

3-School Newsletter
Cooper Landing, Hope, and Moose Pass Schools
February 20, 2024
Mark Your Calendar
Wednesday 2/21/24 - Alyeska Ski Day: More information coming soon
Tuesday 2/27/24 - Site Based Council Meeting at the school or in Ms. Barron's Zoom Room # 306-939-5959
Wednesday 2/28/24 - Community meeting at Seward Middle School Library: District asking for community input on Principal for Seward Middle/Moose Pass School
Wednesday 2/28/24 - Alyeska Ski Day: More information coming soon
Saturday 3/2/24 - Forensics Competition at Tustumena Elementary: more information coming soon
Wednesday 3/6/24 - Alyeska Ski Day: More information coming soon
Wednesday 3/20/24 - Alyeska Ski Day: More information coming soon
Wednesday 3/26/24 - Alyeska Ski Day: More information coming soon
Note to Moose Pass Families: Please take a moment to respond to this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SewardMS_Prin_Input_24-25 Your input on the future Principal of Seward Middle/Moose Pass School is needed.
Any questions or concerns?
Please reach out to our Principal, Mr. Doug Hayman: DHayman@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
or our school secretary Susanna Litwiniak: SLitwiniak@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
Cooper Landing School
Dates to Remember
- Wednesday, February 21 - Skiing
- Wednesday, February 28 - Skiing
- Wednesday, March 6 - Skiing
- Thursday, March 7 - Early Release
- Friday, March 8 - No School for Students
- March 11-15 - Spring Break
- Wednesday, March 20 - Skiing
- Wednesday, March 27 - Skiing
Skiing
Skiing went well last week! Thanks to everyone for your patience and for completing all the necessary forms.
We are required to give Alyeska a ballpark figure each Monday of the number of parent chaperones who will be going that week. Please text Krissy over the weekend and let her know if you plan on going, whether or not you can drive other kids, and if you will be skiing.
The student and chaperone vouchers you received last week are rechargeable. Please give them to Krissy when you are done skiing.
Agenda:
7:45 Parent drivers arrive
8:00 Leave Cooper Landing
9:20 Arrive Alyeska Day Lodge
9:30 Get rental gear
9:50 Be outside at Magic Carpet fully dressed with skis. Find group number and join group.
10:00 Lessons begin
12:00 Lessons end
12:00 Meet at Day Lodge for lunch
12:30 Ski with group or go home
- The forecast calls for 34 degrees and a 65% chance of snow.
- The students need to bring a lunch, snack, and water bottle.
- There is a place to buy lunches and get hot drinks.
- There is NO microwave to use.
- There is NO hot water available.
- The students should dress in warm layers:
- Snow pants and snow coat
- Mittens/gloves, warm socks
- Neck gaiter, hat
- Goggles can be nice in the snow
- All students must wear a helmet. Rental helmets are free of charge.
- All parents are welcome to attend and relax at the Day Lodge if they do not ski as long as they have filled out a volunteer/chaperone indemnification statement and have completed a background check.
- The Day Lodge does have a snack/coffee bar.
- Chaperone ski pass is $40 and rentals are $30.
- If a chaperone needs ski/snowboard rentals, be sure to bring a credit card.
Scholastic Book Orders
We've only had 2 families turn in their certificates for FREE books from Scholastic. Please go to Scholastic.com with your child and pick out your $20 worth of books. Then just email or text Donna, or send in a note with your child's choices.
PAC Officers
We are in need of a PAC president, secretary, and treasurer. It sometimes becomes difficult to conduct the business of the PAC without officers. Please consider volunteering.
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 to have a high school diploma or GED. A teaching certificate is not required.
Winter Gear
Please make sure your child has a warm jacket, hat, gloves, snow pants and boots. If it is convenient for you, and your child has extras, these things can be kept at the school. Please make sure to label each item with your child's name.
Community School Activities
Volleyball - Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Walking/Work-out - Canceled until further notice
Tot Time - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:45 am - 12:45 pm
District Office has informed us that since there is no student contact for Community School activities, background checks are no longer needed unless you are issued a key to the school.
Field Trips
Parents who wish to accompany their child on field trips (whether or not you are driving a student other than your own), must complete a background check. To complete the process, please click here: https://kpbsd.org/departments/assistant-superintendent/instructional-services/hr/volunteer/
Winter Library Hours
Monday 1-3pm
Tuesday 3-5pm - Chess
Wednesday 1-3pm
Thursday 1-3pm
Friday 1-3pm
Saturday 11am-2pm
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 3.6% will be added to the total. Thank you for your support!
Hope School Happenings
Hope School and Hope School PTO have many things going on at the school right now. We have field trips, dinners, movies and much more. Please ask a staff member should you have any questions. We have a field trip to Exit Glacier on March 1st. Please make sure to send in all paperwork to the school so Mrs. Dawn can make this trip go smoothly. We appreciate you all so much. Check out the upcoming event dates that you may need to know about.
Important Dates:
February 21st: Alyeska Ski Trip
February 23rd: Spaghetti Dinner served at 5:30 movie at 6:00 (Lady and the Tramp) see attachment for fees and make sure to RSVP
February 28th: Alyeska Ski Trip
February 29th: Community Night Game Night 6-7
March 1st: Exit Glacier Field Trip
March 6th: Alyeska Ski Trip
March 7th: Early Release
March 8th: In-Service NO SHOOL
March 11th - March 15th: Spring Break NO SCHOOL
March 20th: Alyeska Ski Trip
March 27th: Alyeska Ski Trip
March 28th: Rachel Pioch - Alaska Indigenous Teacher
March 29th: Make up day for snow day
Alyeska Ski Dates: February 14th, 21st, 28th, March 6th, 20th & 27th. All other information will be provided during our PTO meeting on February 5th at 3:45 pm. Please direct questions to Miss Dawn at that time.
LINKS AND INFORMATION
Volunteers and Substitute Teachers: Hope School is always happy to have substitute teachers and volunteers. Opportunity is available for both positions currently. Please consider one or both positions https://www.applitrack.com/kpbsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Volunteer+Screening+Process
Here is a link to your new school calendar for this school year.
Symptom-Free Protocol: https://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/content.aspx?id=42180