Ravenwood Elementary

Ravens:

• Striving for academic success
• Connecting with community
• Soaring to our highest potential

October is here, and our Ravens are soaring into fall! 🍂 It’s hard to believe we’re already wrapping up the first quarter. Our students have settled into their routines and are learning, growing, and finding new ways to get involved—from Reading Clubs and Battle of the Books to Explorer’s Clubs and Student Council. It’s wonderful to see our Ravens building connections, trying new things, and supporting one another.

A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported our PTSO Run for Ravenwood! It has been a tremendous success, with nearly 60% of our students participating! There is still time to support our Ravens—the donation link closes tomorrow: Donate to Run for Ravenwood

We’re also looking forward to welcoming families for Parent/Teacher Conferences, October 28–29. Our K–3 teachers will share updates on students’ reading progress and the supports being provided through classroom instruction and daily WIN (What I Need) time. Families of students in grades 1–3 should have received their child’s Fall mClass Assessment results. During conferences, teachers will review this information with you, celebrate progress, and discuss how we can continue working together to support your child’s growth and success.

October is a busy month at Ravenwood!

• Oct. 11 – Indigenous Peoples Day / No School

• Oct. 16 – End of 1st Quarter / Inservice Day / No School for Students

• Oct. 21 – Picture Retake Day

• Oct. 26 – Student/Family Flu Shot Clinic at Ravenwood, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

• Oct. 26–29 – Red Ribbon Week

• Oct. 26–29 – Scholastic Book Fair in the Library

• Oct. 28–29 – Parent/Teacher Conferences / Early Release

• Oct. 30 – Inservice Day / No School for Students

• Oct. 30 – PTSO Fall Harvest Festival

Be sure to read on for more information about these events: PTSO, Flu Clinic, Red Ribbon Week, Book Fair, and much more!

Thank you for your continued partnership and for all you do to make Ravenwood such a wonderful place for our students to learn and grow.

It’s always a great day to be a Raven!

Warmly,

Kim Bautista, Principal, Ravenwood Elementary School

❤️🤍💙 Honoring the Past • Leading Today • Inspiring Tomorrow

Together… UNITED, We Soar!

Please contact our front office, if you have questions or need assistance.

• School Day: 8:00a - 2:30p
• Arrival: no earlier than 7:45a (doors open at 7:50a with 1st bell)
• Dismissal: 2:30p
• Office Number: (907) 742-3250
• Front Office Team: Beth Kutyba and Laura Figueroa

A HUGE thank you to everyone who has supported PTSO’s biggest fundraiser of the year! The donation window closes tomorrow at 8:00 AM, so there’s still time to sponsor your favorite Raven!

Simply click the link or scan the QR code below to make your donation.

Every contribution helps support programs and opportunities for our students. Thank you for showing up for our Ravens and making this year’s Run for Ravenwood a success!

Lifetouch will be back at Ravenwood on Wednesday, October 21st, for individual picture retakes. If you received a picture packet and would like your student to have their photo retaken, please return the packet to Lifetouch on retake day.

Families can order online in advance for special savings at mylifetouch.com and using: Ravenwood Picture Day ID: EVT7Q6XWG

Parents can access the fall benchmark results for mClass and MAP Growth on Parent Connect beginning Friday, October 2. Directions: Logging into ParentConnect

In the spring of 2026, students in grades 3-9 participated in the Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR) or Alternate Assessment (AA) state summative assessments in English Language arts and mathematics. Students in grades 5, 8 and 10 took the Alaska Science Assessment or Alternate Assessment (AA) in science. The purpose of a large-scale, summative assessment is to provide information to parents, educators, policy makers, communities and businesses about how Alaska’s schools and districts are performing, along with an overall picture of an individual student’s progress in meeting State of Alaska standards at grade level.

Parents will be provided student-level electronic results on Friday, October 2.

To view your child’s AK STAR/Alaska Science Assessment or Alternate Assessment results:

• Log into Parent Connection, https://parentconnect.asdk12.org/

• Select “Assessment Results” from the list of items on the left side

• Parent Guides for understanding results are available on the ASD Assessment Results website, https://www.asdk12.org/AssessmentResults

For English language arts, math and science, each student will receive an overall score that is aligned to one of four achievement levels: Proficient (P), Advanced (A), Approaching Proficient (AP) and Needs Support (NS).

Detailed AK STAR, Alaska Science Assessment and Alternate Assessment score reporting information and support resources are provided by the State of Alaska Department of Education:

• AK STAR, ELA and math - https://education.alaska.gov/assessments/akstar/results

• Alaska Science Assessment, science - https://education.alaska.gov/assessments/science/results

• Alternate Assessment, ELA, math and science - https://education.alaska.gov/sped/alternate/results

Please remember that AK STAR, the Alaska Science Assessment and the Alternate Assessment are not pass/fail tests. AK STAR and the Alaska Science Assessment are aligned to the Alaska State Standards and the scores provide information to guide decision-making and support students on their path to success. Alaska’s standards and assessments ensure our students are academically ready to succeed in the community, workplace, post-secondary training, the military and college. The Anchorage School District maintains high learning expectations for all students and is committed to preparing students for success in life.

