3-School Newsletter

Fresh Air Fridays (FAF) is all about fresh air and FUN! This program is offered across the KMTA region to local families with kids in kindergarten to fifth grade. FAF offers adventure, art, science, outdoor skill-building, and other activities with a goal to build community, foster pride of place, empower kids through skill-building, and support families with safe and supervised fun for their kids.

Registration for the 2024 - 2025 FAF season is open NOW (October ‘24 - April ‘25)!

On the Horizon

Here’s the KMTA educational programming to look forward to:

Fresh Air Fridays - Back by popular demand! This year, Fresh Air Fridays is being offered as a month-long day program series and will rotate around KMTA communities. The program is a combination of afterschool, half day, and full days sessions based on the KPBSD calendar. Registration open now!

SnowSchool - Winter in Alaska provides some of the best learning and recreation opportunities of the year and our program encourages meaningful connections and healthy behaviors that last a lifetime. Students strap on snowshoes and set out for a day of scientific exploration and outdoor adventure that emphasizes teachable moments and hands-on exploration of the snowpack and winterized watersheds. *Registration coming soon*

Monday 9/30 - Picture Day: ID # EVTZ7967N

Friday 10/4 - Fire Prevention Walking Field Trip 1-3PM (please return walking field trip permissions)

Tuesday 10/8 - Site Based Council Meeting at Moose Pass School 3:30pm

Friday 10/11 - In-Service Day: no school for students

Friday 10/18 - Early Release Day: students released at 1:45 pm

Thursday 10/24 & Friday 10/25 - Student Led Conference Days: watch for more information in the coming weeks

Any questions or concerns?

Please reach out to our Principal, Mr. Scott Lefebvre: slefebvre@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

or our school secretary Susanna Litwiniak: SLitwiniak@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Reminder

Students should not be arriving to school any earlier than 8:45. Staff needs a few minutes to check email and phone messages before students arrive.

Pick-up time is 3:15. Students should not be leaving prior to that time unless it is an emergency or prior arrangements have been made. Thank you for your help!

Dates to Remember

• Monday, September 30 - Picture Day - Order at mylifetouch.com ID #EVTPMM4XH
• Thursday, October 3, 5:00pm - PAC Fundraising Meeting
• Friday, October 11 - No school (staff in-service)
• Friday, October 18 - Early release at 1:45pm
• Thursday & Friday, October 24 & 25 - No school (parent-teacher conferences)

Field Trips

If you are interested in joining your student on any field trips this year, you must complete volunteer paperwork here: https://kpbsd.org/departments/assistant-superintendent/instructional-services/hr/volunteer/. The process can take up to 2 weeks so please plan ahead.

Help Wanted!!

We are in need of a custodian again this year. The position is 4 hours per day, 5 days per week. There is also an opportunity to be a substitute custodian. In that position, you can work up to 5 days per week or as few as 1. If you are interested in the permanent position, please follow this link and apply for Job ID 10136: https://www.applitrack.com/kpbsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff&subcategory=Custodian To apply for the substitute position, click on this link: https://kpbsd.org/departments/assistant-superintendent/instructional-services/hr/substitute-information/. Thank you.

Substitutes

Cooper Landing School is in need of substitutes for all positions: teacher, instructional aide, special education aide, secretary, and custodian. If you are interested, please go to the KPBSD website to apply: https://kpbsd.org/departments/assistant-superintendent/instructional-services/hr/substitute-information/ Teacher substitutes need only have a high school diploma or GED. A teaching certificate is not required.

Donation Link

If you would like to make an online donation to our school with your credit card, here is a link: https://kpbsd.revtrak.net/k-12-schools/Cooper-Landing/cooper-landing-fundraiser/ Please note that a fee of 4.4% will be added to the total. Thank you for your support!

October is already here. It seems as though time has flown by. The students are doing well. They are settled in and working hard. We welcome our new staff member, Heather Hoydic. She is doing a wonderful job. Welcome Heather!

Hope School has various employment opportunities at the Hope School. Please consider being a substitute at our school. JOIN OUR TEAM! Teachers, secretary, and custodial substitutes positions are open. KPBSD Substitute Link

Hope School PTO is need of a secretary. If you would like to actively participate, this is a great opportunity to join the PTO and stay involved. Upcoming meetings will be announced soon.

Tiny Tots will be cancelled October 8th for the Immunization clinic at Hope School.

Please check out this fresh air Friday from KMTA. Click this link https://kmtacorridor.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cc30a5338c71b8dac83c06439&id=fa623a574b&e=185ecf71fd

Upcoming Events:

October 11th: No School-Inservice

October 23rd: Spirit Day- Favorite Color & Movie Night

October 18th: Early release at 2:00

October 24th & 25th: No School - Parent Conferences

TOT TIME: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday weekly 9:00AM - 11:00AM