Arctic Light February Newsletter
February 5, 2024
Arctic Light Families,
We are making good progress with our One School One Book program and students are reading Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. We will complete the book at the end of February, culminating in a big Title One celebration on February 29th. We hope you will enjoy this school wide event with us!
Don't forget to sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences and meet with your child's teacher to check in on their progress.
Please remember to stay warm and send your students with the appropriate gear every day. We will continue to go outside for recess for 30 minutes every day until -20 F.
Our new weekly podcast for all things Arctic Light is available on these platforms:
Please reach out if there's anything we can do to support your family at Arctic Light.
Principal Rachel Blackwell
One School One Book Trivia Winners
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
February 2nd: Podcast Episode 11 Published
February 9th: Podcast Episode 12 Published
February 16th: Podcast Episode 13 Published
February 19th & 20th: Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
February 21st: Teacher Professional Development - NO SCHOOL
February 23rd: Podcast Episode 14 Published
February 28th: Dental Presentations at school
February 29th: One School One Book Celebration 5pm - 7pm
Drop Off and Parking at Arctic Light
Please remember to follow our traffic pattern in the parking lot to keep our kids safe. We have noticed a lot of vehicles not trying to go the wrong way. This is a recipe for disaster when vehicles are exiting and people are walking through the parking lot. We have added some cones to make it as clear as possible, but please take a few extra minutes and follow the traffic pattern to avoid any unnecessary accidents.
Listen to our Weekly Podcast!
One School One Book
Staying Warm in the Cold
- We need students to bring AND wear all their gear every day
- This video explains how frostbite happens
- This video gives some tips for how to dress for the cold
- Students go outside in the morning and at recess until -20 F
- Students must come to school EVERY DAY with jacket, snowpants, boots, hat, and gloves
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.
Arctic Light Elementary
Website: https://www.k12northstar.org/arcticlight
Location: 4167 Neely Road, Fort Wainwright, AK, USA
Phone: 907-356-2038
Facebook: facebook.com/arcticlightelementary