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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the 2018-19 school year, by FNSBSD Superintendent Karen Gaborik ......................................................4 School district expands full-day kindergarten ........................................................................................................................5 Three more schools embrace K-8 ..................................................................................................................................................6 Five tips for parental engagement...............................................................................................................................................7 District plans more safety training, security enhancements ..............................................................................................8 Schools’ policies on student smartphone use vary .................................................................................................................9 Advice on dealing with students living with gastrointestinal disorders .....................................................................11 Back to school socials, activities .................................................................................................................................................12 School district map, contact information ....................................................................................................................... 14-15 Taking a break from the small screen beneficial for kids...................................................................................................16 Help your child retain confidence when bullies are around .............................................................................................19 Sometimes, parental permission requirements go too far...............................................................................................20 Modeling physical fitness at home helps kids enjoy activities ........................................................................................23 DIY projects make cool school supplies, recycle waste .......................................................................................................25

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Welcome to the 2018-19 school year By Karen Gaborik FNSBSD SUPERINTENDENT

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Our challenge as educators is to meet every child exactly where they are and to take them to new levels in learning, relationships, activities and life. We continue to make progress in the district to expand access to an increasing variety of educational options for our students and families.

Karen Gaborik We are pleased to now offer full-day kindergarten districtwide! See your neighborhood school website for school hours and startup information. New students can enroll online at www.k12northstar. org/enrollment. Lots of backto-school information is also available on the district website at www.k12northstar.org/ backtoschool. K-8 options are now available at three more schools in Fairbanks. This August, Arctic Light, Ladd and Joy elementary schools will welcome seventh-grade students who choose to continue their education at their neighborhood

elementary school. Highlights of the Ladd K-8 program include building resilient leaders, core class rotation for grades 6-8 and elective choices for grades 6-8. Arctic Light students will benefit from an integrated science, technology, engineering, and math (STEAM) approach; three distinct campuses for grades K-3, 4-5 and 6-8; and a personalized approach to core and elective classes. Joy Elementary School is adopting a house model with subject rotation that allows teachers to teach to their strengths and student choice in the selection of encore classes related to science, technology, engineering, art and math for grades 5 and up. Exploration into a new K-12 magnet school option in Fairbanks began this summer.

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and opportunity. Interested stakeholders met in June for an initial K-12 “big ideas� brainstorming session. Watch the district website for future engagement opportunities. K-12 Polaris in Anchorage is an example of a similar school of choice public education option in Alaska. Public education is a huge responsibility entrusted to a very diverse team of teachers, support staff, district leaders, and school board members. Individually and collectively we embrace the challenge of educating the youth of Fairbanks with enthusiasm, expertise, and love. Thank you for sending us your precious children and trusting us to help grow them into citizens of our world.

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The school district currently has two district (non-charter) school of choice options for families: Barnette Magnet and Hutchison Career Technical High School. The immense popularity and long waiting lists for the current schools of choice have prompted administration to begin research on another addition to the list. Guiding principles for the new K-12 magnet model include a competency-based approach that allows students to progress individually at the rate in which they acquire skills and a blended learning environment where students engage their knowledge of multiple content areas to problem solve and think critically. The diversity of the larger district will be maintained to ensure equity of access

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elcome to the new school year! 201819 marks my fifth year as superintendent and 23rd year in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. As I reflect on the wide array of experiences I’ve had in education and leadership, I marvel at our strong local foundation that inspires the creativity and innovation we need to keep pace with global change. One thing I value so much about Fairbanks is how supportive our community is of high-quality public education. Every parent wants the best possible opportunities and outcomes for their children. They want their children to be ready for their unique paths, whether they stay in Alaska or move to the far reaches of the globe. Our challenge as educators is to meet every child exactly where they are and to take them to new levels in learning, relationships, activities and life. We continue to make progress in the district to expand access to an increasing variety of educational options for our students and families.

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School district expands full-day kindergarten ABOHMAN@NEWSMINER.COM

2018 marks a major shift for students in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District who are beginning public school. Kindergarten is now full day at all of the 18 elementary schools. Six elementary schools have already been offering full-day kindergarten, which improves education outcomes for some students, according to Kate LaPlaunt, assistant superintendent at the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. “Studies show that full-day kindergarten is one of the most cost effective way to close early learning gaps,” LaPlaunt said. Fifteen states and the District of Columbia require full-

