Gambell School Families
Save the date! We will be having an OPEN HOUSE on Friday, September 9, 2022 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Come meet the new staff and find out about Migrant Ed., We will have door prizes and cake. We hope to see you there.
Jamie Bachmann
The state is here giving TB tests for students. We have to have signed permission forms or you can call them at 907-538-7740 to give verbal consent for your child. They are also at the city building from 9am -7pm today to serve the community as well.
Good Afternoon Sivuqaq! Reminder of basketball games, hamburgers, and hotdogs today at the school! Opens at 4pm, pk-2 play first, then 3-5, 6-8, girls vs women, and boys vs men. There are door prizes of AC gift certificates, and a raffle for stove oil! We'll see you here!
Good morning Sivuqaq!
Monday, Sept. 5th at 4PM our Mighty Qughsatkut and King Cub teams will play basketball games and we will sell plates of hamurgers and hotdogs thanks to the AC!
There will be 5 games:
K-2 vs K-2
3-5 vs 3-5
6-8 vs 6-8
HS Girls vs City League Women
HS Boys vs City League Men
There will be admission and plates of food for sale.
Come enjoy some food and basketball!
Tomorrow, we will have atuq at 2:00 pm and dismiss at 2:30 pm. Please come and join us.
Good Afternoon:
A couple more announcements...
Please remember to return the Tuberculosis Screening permission slip, as well as the permission slip to have your child's eyes screened. If glasses are needed, Tundra Health will send two pairs of glasses, one for home and one to keep here at school.
Mark the date!! On Sept. 9th there will be an open house at the school from 6-7:30 pm. Come meet your students' teachers and administration. There will also be a migrant ed. meeting. Cake will be served.
Good Morning Sivuqaq:
A few reminders for the upcoming week. There will be no school on Friday or Monday in observance of Labor Day. Beginning September 6th, students arriving after 9:10 am will be placed on gym list. However, students who arrive on time to school everyday during a week will have their names placed in a drawing to win a prize. The homeroom with the best on time attendance during the quarter will win a pizza party and movie day. Let's make every effort to get our kids to school on time each day.
Good Afternoon Sivuqaq!!
Tomorrow is the day!! School starts. Please, have your child here by 8:20 a.m. for breakfast. School starts at 9:00 a.m. and a welcome back assembly beginning at 9:15 a.m. Please, feel free to come in and meet the new staff.
We look forward to seeing you all again for the start of a terrific new year.
There will be a basketball tournament this weekend, and open gym will start on Monday, August 29th.
Good Afternoon Sivuqaq:
Just a few dates to remember.
Paraprofessionals need to report to work on 8/15/2022 at 8:30 this is mandatory.
School starts 8/24/2022.
Open gym will start soon, keep an eye out for gym notifications.
Have a great weekend!
Message from Courtland about Cross Country running: If you are interested in running cross country please see Courtland outside the main entrance to the school at 3:30 on Wednesday. This will be for both high school, middle, and elementary students 3rd grade up to get forms and to learn about the program. We may run, but it will be something short similar to a warm up.
STEM SUMMER CLUB!
May 23 - May 26
w/ Demetri Pantelis (NACTEC STEM teacher)
Dear Gambell Family,
Next week, beginning May 23rd, Monday -Thursday, we will be hosting a STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) summer club during summer school hours for students grades K-5. Students will be working on engineering units including Engineering Bubble Wands, Designing Water Filters, and Designing Trash Collectors, which are part of the Engineering is Elementary curriculum developed by the Museum of Science, Boston. The activities are free, hands-on, and lots of fun!
Grades K-2: 11am - 12pm
Grades 3-4: 12pm - 1:30pm
Grade 5: 1:30pm - 3pm
Where: Cafeteria
A SMALL SNACK WILL BE PROVIDED
BSSD Regional School Board Elections
DEADLINE to file to run for a seat is August 5th
More information at click the link below
https://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/regionaleducationalattendancearea.php
SUMMER SCHOOL
Summer School will start on Monday, May 23, 2022. This year, summer school will be limited to K-5th grade students. We will be focusing on science, reading and writing. The day will start at 11:00 am and run until 2:00pm. There will be snacks provided for all.
We hope to see you there!
Penny and Emily
A reminder to Gambell Community: Please, join us for class of 2022 Graduation. Graduation will begin promptly at 7 pm in the school gym.
Good afternoon: The school will send students home today early with permission of families. If you give permission for your child to go home today early please contact the school. Thank you.
Good Afternoon Gambell Families. Due to the end of the school, the administration has decided that tomorrow will also be a half day. Students will be dismissed after lunch tomorrow and on Thursday, the last day of school.
Today will be the final Atuq of the year. Please, come and join us in the gym. We hope you all have a great weekend.
It is that time of year again, it is the end of open gym. Tonight 05/12/2022 will be the last open gym for the 2021-2022 school year. We will re-open once school begins again in August. Thanks everyone for a great school year.
Congratulations to our winners of Best in Show!
Thank you so much to everyone who took a moment to vote, did the hard work of creating artwork to submit, supported students in the submission process, or otherwise helped make this virtual event a reality!
To view all winners and see the full show, follow this link: https://sites.google.com/bssd.org/arts/k-12-online-art-show/2021-2022-art-show
Just a reminder that the Spring Bazaar is today from 4-7. Come, shop, and watch the shootout.