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WHAT’S INSIDE Welcome from the superintendent........................................................................................ 4 Ryan Middle School replacement project.......................................................................... 5 Upgrades to borough schools................................................................................................... 9 Alaska’s new commissioner of education........................................................................ 12 Borough school district map and important information..............................14-15 Request new bus stops............................................................................................................... 16 How to get involved as a parent............................................................................................ 17 How to prep for the start of the school year.................................................................. 21 Figuring out what tech your child should have........................................................... 24

West Valley High School English teacher Peggy Powell teaches class on Aug. 21, 2015. ERIC ENGMAN/NEWS-MINER

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Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year “

We are heading into an era where high school student learning opportunities will no longer restricted by the master schedule or staffing limitations.” Karen Gaborik, Superintendent Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

tunities will no longer restricted by the master schedule or staffing limitations. After a successful pilot at West Valley High School, each of the five district high schools will have an eLearning lab this year. The eLearning labs will provide students options to take online courses to meet a variety of individual learning needs including access to courses not available due to schedule constraints, enrichment courses, college courses, credit recovery, and courses not available at any given high school. Another exciting step forward in personalized learning is the expansion of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative to all secondary schools. Tanana Middle School piloted this program last school year. Using the results and input from Tanana as a baseline, we will support teachers enthusiastic about the possibilities of BYOD in all our secondary schools this year. Expanding personalized learning options at the elementary level center around a full-day kindergarten pilot and exploring the feasibility of more

K8 model schools. The school board will continue to discuss the K8 initiative at their August and September meetings. It is anticipated the board will take action regarding the potential advancement of K8 schools by the end of September. Updates on this initiative will be shared with families and posted on the district website as work progresses. This year we will continue to integrate technology as an instructional tool, support high quality teacher facilitation of both eLearning courses and traditional core instruction with professional development, and focus on competency and student outcomes rather than seat time. These personalized learning initiatives represent significant steps

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toward reaching the school board’s vision of “learning without boundaries….where learning will be driven by student need, through flexible and adaptive options.” Karen Gaborik is the superintendent of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

Expanding personalized learning options at the elementary level center around a full-day kindergarten pilot and exploring the feasibility of more K8 model schools.” Karen Gaborik, Superintendent Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

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Welcome to the 2016-17 school year! I hope our Fairbanks North Star Borough School District students were able to enjoy time with family and friends this summer. I’m looking forward to the start of school and the events that help us kick off a new year. The school district will have a booth at the Tanana Valley State Fair in the Borealis Pavilion again this year. I invite families to stop by for information and to talk with staff volunteers. District staff will also welcome both new and returning Army families to our district at the annual Fort Wainwright Back to School Fair at the Youth Center Building at 4109 Neely Road. Our schools will host individual registration and back to school events in August where students and parents can complete the enrollment process and meet teachers and administrators. Find current Back to School information on the district website at www.k12northstar.org/backtoschool. I also encourage parents to visit individual school websites to find answers regarding specific events at your child’s school. We are starting our second year of strategic plan implementation. Some of the most exciting strategic plan initiatives are in the area of personalized learning and technology integration. We are heading into an era where high school student learning oppor-

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Ryan replacement ready for start of school year The Ryan Middle School Replacement Project moves closer to completion with each passing day, and school district officials believe the school should be ready for students by the time school starts Aug. 17. Fairbanks North Star Borough voters approved a $37.15 million bond measure in 2013 to fund the new school building. The building will be the first new school constructed in the borough in 12 years, since the construc tion of Denali and Nordale elementary schools. The borough has remodeled and renovated school buildings since then but has not

constructed a new building. The plan to build a new school for Ryan began several years ago when the district brought in a structural engineer to perform a building assessment before the start of renovations. During the analysis, major RYAN » 6

Janet Smith, Architect for the Fairbanks North Star Borough with Public Works, right, and Tracy Vanairsdale, Architect with Bettisworth North, look around the art room at the new Ryan Middle School on July 19. The school is scheduled to open next month for the 201617 school year. ERIN CORNELIUSSEN/NEWS-MINER FILE PHOTO

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BACK TO SCHOOL The new Ryan Middle School nears completion on July 19, 2016. The school is scheduled to open next month for the 2016-2017 school year. ERIN CORNELIUSSEN/ NEWS-MINER

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Continued from 5 structural deficiencies were discovered in the building’s design that forced structural reinforcements. Even then, the building was given a limited lifespan of a few years, so the borough bonded for a new building. In two weeks, that new building will officially open to students. Even now, crews are putting the finishing touches on the

building’s interior spaces. By the time of this article’s publication, administrators and building staff will have already moved in to their offices in the new building. Upon arrival at the new school, visitors will immediately notice a stark departure from the old Ryan building. While the old building was short and square with long hallways surrounding the cafeteria and multi-purpose room, RYAN » 8

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Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Karl Kassel tries out a rocking stool at the school on July 19. ERIN CORNELIUSSEN/NEWS-MINER

room pod with one science classroom and three other classrooms. The two regular classrooms can be connected or divided via a collapsible whiteboard-paneled partition. The building is almost entirely deviod of the traditional long hallways that make up much of the old building’s floor space. Instead, the modules are composed mostly of small, divisible classroom spaces surrounding a large center space where four-foot-tall lockers stand in rows like crops.

