John Apangalook School

Good afternoon, Sivuqaq! We’re excited to announce our Summer School Program with priority for students in Grades K–3, running Monday to Friday, June 2–27, from 1:00–4:00 PM each day! Led by the amazing Ms. Janine, this program will feature fun reading activities, games, and learning adventures designed to keep kids engaged and growing all summer long. 🍎📖 📍 Location: Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms 🍿 Snacks provided daily 🤝 Parent Participation encouraged — come read, play, or just cheer! 🎯 Priority Enrollment: Spots will first go to selected students in grades K-3 — those families have already been contacted. Remaining seats will open soon to the general school community. 📩 RSVP Today! Let us know if your child can attend — we can’t wait to welcome you both! Let’s make this a joyful, enriching summer experience for our students! ☀️

Dear Sivuqaq Families and Friends, We’re excited to invite you to join us this Friday, May 16 at 1:00 PM for our end-of-year Atuq ceremony and celebration at Gambell Schools! 🎓💃 This year’s celebration will be especially meaningful—a film crew from Giant Screen Films will be here to capture the beauty and joy of our traditions. 🎥✨ They are working on a documentary, supported by the National Science Foundation, that will share Indigenous knowledge and celebrate Yupik culture, music, and art. 🧊🎶🎨 The project has land use agreements with Sivuqaq, Inc. and Kukulget, Inc., and filming plans have been developed in partnership with local advisors and producers, including Wallace Ungwiluk and Chris Koonooka. We would love for you to be part of this special moment. Come celebrate with us, dance with us, and close out the school year as one strong community. 🫶🏽🌊 Let’s show the world the strength, pride, and beauty of Sivuqaq! 🐋💙

🏆🎉 You're Invited! Join us for the Q4 Awards & Athletic Awards Assembly 📅 Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 🕝 Time: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM 📍 Location: GAM Schools Gym We’ll be celebrating the hard work, achievements, and dedication of our students—both in the classroom and on the court, field, and mat! 🎓🏀🏐🤼‍♂️ Come cheer on our scholars and athletes as we wrap up an incredible year with well-deserved recognition! 💙💛 #StudentSuccess #AthleticAwards #Q4Awards #QughsatkutPride

🎓✨ Graduation 2025 is here! ✨🎓 You're Invited to join us as we celebrate the Class of 2025! 📅 Date: Sunday, May 11, 2025 🕕 Time: 6:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM) 📍 Location: Gambell School Gym Can’t make it in person? 🎥 No worries—we’ll be live-streaming on NFHS! https://console.nfhsnetwork.com/nfhs-events/#/events/evtcc9cc583d9 Come cheer on our graduates as they cross the stage and step into their next chapter! 💙 #ClassOf2025 #GraduationDay #GambellPride #WeDidIt

🎓✨ Graduation 2025 is almost here! ✨🎓 You're Invited to join us as we celebrate the Class of 2025! 📅 Date: Sunday, May 11, 2025 🕕 Time: 6:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM) 📍 Location: Gambell School Gym Can’t make it in person? 🎥 No worries—we’ll be live-streaming on NFHS! https://console.nfhsnetwork.com/nfhs-events/#/events/evtcc9cc583d9 Come cheer on our graduates as they cross the stage and step into their next chapter! 💙 #ClassOf2025 #GraduationDay #GambellPride #WeDidIt

You’re Invited to PROM! Juniors have opened the invite to 7th grade and up—so get ready to dress up, dance, and celebrate the night! When: TONIGHT! Friday, May 9, 2025 Where: GAM School MPR It’s going to be a night to remember—music, photos, fun, and friends! Note: The lock-in after prom is for high school students only.

🎓✨ Graduation 2025 is almost here! ✨🎓 You're Invited to join us as we celebrate the Class of 2025! 📅 Date: Sunday, May 11, 2025 🕕 Time: 6:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM) 📍 Location: Gambell School Gym Can’t make it in person? 🎥 No worries—we’ll be live-streaming on NFHS! https://console.nfhsnetwork.com/nfhs-events/#/events/evtcc9cc583d9 Come cheer on our graduates as they cross the stage and step into their next chapter! 💙 #ClassOf2025 #GraduationDay #GambellPride #WeDidIt

✨🌌 PROM 2025 – A Starlit Night 🌌✨ Get ready to dance the night away under the stars! 🗓️ Date: Friday, May 9, 2025 🕗 Time: 8:00 PM 📍 Where: GAM MPR 🔒 Lock-in to follow! 🎓 Open to 9th–12th grade students only 🎟️ Admission: $10 – Single $15 – You + Your Plus One 💰 All proceeds go to the Student Activities Fund to support future events and fun! Dress your best and bring your best vibes—it's going to be a night to remember! 🌟🖤 #Prom2025 #StarlitNight #DanceUnderTheStars #StudentFundraiser

It's Teacher Appreciation Week! Let's take this opportunity to thank the incredible teachers who inspire, educate, and empower our students every day. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom. Thank you for all that you do! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher #EducationHeroes 🍎👩‍🏫

🎉 The ABC Countdown continues at GAM! 🔵 Q – Qughsatkut Day (Wear Blue & White): Monday, May 5 Show off your school spirit loud and proud in your Qughsatkut gear! 💙🤍 🌈 R – Rainbow Day: Tuesday, May 6 Wear as many colors as you can OR dress head to toe in your favorite color of the rainbow!🌟 🕶️ S – Sunglasses Day: Wednesday, May 7 Throw on your shades—your future is looking extra bright! 😎☀️ 💌 T – Thanks Day: Thursday, May 8 Take a moment to show appreciation to someone (or lots of someones!) you're thankful for. 💛 🇺🇸 U – USA Day: Friday, May 9 Rock your red, white, and blue to celebrate the stars and stripes! ❤️🤍💙 #ABCCountdown #QughsatkutPride