“Kids are still building language. They need to be in a rich language environment where they are hearing words. They are hearing full sentences.” – Kate LaPlaunt, assistant superintendent day kindergarten, according to the Education Week, a national news organization. Kindergarten, whether it is half day or full day, in Alaska is optional under state law. Other larger school districts in Alaska already offer universal full-day kindergarten, LaPlaunt said. “We are the last of the large districts to adopt full-day kindergarten,” she said. The school district is putting its full support behind

the initiative, funding a classroom aide for all of the kindergarten teachers, according to LaPlaunt. She added that full-day kindergarten helps students with language acquisition. “Kids are still building language,” LaPlaunt said. “They need to be in a rich language environment where they are hearing words. They are hearing full sentences.” The first day of school for kindergarteners at most of

the elementary schools will be delayed until Aug. 20 or Aug. 21, according to LaPlaunt. Teachers are arranging individual meetings with parents and students during the first few days of the term. The meetings will involve some additional paperwork, questionnaires and possibly activities for the student who is beginning school. “Each school is going to set that up differently,” LaPlaunt said. Some parents may choose to ease their student into full-day kindergarten during the first few weeks of school, LaPlaunt said. Teachers are accommodating those families, she said. “When kids and adults come back to school, those first two weeks, even your high school

kid is tired. Their brain is on all day long,” said LaPlaunt, a mother and a former elementary school principal. She recommends families phase in an earlier bedtime before the first day of school. The National Association for the Education of Young Children recommends that families wake up early on the first day of school so children do not feel rushed. Other tips include reading books about school in the days and weeks before school starts, avoiding conflict on the first day of school, labeling a new students’ belongings and asking them about their day after school. Contact staff writer Amanda Bohman at 459-7587. Follow her on Twitter:@FDNMborough.

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Three elementary schools are launching into K-8 schools this fall, a change that has been years in the making. Arctic Light, Ladd and Joy elementary schools are offering classes for seventh graders for the 2018-2019 school year. Eighth-grade classes will be offered starting the fall of 2019. The school board made creating K-8 schools a goal in 2015. Seventeen elementary schools formed committees to discuss the idea. The list was narrowed to five schools who expressed an interest. Arctic Light, Joy and Ladd were selected based on parents who signed up their se venth-graders to attend a K-8 school. “The K-8 movement has been growing,� said Kate LaPlaunt, assistant superintendent at the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. “There is a bond that lasts the longer you are with the same community.� Arctic Light and Ladd will have seventh grade classes, while Joy is planning a split 6-7 grade class, LaPlaunt said. Each school took a different approach to K-8 but a common theme is that more elective classes will be offered at the schools and not just for the older students. The K-8 switch is leading to a wider selection of class-

es for some of the lower grades, she said. “The schools are each doing it their own way,â€? LaPlaunt said. At Joy Elementary, the K-8 model is focused on STEAM, which stands for science, technology, engineering, art and math. Students will have the same teacher for multiple years and the school will offer instruction in areas including coding, video production, app development, robotics, housing design, dance, theater and photography, according to the school website. Arctic Light is also planning a STEAM focus. The school is dividing into three units or campuses: K-3, 4-5 and 6-8. “In addition to core-subject instruction, taught by a homeroom teacher, students delve into STEAM topics through electives,â€? the school website states. L a d d ’s f o c u s i s o n building resilient leaders. About 80 percent of the student body is military connected. “The role of students in our leadership grades (7,8) is vital to developing the schoolwide culture of building resilient leaders,â€? states a description of the school’s K-8 model on the school website. “To assist students and help to build the culture at Ladd, our leaders will have many responsibilities. These roles will include, but are K-8 Âť 7

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K-8 Continued from 6 not limited to: student government/advisors, office aides (announcements, tour guides, messengers), student mentors, conflict mediators, safety patrol support and technology assistants.� Sixth, se venth and eighth graders at Ladd will rotate to different teachers for core content. Students in grades 4-8 will be able to choose elective classes. Seventh and eighth graders at Ladd will have the opportunity to participate in sports at Tanana Middle School. Contact staff writer Amanda Bohman at 459-7587. Follow her on Twitter: @FDNMborough.

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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 stu-

dents 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 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.

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. This article was first printed in 2016.

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School safety enhancements, training planned ABOHMAN@NEWSMINER.COM

The school district is adding social workers, testing the feasibility of locking schools and training students on new active shooter protocols during the coming school year in an ongoing effort to boost school safety, according to Karen Gaborik, superintendent of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. “It’s been building for awhile but last school year it came sharply into focus,” she said. Students at multiple local schools conducted walkouts during the 2017-18 school year as part of a national student movement bringing extra attention to the problem of mass shooters targeting school children.

The Board of Education took notice and discussed ways to make students safer. A pilot project in which three schools will be kept locked during the school day this year came out of those discussions. The schools participating in the pilot project are Joy Elementary School, Tanana Middle School and North Pole High School, according to Janet Cobb, executive director of Information and Technology for the district. “Currently at all schools, exterior doors are kept locked except for one door at the main entrance of the school to allow visitor access,” Cobb wrote in an email. “We will be piloting a door buzzer device that is mounted at the main entrance of the school. This device has a

camera, speaker/microphone and a call button. The device is attached to the school’s network and integrates with the phone and video surveillance systems.” The cameras will be activated by motion when someone approaches the door. A visitor can press a call button to have two-way video communication with school staff, who will be able to press a button to allow the person to enter the school. “Video from this encounter will be recorded and archived as part of the school’s video surveillance system,” Cobb wrote. The door devices, which cost $3,500 each, will be installed at the schools before classes start on Aug. 16. The school district is also