Tracy Vanairsdale explains how a teacher’s desk can be moved into an alcove in a classroom at the new Ryan Middle School on July 19. ERIN CORNELIUSSEN/NEWS-MINER

The open space provides multiple benefits, according to lead architect Tracy Vanairsdale with Bettisworth North. Tables fill the open spaces around the lockers, providing teachers

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the new building is tall and open. The large, three-story ceiling multi-purpose room greats visitors as soon as they walk through the school’s double doors. On the left side of the large space gleams the bright golden-yellow wall surrounding the nearby music room, while on the right side rises a tall wall of stained glass panels that catch the sun from the many large windows and evoke the shimmer of the aurora borealis. And on the farthest wall, running up and over the second-story balcony that overlooks the multi-purpose room, is a geometric design of subtly colored panels the architects call the “Denali Wall” because of its towering resemblance to “The High One.” The new Ryan building is split into several groups, or “pods.” Beyond the multi-purpose room to the south side, the building splits into two floors, each with identical designs. Each floor contains a four-class-

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Crews make summer upgrades at Fairbanks borough schools By Weston Morrow wmorrow@newsminer.com

While the Ryan Middle School replacement project is the largest school project in Fairbanks this summer, it’s far from the only one. Borough and school district facilities crews have been working since the school year ended in May to make changes, complete maintenance and install upgrades at many of the district’s 30-some schools.

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Crews worked at Ticasuk Brown and University Park elementary schools this summer to complete work, some of which was approved in a 2013 bond measure and started in past years. Crews installed new windows and

doors and upgraded insulation at the two schools. Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Facilities Management Director Dave Norum said the upgrades have gone well and stayed on time throughout the summer. By mid-July, all of the windows had been installed and the finishing touches were being put on the caulking on the inside, he said. Custodial crews were completing work on the buildings’ interiors and preparing to finish work on exterior walls in late July. Ticasuk Brown was constructed in 1986 and University Park shortly thereafter, according to Norum. “A lot of the windows were failing because once the seals break they don’t have the same insulation value, and they’re sagging. They’re older windows,” Norum said. WORK » 11

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Continued from 8 room in rows instead of lining the walls also allows teachers to monitor the passing periods more easily as well, Vanairsdale said. Plus, they couldn’t really line the walls with lockers because, “we don’t really have any halls,” Vanairsdale said. “I think you’ll see this in a lot of new schools.” Borough Mayor Karl Kassel, who in the past had worked both as a teacher and as a general contractor, toured the building in late July, praised Bettisworth North’s design. “I love the design. Cheeriness, openness, lots of new things. There’s a lot of flexibility in it already without making changes,” Kassel said. The new building is designed with a similar square footage to the old building, but the new one’s volume is much greater. It’s designed to fit 615 students. Contact staff writer Weston Morrow at 459-7520. Follow him on Twitter: @FDNMschools.

The common area, which will be used as a cafeteria and auditorium, at the new Ryan Middle School on July 19. The music room, back center, can be opened or closed off from the common area.

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At Tanana Middle School, crews are performing upgrades to the school’s roof as well as adding several canopies above building entrances. “It’s going to change the look of that substantially,” Norum said. “Covers over the entrances into the building ... they did not have those before.” Norum said, in the past, the snow would pile up all the way to the school doors and would be tracked into the hallways, leaving puddles trickling down the entryways. The school is also receiving new dry wells to collect runoff from the building’s roof. “It used to drain underneath the building, but that caused moisture problems, so now the dry wells are outside away from the building,” Norum said. At some point in the future, as of yet unplanned, Tanana will receive addi-

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Meet Alaska’s new commissioner of education By Weston Morrow WMORROW@NEWSMINER.COM

T his summer, the Alaska state Board of Education appointed a new commissioner for the Department of Education and Early Development. The board voted unanimously to select Michael Johnson to lead the state’s education progress. Johnson takes over the department during a time of great change. The board parted ways with his predecessor, Mike Hanley, because board members said they hoped to take education in a different direction and wanted a new leader with fresh vision. The state is still in the first few years of implementing its new state standards and just this year scrapped the statewide assessment it had hired a Kansas-based company to make specifically for Alaska. This past year, Congress also passed a long-overdue replacement for the No Child Left Behind Act, that will change the many federal requirements the state must meet. All of this will take place under the watch of Johnson, the state’s new face for education. So many people may be wondering just who Michael

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pal of Glennallen Elementary School. During his time as principal, the school was named a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education, one of the department’s highest school h o n o r s . Jo h n s o n h i m s e l f received a Milken Educator Award, a prestigious honor bestowed on outstanding educators in the early or middle portions of their careers who have already helped bring about impressive academic progress of their students or schools. According to his biography with the Milken Awards, Johnson was “instrumental in helping staff analyze and understand student data to determine where they need to focus their instruction,” and “opened his home to at-risk students and is very involved with the Native community.” After his time as Principal, Johnson served in several capacities for the Copper Riv-

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FIND YOUR STOP

k12northstar.org/map

Moved? Changed schools? Starting Middle or High School?

Request new bus stops by August 10 for service on the first day of school.

452-2000, Option 4

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Wednesday,

August 17

Online Access to:

Attendance History Grade History Student Records Personal Teacher Comments Update Student Demographic Info

Contact your school to create a PowerSchool Guardian account.

Late Bus Notifications • Text Message • Email • Website Announcement

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Mobile App Enroll in Late Bus Notifications in PowerSchool.

