Fronteras Spanish Immersion Charter School
Minutos de Mrs. Hutchins
Hello Fronteras Families,
What a busy week! Students completed spring MAP testing and had fun dressing for the spirit days! Check out the photos throughout the newsletter.
Our annual lottery was held Tuesday evening. Associate Superintendent, Reese Everett, was present, and had the privilege of drawing the names for all grade levels. Thank you APC Chair, Jen Manion, for assisting with the lottery again as well! We are excited to meet all the new families joining us in the fall!
Thank you Sra. Francisco and Sr. Pantoja for designing and leading yet another fantastic Spanish Spelling Bee! Every student in every grade level participated and wowed us with their 2nd language spelling skills! Congratulations kiddos!
Thank you to our Student Ambassadors, Ruth and Kai, for leading the Animal Shelter Supply Drive! Donations are pouring in! It’s going to be exciting to see which team of classrooms earn the ice cream party! THANK YOU to everyone for being so generous with your donations!
I can’t believe we’re down to only three weeks of school! Despite all the mitigation plan protocols, class and full school closures, mandatory quarantine requirements, extended absences, and BUZZ hiccups, I have to say it has been a great school year! Thank You for understanding and abiding by all the new rules and precautions!
Wishing everyone a fantastic weekend!
Most Sincerely,
Mrs. Hutchins
Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers, or you can grow weeds.
Reminder!
Please remember to keep kiddos home if they:
- Are sick
- Have been around someone who is sick or recently positive for COVID
- Is identified as a close contact and is in a quarantine period
- Recently tested positive for COVID
- Is in the home of someone who is positive for COVID
- Traveled in the past 5 days
If we continue to have everyone’s cooperation, we may make it the final 5 weeks without a closure!
Morning Drop-Off Safety Requirements!
- STUDENTS MUST STAY IN PARENT VEHICLE UNTIL STAFF ARE PRESENT AT FRONT DOOR
- VEHICLES MUST PULL ALL THE WAY FORWARD
- PARENTS MAY NOT GET OUT OF VEHICLE AT SIDEWALK – PARK IN THE PARKING LOT INSTEAD
- STUDENTS MUST BE READY TO EXIT VEHICLE AT SIDEWALK – DO NOT DELAY OTHER PARENTS
- SCHOOL DOORS CLOSE AT 8:00AM – STUDENTS MUST RING DOORBELL WHEN ARRIVING AFTER 8:00AM
- PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY, USE BLINKER WHEN NECESSARY, AND BE AWARE OF SURROUNDINGS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION!
APC Board Meeting (the last one of the school year!)
Academic Policy Committee Meeting
May 04, 2021
AGENDA
I. Call to Order/Determine Quorum
The APC Board shall oversee all aspects of Fronteras and shall be responsible for the management of policies for the school as set forth in the
Bylaws
II. Persons to be Heard
1. Speakers must sign up before the meeting
2. Time is limited to two minutes per speaker
3. The Board Chair will respond to any questions at a later date via email. Matters will not be discussed or voted on at the meeting
III. Business Session
A. Approval of February 2021 meeting minutes
B. Principal Report
C. Treasurer Report
D. Chair Report
IV. Generative Discussion
A. APC Timeline
B. Charter renewal in 2023
V. Future Business
Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting September 14, 2021 via Zoom
VI. Executive Session (as needed)
VII. Final Actions and Adjournment
APC Board Members:
Jen Manion, Chair
Alana Harris, Co-Chair
Jessica Walden, Treasurer
Amanda Strickler, Secretary
Alexis Roe, Staff
Misty Adams, CML
Alex Caceda, CML
Jennifer Hutchins (ex-officio), Principal
Fronteras APC Board Charter Renewal Meeting!
The Fronteras APC Board is renewing our Charter for 2023-2033. The committee updating our Charter will have a monthly Zoom meeting and all parents, students and staff are welcome to join. Meeting days and times will be posted in the newsletter and on our Facebook page. Please email a committee member to receive the Zoom meeting invite.
May Meeting time:
Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 9:00AM
Charter Renewal Committee:
Alana Harris, Committee Chair - connect@alanamarie.org
Jen Manion - malliesmom@me.com
Jennifer Schmidt-Hutchins -JENNIFER.SCHMIDT-HUTCHINS@MATSUK12.US
Kirsten Mason - kirsten@alaskastatefair.org
Solveig Eidsness - solveig.eidsness@matsuk12.us
Misty Adams - mistysue@mtaonline.net
Animal Shelter Drive Update from our Student Ambassadors!
Hello fronteras families!
Fronteras’ student ambassadors Kai and Ruth, would like to give a quick update on the progress of the animal food drive. We would like to start by giving a huge thank you to everyone who has donated so far. We are so impressed with how many donations we have received in the first week. As of yesterday, according to our count, the leading team is the ⅔ and ¾ group with 179 points and middle school in a close second with 142 points. Virtual learners, please help your grade level team by bringing in your donation at a time convenient for you! And don't worry! You will be an ice cream recipient should your grade level win! The food drive is still in progress for all of next week, ending on Friday, May 7th. Feel free to bring in donations any time!
2021 Fronteras Talent Show!
Spring 2021 Virtual Talent Show! Time to Shine!
It was such a hit last year, we have decided to bring it back!
Optional Fronteras Student or Family Talent Show--Celebrate your athletic, artistic or musical talents as a family or individually with your recorded performance that is under one minute long.
Families and/or individual students are invited to submit a recorded talent on YouTube. This platform will allow everyone to be able to watch all submissions/videos who choose to participate as well as celebrate a few stand out performances.
Submissions due: Monday, MAY 17th
How to Submit:
- Upload your video to YouTube
- Make sure your privacy settings are “Public” or “Unlisted-anyone with a link can view”
- Please mark “NOT made for kids” (I cannot save the video to a playlist if it is marked otherwise)
- Send a link to your video to alexis.roe@matsuk12.us
*disclaimer* You are voluntarily uploading your video to YouTube which is a public platform. Anyone can see your video. This makes it a great place to post our Talent Show for all to see. Your video will be added to a public playlist of all talent submissions and then sent out in a link for families to watch.
Have fun and we are excited to see you all shine!
