HUFFMAN NEWS
HUSKY TALES
Anchorage School District
http://www.asdk12.org/schools/Huffman/pages/
Volume 1, Issue 7
12000 Lorraine Street Anchorage, Alaska 99516 907-742-5650 SCHOOL BUSINESS PARTNERS http://www.alaskazoo.org/
November 13, 2015
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CALENDAR Dear Huffman Families,
Nov 17th Flu Vaccinations
Nov 19th Choir Performance at Trinity 6p-7p
I hope this finds your family doing well and staying warm. Ice Rink Update With the influx of cold weather, we began flooding our ice rink on Wednesday night and will keep you posted on its progress. It still needs more water and will take a little time to properly set up. Please do not use the rink until it formally opens. We don’t want to prematurely damage the ice and delay the opening. We’ll keep you posted. ASD Inclement Weather & Delayed Starts
Nov 26th & 27th Thanksgiving Break
Dec 7th Sweet Treats Auction
Dec 11th Decades/Time Travel Day
Dec 18th-Jan 3rd Winter Holiday break Sign-up for ASD text message alerts https://asp.schoolmessenger.com/ anchorage/subscriber/
Going forward, all information regarding school closures and/or delayed starts will be communicated from the district level. The most efficient way to receive this type of information is via ASD’s text message alert system. http://www.asdk12.org/ textupdates/ As ASD shares information, we will post it on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/ HuffmanElementary/?fref=n AMP – Alaska Measures of Progress Update You may have seen the State of Alaska’s initial release of AMP data this past week. Although the data is preliminary and summarized at a school and district level, we will begin analyzing the results over the next couple of weeks and thinking about how we can continue to improve student achievement. The Department of Education and the state of Alaska are scheduled to send individual student results to ASD’s Assessment and Evaluation department. Once received, the district will review the data and coordinate the delivery of results to families. The student reports will be sent from the district, not individual schools, and will be delivered sometime in late December or January depending on when the state delivers the data. These dates are subject to change. Please use the following link to keep up to date with any new release of information from the state. https:// education.alaska.gov/tls/Assessments/Results/results2015.html As always, if you ever have concerns or questions regarding your student’s individual achievement, I encourage you to talk with your student’s teacher. Teachers collect and use many sources of data in determining students’ needs, strengths, and the course of classroom instruction. We are committed to the achievement of every individual and will work tirelessly on behalf of your student. New School Website Huffman will be launching a new school website. Please be on the lookout for information coming your way in the next few weeks. It will be a great place to access the school calendar, resources for students, and vital parent communication. Giving Thanks As we come to Thanksgiving break, I am reminded of the many things I am thankful for. I am thankful for our dedicated and professional staff, the kind and energetic students who bring life to our school, and our supportive and engaged families and community. From my family to yours, I wish you all the very best during this time of giving. As always, don’t hesitate to call or email if you have questions or concerns. Have a wonderful weekend. All the best. Chris 907-742-5650 opitz_chris@asdk12.org
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PAW PRINTS 11-2-15
PAW PRINTS 11-9-15 Kindergarten
Kindergarten McDaniel
Seth Asselin, Parker Buron
McDaniel
Bryn Digel, Henry Ward
Sterling
Landen McFadden, Jayden Turner
Sterling
Sophie Novakovich, Huck Bormann
1st Grade
1st Grade Carlson
Eli Brown, Gabby Worst
Carlson
Holley Buck, Simon Whitlock
Sooter
Elias Sandberg, Charlee Carroll
Sooter
Sinan Dammad
Weaver
Sean Ferguson, Yasmine Baumgartner
Weaver
Chanthajon Somvilaysack, Spring Smith-Boger
2nd Grade
2nd Grade Barrett
Owen Riffe, Jillian Janicka
Barrett
Owen Harth, Chris Gammell
Jungwirth
Natalie Luper
Jungwirth
Landon Johnston, Camryn Aldrich
Sooter
Elias Sandberg, Charlee Carroll
Sooter
Patrick McSharry
3rd Grade
3rd Grade Calabro Kay
Kaelyn Hannon, Sean Gallen, Grant Chythlook Lukas Kosinski, Ana Lefano
Ziegler
Kay
Marseya Melgarejo, Jaidee Schirmer Thomas Jones, Owen Harby, Ryan Partch
4th Grade
4th Grade Carroll
Calabro
