Tiger Tracks

February 16, 2024

Conference Week is Here!

Dear Northern Lights Families,

I love conference week. It's a time to meet with your child's teacher to discuss your child's progress and how to best support them as they continue on their educational journey.

This would be a great time to go stop at our Lost and Found to claim some missing items. We also have our book fair going on in the library. Students must be accompanied by an adult to attend.

With the snow beginning to melt, please make sure your child has the appropriate clothing. Winter gear is still expected to be worn. It is not fun sitting in wet clothes or wet socks all afternoon.

There is no school on Friday as well. This would be a great time to catch up on Tiger Reading!

Enjoy your three-day weekend. I am looking forward to seeing a lot of you during conferences.

Mrs. Duff

Upcoming Events🗓️

February 19th: NO School (President's Day)

February 20th: Full day schedule

February 21st & 22nd: School Dismissal at 11:45 am. Lunch for K-3 @ 10:40 am, Lunch for 4-8 @ 11:15 am. Book Fair in library 11:45 am - 5 pm

February 23rd: NO School (Teachers In-service day)

February 29th: Math & Science Night in MPR, Gym & foyer @ 5 - 7 pm

Spring Conference February 21st & 22nd

K-6 (20-minute conference):

Please schedule your conference with your child's teacher(s). The Conference Scheduler is available to parents on Tuesday, February 6 - Tuesday, February 20.

Parents will be able to access the online conference scheduler in various ways:

ASD home page/Families Tab/Learning Section
ASD home page via the web slider https://www.asdk12.org/conferences
ASD Mobile App
ParentConnection/Quick Links

If parents need help resetting their password, please go to Parent Connection/Reset Your Password, the reset password also provides the PIN in addition to a temporary password. If parents do not have access to the web, they can us at 907-742-7500 to schedule a conference time.

Middle School - no scheduling required

Conference duration is 10 minutes, Conferences are held in teachers' classrooms on a first-come-first serve basis. Middle school conferences will be from 12 - 5 pm on both days.

Anchorage E-week

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Engineers Week Student Competitions

As part of the National Engineers Week celebrations in Anchorage, the University of Alaska Anchorage College of Engineering and the E-Week Planning Committee are hosting the 2024 E-Week Student Competitions on Feb. 17, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the UAA Engineering & Industry Building (2900 Spirit Dr.).

This event is FREE and open to the public. It is perfect for students in elementary and middle school. The first 200 youth to arrive will also receive a free t-shirt!

The competitions this year are:

Tower Shaking and Breaking Competition – Presented by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, Air-Conditioning Engineers
Newspaper Tower Competition – Presented by the Society of Petroleum Engineers
LEGO Long-o Competition – Presented by the Institute of Transportation Engineers
Paper Airplane Distance Competition – Presented by HDR
Floatable Moatable Competition – Presented by the Society of American Military Engineers
Egg Drop Competition – Presented by the Society of Women Engineers
Marshmallow and Spaghetti Tower Competition – Presented by ConocoPhillips Alaska

2023-24 NLABC Yearbook Order

Yearbook Order Deadline: Monday, April 1, 2024

Sturdy softcover with protective coating is $25.

Hardback cover is $30.

There are other packages available at an additional cost.

Deadline to place the order is Monday, April 1, 2024.

To begin your order, click on the yearbook cover or go to ybpay.com

1. Enter the yearbook ID code 14576724

2. Click NEXT and it will lead you to the prompts for purchasing the yearbook.

Alaska String Camps

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Location: Camp Maranatha, Big Lake, AK

For young violinists, violists, cellists, and bassists who have completed at least one year of instruction.

Grades 4 - 6 (2023-24 school year): July 27 - 29

Grades 7 - 9 (2023-24 school year): July 30 - August 2