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cation needs. The rest of the social workers will work with students and their families based on region. The regions are divided up as west Fairbanks, downtown Fairbanks and the North Pole area, Clark said. All students at the school district will participate in new active shooter training this school year. Some school staff will have the training in early August before school starts. They will bring the information back to their respective schools. Students will begin training in the new protocols during the second quarter of school, w h i c h s t a r t s i n O c t o b e r, according to Gaborik. “We’ll send letters home and SAFETY » 10

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adding to its pool of social workers, known as social service managers. Seven are currently in place and three more are being hired for a total of 10, according to Helen Clark, executive director of federal programs for the district. The social service managers will work with students and families on a variety of issues, including identifying students in crisis and making sure they are receiving the help they need. The social workers will play a role in preventing a mass shooter situation by identifying and working with troubled students, according to school district officials. Three social workers will focus on students who are homeless, in foster care or have considerable special edu-

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Fairbanks-area schools’ policies on smartphones vary By Kyrie Long KLONG@NEWSMINER.COM

When it comes to smartphones, teachers have the final say on when students may use them. Teachers have control of their own classrooms, so individual teachers will determine when and how students can use their electronics, said Assistant Superintendent Shaun Kraska. “There’s a wide array of how teachers choose to engage students with their devices.� Each school has a handbook of guidelines, which students and parents can check to be aware of their school’s specific phone policy, Kraska said. Elizabeth Hursh, a social studies teacher at Ben Eielson Senior High School, decided to stop allowing phones in her

“Technology has pluses and minuses. It’s important to remember technology is a tool. And so while it does present struggles with social media and things like that, it also presents a lot of new avenues for learning and creativity for the students, and connection to the larger world.� Patrick Riggs, principal, Monroe Catholic High School

classroom after conversations with her daughter on the topic. Hursh is concerned about the growing pressure to check social media, which she believes can lead to negative effects such as anxiety and online addictions. “Initially I had a really open policy to cell phones, personal cell phones,� said Hursh, who has been teaching for 21 years. North Pole High School is

discussing prohibiting cellphone use in classrooms this year, according to Principal Sherry McKenzie. McKenzie said during “educational time� phones would have to be put away, unless a teacher specifies students may take them out for teaching purposes. She said students would still be allowed to use their phones in the building before school, after school, in passing

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administrators allow individual teachers to decide how phones will fit into the classroom. “I think it’s an opportunity for us to teach kids that responsibility, and amazing uses of your phone going forward, too,â€? Sarah Gillam, West Valley principal, said of her philosophy on allowing smartphones in classrooms. Gillam said that while the school leadership team, a representation of school staff who helps the administration with feedback and decision-making, discussed a schoolwide no phones policy, they ultimately decided against it. Ben Eielson Senior High School, which includes students from seventh to 12th PHONES Âť 10

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the classroom.� Monroe Catholic High School, a private school, houses students in the same building as its Immaculate Conception elementary school. Students from preschool to 12th grade may interact at times. “Our policy is they are not allowed to have their phones out in the high school side of the building during the day,� said Patrick Riggs, Monroe Catholic High School school principal. “They can have them in the commons area, during lunch and things like that, but not in the classroom.� Riggs said students cannot have their phones out in the hallways during passing periods, which is allowed at other schools, but he noted some teachers make exceptions for phones in their classes. One of the differences at Monroe is how social media is monitored, with the family-focused school having more awareness of the students’ social media use, according

to Riggs. Kraska, with the borough school district, also said social media use is a “growing disruption� among middle schoolers. Several principals agreed that, while phones as a disruption are easily handled and district internet filters can block certain apps and websites, issues can arise when problems that take place online come up in school. “Technology has pluses and minuses,� Riggs said. “It’s important to remember technology is a tool. And so while it does present struggles with social media and things like that, it also presents a lot of new avenues for learning and creativity for the students, and connection to the larger world.� Policies on disruptive behavior and cell phone use are listed in the Fairbanks school board’s policy handbook, www.boarddocs.com/ ak/fbns/Board.nsf/Public.

SAFETY Continued from 8 try to let people know,� she said. The new training program is called ALICE, which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate. Local law enforcement officials have endorsed the program and are working with the school district. Students and staff are no longer are going to be encouraged to hide in their classrooms and wait for law enforcement during a mass shooter situation. The new protocols being adopted involve training people to monitor, confront and distract shooters and to evacuate schools when possible. The training will differ depending on students’ grade level. For example, training for younger children will be based on the book “I’m Not Scared ... I’m Prepared,� which is about what to do when someone dangerous enters the school. Gaborik said the training for students will be based on different scenarios and will occur every quarter. District officials said they expect that students will be reassured by being prepared.