Tali Novakovich, Hunter Fike, Austin Wiita, Nola Wilcox, Andrew Murray
Carroll
Rachel Gallagher, Alexis Mack
Ziegler
Madilyn Gifford, Jacob Whitt, Reagan Winsor, Sam Bilbao
5th Grade 5th Grade McGregor
Zoe Condlin, Xander Stephenson
Mitchell
Ashlyn Richards, Reagan Baldwin
Tjaden
Brett Peichel
McGregor
Anna Seryozhenkov, Tyler Wert
Mitchell
Seth Ford, Mo Narus, Jasmin Griffith
Tjaden
Jade Butterfield, Wyatt Kay
6th Grade Grumblis
Kylee Wagendorf, Alayna King, Donald Reed
Simmons
Nicky Wagner, Brayden Johnston
Tjaden
Abigail Wilson
6th Grade Grumblis Simmons
Grant Driver, Katie Tisdale, Peyton Upchurch Sean Sorensen, Glenn Ball
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Notes from the
Room
Big thanks to our 4th, 5th & 6th grade teachers and students and parent chaperones for a terrific field trip to the Young People's Concert this past week! It was exciting to see our students connecting with classical music in such a fun and participatory way! The Anchorage Symphony staff commented to me on the terrific manners of our students. Way to go, Huskies! Thank you also to Ms. Feucht for helping students create a visual art piece to go along with the musical piece “Firebird!” Students in 2nd and 3rd grade have been practicing their Italian lately as we've talked about musical terms for dynamics and tempos. Kindergarteners are starting the basics of musical composition. Their patterns to “Roly Poly” were great! They have done a terrific job learning a few community-style dances as well. “Down in the Valley” and “I Let Her Go-Go” are favorites. Coming soon: “Holiday Zoobilee” ~ a musical featuring Mrs. Carlson's, Mrs. Weaver's and Mrs. Sooter's students. They are already practicing their songs and lines and choreography for this show. Save the Date: Huffman Choir will be performing at Trinity Presbyterian on Thursday, November 19th at 6pm. This will be a concert to thank the folks at Trinity for all they do for our school community as our tremendous School Business Partner. Please make plans to join us; a potluck dinner will follow the concert. If you have any questions about this concert, please let me know. With a song, Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt
Good Job Awards MCDANIEL CARLSON
Colby Roberts Isaac Lee
STERLING
Sophie Novakovich
WEAVER
Avigayil Cohen
SOOTER
Landen Gasaway
BARRETT
Aaron Fowler
KAY
Karl Hoeft
CALABRO
Stella Baldessari
ZIEGLER Madilyn Gifford
CARROLL Keira Potter-Knudsen
MCGREGOR Colette Zidek
MITCHELL Dee Dee Nevzoroff
SIMMONS
TJADEN
Cynthia Barbachano
Emilie Bieshelt
Please remember the 5 items needed for recess!
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Sign up to receive text message alerts from our school Parents and community members can now sign up to receive SMS text messages from ASD or our school. ASD will use this service to communicate school closure information and general district news. Our school will use this service to share news and updates with families. Additionally, ASD’s Transportation Department will send a text message when school buses are more than 20 minutes late. Text messages will only be sent to people who opt-in to receive texts. Users can opt-out at any time. This service is not intended to replace existing communications, but rather help enhance them. Visit ASD’s website to learn more about receiving text messages, how to opt-in and to read frequently asked questions. Learn more at www.asdk12.org/textupdates. ASD’s vendor, School Messenger, does not charge for the text messages users will receive, However, wireless providers may charge for individual text messages depending on the plan associated with a person’s phone. Users should familiarize themselves with their wireless package before opting-in to receive text messages.
5th Annual Huffman Elementary Staff “Sweet Treats” Silent Auction Monday December 7th, 2015 Main entrance Please come and bid on Holiday cookies, bars, candy, breads, cakes and more
homemade by your Huffman Staff!
School closures: To receive school closure information, select Anchorage School District from the list of schools.
Bidding starts at 8:45 am & ends at 3:45 pm. 100% of proceeds will be donated to
General school information: To receive general school announcements, select specific school names from the list of schools. Remember, if you wish to receive school closure information, you must also select "Anchorage School District" from the list.
Your Huffman Community Making A Difference
Late buses: To receive notice when buses are running significantly late, select specific bus routes.
