Tiger Tracks

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Happy February! I want to start by thanking all of you who joined us for our recent awards ceremonies and our Red, White, and Blue performance. Your presence and support mean so much to our students and staff. These moments of celebration remind us of the hard work, dedication, and talent within our school community.

We are especially excited for February 21st, when we will celebrate our 3rd National Blue Ribbon Award! This will be a memorable day for our school as we recognize this incredible achievement with several special guests joining us. We look forward to celebrating with our students, staff, and families as we honor the commitment to excellence that makes our school shine.

February is also a month filled with exciting learning opportunities and celebrations. We are looking forward to Black History Month, where students will engage in activities that honor the achievements and contributions of African Americans throughout history. Additionally, our Valentine’s Day festivities will provide students with a chance to celebrate kindness and friendship.

As we move forward, I encourage you to stay connected by checking our school website, attending parent-teacher conferences, and reaching out with any questions or concerns. Together, we can ensure that every child continues to thrive academically and personally.

Thank you for being an essential part of our school community. Wishing you a wonderful February!

Warm regards,
Dorissa Martin
Principal, Northern Lights ABC

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⭐ One of our 2nd graders, Luca Romo-Alcala is the district bookmark contest winner for K - 2nd.

His bookmark will be printed and sent to all ASD schools in Spring.

We are very proud of him!

👏 Our 5/6 Battle of the Books took in the 8th and 19th places out of 60 teams that participated in the ASD 5/6 Battle of the Books on February 4th. Great job kids!

👏 GREAT job to our School Spelling Bee competitors: Julianna Hunt, Keeva Fowler, Yuan Ravana, Artemio Rivera, Jid Diboue, Luis Pedraza, Daemon Saddler, Nathan Xavier, Jonas Solomon, Kasey Nguyen, Irene Kwon, Wyatt Schaber, and Rilee Raymundo. The competition lasted 24 rounds before the winners were declared!

⭐ Congratulations to 5th grader, Yuan Ravana, for taking 2nd place and 6th grader, Jid Diboue, who is our school's champion speller. Jid will compete in the online regional qualifier where the top 75 spellers will advance to the Alaska State Spelling Bee.

👏 Our 3/4 Battle of the Books on February 6th were placed 2nd and 8th out of 60 teams. In addition, Northern Lights ABC was awarded the only Best Sportsmanship in this competition. We are very proud of you!

⭐ Congratulations to Trent Wu, Martin Lawrence, Carter Hooyer, Kjerstin Holden, Arielle Allen, Penelope Fernandez and Willow Sims. They will represent Northern Lights ABC at the District Battle later this month.

👏 The following students have been chosen for their exemplary artwork to be displayed around Anchorage for March in celebration of Youth Art Month: Chloe Lim (2nd grade), Safiya Pagaduan (1st grade), David Rewis (Kindergarten), Brianna Michel (6th grade) and Aliza Malapaya (6th grade). You rock kids!

February 8: ASD Alternative Schools & Programs Expo. Please see below for details.

February 10: Parents online schedule opens for P/T conference (2/26 & 2/27/25)

February 10 - 14: Valentine Spirit Week (Please see below for details)

February 11: Individual & Class Picture Taking (Please see below for details)

February 12 & 19: School Tour @ 8:30 am. These dates are subject to change. Please call the office to confirm.

February 18: Current students 25/26 enrollment plans

February 18 - 21: Blue Ribbon Spirit Week (Please see below for details)

February 21: School wide celebration of Blue Ribbon award

February 26 & 27: Parent/Teacher conference. Book Fair at Library (11:30 am - 5 pm)

February 28: No School (Student Release, Professional Development Day)

March 4: PTA meeting @ 3 pm

March 6: NJHS Induction Assembly @ 8:10 am

March 6: ABC Advisory Board meeting @ 3 pm

March 7: No School - Student release grading day

March 10 - 14: Spring Break

Join us as we come together to celebrate this incredible honor! Earning our THIRD National Blue Ribbon Award is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and excellence of our students, teachers, and community.

This special event will feature three distinguished guests, exciting performances, and a chance to celebrate with fellow families and friends. Let’s make this a memorable occasion as we recognize this outstanding achievement together!

We will be having two assemblies on Friday February 21, 2025. K-3 at 8:30 and 4-8 at 9:30.

We can’t wait to see you there!

K-6 (20-minute conference):

Please schedule your conference with your child's teacher(s). The Conference Scheduler is available to parents on Monday, February 10 - Tuesday, February 25.

Parents will be able to access the online conference scheduler in various ways:

• ASD home page/Families Tab/Learning Section
• ASD home page via the web slider https://www.asdk12.org/conferences
• ASD Mobile App
• ParentConnection/Quick Links

If parents need help resetting their password, please go to Parent Connection/Reset Your Password, the reset password also provides the PIN in addition to a temporary password. If parents do not have access to the web, they can us at 907-742-7500 to schedule a conference time.

Middle School - no scheduling required

Conference duration is 10 minutes, Conferences are held in teachers' classrooms on a first-come-first serve basis. Middle school conferences will be from 12 - 5 pm on both days.

The ASD Online Lottery is now open for new students.

If your 25/26 student has a sibling coming to Northern Lights ABC, please apply online. Please be sure you complete the "Sibling Information" > "add sibling" > select "sibling attending 25/26", complete the information. This will ensure a sibling preference in the lottery.