Red Ribbon Week is October 26–29

• Monday: Reflector Assembly. Students will receive a flashlight for their backpacks, and reflectors will be applied to coats and backpacks. Dress up theme: "Be a Beacon of Light: Wear a Shiny Outfit"

• Tuesday: Hero Day. Possible Fire Department/APD Visitor. Students will receive stickers. Dress up theme: I Can Be Your Hero by Being Drug Free! Dress like a superhero!

• Wednesday: Say No to Drugs. Students will receive a “Say No to Drugs” stress ball. Dress up theme: We are "Red-Y" to Be Drug-Free: Wear Red

• Thursday: Halloween Day. Students can wear their Halloween costumes and will receive a Halloween-themed “Say No to Drugs” silicone bracelet. Student Council will also select the door decorating contest winner. Dress up theme: Drugs a Trick, Not a Treat: Dress in your costume (please remember, no props, masks or inflatables)

With colder temperatures and slippery areas around school, please send your child with winter gear each day, including a warm coat, snow pants, hat, gloves or mittens, and winter boots with good traction. Even when temperatures drop, we love getting outside! Students will go outside for recess in temperatures down to an ambient temp of -10°F and in all kinds of weather (rain, snow, sun).

The playground is slippery, and there have been frequent injuries due to students wearing shoes with poor traction. Proper footwear and winter gear help students stay safe and warm during recess and outdoor activities.

Please label gear with your child’s name. A name makes it much easier to reunite lost gear with its owner—saving families time and money. If you are missing something? Check our Lost & Found, now located in the gym.

If you need help obtaining winter gear, please contact Nurse Ashley. She has an abundance of resources to help you get appropriate gear for your student.

Thank you for helping keep our students safe and warm!

Please see the information below regarding our upcoming Flu Shot Clinic on Monday, October 26th from 9-3p.

A flyer and student consent form will be sent home soon in student backpacks. Please remember that each student must have their own signed consent form.

For your convenience, electronic copies of both the Adult and Student consent forms are available using the buttons below. Completed electronic forms may be emailed to Nurse Ashley at denaster_ashley@asdk12.org. Paper consent forms may be returned to the Front Office.

All completed consent forms should be returned by Friday, October 23rd.

Thank you!

Cough Drop Reminder

Cough drops are considered medication and require a completed over-the-counter medication consent form before they can be given at school. If you would like your student to have cough drops at school please complete the required form.

This form is simple to complete and can be done completely online by following these instructions:

1. Go to this website: E-sign OTC

2. Fill in your information

3. Fill in Nurse Ashley information: E-mail: denaster_ashley@asdk12.org First Name: Ashley Last name: Denaster

4. Fill in your students information on the top of the document, click the box next to cough drops, reason: sore throat/cough Dose: 1 lozenge Frequency: as needed

5. Sign

Then it will automatically e-mail the form to you and nurse Ashley.

If you prefer to fill out the form on paper it can be printed from here: OTC Form or contact nurse Ashley and she can print a form for you and send it home with your student. Contact Nurse Ashley with any questions.

Thank you,

Ashley Denaster, RN, BSN

School Nurse

Ravenwood Elementary

Phone: 907-742-3254

Fax: 907-742-3260

Frequently used healthcare forms can be found at Frequently Used Forms

Help us make the Ravenwood Harvest Festival a spooktacular success!

We are looking for volunteers to help with set up and tear down.

For every 2 hours you volunteer you will receive a wristband,

Please sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DABAA22A7FC1-66049972-2026.

Oct. 12 - Indigenous Peoples' Day/No School

Oct. 13 - Online Conference Scheduler opens for Parents

Oct. 15 - Great Alaska Shakeout - Earthquake Drill, 10:15a

Oct. 16 - Inservice Day/No School for Students

Oct. 21 - School Picture Retakes

Oct. 26 - Flu Shot Clinic, 9-3p

Oct. 26-29 - Scholastic Book Fair in Library

Oct. 28-29 - Parent Teacher Conferences/ Early Release @ 11:30a

Oct. 30 - Inservice Day/No School for Students

Oct. 30 - PTSO Fall Harvest Festival, 5-7p

If you are looking to chaperone field trips or volunteer in the classroom, please complete the volunteer application for 26-27 school year. All volunteers must reapply each school year. Previous approvals do not carry over.

All Visitors Must Check in Through Raptor

Every person entering the building must be scanned in Raptor. Please remember to bring a valid state ID card with you. The system runs a safety check and prints a visitor badge to be worn while on campus.

At Ravenwood, we want technology to support learning. In accordance with ASD School Board Policy BP 5138, elementary students may not use or access personal electronic devices during the school day. This includes cell phones, smart watches, earbuds, gaming devices, and other personal technology. So at Ravenwood, student technology is "Off and Away During the School Day!” Ravens learn best when their tech is at rest!