Alaska Native Cultural Charter

• 5/1 - 1st Grade Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Field Trip
• 5/2 - Brick by Brick, ANCCS Annual Fundraising Gala
• 5/2 - 5/9 - 8th Grade Close Up trip to DC & NYC
• 5/4 - 5/8 - Teacher Appreciation Week!
• 5/5 - Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women's Day (MMIW)
• 5/6 - 3rd Grade Field Trip
• 5/6 - 4th-grade Campbell Creek Science Center field trip
• 5/6 - Kindergarten Round Up, 1:45 - 2:30
• 5/7 - SCCS Family Input Workshop, 5:00 - 6:00 pm
• 5/7 - Last day of 21st Century After School
• 5/15 - Preschool Field Trip to Zoo
• 5/15 - ANCCS Student Showcase, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
• 5/19 - 8th Grade Promotion, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
• 5/20 - ANCCS Field Day
• 5/21 - Last day of school

Brick by Brick is our ANCCS annual fundraiser. This gala and silent auction raises funds that allow us to provide meaningful and authentic cultural learning and programming here at ANCCS. Please support ANCCS while you shop the beautiful items in our online silent auction.

May 5 is recognized as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIW) to honor victims, support families, and highlight the disproportionate violence against Native women. Established in 2017, this day often involves wearing red, hosting vigils, and raising awareness about high rates of violence

May 4 - 8 is teacher appreciation week! Our ANCCS teachers pour their love, energy, and wisdom into our students each and every day. This week is a week for families and students to say "Quyana" and show their appreciation for everything their teachers and educators do.

Incoming Kindergarteners and their families are invited to come learn with us on May 6 from 1:45 - 2:30 pm for our Kindergarten Round Up! This is an opportunity for students and families to see the Kindergarten classrooms, meet the Kindergarten staff, and get ready for Kindergarten!

You took the School Climate & Connectedness Survey, now let's discuss the results!

Thursday, May 7 at 5:00 - 6:00 pm

We are seeking families’ perspectives on our ANCCS school data so we can make adjustments to strengthen our community for all students and families in the coming year.

Why participate?

• Get to know other ANCSS families
• Strengthen ties with school staff
• Share your voice to make positive change at ANCSS
• Childcare will be provided!
• Enjoy snacks and light refreshments!
• Gas card provided for participating families!

All families welcome. Please RSVP by calling 907-742-1370.

The ANCCS Talent Showcase is coming up on Friday, May 15 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm! Families are invited to come join us as we celebrate the end of the year and all of our students' talents!

Showcase is an opportunity for our ANCCS students, staff, and families to share their unique talents, interests, and skills. Participants may submit an individual or group act. Each act must submit a registration packet (available in the office) to Ms. Grace by May 6!

We are seeking volunteers for Field Day on May 20! Come out and help our kids have a fun-filled Field Day! We need help with Set Up, Activity Stations, and Clean Up. If you are able to help with either the morning or afternoon, it would be greatly appreciated.

Contact Ms. Ward (Ward_Lisa@asdk12.org) to sign up.

WOW! Our regular attendance rate grew from 67.9% in March to 78.4% in April!! This means 78.4% of ANCCS students attended 90% or more of school days during the month of April! Let's keep it up and be maantua through May!

As we approach our final days of school, set a goal for your student to attend every single day!

* 249 students have regular attendance

* 76 students have at-risk attendance (chronically absent)

*16 students have severely chronically absent attendance

* 2 students have attended less than 70% of the school year

On April 29, ASD celebrated our ANCCS families, staff, and students for having excellent attendance in March. ANCCS students had the highest regular attendance rate of all schools in the ASD attendance cohort. To celebrate, ASD provided coffee in the car line to our families and provided Texas Roadhouse lunch to our staff. Additionally, members of the UAA Men's basketball team came to lead a special assembly for our students. Students got to celebrate and play relay games. One of our own ANCCS middle school students even bumped out one of the UAA players in a game of Knock Out!

During our Student Showcase on May 15, two students will be selected to win a FREE BIKE! Every 10 days throughout quarter 4, students who attended at least 9 out of the 10 days have their name entered to win.

Attend school, be maantua, and win a bike!

Returning ANCCS Students:

Registration for the 2026-2027 school year is open! All returning students must complete the registration process prior to the school year beginning. Registering early helps us predict class sizes and placements for next year and is very appreciated. For more information, please see the ASD registration page or contact the front office at 742-1370.

New ANCCS students:

Students joining ANCCS must apply through the lottery. The spring lottery has run, but families may still apply for the summer lottery that runs in July. Once students have been accepted through the lottery, they may complete the registration process.

Kindergarten Pre-Enrollment is open! Incoming Kindergarteners can complete the pre-enrollment process online now through May 29!

Stay tuned for summer events! We will have a playground meet-up and Ice Cream Social shortly before school starts. More information will be shared.