KPBSD Migrant ED Program
February 2024
HERE is the link to the annual Migrant Ed Parent Survey. Please take a few moments to let us know how we're doing, and to provide ideas and feedback. We really look at this information and try our best to implement family input. Thank you!
We welcome all Migrant Families to participate in a free Family Fun Swim at the KPB Nikiski Pool (55525 Poolside Ave) on Sunday, February 4th, from 5-6 pm. We will have books, math games and snacks for our Migrant Families at that time. This event will follow an open swim from 1 - 4:45 pm, that our Migrant Families are welcome to attend. The cost of admission for the open swim is also covered by the Migrant Education Program.
The Nikiski pool requires children under 10 years of age to be closely supervised & accompanied in the water by a person at least 16 years of age.
The Migrant Ed Program is pleased to offer an afternoon of “Wilderness Explorers” at Ninilchik School featuring snowshoeing, winter orienteering, animal track identification, and more! Migrant Ed Specialists Tania Spurkland and Betsy Vanek will lead this expedition.
When: Friday, February 9 (Early Release Day)
Time: 2:05 – 5:00 PM
Where: Meet in Room 9 at Ninilchik School
We will end our day at the Ninilchik Beach with a campfire, warm drinks and a hearty snack!
Why: Fun! Of course. We will learn orienteering/mapping, snowshoe, animal track identification.
Who: Migrant Ed Students in grades K-7, plus any parents/guardians currently signed up as school district volunteers. Click HERE to sign up as a school district volunteer if you are not already.
What: We will meet in Room 9 at Ninilchik for a brief overview and snack. Then, we’ll get our snowshoes on and hike to the Ninilchik View Campground for orienteering. We’ll then remove our snowshoes and walk down the stairs to the beach.
Important: How to Dress!
Be sure to wear a hat, facemask or buff (neck gaiter) or scarf, mittens, wool socks, warm boots, a warm jacket, snow pants plus an additional insulating layer or two underneath your outer layer. Be sure to bring a water bottle! Thanks!
Click here to REGISTER (so we know how many snowshoes to bring)
Migrant Ed is excited to partner with schools & book stores to bring reading opportunities to students! Migrant Ed is able to purchase up to $30.00 worth of books for each Migrant Ed student. We will be working with schools to provide them Migrant Student info. If your school does not have a book fair or you missed it, student names will be on file at both River City Books and the Homer Bookstore for families to choose books at those locations.
If you have any questions about this please don't hesitate to contact us.
The dates for the Spring Migrant Ed Book Fair are February 12th - March 17th.
Our district-wide "IditaRead & Go" event is on the horizon! Choose a 2024 Iditarod musher and race them to Nome by adding up your reading and physical activity minutes from March 3rd - 17th. Promote a healthy challenge in your home - a love of reading and physical activity - as you follow "Alaska's Last Great Race" as a family.
Two locations to register and pick-up your "race gear" supplies - including $30 in reading material for your journey:
River City Books or Homer Bookstore
Saturday, March 2nd: 10-11 a.m.
If you cannot make the supply pick-up, but would like to participate, please reach out directly to your Area Migrant Ed Specialist to register.
12th grade students and families. Here is a link to the Al Wright Memorial Scholarship. This is a scholarship managed by the National Association of State Directors of Migrant Education (NASDME) - a leading Migrant Education organization. The application is due on or before March 1, 2024.
Scholarship link HERE.