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• 4 or 5 DtaP, depending on spacing and age • 3 or 4 Polio, depending on age • 3 Hepatitis B • 2 Hepatitis A • 2 MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) • 2 Varicella (Chicken Pox) required for grades K through 6 only • 1 Varicella (Chicken Pox) required for grades 7 through 12 Immunization requirements apply to all public school students, including students attending charter schools, Fairbanks BEST, and other alternative programs. Those seeking a religious exemption for immunizations must complete a State of Alaska Religious Exemption Form annually. The form is available at k12northstar.org/immunizations or from your school nurse.

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REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS Alaska State Law requires that schools receive a current copy of every child’s immunization record prior to the first day of school. All students should have received or be in the process of receiving the following immunizations:

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Seats are up for elect ion, Vote on Oct. 4!

Board of Education Heidi Haas, President Michael O’Brien, Vice President Allyson Lambert, Treasurer Thomas Bartels, Clerk Wendy Dominique, Member Sue Hull, Member Sean Rice, Member Eryn Tanner, Student Representative Colonel Richard Cole, Base Representative Colonel Sean Williams, Post Representative

Board meetings are the first and third Tuesday of every month (except for June and August when meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month).

Attend:

School District Administrative Building 520 Fifth Avenue Fairbanks, AK 99701

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Student Registrations Following is a list of back-to-school student registration dates and times planned at district schools. Contact your school for more information or to confirm dates/times. SCHOOL

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Anderson Anne Wien Arctic Light Badger Road Barnette Magnet Crawford Denali Hunter Joy Ladd Nordale North Pole Pearl Creek Salcha Ticasuk Brown Two Rivers University Park Weller Woodriver

TIME Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5 Aug. 4-5

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(Tentative times, some schools may open/close earlier or at lunch time)

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS Ben Eielson........................................................ Aug. 5, 8

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Hutchison ........................................................ Lathrop High ..................................................... Beginning Aug. 4 8 a.m.-2 p.m. By appointment, call 456-7794, Ext. 11503 to schedule

North Pole High ................................................ Aug. 5, 8, 9 8 a.m.-11:00 a.m., noon-2:30 p.m. North Pole Middle ............................................ Call for registration dates: 488-2271 Randy Smith Middle........................................... Aug. 8, 9, 10 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Ryan Middle ...................................................... Aug. 5, 8 9 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m. Tanana Middle.................................................. Aug. 8, 9 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-4:30 p.m. West Valley High ...............................................

Aug. 8, 9, 10 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

By appointment, call 479-4221, Ext. 46520 to schedule

Fairbans North Star Borough School District Administrative Center Karen Gaborik, Superintendent • Sandra Kowalski, Asst. Supt.-Elementary Shaun Kraska, Asst. Supt.-Secondary

Elementary Schools: 1. Anderson 2. Ann Wien 3. Arctic Light 4. Badger Road 5. Crawford 6. Denali 7. Hunter 8. Joy 9. Ladd 10. Nordale 11. North Pole Elementary 12. Pearl Creek 13. Salcha 14. Ticasuk Brown 15. Two Rivers 16. University Park 17. Weller 18. Woodriver Middle Schools: 1M North Pole Middle 2M Randy Smith 3M Ryan 4M Tanana

✁ Phone numbers to clip and save ✁ The FNSBSD administrative offices are located at 520 Fifth Ave., wwwk12northstar.org, 452-2000 Extensions:

Superintendent 11401 Special education School board 11400 Curriculum Asst. superintendents 11411 B.E.S.T. Student records 11212 Community relations Transportation 11351 After-school prog. Food service 451-1004

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High Schools: 1H Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High 2H Lathrop High 3H North Pole High 4H West Valley High 5H Hutchison High Charter/Magnet Schools: C/M1 Barnette C/M2 Chinook Charter C/M3 Effie Kokrine C/M4 Watershed C/M5 Star of the North (NPA) C/M5 Star of the North (CEC)

FNSBSD Key contacts: Anderson Elementary Stacey Stansell, principal stacey.stansell@k12northstar.org 372-2167 Anne Wien Elementary Michael Angaiak, principal michael.angaiak@k12northstar.org 451-7500 Arctic Light Elementary Thad Keener, principal thad.keener@k12northstar.org 356-2038 Badger Road Elementary Joanne Vanfleteren, principal joanne.vanfleteren@k12northstar.org 488-0134 Barnette Magnet School Dana Evans, principal dana.evans@k12northstar.org 456-6072 Ben Eielson Jr./Sr High Bruce Bell, interim principal bruce.bell@k12northstar.org 372-3110

Career Education Center Craig Kind, head teacher craig.kind@k12northstar.org 479-4061 Chinook Charter School Wendy Demers, head teacher wendy.demers@k12northstar.org 452-5020 Crawford Elementary Barbara Sperl, principal barbara.sperl@k12northstar.org 372-3306 Denali Elementary Deborah Hall, principal deborah.hall@k12northstar.org 452-2456 Effie Kokrine Charter School Josh Snow, head teacher josh.snow@k12northstar.org 474-0958 Hunter Elementary Robyn Ward, principal robyn.ward@k12northstar.org 456-5775