🎉 Join Us at the Community Market – LAST ONE of the School Year! 🌟 📅 Happening TODAY – Saturday, May 3, 2025 ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM 🚪 Doors Open for Setup: 2:30 PM Whether you're hunting for unique gifts, tasty treats, or just looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday afternoon—this is it! Come celebrate our final Community Market of the school year with us. 📍 Location: GAM Schools MPR Let’s go out with a bang and show some love! 🛍️💛 #CommunityMarket #ShopLocal #SaturdayMarket #SupportSmallBusiness #LastOneOfTheYear

🎉 Join Us at the Community Market – LAST ONE of the School Year! 🌟 📅 Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025 ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM 🚪 Doors Open for Setup: 2:30 PM Whether you're hunting for unique gifts, tasty treats, or just looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday afternoon—this is it! Come celebrate our final Community Market of the school year with us. Also enjoy end of the year teacher sales! 📍 Location: GAM Schools MPR Let’s go out with a bang and show some love! 🛍️💛 #CommunityMarket #ShopLocal #SaturdayMarket #LastOneOfTheYear

✨🌌 PROM 2025 – A Starlit Night 🌌✨ Get ready to dance the night away under the stars! 🗓️ Date: Friday, May 9, 2025 🕗 Time: 8:00 PM 📍 Where: GAM MPR 🔒 Lock-in to follow! 🎓 Open to 9th–12th grade students only 🎟️ Admission: $10 – Single $15 – You + Your Plus One 💰 All proceeds go to the Student Activities Fund to support future events and fun! Dress your best and bring your best vibes—it's going to be a night to remember! 🌟🖤 #Prom2025 #StarlitNight #DanceUnderTheStars #StudentFundraiser

✨🌌 PROM 2025 – A Starlit Night 🌌✨ Get ready to dance the night away under the stars! 🗓️ When: 8:00 PM 📍 Where: GAM MPR 🔒 Lock-in to follow! 🎓 Open to 9th–12th grade students only 🎟️ Admission: $10 – Single $15 – You + Your Plus One 💰 All proceeds go to the Student Activities Fund to support future events and fun! Dress your best and bring your best vibes—it's going to be a night to remember! 🌟🖤 #Prom2025 #StarlitNight #DanceUnderTheStars #StudentFundraiser

📸✨ FY25 Yearbooks are on sale now! Capture all the memories from this school year in one special book! 🎓🎉 You can pay online for quick and easy checkout—don’t miss out! 💻🖊️ Limited copies available, so snag yours before they’re gone! #FY25Yearbook #SchoolMemories #OrderNow online pay site: https://shop.memorybook.com School Code: 083646M

📚🎉 FY26 Kindergarten Enrollment is OPEN! Enrollment packets are now available for pick-up in the school office! Stop by and get your future kindergartener ready for an exciting year ahead! 🖍️🍎 ✅ Required Documents: - Completed enrollment packet - Birth Certificate or Tribal Certificate - Immunization Record Let the adventure begin! 🏫✨ #KinderEnrollment #FutureKinders #SchoolReady

🎉 The ABC Countdown continues... 🅶 is for Game Day this Monday, April 21, 2025! 🎲🃏🏀 Let the games begin! 🙌🔥 #ABCCountdown #GIsForGameDay #SchoolFun

NSHC Summer Camp Opportunities! Native Arts June 2 – June 7th This camp focuses on connecting students with Native Arts in meaningful ways. Students will be working with local artists on beading, kuspuk sewing, skin sewing and carving. Students will begin the week with a small sample of each skill then choose a specific art to focus on for the rest of the week. The week will end with an exhibition at the Katirvik Cultural Center in Nome. The materials students produce will be theirs to keep. Hunting and Subsistence Skills June 9- 13th This camp focuses on providing students with all the skills needed to hunt safely and responsibly. Students will spend the first half of the week learning about hunting and firearm safety with experts from Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The rest of the week will be spent learning how to process reindeer. Students will be provided with coolers to return home with meat. (Applications due on May 9th ) Attached you will find the application in a fillable PDF and a word document – They are exactly the same. We only need one per person. Who: High school aged BSSD students, NPS students, and MEHS students from the region. going into 9th and graduating seniors included Where: Camp Nuuk (20 miles east of Nome) – on safety sound When: first 2 weeks in June What: see above Why: 3 big goals Build future tribal leaders Build a future healthcare workforce Promote wellness in our people and environment Frequently Asked Questions: You do not have to be Alaska Native to participate in any of these camps You must be Alaska Native to work with ivory or seal skin. Dual Credit is through Northwest Campus See application for more info =) *Get application from the school.

📚✨ State Testing Starts TOMORROW! ✨📚 🗓️ Tuesday, April 15, 2025 It’s time for our students to show what they know! 💪 We believe in each and every one of them—let’s help them feel confident and ready! Families, here’s how you can help: ✅ Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep ✅ Fuel up with a healthy breakfast ✅ Arrive on time and ready to do their best Let’s cheer them on as they tackle the test with focus and determination! 🐻‍❄️💙 #StateTesting #WeBelieveInYou #QughsatkutPride #TestingReady

🎨🖌️ A is for Art Day – 1st Grade Creations! 🌊🖼️ Our 1st graders kicked off the ABC Countdown by painting picture frames and creating a beautiful hanging driftwood display! 🌿✨ Their colorful frames and creative teamwork made for a unique and artistic masterpiece. 💛 #ABCCountdown #AisForArt #1stGradeArtists #DriftwoodDisplay #CreativeKiddos #PaintAndPlay