefully the weather cooperates, and we are able to get out and enjoy some Fur Rondy activities.

Once we return from Spring Break, students in grades 3 thru 5 will begin AK STAR testing on March 24th thru April 4th. Please try to schedule appointments outside of your child’s testing window. If you are unsure of when testing will occur, please contact your child’s teacher.

Have a great Spring Break!

If you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to contact us at

(907) 243-2161 or Sandlakeattendance@asdk12.org.

Sincerely,

Linson Thompson

Principal, Sand Lake Elementary

Tickets will available for purchase beginning March 17th.

The Anchorage School District will have the 53rd Annual Student Exhibition March 7 - April 4

This show will include creations from students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

The exhibition is presented with National Youth Art Month, designed to highlight the

importance of the visual arts programs in American schools.

Students' artwork will be on display at multiple public locations:

Anchorage Museum

Loussac Library

5th Avenue Mall

ASD Education Center

Muldoon Library

Charlie Edwards (Mrs.Burke's 1st Grade Class)

[Awarded YAM Superintendant's Choice]

Reid York (Mrs.Burke's 1st Grade Class)

Emma Gustafson (Mrs.Pock's 4th Grade Class)

McKenna Burke (Kamimura Sensei's 5th Grade Class)

The focus of this meeting will be for New and Potential Immersion Families.

Potential Immersion Families will learn:

1. How the Japanese Immersion Program Works

2. How Japanese is different from English

3. What makes the Japanese Immersion Program Special

4. How can parents help their student be successful in the Japanese Immersion Program?

The Goal is to provide potential immersion families with information about the Japanese Immersion program before the Spring Lottery closes on March 20th

Please refer any questions to Kamimura Sensei: kamimura_haruki@asdk12.org

Alaska Grams will be sold until Spring Break.

Please contact ramuglia_madeline@asdk12.org for more information.

Be active 60 minutes or more at least 15 days in March.

Keep track of the days you are physically active for at least 60 minutes.

Turn your completed logs to your P.E. teacher.

As of March 3rd, 2025 I will no longer be lending out

winter gear for the remainder of the school year.

As long as we have snow, and cold temperatures,

please make sure your child(ren) is/are wearing

proper outdoor gear for the weather.

If your child has borrowed gear from the nurse’s office,

Please make sure it gets returned as soon as possible.

Please consider refreshing what you may already know

and share facts with your family about nutrition.

Following facts is more important than following what is popular.

Quality over quantity.

Here are some links to some great information :

"You cannot educate a child who is not healthy, and

you cannot keep a child healthy who is not educated."-Dr. Jocelyn Elders

If you need assistance in finding an eye doctor, please contact me:

Nurse Laura BSN, RN, NCSN

907-742-9261

sandlakenurse@asdk12.org

aimonetti_laura@asdk12.org

Stay healthy Sand Lake!

Did you know you can apply for free and reduced-price school meals at any time during the school year?

If your financial situation has changed—due to job loss, reduced work hours, or changes in household size—you may apply or reapply, even if you've already submitted an application for the 2024-2025 school year.

💻 Apply online anytime https://www.schoolcafe.com/anchorage

Who Should Apply?

✅ Families with at least one student attending a pricing school (a school that charges for meals) should list all ASD students and household members—including those receiving a Permanent Fund Dividend—along with income details and frequency.

✅ Households receiving SNAP or TANF benefits can apply using a case number and a copy of the Free Meal/Direct Certification document from Public Assistance.

✅ Foster parents should submit documentation showing the child is a ward of the state of Alaska or a Tribal entity.

📩 Submit Documents & Get Help
Email the required documents to snadmin@asdk12.org.

Have questions? Contact Student Nutrition via email or call the Free & Reduced-Price Meal Hotline at (907) 348-5145.

📌 Need paper applications or information in other languages?

Visit https://www.asdk12.org/Page/19907 and click on the Free & Reduced-Price Meal tab.

Ensuring all students have access to nutritious meals is important—apply today if you qualify! 🍎🥗

snadmin@asdk12.org

(907)348-5145

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Be Part of a Great Day!