North Pole Elementary Hutchison High School Mark Winford, principal Robyn Taylor, principal mark.winford@k12north robyn.taylor@k12northstar.org 488-2286 479-2261 Joy Elementary North Pole Middle Lalaunie Whisenhant, principal Richard Smith, principal lalaunie.whisenhant@k12northstar.org richard.smith@k12norths 456-5469 488-2271 Ladd Elementary North Pole High Cori Anthony, principal Clarice Mingo, principal cori.anthony@k12northstar.org clarice.mingo@k12north 451-1700 488-3761 Lathrop High Pearl Creek Elementar Mario Gatto, interim principal Kate LaPlaunt, principal mario.getto@k12northstar.org katherine.laplaunt@k12n 456-7794 479-4234 Nordale Elementary Randy Smith Middle Brian Powell, principal Dave Dershin, principal matthew.powell@k12northstar.org dave.dershin@k12norths 452-2696 458-7600 North Pole Academy Diana Childs, head teacher diana.childs@k12northstar.org 490-9025

Ryan Middle Heather Stewart, principa heather.stewart@k12nor 452-4751

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Two Rivers School Teresa Tomlinson, head teacher teresa.tomlinson.@k12northstar.org 488-6616

West Valley High Sarah Gillam, principal sarah.g@k12northstar.org 479-4221

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Watershed Charter School K-8 Jarrod Decker, head teacher jarrod.decker@k12northstar.org 374-9350 Weller Elementary Lynn Weckesser, principal lynn.weckesser@k12northstar.org 457-1629

Other schools: Fairbanks B.E.S.T. 452-2000, ext. 11201 Fairbanks Youth Facility 456-1536 BRIDGE Program 474-2144

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Monday, August 1, 2016

BACK TO SCHOOL

Contact staff writer Weston Morrow at 459-7520. Follow him on Twitter: @FDNMschools.

FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Fairbanks School District is in the final days of crafting school bus routes for the start of school. Families requesting new school bus stops need to call the school district by Aug. 10 to ensure the route changes will be effective for the first week of school. Bus stop locations for the 2016-17 school year can be viewed online at www.k12northstar.org/map. To request new stops call the district Transportation Department at 4522000, Ext. 4. The school district reminds parents that bus stop locations should be verified for students who have moved or changed schools including those who will transition from elementary to middle school or from middle to high school. For more information, contact Renee Tonne, Transportation Coordinator, at 452-2000, option 4, or renee.tonne@k12northstar.org.

Eric Engman/News-Miner Children use the handrail while negotiating the steps as incoming kindergardeners take a lesson on proper school bus procedures Aug. 11, 2010, at University Park Elementary School.

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Bottle fillers: Many of the district’s schools will also be receiving new bottle-filling water fountains. The fountains were donated by the Arctic Winter Games host society. About half of the 44 bottle fillers were installed in various schools last summer, and the rest should be installed this summer. “Each school gets at least one, and the larger schools get a few more,” Norum said. He said the bottle filling stations are now installed as standard parts of new construction and renovation.

Limited time to request new bus stops for first week of school

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If you have a kid in school, there are many ways to get involved By Amanda Bohman ABOHMAN@NEWSMINER.COM

When Bobbi Hamilton attended an open house at her child’s school years ago, she noticed a table for the PTA. Hamilton comes from a family of educators. She wanted to have a role at the school so she joined. The PTA raises money to put on special programs or purchase equipment for classrooms and schools. “We try to do as many events as we can to help raise money,” said Hamilton, who works in an office. “Every dime that we make, we give right back to the school.” Studies show that children do better in school when parents are involved. Students with involved parents typically have better grades and fewer

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Johnson said, as commissioner he hopes to highlight the state’s diversity and attempt to bring equity to the state’s education system. “Every child can learn. I hope as commissioner to support districts and schools so every child in Alaska has an opportunity for an excellent education,” Johnson said. Johnson said he believes closing achievement gaps — disparities in performance between varying subgroups based on gender, race and socioeconomic status — will be the most important issue he must tackle as commissioner. He said he hopes to work toward that goal by inspiring local communities, in both urban neighborhoods and rural villages, “to inspire demand for local schools and then provide the support for those communities to have excellent schools.” Johnson said the state is working toward finding its new statewide student assessments, though still in the early stages. He said the department is in the process of reaching out to

behavioral problems. “Where parents are involved in the school, school quality improves,” said Sue Hull, a member of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District’s Board of Education. “Where parents are significantly engaged in their own student’s learning, individual student performance goes up.” The PTA is just one way that parents can get more involved in their child’s education and school. Volunteers are also sought in classrooms and district-wide. Kristen Freiburger, a parent on the district’s Parent Engagement Committee, which is led by Hull, said parents seeking volunteer opportunities should start with their child’s classroom. TIPS » 18

administrators and teachers for input on draft ideas and reactions. He said he believes statewide student assessments are important not only because they are federally mandated to gauge state performance but also because parents want to be able to gauge how well their kids are learning the material. Johnson has yet to meet with the state Board of Education since taking over as commissioner, but he said they are working to craft a statewide strategic plan. The three main priorities identified by the board, which Johnson will work with them to accomplish are empowering local control, modernizing the education system and ensuring recruitment of high quality teachers. Given the state’s troublesome fiscal situation, Johnson takes over the department during a difficult time of transition. “What I want to do,” Johnson said, “is reassure Alaskans in a time of financial decrease that Alaska grows every single day students are learning.” Contact staff writer Weston Morrow at 459-7520. Follow him on Twitter: @FDNMschools.

