Trailside Parent Newsletter

Since the 2016–17 school year, ASD has used the ALICE program as part of our emergency response training. At the time, it was one of the leading options available to help schools prepare for serious situations like an active shooter. While ALICE provided some valuable training, not all parts of the program aligned well with the needs and values of our school communities. As the program evolved and was later acquired by a new company, it also became significantly more expensive. After careful review, and as part of our planning for the 2025–26 school year, we made the decision to phase out the ALICE program.

In its place is now the nonprofit organization called The “I Love U Guys” Foundation. You may have heard of them—their name comes from the last text a young student sent to her parents during a school tragedy, and the foundation was created in her memory. They’ve been doing this work since 2005 and currently support over 50,000 schools and organizations across the world.

The two programs we’re implementing are the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) and the Standard Reunification Method (SRM). Together, these offer a clear, easy-to-follow plan for handling a wide range of emergencies—from natural disasters to security threats—and for safely reuniting students with families afterward. Unlike ALICE, these programs are available to schools for free (we just cover the travel expenses for instructors).

More information and resources can be found here - SRP ♥ The "I Love U Guys" Foundation . Please know that student and staff safety remain at the heart of every decision we make. We’re excited about this next step forward and appreciate your ongoing support and trust.

-Team ASD

For more information please follow this link to the iloveuguys homepage:

http://www.iloveuguys.com

Find your bus stop on Q Parent Connect and/or Stop Finder App.

Phone App Bus Finder

Need help? Head to our Transportation page for more info:

StopFinder is just one of the tools we’re excited to share this year. For supply lists, bell schedules, safety tips, tech updates, and more, visit our Back-to-School hub:

We’re proud to be part of your team and can’t wait to see what this year brings. Let’s gear up for success together!

-Team ASD

Volunteer applications are required every school year. Please complete yours today so you can participate in the many activities Trailside will offer this year!

https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MzYxMzplbi1VUw==

Students can arrive at school for breakfast from 7:35-7:55am.

PLC Monday breakfast service is pushed 1 hour later, from 8:35-8:55am.

More information about meals and prices can be found here:

https://www.asdk12.org/Page/19907

Please call or email the office when excusing your student due to sickness, or pre-arranged absence (Travel, Etc.) donaldson_karen@asdk12.org

When leaving messages for the office, please make sure to leave the student's first and last name.

Please also leave a good contact name and number we can reach you at if we have questions regarding the message.

907-742-5500

All parents, please check your parent connection and make sure all of your contact information is correct.

Please notify the office of any of the following changes:

• Custody/Legal Documents (as soon as possible)
• Address Changes
• Phone number updates
• If you are moving, please notify the office as soon as possible.

Please make sure when using Q Parent Connection to excuse your student, it has to be done in the system prior to 8:30 am. If not, you will get a Robo-Call from the district notifying you that your student was absent for the day. Please call the office if it is after 9:30 am and the office staff will get your student excused.

If you are traveling please contact the office so we can get your student excused, you will then see a "P" (Travel status and other pre-arranged absences) in Q- Parent Connection instead of "E" (Excused).