"Pickup Bus" is the morning route from home to school. "Drop Off Bus" is the afternoon route from school to home. If you do not want bus information, select the "N/A" option at the
Anchorage School District In agreement with the Office of Civil Rights-U. S. Department of Education, this statement must be included in all ASD publications, including student handbooks, administrative manuals, parent documents and other District publications. Compliance/Equal Employment Opportunity Office REVISED: 8/2007; 8/2012; 5/2013; 7/2014 ASD Statement of Non-discrimination for ASD Publications The Board is committed to an environment of non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, economic status, union affiliation, disability and other human differences. No person shall be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, any academic or extracurricular program or educational opportunity or service offered by the District. The District will comply with the applicable statutes, regulations, and executive orders adopted by Federal, State and Municipal agencies. The District notes the concurrent applicability of the Individuals with Disabilities Act, Title II of the
Americans with Disabili-
ties Act and the relevant disability provisions of Alaska law. Inquiries or complaints may be addressed to the District’s Compliance/Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Director, who also serves as the Title IX and ADA/ADAAA Coordinator, ASD Education Center, 5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99504-3135 (907) 742-4132, or to any of the following external agencies: Alaska State Commission for Human Rights, Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Director of the Office for Civil Rights-U.S. Department of Education or Office of Civil Rights-U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. EEO #024
Great Job Huskies! We shipped 141 lbs of Candy to the troops!
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Mr. Mitchell, Huffman 5th grade teacher, is chaperoning Block 1 http://www.alyeskaresort.com/mountain/learning-center-discover-program.aspx
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Body Systems from the Health Room We spent the past two weeks in Health learning about the various body systems. Kindergarten: The Five Senses. Students practiced using all of their senses in class and made a “5 senses” headband. 1st: Learning about the Body from Head to Toe. Students traced the body’s systems with various colored markers and they also made a healthy choices headband. 1st/2nd: Body systems: Digestive, Nervous, Circulatory, and Respiratory. They also created a life size model of the body’s main organs; check them out they are hanging next to their pod. 2nd: How You Think, learning about the brain. Students learned about the different parts of the brain and their functions. 3rd: The Better to See You: learning about the eye. Students were able to watch their pupils as their irises dilated and constricted, they also made an eye model slider to learn about the parts of the eye 4th: Let’s Talk Teeth. Students learned the various parts of a tooth, the different types of teeth, and how to properly brush and floss their teeth. Students also made a model with the names of the different types of teeth. 5th: Brainstorms: Your Central Nervous System. Focused on how the brain learns. Ask your child to describe the technique we practiced in class to help them memorize the items on the cart. 5/6th The first week was spent on memory techniques and parts of the brain. The second week a volunteer from The American Red Cross gave a disaster preparedness presentation. Students brought home a pillowcase with a list of items to fill it with to be ready for a disaster or emergency. 6th: Cells. Student groups created posters and presented information about human cells. They also made incredible edible cells using candy to represent the different organelles inside the cell. I will be back at Huffman November 30th and we will be focusing on Nutrition. interest and enthusiasm to learn.
Huffman students are a joy to teach because of their
Sincerely, Jennifer Phillips (phillips_jennifer@asdk12.org) FLU VACCINATIONS !! The Flu Vaccinations will be administered during school hours on Tuesday, November 17th to students who have a completed permission form in the Health Office. If you are interested in having your child vaccinated and haven’t turned in a permission form yet- Make sure it is in the Health Office on Monday! Please see last page for consent form. Also, if you have had your student get the flu vaccine already this year and previously signed a school permission form, call and let Nurse Lisa know so that your child will not receive another dose. Thank you, Lisa Sutherlin, BSN, RN, NCSN 742-5651
"Art News Announcement" For the next two weeks, students will be sewing in art class. Preparing fabric supplies can be very time -consuming, and so I'm looking for some parent volunteers to help. I would love to have some help cutting fabric on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 from 9:00-10:00 and TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 from 1:00-2:00. If you would like to join me, please email me at feucht_elizabeth@asdk12.org. Thanks so much! Elizabeth Feucht feucht_elizabeth@asdk12.org
2016 FUR RONDY booster BUTTON CONTEST WINNER EMILie BIESHELT Congratulations Emilie! Huffman is so proud of your Art work!
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