School Year 2016–2017 Public Release for Free and Reduced Price Meals FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is pleased to announce our participation in the National School Lunch Program. Meals will be available to all students at the following schools: Anderson Elementary, Anne Wien Elementary, Arctic Light Elementary, Badger Road Elementary, Barnette Magnet, Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High, BRIDGE (lunch only), Crawford Elementary, Denali Elementary, Effie Kokrine Charter, Hunter Elementary, Hutchison High, Joy Elementary, Ladd Elementary, Lathrop High, Nordale Elementary, North Pole Academy (lunch only), North Pole Elementary, North Pole High, North Pole Middle, Pearl Creek Elementary, Randy Smith Middle, Ryan Middle, Salcha Elementary, SMART, Tanana Middle, Ticasuk Brown Elementary, Two Rivers School, University Park Elementary, Weller Elementary, West Valley High, Woodriver Elementary. Meals meet nutritional standards set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Our schools will participate in the National School Lunch Program, After School Snack, and the School Breakfast Program. If your income is less than or equal to the following guidelines you are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. These guidelines are effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. If you have children who are approved for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) formerly known as Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Native Family Assistance Program (NFAP), they are automatically able to receive free meals by filing an application that includes their assistance number from one of those programs. Students who are identified as migrant, homeless, or runaway are automatically eligible and do not need to fill out an application but do need to contact the district’s homeless liaison or migrant coordinator at 452-2000 ext. 11200 to ensure benefits. Foster children receive free meals regardless of the income of the household with which they reside but an application does need to be completed. Note: Medicaid and Denali Kid Care case numbers do not qualify for eligibility.

Reduced Price Meals – 185% of Federal Poverty Guidelines Household Annual Monthly Twice per Every Two Weekly Size Month Weeks 27,454 2,288 1,144 1,056 528 1 37,037 3,087 1,544 1,425 713 2 46,620 3,885 1,943 1,794 897 3 56,203 4,684 2,342 2,162 1,081 4 65,786 5,483 2,742 2,531 1,266 5 75,369 6,281 3,141 2,899 1,450 6 84,952 7,080 3,540 3,268 1,634 7 8 94,572 7,881 3,941 3,638 1,819 For each additional family member add:

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For more information, or to get an application for free or reduced-price school meals, contact us at: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Nutrition Services, 1305 Charles Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701; (907) 451-1004 ext.16601 or visit www.k12northstar.org. For faster application processing, apply online at https:// meals.k12northstar.org We can’t approve your application unless it’s complete. The information you give us on your application may be checked at any time. You may apply for free or reduced price meals at any time during the school year if your situation changes. If you become unemployed, your child(ren) may be able to have free or reduced priced meals based on your unemployment income. If we deny your free or reduced price meals application, we will give you a chance to appeal the decision. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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Continued from 17 “Talk to your teacher directly at the beginning of the year and see what they need,” she said. Some teachers might send home materials to cut, fold or collate. Teachers might need volunteers in the classroom to help with tutoring or reading with students. Parents can do a little shopping for teachers or chaperone a field trip. “See what kinds of things you can do to help out,” said Freiburger, who works as a chemist. Schools also need volunteers. That’s where the PTA comes in. “We just are trying to help supplement the school’s income,” said Hamilton, another member of the Parent Engagement Committee. She suggested that parents check in at the school office for volunteer opportunities or for information about joining the PTA. The school district offers multiple ways for parents to be involved. The district maintains a presence on

social media, including Facebook and Twitter, where information is posted. Parents can sign up for text message alerts from the school district as well. PowerSchool Premier is a district-wide student information management system used by teachers and administrators to record student attendance, grades, activities and assignments. Parents should contact their student’s school to establish an account. “A lot of teachers will allow you to watch your child’s progress,” Freiburger said. The district has various committees where parent input is sought. In additional to the Parent Engagement Committee, the School Board has a Citizen Budget Review Committee and a Board Diversity Advisory Committee among others. Heather Lambert, who has students at two public schools, said she is serving on an art selection committee at her child’s school. How did she get involved? By paying attention. TIPS » 20

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Moms, Robin Fowler, left, and Ann Marie White, walk with their children as they leave Immaculate Conception School after the first day of classes Aug. 18, 2011. The children from left are, Miles Fowler, 6, first grade; Grace White, 5, kindergarten, not seen; Sophia Fowler, 8, third grade and Lauren White, 8, third grade. SAM HARREL/NEWS-MINER FILE PHOTO

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Classes start September 6th & end December 10th. Early registration is strongly recommended.

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12:30-1:30 Ages 9 & Up Ballet

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5 tips for parent engagement

Continued from 18 The school sent out an email asking for parent volunteers. Lambert stepped up. The real estate agent has served in a variety of roles at her children’s’ schools, she said. “I feel like the more involvement you have in a positive way, no matter what it is, the better that you can make things,” she said. Lambert looks for opportunities that are interesting and work with her family’s schedule. “I am not going to pick something that is boring,” she said. “I try to be involved with things that I enjoy.” Contact staff writer Amanda Bohman at 459-7587. Follow her on Twitter: @FDNMborough.