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Teens and tweens live on highly regulated school schedules that include very short passing periods between classes, rushed lunches and a limited number of restroom passes. Add sports schedules and a social life, and kids with digestive disorders can find their daily routes to be extremely challenging — and occasionally very embarrassing. Author and nutritionist Rachel Meltzer Warren offers a comprehensive, informed approach with a light touch in her new book “A Teen’s Guide to Gut Health.� “The book is aimed at teenagers with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other gut problems, although it can also be helpful for parents, teachers and coaches to get a better understanding of what young people with digestive issues may be going through and how they can help them manage their conditions. It’s a user-friendly guide that helps to demystify the process of getting diagnosed with a gastro-intestinal disorder.� It’s not an easy subject to discuss at any age, but can be especially difficult for teens. “For many students,� continues Warren, “it’s hard to bring digestive issues up with their parents or be honest with a doctor about their symptoms. They suffer in private and hope it will go away. An estimated 14 percent of high schoolers in North America have symptoms of IBS. It impacts a lot of young people.� Warren’s practical look at the spectrum of gut and bowel problems includes an understandable guide to digestion, a list of issues that requires immediate medical care, conversation guides for this sensitive subject, a nutritional approach, recipes, and a list of handy apps, web sites, and print resources. It’s helpful because it’s a practical resource to improve a teen’s lifestyle. “In many cases, having a gut disorder has a significant impact on a teen’s quality of life. Kids are almost always at the mercy of their school schedules and how generous a teacher is feeling with the hall pass.�

Warren has interviewed many teens, including one who spoke about the difficulty of managing his school day. “One high schooler wished his teacher would stop asking ‘Is it an emergency?’ before letting him go to the bathroom. It was always an emergency, but he didn’t want to share that with the class.� It’s not unusual. As a result of this situation, Warren continues, kids with GI issues are more likely to miss days of school and have trouble getting involved in social situations. “Socially, it can be very isolating for a teenager to have digestive issues.� Warren also presents other approaches in her book, such as the Paleo and Blood Type diets, but believes teens with IBS benefit most from the Low-FODMAP diet in order to improve digestion, reduce fermentation and excess water in the gut, and calm irritation. “Research shows that approximately three quarters of people with IBS who go on a Low-FODMAP diet will experience an improvement in their symptoms without medication or anything expensive or extreme. It’s simply by making careful, meaningful dietary changes.� “The Low-FODMAP diet was invented by researchers in Melbourne, Australia, at Monash University,� Warren said. FODMAPs is the acronym that stands for the classes of short-chain carbohydrates and alcohol sugars that tend to be poorly digested in people with IBS and other gut disorders. They are fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols. People can try various ways to reduce symptoms such as slowing down and chewing food thoroughly, eating three main meals per day rather than grazing, eliminating such major culprits as wheat, garlic and onions; and switching to lactose-free dairy products. However, a more systematic approach may be needed for diagnosis and treatment. The Low-FODMAP plan begins with tracking symptoms and using an “elimination diet.� Along with all of this helpful information, she also includes recipes for meals and snacks in her book.

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2018 BACK TO SCHOOL

BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Anderson Elementary School: Meet the teacher and meet the bus on Aug. 14 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Anne Wien Elementary School: Ice cream social and open house on Aug. 14 from 5-7 p.m. Arctic Light Elementary School: Meet and greet on Aug. 14 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Barnette Magnet School: Meet the principal and popsicles welcome back on Aug. 15 at 4:30 p.m. Chinook Montessori Charter School: All-school picnic on Aug. 24 Crawford Elementary School: Back to school social on Aug. 15 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Denali Elementary School: Back to school social on Aug. 13 at 6 p.m.

North Pole Middle School Aug. 16 — All students from 8:05 a.m.-2:35 p.m. Aug. 21 — Back to school night from 6:30-8 p.m. Randy Smith Middle School Aug. 15 — Jump start for new students from 9:30 a.m.-1p.m. Aug. 16 — All students from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 21 — Parent night from 6-7:30 p.m. Ryan Middle School Aug. 13 — Popsicles with parents and schedule pick up from 5-6 p.m. Aug. 16 — All students from 9:30am-4 p.m. Aug. 28 — Open house from 6-7:30 p.m. Tanana Middle School Aug. 14 — Open house and locker/schedule pick up from 4-6 p.m. Aug. 16 — All students from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Hunter Elementary School: Back to school social on Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. Joy Elementary School: Ice cream social and open house on Aug. 14 from 5:30-7 p.m. Ladd Elementary School: Ice cream social on Aug. 15 from 4-5:30 p.m. Midnight Sun Elementary School: Ice cream social and open house on Aug. 14 at 5:30 p.m. Nordale Elementary School: Cookie social and meet the bus on Aug. 14 from 5:306:30 p.m. North Pole Elementary School: Ice cream social and meet the bus on Aug. 14 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pearl Creek Elementary School: Ice cream social and meet your teacher on Aug. 13 from 5-6:30 p.m. Salcha Elementary School: Open house on Aug. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Ticasuk Brown Elementary School: Back to school ice cream social on Aug. 14 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Two Rivers Elementary School: Ice cream social and open house on Aug. 15 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. University Park Elementary School: Back to school cookie social on Aug. 14 at 5:30 p.m.

