Reading Progress 2013

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Campfire Alaska and Airport Heights Elementary Team Up to Stop Bullying!

Our Dream Big Saturday Kid’s Cafe on Bullying was a big success. Thanks to all who came out to talk about this challenging topic.

Students and parents worked together to discuss bullying:

What is it?

How does it make you feel?

What can we do about it?

In the end, we came to the conclusion that the best way to stop bullying was to keep working against it. The Cafe was a good idea, but the real work comes when we all share in the responsibility to put our plans in action.

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Parents and students at Airport Heights work together at a Kid’s Cafe to discuss the topic of bullying.

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Participants in the Kid’s Cafe write ideas “on the table.”

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Airport Heights in the News

The Airport Heights Hydroponic Basil Project is featured on “All Around ASD.” Check it out.

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Dream Big Saturday- Today!

pbearlogo10Just a reminder that we’ll be hosting a Dream Big Saturday at Airport Heights School today (5.11.13  from 12-2pm). There will be several activities– you can see the list here.

 

 

 

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Thank You Teachers! Where Would We Be Without You

Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day. Thank you to teachers everywhere!

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Dream Big this Saturday!

th_FireworksAirport Heights School will host our final Dream Big Saturday the school year this weekend, May 11, 2013 from 12pm- 2pm.

We’ve done a lot on our Saturdays this year: School planning through Community Cafe’s, community service projects, Science Fair support workshops, Project K’il Maps, Touch Math for families, SEL activities like family portraits, communication at meals, or a family journal, the Turkey Shoot, and much, much more.

Please join us this Saturday. We’re planning:

  1. Airport Heights Building Design activity: Creating a Learning Signature for Airport Heights. The architects that are working on the design for our new/renewed school will be on hand to get your input on the project. We’re trying to come up with a simple way to say what is best about our school. What is our Learning Signature?
  2. Kid’s Cafe on Bullying- We’re teaming up with Campfire again. This time we’re planning on a cafe for kids to talk about bullying at our school and ways that we can stand up against it. Our Community Cafes have been a great success this year. In this version, we are planning on giving our students a voice as we continue to make Airport Heights a great school.
  3. Kindergarten Round-Up  (12:30) Ms. Moser & Mrs. Haak will be on hand to visit with our incoming Kindergarten families and answer questions about what to expect from Airport Heights for next year. If you know any families that have 5 year olds, please send them our way, we’d love to meet them.
  4. Project K’il Paths and Maps The Title VII team will be on hand to conduct MAPS for our Project K’il boys.
  5. Plant Sale: Ms. Becker’s 6th graders have been growing tomato starts and will have them on sale for your garden!

 

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Kindergarten Round-Up May 9 at 10 am

This Thursday at 10 am, Airport Heights is welcoming next year’s Kindergarten families to join us and learn about our programs, meet our teachers, and visit the Kindergarten classrooms.

The visit will start with a presentation in our Library and end with a tour of the classrooms and a chance to see our current students in action. There will be plenty of time to ask questions and learn what Airport Heights has to offer our youngest students.

If you, or someone you know is planning on sending a student to Kindergarten next year, please join us.

If you can’t make it on Thursday, we will repeat the presentation during our Dream Big Saturday event on May 11. Dream Big Saturday is schedule from 12- 2pm, the round-up presentation will start at approximately 12:30.

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The Birch Sap is Running! The Birch Sap is Running!

SAM_0239We’re tapping the Birches at Airport Heights this Spring and are happy to report “There’s sap in them there trees!”

Mrs. Babcock’s 3rd graders and Ms. Hannam’s 6th graders are working on the project.

We’re hoping to make some Birch Syrup and learn about our local environment.

We’ll keep you posted on the project.

Sweet things are happening at Airport Heights.

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Tomato Starts for Sale at Airport Heights

Tomato Starts for Sale!

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Ms. Becker’s 6th grade class is selling tomato starts we have grown from seed.  Varieties include Northern Delight, Subarctic-25, Grower’s Gold, Glacier, and the heirloom Abe Lincoln.  $5 each.  Stop by the school and check out our selection.

You will need a south-facing exposure or a greenhouse to raise tomatoes in Alaska.

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Zumba Dancing Takes Center Stage

IMG_0436 The 6th grade health classes have enjoyed two special Zumba lessons with guest instructor, Debra Blouin! Zumba is a Latin-infused dance-fitness program developed just over 10 years ago by Beto Perez, a Colombian dancer, choreographer, and fitness instructor. Ms. Childers, our health teacher, wanted to give the 6th graders a new exercise experience to send them off thinking about the possibilities for their new middle school adventure! Being fit, and making exercise a regular part of our lives, will lead to healthier, happier experiences in school and life.

Submitted by C. Childers

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