Chinook News for Wk of 10/7-10/11

This week...

• Mon, 10/7 - Late Start Monday, strive for 8:45
• Thu, 10/10 - COSA Board Meeting / 5:45 / Hybrid Mtg (In Person & Zoom)
• Fri, 10/11 - Chinook Spirit Day (wear Chinook logo wear or Chinook colors blue/red)

Looking ahead...

• 10/14 - Indigenous Peoples Day / No School
• 10/18 - Student Release Grading Day. End of 1st Quarter / No School for students
• 10/23 - Parent/Teacher Conferences Day / Parent University / Early Release @ 11:30
• 10/24 - Parent/Teacher Conferences Day / Parent University /Early Release @ 11:30
• 10/25 - Student Release Professional Development Day / No school for students
• 11/5 - Remote Learning Day / Election Day
• 11/11 - Student Release Professional Development Day / No school for students
• 11/28 & 29 - Thanksgiving Holiday
• 12/20 - Student Release Grading Day / No school for students
• 12/23-1/5 - Winter Break

Part of our MTSS structure is a 40 minute intervention/enrichment block called What I Need or W.I.N. Starting this week your student will rotate to a 40 class that is specifically to address an area of need (Intervention/enrichment). Reach out to your student's teacher if you would like to know more.

To preview and order your school photos. It's all done online and packages start at $15.00

1. Go to: http://fitzgeraldphotos.com/
2. Hover over: 'Order Your Images' and a drop down menu will appear.
3. Select: '2024-25 School Portraits'

• It will then prompt you to enter your Student's ID Number.
• If you need your Student's ID #, you can locate it on Parent Connect (on the app or online),
• If you don't have that login information saved, you can call the front office,
• You can select photos and place an order.
• You CAN add more than one student to the same order.
• The photos will be delivered to the mailing address you provide when ordering.

The photographers informed me the pictures will be ready for online ordering Monday evening (9/30).

Please visit https://www.asdk12.org/volunteer and fill out the online application and waiver. Every volunteer needs to be approved at the start of each school year. Please complete this process ASAP, as you do need to be approved prior to being able to help in our school. This process can take between 5-10 days.

• Do you want to join our Chinook team?
• Do you know of a strong educator that would be great on our Chinook team?

To best educate your students, our goal is to have ALL positions filled with high quality staff. Help us do that by getting the word out...

We are hiring for this year (24/25):

• Teacher Substitute (ongoing recruitment)
• Kindergarten Paraprofessional / Recess Supervisor
• School Counselor (.50 FTE)
  
• Teacher
  
• Dimond High Area Noon Duty/Crossing Guard/School Based Temporary (Chinook)

We, the staff and students at Chinook Elementary, commit ourselves to working together to provide a positive and safe school environment that strives to meet the needs of our diverse community of learners.‌

Email: rucksdashel_lori@asdk12.org
Website: https://www.asdk12.org/chinook
Location: 3101 W 88th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99502, USA
Phone: 907-742-6700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AKChinookElementary/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chinookelementary/