Ben Eielson Junior/Senior High School Aug. 16 — Freshmen ignite and jump start for new students and for grades 7,8,9 from 7:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Aug. 16 — Schedule pick up for grades 10,11,12 from 2-3:30 p.m. Aug. 17 — All students from 7:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Hutchison High School Aug. 16 — Ignite day for freshmen and new students from 7:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Aug. 17 — All students from 7:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Lathrop High School Aug. 16 — Ignite day for freshmen and new students from 7:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Aug. 17 — All students from 7:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. North Pole High School Aug. 16 — Ignite day for freshmen and new students from 7:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Aug. 17 — All students from 7:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. West Valley High School Aug. 16 — Ignite day for freshmen and new students from 7:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Aug. 17 — All students from 7:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m.

Weller Elementary School: Open house on Aug. 14 at 5:30 p.m. Woodriver Elementary School: Back to school ice cream social on Aug. 14 from 5-6 p.m.

A Preschool for ages 3–6 Licensed • Creative Curriculum • Low Student/Teacher Ratio Daily Movement Exploration at Gymnastics Inc. • Certified Teacher Computers • Arts and Crafts • After-School Kindergarten Program

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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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MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS Ben Eielson........................................................ Aug. 7 Call 372-3110 x30521 for an appointment Lathrop High .... By appointment beginning Aug. 6

Elementary Schools: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

Anderson Ann Wien Arctic Light Badger Road Crawford Denali Hunter Joy Ladd Nordale North Pole Elementary Pearl Creek Salcha Ticasuk Brown Two Rivers University Park Weller Woodriver

North Pole Middle ............................................ Aug. 7-10 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Randy Smith Middle........................................... Aug. 7-8 9 a.m.-noon; 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Ryan Middle ...................................................... Aug. 3 & 6 9 a.m.-noon, 1-3:30 p.m. Star of the North Charter (CEC and North Pole campus) ....... By application: www.k12northstar.org/starofthenorth

Tanana Middle.................................................. Aug. 9 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. West Valley High ............................................... Aug. 6-8 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Call 479-4221 x46520 after Aug. 2 for an appointment

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

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Charter/Magnet Schools: Middle Schools: 1M 2M 3M 4M

North Pole Middle Randy Smith Ryan Tanana

Call 456-7794, Ext. 11503 to schedule an appointment

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Anderson Elementary Stacey Stansell, Principal stacey.stansell@k12northstar.org 372-2167

Career Education Center Craig Kind, Head Teacher craig.kind@k12northstar.org 479-4061

Hutchison High School Robyn Taylor, Principal robyn.taylor@k12northstar.org 479-2261

North Pole Academy Diana Childs, Head Teache diana.childs@k12northsta 490-9025

Anne Wien Elementary Michael Angaiak, Principal michael.angaiak@k12northstar.org 451-7500

Chinook Charter Laura Stark, Head Teacher laura.stark@k12northstar.org 452-5020

Joy Elementary Lalaunie Whisenhant, Principal lalaunie.whisenhant@k12northstar.org 456-5469

North Pole Elementary Mark Winford, Principal mark.winford@k12norths 488-2286

Arctic Light Elementary Thad Keener, Principal thad.keener@k12northstar.org 356-2038

Crawford Elementary Barbara Sperl, Principal barbara.sperl@k12northstar.org 372-3306

Ladd Elementary Cori Anthony, Principal cori.anthony@k12northstar.org 451-1700

North Pole High Sherry McKenzie, Principa sherry.mckenzie@k12nor 488-3761

Barnette Magnet James Groves, Principal james.groves@k12northstar.org 456-6072

Denali Elementary KC Bodily, Principal kenton.bodily@k12northstar.org 452-2456

Lathrop High Carly Sween, Principal carly.sween@k12northstar.org 456-7794

North Pole Middle Richard Smith, Principal richard.smith@k12northst 488-2271

Ben Eielson Jr/Sr Bruce Bell, Principal bruce.bell@k12northstar.org 372-3110

Effie Kokrine Charter Josh Snow, Head Teacher josh.snow@k12northstar.org 474-0958

Midnight Sun Elementary Joanne Vanfleteren, Principal joanne.vanfleteren@k12northstar.org 488-0134

Pearl Creek Elementary, Shawna Henderson, Princ shawna.henderson@k12n 479-4234

Boreal Sun Charter Elizabeth Hilker, Head Teacher elizabeth.hilker@k12northstar.org 452-5444

Hunter Elementary Jane Bedford, Principal jane.bedford@k12northstar.org 456-5775

Nordale Elementary Brian Powell, Principal matthew.powell@k12northstar.org 452-2696