Fifth graders Amber Sewell, left, and Alicia Edsell, both 10 years old, react to finding their classroom assignments upon entering North Pole Elementary School on the first day of classes in the borough on Aug. 20, 2008. ERIC ENGMAN/ NEWS-MINER FILE PHOTO

Parents are essential partners for meeting the educational needs of our students. Below are five ways parents and guardians can support student success through engagement with their schools and the school district. • Make attendance a priority. Consistent school attendance is crucial for student success. Missing class time and teacher instruction can impede learning, create frustration, and decrease a student’s desire to participate in school. Emphasizing the importance of attending school and modeling a positive attitude at home will help students cultivate a commitment to academic achievement. • Stay connected. We encourage all parents and guardians to set up a guardian Powerschool account to access student records including grades, attendance, and test scores. Families can update address and contact information as well as complete the required forms for each new school year. The district and individual schools use contact information in student and guardian Powerschool accounts to send out news, updates, and important information throughout the school year. Talk with your school office staff for guidance on setting up an account. • Team up with teachers. An open line of communication between parents and teachers will help support student performance. Our schools offer open house and orientation events at the beginning of the school year to help parents meet the teachers and get familiar with the school. If you can’t make it to your school’s event, contact your teacher individually to get acquainted. • Ask for help. If your student is experiencing a difficulty, we are here to help. We have resources available to help work through a variety of situations. Parent teacher conferences are a great opportunity to review progress, but if you have a concern about your student’s school experience, don’t wait until conference time to approach the teacher, principal, or district staff member about it. Let’s identify and resolve challenges together as soon as possible. • Join your parent organization. Most of our district schools have an active parent organization that works to support student success. Parent organizations serve the unique needs of their school communities through hosting enrichment activities, offering parents access to additional resources, and providing valuable input to the school principal. Courtesy Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

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Dusting off the cobwebs: School readiness starts in the summer CREATORS.COM

For the best start to the new school year, begin in the summer. Retired teacher, mother and grandmother Polly Jamison shares ideas and inspiration to make sure children are rested and ready for the year ahead, and have no regrets about the summer.

Early to bed, early to rise “The first thing is to get back into the right sleep routine,” says Jamison. “As a teacher, I could always see which children had a good night’s sleep and were ready to do their work for the day. “I always told my students’ parents, ‘It’s no different from you staying up too late, but you

still have to show up for work and do your best,” says Jamison. “School is children’s work. They need help to be ready, fed and rested so they’ll have a good day.” Here are some ideas for a successful sleep schedule: • Beginning two to three weeks before the start of school, start moving back your children’s bedtime and wake-up schedule by 15 to 20 minutes every few days. • Create a pleasant nightly bedtime routine. Wind down with a bath or shower, talk about the day, and then have quiet reading time. • Check the weather forecast and get clothes ready for the morning. • Serve nutritious, low-carb, high-protein breakfasts to keep your children awake and sharp. • “Practice the morning rou-

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tine for at least a week, including packing the book bag and making a lunch ... getting to school or the bus stop, and more,” Jamison says.

Refresh math and reading skills Young students who have practiced addition and subtraction, and older students who can quickly and accurately do multiplication and division operations will have a much easier time starting the year at or above grade level and will spend test time on problem-solving, not math facts. Everyday household routines offer easy, fun ways to keep math in mind. Cook together and discuss numbers of ingredients and measurements. Ask young chil-

Simple “first, next, then, last” puzzles teach preschoolers to tell a story in order. COURTESY DIANNE CROWN,CREATORS.COM

dren to measure and count teaspoons of seasonings as you add them, for example. For elementary students, fractions abound in baking. At the grocery, older children can keep track of the bill, weigh produce, find the most economical purchase per ounce or count change at the register.

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Schedule reading time every day to maintain word recognition and comprehension skills. Listening while your child reads aloud will nurture your relationship and track his or her progress. Occasionally, ask what is

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED You may also register online and pay in person at skill assessment. Paper registration will also be available on-site.

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Monday, August 1, 2016

BACK TO SCHOOL et themselves in class, finish homework at school and make the most of silent reading periods.

happening in the story to ensure reading comprehension. Encourage “first, then, last” sequencing to see actions and activities in logical order. Puzzles that sequence events help preschoolers with this skill. Setting the table the same way every day is an easy way to build the idea of routines. As your children grow older, sequencing will be an important skill for speeches and test taking. One way to combine sequencing and speaking in complete sentences is short “reports” after family outings. Before your visit to a park or attraction, agree that everyone will remember two or three things to talk about after the visit. Then ask young children what they remember from the trip. Ask older youths to describe the trip highlights from beginning to end. Build quiet time into each day of the summer, says Jamison. Children who are accustomed to reading alone, working a puzzle, doing something quiet on their own and having “time to reflect and chill out,” will be better able to qui-

Communication central

Many kids struggle in school simply because they can’t manage the paperwork: field trip permission slips didn’t make it out of the book bag, completed homework doesn’t make it back into the book bag. Create one designated place to drop off book bags and gear, collect important school papers for signatures and communicate family announcements and plans. Establish another place for homework that’s always clean, stocked with supplies, inviting, well-lit and away from TV and other distracting devices. Add comfortable seating at a table or desk. This will also be where you double-check for teacher notes and assignments and repack the book bag. Remember to have them clean up each night!

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As you near the end of summer, talk together about things your children had hoped they would get to do. Did you do them? Make a list. See whether you can fit it in. This will help them feel heard, empowered and ready to begin the new school year. COPYRIGHT 2016 CREATORS.COM

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talk together, do something fun and listen carefully to your child. Reasonable scheduling and spending more time with each other than on devices and screens sets up lifelong habits for communication and close relationships. This can be at family meals, evening reading, family game nights, and various other times each day. Share family history stories. Make up your own charades with subjects your family likes, Jamison adds. Make time often to affirm your children.

