KPBSD Migrant Ed Program

January 2022 Newsletter

KPBSD Migrant Ed Mission

In collaboration with parents, the KPBSD Migrant Education Program’s mission is to ensure all migratory children reach challenging academic standards throughout their unique educational experience. We will empower migrant children to overcome barriers and successfully transition to postsecondary life.

Welcome to Semester 2!

Is your student in need of school supplies for Semester 2? Perhaps they've run out of pens, pencils or paper? Maybe their headphones broke last semester? Let us know if you need to fill in your school supplies! Feel free to send an email to any of the Migrant Specialists listed at the bottom of this newsletter!

Family Swim Event - Nikiski Pool!!

Please join us on Saturday, January 22, from 5:00 -6:00, for open swim, slide, and water fun! A light dinner will be served at 6:00, with the possibility of more swim time!

We'll also have great parenting books, kids books, and more!

We hope you'll join us for some water fun, good food & great company!

Early Release Fridays! Check out these awesome activities!

Central Peninsula Middle School Robotics:

Jan 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, from 1:45 - 3:30 (attend one, a few, or all sessions)

Challenger Learning Center, Kenai

Transportation provided from Skyview and KMS.

Limited Space. Please click HERE to register.

Contact Betsy Vanek - bvanek@kpbsd.org, for information.

Homer Area Elementary Water Safety Workshops:

Every Early Release Friday from 1:15-3:15

HHS Pool

Transportation provided from school for Paul Banks, Fireweed Academy, West Homer, McNeil and Chapman students.

Limited space, contact Damara at 235-4640, or dburnett@kpbsd.org to sign up.

VIRTUAL Challenger Learning Sessions!

For those students in grades 3 - 6, who are interested in attending VIRTUAL Challenger Learning Center Sessions, these will be offered:

Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8 & 15

4:00 - 5:30

Session 1: Rollercoaster Physics

Session 2: Navigating the Stars

Session 3: Destination Mars: Virtual Mission

Click HERE to Register!

Contact Betsy Vanek - bvanek@kpbsd.org, for more information.

FEBRUARY DATES POSTPONED! IN-PERSON Central Peninsula Elementary After School Challenger Sessions

Coming in APRIL..

Wednesdays, APRIL 6, 13, 20, 27

4:00 - 5:30

Challenger Learning Center - Kenai

Grades 1 - 2

Animal Adaptations
Rocketry
Astronomy with Star Lab
Robotics

Grades 3 - 6

Rocketry
Animal Adaptations
Robotics
Astronomy with Star Lab

For more information, please contact Betsy Vanek - bvanek@kpbsd.org

To Register, please click HERE!

Art Contest!!

The KPBSD Migrant Ed Team has been busy drafting Vision and Mission Statements!

We'd like to see what creativity is out there, and are holding an art contest to see who can illustrate the following Vision Statement:

Migratory children and families will successfully navigate their educational journey.

We have illustrative ideas of our own, but we'd like to see what you think! Illustrations could include fishing or berry picking scenes, or scenes of learning, reading, growing! Whatever comes to your mind!

Please send submissions to Betsy Vanek - bvanek@kpbsd.k12.ak.us. Contest deadline is March 4 - end of quarter 3. Prizes will be awarded and submissions published!!

What is Migrant Ed?

We thought you might like to know a bit more about the Migrant Ed Program!

Our goal, according to ESEA, is to ensure that all migratory children reach challenging academic standards and graduate with a high school diploma (or complete a GED) that prepares them for responsible citizenship, further learning, and productive employment.

This is a pretty broad goal, and leaves room for a lot of flexibility, which is good! Our newly minted KPBSD mission statement is:

In collaboration with parents, the KPBSD Migrant Education Program’s mission is to ensure all migratory children reach challenging academic standards throughout their unique educational experience. We will empower migrant children to overcome barriers and successfully transition to postsecondary life.

Again, fairly broad language. We're striving to work closely with parents and families to determine what we can do to best fit programs to your needs and your children's needs to help them be successful in school and life!