Randy Smith Middle Dave Dershin, Principal dave.dershin@k12northst 458-7600

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Two Rivers School Catherine Pusch, Interim Principal catherine.pusch@k12northstar.org 488-6616

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Woodriver Elementary Grant Guy, Principal grant.guy@k12northstar.org 479-4211

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Watershed Charter Jarrod Decker, Head Teacher jarrod.decker@k12northstar.org 374-9350

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Kids need a break from the screen to enjoy real life By Chelle Cordero CREATORS.COM

A day off! Whether it’s from work or school, the fantasy of vegging out on the couch with the TV blaring isn’t the healthiest thing you can do for your body. As a matter of fact, experts say that screen time for everyone should be limited to two hours or less per day; the only exceptions to this recommendation should include work or homework. Screen time can be watching television, staring at your computer screen, playing video games or checking mobile devices for emails and social media updates. Children especially should be encouraged to participate in physical activities for a min-

imum of 60 minutes per day. That means parents have to set a good example. The American College of Pediatricians issued a statement in 2016 linking excessive exposure to “screens� in young children to lower academic achievements, difficulty sleeping, obesity, lower self-esteem and behavior problems. Parents are cautioned to monitor their own use of smartphones and television in order to increase interaction with their children. A study in 2010 showed that the average child between the ages of 8 and 18 used various media (aka screen time) at least 7 1/2 hours daily. There was another study that showed 18-year-olds spent at least 40 hours per week at home on the internet.

As children grow, their interest in electronic media diversifies. In addition to watching TV and playing simplified computer games, they choose interactive activities like staying in touch with long-distance friends, research subjects on the internet and get creative with music, art and writing. Parents are prompted to observe their children’s behavior when watching TV or spending time on the computer. Remember that even if their screen time appears to be beneficial, they still need to balance their lives with healthy off-screen activities and physical exercise. Parents who are concerned with the amount of time their children spend on screens should definitely try to sched-

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

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Thursday, August 16, 2018 . 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. To identify children ages 3 through 5 (birthdays between 9/0l/13 and 9/01/15) 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.

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NiĂąos comprendidos en las edades de 3 a 5 El Distrito Escolar Fairbanks North Star Borough realizarĂĄ pruebas de pre diagnĂłstico para niĂąos los dĂ­as:

MiĂŠrcoles 15 de agosto de 2018 Jueves 16 de agosto de 2018 . de 8:30 a.m. a 2:00 p.m. para identificar niĂąos de 3 a 5 aĂąos (con fecha de nacimiento del 01/09/13 al 1/09/15 ) que pudieran tener problemas de comunicaciĂłn, aprendizaje o desarrollo de destrezas. Esta selecciĂłn se llevarĂĄ a cabo, con cita Ăşnicamente, en el Centro Administrativo del Distrito Escolar Fairbanks North Star Borough, 520 Fifth Avenue, primer nivel.

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video-chatting with long distance relatives; children 2 to 5 years old shouldn’t get more than one hour per day of supervised screen time, preferably it should be educational or creative; and for older children parents should schedule a consistent schedule with limited screen time (no more than two hours daily) except for homework. Other studies suggest that the majority of parents have difficulty imposing screentime limits while nearly 40 percent do set some kind of limits. Kelly, a mom of two, pointed out, “it depends on what they are doing with their screen time.� A few teenagers added that “reading is very important and having a Kindle (electronic book) is very good.� Another parent stated that it depends on the child, how they are doing in school and how cooperative they are around the house. Monika, a mother of two adolescent boys and a preteen daughter doesn’t limit the time her children spend online or in front of the TV so long as homework and

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chores are complete and bed times are met, however two evenings every week is screen time moratorium for everyone in the household. “They know the rules on Tuesday and Thursdays. These are the set days, and they never hassle me about it. They go off, do other things, play games, read and draw. This works really well in our house and makes it a lot less stressful than some of my friends’ households.� She added that her children normally do not spend more than one or two hours online per night. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has introduced a campaign called “We Can!� and offers free downloadable resources for parents to use in helping their children live healthier lifestyles. Go to their website to find several Reduce Screen Time Tools and Resources. Parents will find tips to help their families find the right balance of eating well and being physically active, and to help children reduce screen time. “We Can!� offers three curricula that address screen time reduction one of which address parents’ concerns and the others to help motivate adolescents and teens.

