Arctic Light April Newsletter

April 1, 2024

Arctic Light Families,

Happy Month of the Military Child! We are looking forward to a month of celebrating our military students all month long. This will be a great month and it's all going to go by so fast.

Temperatures are warming up but we may still see more snow and it can get very icy sometimes, so please be careful and safe outside. As our days get longer, it's important to remind our students to get enough rest and be prepared for school.

Our new weekly podcast for all things Arctic Light is available on these platforms:

iHeart

Spotify

Amazon

Please reach out if there's anything we can do to support your family at Arctic Light.

Principal Rachel Blackwell

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

April 9th-12th: AK STAR Testing for 3rd-5th Grades

April 15th: Purple Up Assembly

April 15th-19th: Purple Up Dress Up Week

April 22nd-May 3rd: MCLASS Assessment (K-3)

April 24th: 5th graders visit Tanana Middle School

April 25th: Art Night and Talent Show 5pm-7pm

April 26th: EARLY OUT at 1pm

Pick Up Procedures at Arctic Light

On our 2nd-5th grade pick up side, near the gym doors, we have noticed that several cars are not waiting in the line and are causing a potentially dangerous situation for students. We have cones and barriers in place to try and keep drivers on track, but some drivers have run over our cones. Please respect our attempts to create lanes for drop off and pick up.

Our teachers are trying to ensure that all students get to their vehicles safely, but it works best if drivers wait just a few minutes to pull up to the curb and let students get in. Please be patient and help us keep all students safe!

How to upload your Purple Up video:

How to upload a video.MOV

drive.google.com

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Just add your video to the Google Drive before April 5th!

Arctic Light Shirt Order Form

We have ordered shirts for students! Please complete the order form and get it back to your child's teacher with payment to get your shirt sent home right away. Students can still order shirts to wear at Field Day!

School-Parent-Student Compact

As a Title One school, Arctic Light is committed to engaging with families and students to share the responsibility for student success.

Listen to our Weekly Podcast!

Arctic Light Podcast Week Eighteen - March 29th by Arctic Light Elementary Podcast

Listen for the week's news as our new hosts, Kiley and Payton, take on the podcast on their own and interview their special guest, Raegan.

podcasters.spotify.com

Sign Up to Volunteer at Arctic Light and be at Field Day!

Human Resources / Volunteer

Volunteers help foster strong school/community relationships by creating shared ownership in the success of our schools, as well as demonstrating the importance of community service to our students. The school district's volunteer process is governed by:

k12northstar.org

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Hello Arctic Light Families!

Please take the time to fill out the application for lunch benefits and see if your family qualifies.

SchoolCafe Online Application Parent Guide

Click here for Guidelines on Military Income LES Codes. What do I count as income?
Click Information on How to Read a Military LES statement.

You may print the application form, and complete the application by hand. We encourage you to apply online for faster and more efficient processing. Manually completed applications can be emailed to foodservice@k12northstar.org.

Please check the district's website for the pricing of meals.