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Join Cub Scout Pack 170!
Cub Scout Pack 170 offers opportunities for girls and boys grades K-5 to have fun, make friends, and learn important life skills. Join us Tuesday, September 17 at 4:30-6:30pm at First Covenant Church (1145 C St, Anchorage, AK 99501) for an evening of archery, fun, and information. You can also join our regular den meetings Tuesday nights from 5:30-6:30pm at the same location. The pack serves Aquarian and other nearby schools so please invite your friends and neighbors too.
Nic's Race
This is a fun event for kids, families & competitive athletes to celebrate the life of Nic Nelson, a passionate Turnagain Training youth triathlete that passed away from cancer in 2019. There is a 5k, Family Fun Run 2k, Kid's & Adult's Duathlon races.. Race funds go towards the NicStrong Foundation.
Aquarian has always had a strong showing at this event. Let's get more runners out there than ever before! Make sure to select Aquarian for your team.
Pizza Pizza
Thank you to everyone who ordered a pizza lunch! Pizza will be served on Thursday, September 12. We appreciate your support. You are helping us make incredible memories in third grade. -Stacy and Danielle
Dress for the Weather
Aquarian students go outside for brain breaks and recess in almost all weather. The only exception is when the outdoor temperature falls below -10F. Please make sure your student(s) come to school with the appropriate outdoor gear and encourage them to go outside with all their gear on.
Activity Fee
Aquarian families are asked to pay a $125.00 non-refundable student activity fee each year per child. The activity fee is due before the end of the first quarter. This fee will be used to pay for field trips, explorations, and other student events throughout the school year.
You will need to log in to your Parent Connect. You will select your child, under ASD Quick Links click online payments, and then select Activity Fee.
If you are having any difficulties with the online payment system, please contact the front office at 742-4900.
Battle of the Books
It’s that time of year again….¾ Battle of the Books! Does your child enjoy reading and spending time with friends? If so, then Battle of the Books (BoB) is for them. BoB is a reading program that motivates students to read and increases their comprehension. The goals of the program are to:
challenge and recognize students who love to read,
encourage reluctant readers
broaden students’ reading interests
increase reading comprehension and fluency, and
inspire discussion and analyzing of literature
If your child is interested in participating in BoB this year, please have them join us for our first meeting to get some important information. Our first meeting will be during lunch on Tuesday, September 17th, 12:10 - 12:40. We will be handing out the list of the books and answering any questions. We are hoping to have a permission slip out in the next newsletter. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Megan at deruyter_megan@asdk12.org or Ms. Brenda at wimett_brenda@asdk12.org.
A-THON IS COMING!!!!!
Attention families Aquarian Charter School is excited to announce our 10th annual Jog A-thon!!! What is a Jog A-Thon you ask? Well this event is our schools first major FUNdraiser that is sponsored by our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). The monies raised during this event help support our school in so many ways for the entire year. On September 27th, students will run the loop on school grounds. Second through sixth graders will run for 45 minutes and kindergartners and first graders will run for 30 minutes. Students will collect pledges from friends, family, neighbors and whoever is willing to donate! The more pledges brought in, the more prizes the kids can win!
We are looking for SPONSORS for this event. If you own a small business, know someone who owns a small business, or work for a company that would like to sponsor our event please let us know!! Or better yet! Print a copy of THIS LETTER and get it to prospective sponsors.
The money we raise through this event helps support Aquarian staff and students. In the past we have been able to provide funding to restart the Robotics Club and Student Council. It also helps provide training for our teaching staff and numerous school wide events including Trunk or Treat, Bowling Night, Winter Festival, Movie Night and Skating. The money raised also sends our 5th graders to space camp and provides support for our end of the year all school field day! These events help to build the Aquarian community throughout the school year.
If you or your business would like to be a sponsor, please contact Sarah Boice at aquarianpto@gmail.com
Trunk or Treat
Dear Aquarian Parents,
It’s almost that time again….Aquarian’s Annual Trunk or Treat event! This year’s event will take place on October 19th from 5:00-7:00 in the West High Parking lot! To make this event spooktacular we need a little help from you. First, we need families to host a trunk with treats. If your family would like to participate, please sign up at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkTlPR4kquuQgVeK7Gx7I7K-ct9lGY4WAE86ZxjxcTQCqPZg/viewform .
Second, our teachers need bags of candy for their classroom trunks. Please bring candy to teachers by Thursday, October 10th. And finally, we are looking to borrow four generators to help run a hot chocolate stand, music, and some festive inflatable items. If you have a generator you are willing to donate, please contact Jody Best at (907) 351-8981.
Tickets will go on sale next week! Stay tuned!
Aquarian 2024-2025 Student Council
Packets can be accessed at this link: Studco Packet
September 16: Student applications, including speeches and a poster, are due to Ms. Danielle and Ms. Sarah P
September 19, 23, and 24: Speech practice in Ms. Danielle’s room during lunch
September 25: Candidates will deliver speeches in the Gym from 10:00-10:50
September 26: Voting will take place before school (8:00-8:30) and at Recess(11:40-12:10)
- September 27: Votes are tallied, and elected officers are announced at the end of the day.
** Elected officials will meet every Thursday at lunch for Aquarian Student Council meetings. Student Council is a year-long commitment. Only serious students should apply.**
We are looking forward to another year of growing student leadership at Aquarian!
Your AQ Student Council Teacher Representatives,
Ms. Sarah P. and Ms. Danielle
Healthy Futures
Dear Aquarian Families,
Welcome to the new school year! We will again be doing the Healthy Futures Challenge to encourage everyone to get outside and get activity during this time (even in the rain!)
Please read below for more information.
What is Healthy Futures and Why? Founded by concerned parents, Healthy Futures is a statewide, grassroots movement to help youth build positive, lifelong physical fitness habits. Kids need daily vigorous physical activity to build strength, endurance, healthy muscles, and bones or they may face tough problems like obesity, diabetes, and lower self-esteem.
How does a child participate in Healthy Futures? With your assistance, your child records physical activity on the Healthy Futures Activity Log. Qualifying logs must show at least 60 minutes of physical activity during a day, for at least 15 days of the month. The good news is that your students can spread out their 60 minutes of activity during the day. These can include active brain breaks and other times of exercise totaling 60 minutes.
How to turn in Challenge Logs- Students fill out logs at home to watch their progress getting activity each month. (calendar attached) At the end of each month (Sept, Oct, Nov) or once they have 15 days with 60 or more minutes, you will use the link below, or go to this address bit.ly/AquarianHealthyFutures to let us know they’ve done it. Please fill out the online form. You should fill out the form for each child in your family that completes a log. The form opens Sept 15th.
THE ONLINE ACTIVITY FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE October 5, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION INCENTIVES.
The online form will open September 15th.
Go here https://bit.ly/HealthyFutureLog to print a log for your child to use to see their progress.
And here, bit.ly/AquarianHealthyFutures once 15 days are accomplished.
Incentives. In addition to being happier and healthier, students are rewarded for participating in Healthy Futures. The fall contest will run for the months of Sept, Oct., and Nov. In exchange for turning in a completed log (online) each month, students will receive a small prize and will be entered for a grand prize drawing at the end of the school year.
This is a wonderful program that is sure to benefit your child and our school. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sarah Fineman