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Help your child maintain confidence in the face of bullies By Diane Schlindwein CREATORS.COM

Preparing for the fall semester should be exciting. Unfortunately, for some students back to school means back to being bullied. Being picked on at school is nothing new, but nowadays bullying is even more common than most of us realize. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 1 in 5 students report being bullied — and bullying happens in different ways. Of those bullied, 13 percent were ridiculed or called names; 12 percent were subject to negative remarks; 5 percent were pushed, shoved or even spat upon; and 5 percent were purposely excluded from activities. Of course, cyberbullying is more prevalent than ever. Moreover, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that

victims of bullying are at risk for poor school adjustment, sleep difficulties and depression. Victims are also more prone to suffer from headaches and stomachaches. Bullies themselves are at risk for substance abuse, academic problems and violence later in adolescence and adulthood. Bullying can happen anywhere — in the classroom, in the lunchroom, in the restroom, on the bus and, of course, on the playground — but bullies tend to strike when adult supervisors are either absent or otherwise distracted. When it occurs, students of all ages should be encouraged to report bullying to their parents or to their school administrators, counselors or resource officers. As an adult and a parent, it’s important for children to know you will listen to them and do all you can to help them. Counselors often remind parents that

If your child shows a sudden reluctance to go to school, it could be because he or she is being bullied. CREATORS.COM PHOTO COURTESY OF MOJPE SCHOOL they shouldn’t place blame on the child by asking questions such as, “Did you do something that might have made them bully you?�

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BULLIES Continued from 19 school counselor for a referral to a licensed psychologist. Younger students, whether they have been bullied or not, might benefit from reading one or more of the following books: “Chrysanthemum,” by Kevin Henkes; “The Recess Queen,” by Alexis O’Neill and Laura Huliska-Beith; and “Tease Monster,” by Julia Cook. Remember, a confident child is less likely to be bullied, says Jerry Bola, a martial arts instructor and creator of the DVD training program “Martial Arts Extreme.” Tell your child he or she can be assertive without being violent. Bullies tend to prey on those they can easily abuse, emotionally and physically, says Bola. “That’s why it’s important to let them know they can’t push you around,” he says. “Children who know they

can defend themselves can much more easily look a bully in the eye and brush off their taunts without letting things escalate. They are able to stay calm as they speak to the bully.” In fact, getting your child involved in any activity in which they can excel — playing baseball, learning martial arts, running track or playing an instrument — can also serve to improve their self-confidence and self-esteem. So, strive to get them in shape mentally and physically. “As you transform your body, you’ ll also transform your mind to be more focused, more disciplined and more aware. For example, there is confidence that comes from martial arts training. That confidence alone is enough to help you stand up to bullies without ever actually fighting them,” Bola says. “You’ll build the confidence to know that you have what it takes to not

Turning tweens into tots: Where to draw the line for parental permission have some matching band???? Do you get the band at drop-off?”

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Dutifully documenting the end of human trust and common sense, I give you this note I received from a mom as fed up as I am with distrust and distortion: Dear Lenore: I love my church, but I was really turned off by this new policy: “To date, we have allowed students to check themselves out of the Tweenz class rather than requiring a parent to pick them up.? “However, going forward, for the safety and security of our children, we will be requiring you to pick up your child with your parent sticker that matches the unique alpha-numeric code on your child’s sticker.? “Children will not be permitted to leave the Tweenz class without a parent picking them up (using the matching sticker system).” These same kids are going on mission trips! I wrote back: “They are how old? And they can’t leave with you, the parent, unless you

The mom’s reply: “4th through 6th grade. You sign them in on a computer and 2 stickers come out of the printer. One for child, one for parent, with matching numbers. If you lose your portion of the sticker, I guess they would OK it, but they like to line up the matching labels at the end of the service for their records. The kids can go on a mission trip to Appalachia (Pennsylvania, I think. We are in Maryland) starting the summer going into 6th.” What kind of sick society does not trust a kid who is somewhere between the ages of 9 and 12 with recognizing his own parent? And before we come up with the one unlikely exception to the rule (“What if the child doesn’t know that the parents are divorcing and the mom has an order of protection PERMISSION » 21

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PERMISSION Continued from 20 against the dad and the dad shows up before the mom does and the church doesn’t know?�) let’s please remember that worst first thinking is what insurance companies do. It’s what busybodies do. It’s not the way we want our society to run. Basically, these kids were trusted and trustworthy right up until now, when suddenly, they aren’t. And because they are now being signed in and out, it will soon start seeming imprudent to ever give them that kind of autonomy or their parents that kind of trust. Thus erodes society. Once a sanction -- or “protection� -- is in place, living without it seems wildly dangerous. I think about that whenever I see kids in their strollers, buckled at the waist and with shoulder straps pinning, a la astronauts preparing for liftoff. This new level of safety is now the norm. Unnecessary rules and regulations are not just annoying. They change our perception of reality. Tweens become helpless toddlers. Parents become potential kidnappers. Our job is to fight the reclassification of everyday life as a pit of predation. (And feel free to use that term!) When should parents stop signing paperwork for their kids, and when can kids be trusted to take on some more responsibility? CREATORS.COM PHOTO COURTESY OF DENISSE LEON VIA UNSPLASH SCHOOL

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There’s a short chapter in my book “All Is Well: The Art {and Science} of Personal Well-Being� about how to raise an active kid, and here’s how it begins: “I grew up loving sports. I wish I could say the same for French or algebra. Early on, my folks stepped up to the plate and made sure my sister and I knew how to ride a bike, hit a ball, swim, bowl, roller skate, jump rope, ride a horse and play tennis, golf, even horse shoes. “It never mattered that we weren’t the best. The

