March Newsletter
Rabbit Creek Elementary
Principal Update:
Rabbit Creek Families,
I'd like to thank all of our students for the warm welcome back from my maternity leave. I've enjoyed my time with my newborn, but am excited to be back at school amongst my staff and your children!
I'd like to thank all of our families for your support and time during Parent Teacher Conferences. Although conferences are over, please feel free to reach out to our teachers and myself with any additional questions or concerns. I'd also like to thank you for your help navigating our school parking lot with the snow piles. We will continue to clear grounds the best that we can. Spring is approaching quickly, but the temperatures are still frigid. Please send your students to school with appropriate winter gear. Students are still in need of jackets, snow pants, hats, gloves, and boots.
The 2024 School Climate & Connectedness Survey is open! This survey lets us know how we're doing! Anchorage School District is participating in a four-week window of February 19 - March 15, 2024 . Please note the longer survey window this year of four weeks. We hope that flexibility is valuable for your school.
- Family Survey: surveys.panoramaed.com/aasb/asdfamily
Spring Break is just around the corner 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 sun. For those traveling, be safe, and don’t forget to have a great time once you reach your destination. Once we return from Spring Break, we will be participating in various spring assessments.
Have a great Spring Break! If you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to contact us at (907) 742-5700.
Warm Regards,
Ashley Bais
Principal
Interested in learning more about the Alaska Reads Act?
AK Reads Act Family Resource: https://education.alaska.gov/akreads/Parent%20Book%20Final.pdf
In addition, our Communications Department filmed and released a Partnering with Parents video on Alaska Reads and mClass Home Connect Report. A link to the video is HERE. More information will be shared during our K-3 Parent-Teacher Conferences.
6th Grade Moving to Middle School:
ASD is in the process of preparing for our 6th graders (current 5th graders) to transition to the middle school level. Last February, the School Board approved a two-year transition plan of remaining 6th graders at neighborhood elementary schools to comprehensive middle schools. Our Moving to Middle School project is one of many new projects being launched this year and next year. As you continue to support our amazing students this school year, this new web page will be the best resource to help you support them for next year’s big move to middle school. We will be updating it throughout the year as planning continues.
Upcoming Events
- March 1-April 7- Youth Art Month
- March 6- Last day to submit February Healthy Future Logs
- March 6- Texas Roadhouse Dine-to-Donate 4:00-9:00PM
- March 7- Doodle for Google Due
- March 8-17- Spring Break
- March 15- School Climate and Connectedness Survey Due
- March 18-22- Book Fair
- March 18- Team up and read: Jersey Day
- March 19- Reading Makes our Futures Bright! - wear bright clothes and sunglasses
- March 20- Reading Takes us on Adventures - Vacation, location, or Cultural wear
- March 21- We love reading day and night! - PJ day
- March 22- We are a community of Readers: Rabbit Creek Spirit wear day, wear Red
- March 28- STEAM Night
- April 9- 5th Graders visit Goldenview
Land Acknowledgement
CELEBRATING LITERACY MONTH
Celebrating Literacy Month
We are excited to host a spring book fair March 18th - March 22nd .
Book Fair will be in the library Monday - Friday 8:40AM - 4PM and with volunteer support, open until 6pm on Thursday. Please use the google form to sign up for a time to volunteer and help support our fair.
In conjunction with our fair we will celebrate reading all week with spirit days
Monday 3/18: Team Up and Read - wear a jersey, or sports team shirt
Tuesday 3/19: Reading Makes our Futures Bright! - wear bright clothes and sunglasses
Wednesday 3/20: Reading Takes us on Adventures - wear shirts from different places, dress like you are on vacation, Hawaiian wear, clothes from another country or culture
Thursday 3/21: We love reading day and night! - PJ day
Friday 3/22: We are a community of Readers: Rabbit Creek Spirit wear day, wear Red
Healthy Future Logs
FEBRUARY LOGS EXTENDED DUE DATE TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6th
Alaska children K-6th grade can complete the Challenge. Students keep a log of their daily physical activity and need to be active at least 60 minutes a day for 15 days each month. This helps Alaska children get closer to the national recommendation of 60 minutes of physical activity every day for the best health.
Students write down the names of the activities in the boxes for the days they are physically active for at least 60 minutes. (They can simply write the names of the activities, for example: skiing, running, raking the leaves, recess, PE ) They can log the time spent doing the activity as well if they wish, although this is not required.
At the end of each healthy futures challenge month students can turn in their completed log during PE and earn healthy futures prizes, and a grand prize drawing ticket.
The grand prize can be selected from a menu of fun items including Ladderball, Spikeball, a Healthy Futures Hoody and more!
Stay active!
Printable Forms: https://healthyfuturesak.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/HF-Activity-Log.pdf
Doodle For Google
Interested in submitting your design for Google? Please turn in your submission to Ms. Erikson by Thursday, March 7th.
Student PICK UP/ DROP OFF
Drop Off:
9:50-10:00 AM Monday
8:50-9:00 AM Tuesday-Friday
Pick Up:
3:30-3:40 PM
Within a School Zone
Drive Slowly
Be prepared to stop
Put cell phones away
Abide school person for safety
Traffic Jam
Contact Us:
Email: bais_ashley@asdk12.org (Principal)
Website: https://www.asdk12.org/rabbitcreek
Location: 13650 Lake Otis Pkwy, Anchorage, AK 99516
Phone: (907) 742-5700