Willow Crest News
April 2024
Ray Marshall, Principal
Hello Willow Crest Families!
Thank you for all of your hard work these past 3 Quarters. As we start Quarter 4, I want to encourage all families to read as much as possible and enjoy the outdoors.
We will continue the AK Star Assessments (Alaska System of Academic Readiness) in English Language Arts (3-6th), Math (3-6th), and Science (5th grade). Testing began Tuesday, March 26th and will run through the next few weeks. It is important that students get plenty of rest and a solid breakfast for them to be at their best.
As always, thank you for making sure students arrive on time. School starts at 10:00 on Mondays, and 9:00am Tuesday-Fridays.
A Message from Coach Karen
These next few weeks we will be finishing up AK Star Testing for students in grades 3-6. We got off to a great start last week and look to keep this momentum moving forward! Please help support your child perform their best on this state summative assessment by ensuring they have a good nights sleep and a healthy breakfast.
A Message From Nurse Pam
Start planning for the end of the school year:
If your student has medications in the nurse's office, they will need to be picked up by an adult by 3:30pm on the last student day, Wednesday, May 22nd. Any medications left will be disposed of per ASD policy in compliance with the DEA and federal law.
Also, for end of year celebrations, please remember that ASD supports a latex-reduced environment. If planning for balloons, please bring mylar, not latex balloons. Thank you!
A Message From Ms. Lindsey
It has been busy around here as we are entering a time of year that brings a lot of change. Spring is a time of change for everyone as the days are getting longer with the sunlight returning, snow is finally melting but also aggravatingly still coming, and green things starting to appear. This also can be a time of year when our kids are anticipating lots of personal changes. Summer can be a really fun time, but also can be hard for kids who love structure and coming to school! They are also leaving a classroom of friends and a teacher they know, while anticipating a new classroom, new teacher, new grade, and for some even a new school in the fall. Please be gentle with them and with yourselves as we all navigate these changes together.
In our counselor lessons this month, we will be focusing on the transition to middle school for our 5th and 6th graders, and change in general for the younger grades. As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns. My email address is hibbert_lindsay@asdk12.org and I’m at the school on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
A Message from Mr. Tiede
Cama'i, Willow Crest Wolverines!
If your family has Alaska Native or American Indian ethnicity, consider enrolling in ASD's Indigenous Education Program through Mr. Tiede. Your student will be provided remarkable assistance through unique academic supports, mentoring and coaching opportunities, culture building activities, and connections to community resources. Reach out to Mr. Tiede for details.