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2018 BACK TO SCHOOL Continued from 23 small-screen activity. Schoolage youngsters are getting hit with adult onset diabetes, heart disease and a range of cognitive disorders that all relate to doing very little, and eating too much of too many foods known to make them sick and overweight. “The American Heart Association suggests that childhood obesity is currently the number-one youth-related health concern to parents,� reports Brett Klika, CEO of SPIDERfit Kids and an expert on motivating kids to exercise. “This now eclipses concerns over drug and alcohol use.� Yikes! What’s a parent to do? A big part of the problem is food-related. You can’t outrun your fork. But getting your kids to be more active and playful would be a huge step forward for kids and families who, as

Klika puts it, want to “create a culture of wellness in their home and live the best version of their life.� Here are three of his best discoveries. Take them to heart and not only will your kids’ hearts be stronger and last longer but also you’ll be setting them up to be lifelong movers and shakers:

Kids mirror your behavior Klika knows, and all the research shows, that kids imitate their parents. If you’re a mom or dad who takes time in your day to take a walk, ride a bike or work in your garden, your kid is very likely to play along. The opposite is also true. If you treat physical exercise as torture, and prefer sitting to moving, so will your kid. How and what you eat also has a huge impact on your child.

“Having one obese parent increases the likelihood of childhood obesity threefold,� Klika reports. “Two obese parents increases it tenfold.�

Kids need to feel successful Researchers call it “perceived competence and autonomy.� Klika calls it a powerful motivator for kids. It’s that feeling that comes from doing something physical that you enjoy and are good at. It doesn’ t have to be super-strenuous. It could be juggling — great for building hand-eye coordination. It could be dancing, judo, kite-flying. Too many kids are forced into traditional sports, Klika explains — high-intensity competitive sports that they essentially dislike and don’t do well at. They grow up feeling like losers, and it stays with them for years.

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Parents would be much better off thinking out of the box, helping their child “form a relationship with exercise� that is positive and playful. “Any activity requiring movement is better for a child’s health than sitting and watching television.�

Kids care about fun, not fitness Preaching to your kids about weight loss, calories and the importance of exercise is not a winning strategy to their future health and wellness. Kids don’t connect to their futures. They live in the moment, and that’s

where your focus should be. “Ask them how they feel after they exercise,� Klika tells parents. Encourage them to tune in to the joy, the sensations. Listen as they report back that they feel more energized and more alert. Now they’re motivating themselves! And naturally they’re likely to make exercise a lifelong habit. When that happens — and it can! — you win a coveted place in the parenting hall of fame and bragging rights forever. Marilynn Preston’s weekly column, “Energy Express,� can be found at creators.com.

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Ready for back to school? It’s time to fill backpacks with all the school tools children need for success. But before you buy new supplies, consider the environmental impact. Do you really need all new supplies? And if so, how environmentally friendly are these items? “You can find everything from recycled pens and pencils to notebooks and even eco-friendly

cardboard binders,� says Caleb Backe, health and wellness expert for Maple Holistics.

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2018 BACK TO SCHOOL Continued from 25 that spent on school supplies like pencils, backpacks, notebooks and folders. Inventory your child’s school supplies before going shopping for new ones. “More often than not, the school supplies from the previous year will do just fine,� says Backe, urging parents and kids to reuse existing old school supplies. “It’s pretty rare that your child will use all the pages in their notebook, or pens or pencils.� Backe suggests teachers incentivize students to reuse old school supplies by giving them extra credit. The clean side of used copy paper is perfect for scratch paper, doodling and making to-do lists. Reuse notebooks that still have blank pages. Rip pages out of a spiral notebook, trim the fringe and place the pages

in a different binder for a fresh look. The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery suggests only buying paper, pens and pencils made with recycled content. And when you need to buy new products, make sure they aren’t sold with a lot of extra packaging. Whenever possible, reuse the packaging before recycling it.

What’s old is new Approximately 60 million crayons are trashed every year. But there are ways to save the nonbiodegradable color sticks from the landfill. Repurpose old, broken or unused crayons with this easy do-it-yourself project: Melt your old crayons into new ones. Break the used crayons into little pieces, then place those pieces into small silicone molds, such as ones meant to make candies. You can find

silicone molds for sale online. Bake the bits for 10 to 15 minutes at 200 degrees. Let them cool and presto — one-of-akind writing tools. Get creative. You can use all the same color, such as various shades of green. Or consider mixing complementary or contrasting hues. Go for the rainbow! Don’t want to make your own crayons? Send them to The Crayon Initiative, a nonprofit that recycles crayons and gives them to hospitalized children for art projects. The Crayon Initiative was started as a way to repurpose used restaurant crayons that would otherwise end up in the trash. So far, they’ve collected 18.9 million used crayons, from restaurants, schools and homes, which have benefitted sick kids at 120 children’s hospitals. Send them your old crayons here: The Crayon Initiative

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