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Monday, August 1, 2016

BACK TO SCHOOL

Determining what technology is appropriate for your child CREATORS.COM

Today children are born into a world immersed in technology. In fact, many parents document their children’s lives from the time they are born, proudly sharing photos and videos online. And even for the children of less tech-happy parents, it is virtually impossible to avoid encountering new media in society, especially in the classroom. Textbooks, it seems, are a thing of the past, as almost everything can be accessed online, Googled in a matter of nanoseconds. Some schools have devices readily available, while others require students to purchase a device in order to complete an interactive teaching curriculum. Since technology has so fully integrated itself into our homes, schools and society, how do parents determine when they want their child to begin using these electronic devices? Is there an appropriate age, especially when a child

is most likely already being exposed to it on a daily basis? We conducted an informal poll as to when people deem it appropriate for parents to purchase tablets, laptops and other electronic devices for their children. We received a lot of strong responses, with pros and cons offered for a variety of age groups.

Too young for tech?

The majority of people we heard from were strongly against buying any electronic devices for babies or toddlers. However, despite not buying their child a device of his or her own, many parents were open to the idea of allowing the child to play with parents’ devices for entertainment. A few parents explained that it could help to distract the child and get them to stop crying in public settings. One parent suggested a household tab TECH » 27

Parents should take an active role in determining how much screen time they want their children to have. CREATORS.COM PHOTO

ANNUAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) OPPORTUNITIES The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (FNSBSD) offers Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status. CTE opportunities are available at the following high schools: Lathrop, Hutchison, North Pole, West Valley, Ben Eielson, Star of the North and Career Education Center. *~

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• Open to all FNSBSD Students • Enrollment in the school offering the opportunity • Part-time enrollment, registration and/or application for desired class or workshop may be required • Some programs, such as the Introduction to Trades courses or School to Apprenticeship, have additional requirements • Contact your school counselor for more information

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Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Parents: Do you think your child may have problems with communication, learning, or skill development?

Children ages 3 – 5 The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District will conduct Child Find screenings on:

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Thursday, August 18, 2016 . 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. To identify children ages 3 through 5 (birthdays between 9/0l/11 and 9/01/13) who may have problems with communication, learning, or skill development. The screenings will be held, by appointment only, at the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Administrative Center, 520 Fifth Avenue, first floor.

Padres de familia: ¿Creen que su hijo podría tener problemas de comunicación, aprendizaje o desarrollo de destrezas?

If you would like to schedule an appointment or need more information, call 452-2000, ext. 11445.

3 – 5세 아동 Fairbanks North Star Borough 교육구는 아래 날짜에 발 달장애아동 발견검사를 실시합니다.

2016년 8월 17일 수요일 2016년 8월 18일 목요일 . 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 이를 통하여 의사소통, 학습 또는 기능 발달에 문제가 있을 수 있는 3 - 5세(2011년 9월 1일부터 2013년 9월 1일 사이 에 출생) 아동을 가려냅니다. 검사는 예약제이며 520 Fifth Avenue 층 Fairbanks North Star Borough 교육구 행정 센터에서 실시합니다.

5 – 21세 아동 이번 가을에 유치원에 입학하는 아동을 포함한 학령기 아동 은 학기 중에 인근 학교에서 검사를 받습니다. 예약을 하려거나 더 많은 정보가 필요하시면 452-2000 내 선번호 11445로 전화하십시오.

CHILD FIND (兒童評鑑計劃) ( 甄別各位家長：

3 至 5 歲的兒童

您認為您的孩子在溝 Fairbanks North Star Borough 學區將於以下時間進通﹑學習或者技能發行 Child Find 甄別：展方面有障礙嗎﹖

2016 年 8 月 17 日，星期三 2016 年 8 月 18 日，星期四上午 8:30 至下午 2:00 目的是為了確定 3 至 5 歲的兒童 (生於 2011 年 9 月 1 日至 2013 年 9 月 1 日期間) 是否有溝通﹑學習或技

El Distrito Escolar Fairbanks North Star Borough realizará pruebas de pre diagnóstico para niños los días:

Miércoles 17 de agosto de 2016 Jueves 18 de agosto de 2016 . de 8:30 a.m. a 2:00 p.m. para identificar niños de 3 a 5 años (con fecha de nacimiento del 01/09/11 al 1/09/13 ) que pudieran tener problemas de comunicación, aprendizaje o desarrollo de destrezas. Esta selección se llevará a cabo, con cita únicamente, en el Centro Administrativo del Distrito Escolar Fairbanks North Star Borough, 520 Fifth Avenue, primer nivel.

Niños comprendidos en las edades de 5 a 21 Durante todo el año escolar y en la escuela más cercana de su vecindario, se realizarán pruebas a los niños en edad escolar, incluso aquellos que comiencen el kindergarten este otoño.

발달장애아동 발견검사 학부모님께: 자녀에게 의사소통, 학 습 또는 기능 발달상의 문제가 있지는 않나요?

Niños comprendidos en las edades de 3 a5

Si desea programar una cita o necesita más información, llame al 452-2000, Ext. 11445.

СКРИНИНГ-ТЕСТ НАРУШЕНИЙ РАЗВИТИЯ У ДЕТЕЙ Родителям: Не считаете ли Вы, что у Ваших детей могут быть проблемы с общением, обучением и развитием новых навыков?

