February 26, 2026
Mia Allen (6th Grade)
“Mia has awesome and respectful teamwork in class participation!” - Ms. Anania
Jason Waldrop-Fowler (7th Grade)
“Jason has worked incredibly hard to make positive choices and has gotten so much work done this week!” - Mrs. Janee
Brage Foley (8th Grade)
“Brage is intelligent, kind, thoughtful, and takes pride in his education. He goes out of his way to help other students and his teachers. He adds thoughtful and accurate input to each of his classes. Brage is a pleasure to have in class, keep up the great work!” - Team Skilak
🎉 Celebrating Black History in Alaska 🎉
Jewel Jones: Jewel moved to Anchorage in 1967 and was brought on as the Deputy Executive Director at the Community Action Agency. From 1970-1987, she served as the Social Services Director for the City of Anchorage and was instrumental in the establishing the Anchorage Senior Center. In 1975, she became the first Director of Social Services, and when the departments of Health and Social Services merged into the Department of Health and Human Services in 1984, she became the first Director. Jewel Jones has worked in different capacities in social services. She was later inducted into the Women’s Hall of Fame in 2013 and has spent a lot of her life providing opportunities for women and minorities. She is currently on the Cook Inlet Lending Center Board. Jewel Jones’s favorite food is tacos and favorite color is teal.