URSA MINOR

WENDY BRONS, PRINCIPAL/ 336 HOONAH AVE, JBER, AK 99505/ 907-428-1311

News from the Principal...

Dear Ursa Minor School Community,

For the past week, Mrs. Brons has been out of state with a family emergency, and she is expected to be gone for a bit longer. Once she is back, we will send out a letter letting everyone know she has returned. In the mean time, we have two teachers-in charge, Mrs. Victory and Mrs. Pieper who are here to assist you with any concerns you might have. The office staff and Mr. Hardwick, the principal of Ursa Major, are also available for assistance. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the front office at 428-1311. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Nurse News

As many of you know, TB testing was scheduled for this past Tuesday, September 30. However, as our nurse has not been out for the past couple days, we have had to postpone the testing. Please rest assured that when a new date is selected, we will be sure to send flyers out to let everyone know ahead of time.

Next  week,  October  6th  through  October  10th,  is  Ursa  Minor’s  ;irst  Spirit  Week!  Here  is  the  lineup:

Monday  -­‐  Mismatch  Day

Tuesday  -­‐  Braniac  Day

Wednesday  -­‐  Rainbow  Day  

Thursday  -­‐  Sports  Days

Friday  -­‐  Crazy  Hair  Day

Each  day  students  can  show  their  school  spirit  by  going  all  out  and  dressing  up  to  re;lect  the  theme  of  the  day  (for  example,  on  Rainbow  Day,  students  will  try  to  wear  as  many  colors  as  they  possibly  can).Please  remember  that  students  still  need  to  stay  within  dress  code.  For  example,  bottoms  must  still  be  longer  than  your  ;ingertips  and  tops  must  have  sleeves.  Also,  in  concern  for  student  safety,  please  leave  all  sports  equipment  (bats,  rackets,  etc.)  at  home  on  Sports  Day.  Thank  you!

Upcoming Spirit Week!

• • • SEL Star Winners • • • Week of September 19th: K None1 Emma Floyd2 Maci Mills3 Pallas Ryan4 None5 Jeffery Landeros6 Sergio SilvaWeek of September 26th: K Lucas Schatz1 Emilia Tollefson2 Jackson Austin3 Matthew Clark4 None5 Thomas Jensen6 Josephine Laitinen

ASD SCHOOL BOARD

President: Eric Croft

Vice President: Kameron Perez-Verdia

Clerk: Kathleen Plunkett

Treasurer: Bettye Davis

Tam Agosti-Gisler

Pat Higgins

Natasha Von Imhof

Superintendent: Ed Graff

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Base Wide Power OutageFort Richardson will experience base wide electrical power outages on Friday, October 10, 2014 between the hours of 0900 to 1600. Power outages will only affect the Richardson portion of JBER , however the outages will affect the entirety of Richardson. The purpose of the power outages is to test the Richardson emergency backup electrical power generation system. It is anticipated that facilities should not be without power for more than one continuous hour.

Changes in the Cafeteria

For the past few weeks, we have not been sending home Charge Slips to allow us time to get all of our new students input and allow our system to update. However, starting on Monday, October 6th, we will begin using Charge Slips again. We just want to clarify how these are used. When a student does not have enough money on their account for lunch, they will be sent to the office. In the office, a staff member will call home to notify the parents of the deficit, and then will send the student back to the cafeteria with the Charge Slip, at which time the student will receive a hot lunch. At no point will a student ever be denied a lunch. After that, a copy of the Charge Slip will be sent home with the amount of money owed, and parents will be expected to pay it as soon as possible. If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to call the office or talk to our cafeteria manager, Mrs. Hampton.

URSA MINOR PTA

KEEP

COLLECTING

Fun Friday Snacks $0.50

Oct. 3 Popcorn

Oct. 16 Popcorn

Email: ursaminorpta@yahoo.com

We are pleased to announce an addition to our PTA board! Our new Box Top Coordinator is Kazzandra Dexter.

Also, we hope everyone will join us for our PTA Meeting on October 8 at 3:45.

Dates to remember...

Oct. 10 - Heavenly Hats

Oct. 20-24 - Book Fair

Oct. 24 - Literacy Night

Oct. 23-31 - Red Ribbon Week

Oct. 29 - Box top turn in

STUDY SMARTSFrom a history test at the end of each month to a spelling quiz every Friday, studying is a skill youngsters will need throughout their years of school. Help your child study with these tips.

Start a HabitEncourage your youngster to treat studying as a daily assignment, not just something he does the evening before a test. For example, he might study 15 minutes every night for a spelling test on Friday. After regular homework is finished, he can spend a little time reviewing his notes and handouts.

Tackle TextbooksWhen your child has a chapter to study, have him “preview” it to increase his understanding. He should glance over headings, graphics, and photos and go to the glossary to look up boldfaced words. Tip: If he finds a section hard to grasp, he could read a picture book on the topic. For a science unit on matter, for instance, he could try What Is the World Made Of? by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld.

Mix It UpIf your youngster reviews information in several ways, he’ll be more likely to remember it. He might use colored pencils to copy each spelling word or math fact onto a separate index card. Then, he can shuffle the cards and study them in a different order each time. For extra reinforcement, suggest that he spell each word or recite each fact aloud.

URSA MINOR

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Fun Friday Popcorn

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Yom Kippur

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PTA meeting at 3:45

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Fire Safety Poster Awards Assembly 1:15-2:15

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Heavenly Hats

Fort Rich. Power Outages

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Columbus Day

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Fun Thursday Popcorn

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NO SCHOOL End of First Quarter

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Book Fair

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Make-up Picture Day

Book Fair

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HALF DAY Parent/Teacher Conferences

Book Fair

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HALF DAY Parent/Teacher Conferences

Book Fair

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NO SCHOOL

Literacy Night

Book Fair

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Box top turn in!

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