Дети от 3 до 5 лет Школьный округ Fairbanks North Star Borough School District проводит "Скрининг-тест нарушений развития у детей":

среда, 17 августа, 2016 г., и в четверг, 18 августа, 2016 г., с 8:30 до 14:00 часов для выявления детей в возрасте от 3 до 5 лет (родившихся с 1.9.2011 г. по 1.9.2013 г.), у которых могут иметься проблемы в общении, обучении и развитии новых навыков. Обследования будут проводиться только по предварительной записи в Административном центре школьного округа по адресу: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Administrative Center, 520 Fifth Avenue (первый этаж).

Дети от 5 до 21 года Обследование детей школьного возраста, включая тех, кто этой осенью пойдет в детский сад, будет проводиться в течение всего учебного года в ближайшей районной школе. Если Вы хотите записаться на обследование или Вам нужна дополнительная информация, обащайтесь по тел. 452-2000 (доб. 11445).

能發展方面的障礙。甄別將在第五大街 520 號 Fairbanks North Star Borough 學區行政中心首層舉行，您需提前預約。

5 至 21 歲的孩子學齡兒童，包括今秋入讀幼稚園的兒童，將於本學年在本社區學校進行甄別。若要預約，或需要更多資料，請致電 452-2000，轉 11445。 AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION.

AUGUST 17 & 18, 2016

Children ages 5 – 21 School-age children, including those who begin kindergarten this fall, will be screened throughout the school year at the neighborhood school.

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let or laptop for the entire family’s usage. This helps monitor and limit the amount of time the child spends on it, since everyone will be sharing equal responsibility of its care and usage. One teacher stated that she had encountered 4-year-olds with their own tablets, which they bring to class as part of their learning experience. In her opinion, that’s way too young. On the other hand, another teacher proposed that first grade is an appropriate age for children to be taught “digital citizenship” to develop good habits with the internet. She explained that, for example, reading stories on a tablet is a useful skill

to learn first — before just surfing the web — as it instills a positive use of technology. According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children, technology and interactive media can be an effective part of classroom practice for infants and toddlers. They specified, however, that an adult should always be mediating and using technology as point of human interaction to talk with the child.

Just right?

Most of my respondents said that they would buy an electronic device for their children when they’re a little older. The consensus seemed to be that it’s appropriate for children who reached the “double digits” (ages 10 and older) to have their own devices. However, there were those

who advocated for an even older age minimum (14, 15, 16 or even 18). The appropriate age is still elusive, and it truly depends on the parents and how much they want their child to be exposed to these technologies. One parent explained that her daughter could ask for a tablet when she entered middle school, but she would still need to demonstrate that she could be responsible with her device, or the privilege would be taken away. However, this idea of responsibility and privilege could soon be rendered insignificant when certain schools are now requiring children to purchase tablets. If this trend continues over time, tablets and/or laptops will no longer seem like privileges, but rather e d u c at i o n a l r e q u i r e -

ments. According to Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, teachers use iPads “to empower students’ creativity, allowing them to create multimedia projects that would not have been possible using any other technology.” So, for parents who are concerned that technology might negatively impact young children’s creativity and imag-

ination: You may want to reevaluate how these new technologies, and consider that they might increase opportunities for creative, imaginative learning and thinking today. Overall, the questions raised here generated a lot of passionate discussion about the intersection of technology and parenting. As we progress and become even more

immersed in new-media worlds, it will no doubt become more difficult to manage what the future generations are exposed to and how they become integrated with technology. But in the face of a brandnew era, parents will do what they’ve always done: Decide what is and is not best for their children. COPYRIGHT 2016 CREATORS.COM

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7:00 - 8:00 pm

Teen And Adult

Tap

Jazz / HipHop

Saturday

Class Location:

The Artisan’s Courtyard 1755 Westwood Way danceworksstudios@gmail.com

www.DanceWorksAK.com

10:00 - 10:45 am

Creative Movement Ages 3 to 5

Noon - 1:00 pm

Jazz / HipHop and Tap Ages 9 to 12

10:45 - 11:45 am

Jazz / HipHop, Tap and Tumbling Ages 6 to 8

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BACK TO SCHOOL

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Midnight Sun Academy 3101 Lathrop St. Fairbanks, AK 99701 (907) 459-4703 – school office (907) 459-4794 – school fax

A Preschool & Kindergarten for ages 3–6

Midnight Sun Academy

Thanks the following supporters for their donations to our school...

• Licensed • Creative Curriculum • Low Student/Teacher Ratio • Daily Movement Exploration at Gymnastics Inc. • Certified Teacher • Computers • Arts and Crafts • After-School Kindergarten Program

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Alaska Native Education Program / Donna Cole & Elders from the Alaska Room Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Alaska Works Partnership Program Adult Learning Programs of Alaska Fairbanks Arts Association Fairbanks Daily News-Miner / Newspapers in Education Grassroots Guitar / Dave Parks Gulliver’s Books Susan Englebrecht Mike Fisher Laura Nutter Alaska Dream Adventures Epic Kayak Ultimate Cruisin’ Coffee

For more information, call

Gymnastics Inc. 456-2263 3411 Lathrop St., Suite A

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…and anyone else we may have forgotten to mention.

Our students and staff appreciate your generosity!

11506671-8-2-14BTS

near Van Horn Road

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SUMMER

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Monday, August 1, 2016

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Monday, August 1, 2016

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