January 16, 2026

It's been a great week to be a Colt!

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee winner, Ryan Murray, and our alternate, Aiden Rivard!

Families can also send in photos if they have any from sports, field trips, etc. by sending them to this email: submit+GMSyrbk@edophotos.com.

If you have any questions, please email: cyr_rebecca@asdk12.org.

Gruening Middle School will be conducting a Chromebook audit over the next month. The purpose of this audit is to ensure that all ASD student devices that are not in use are returned to school.

Please look for ASD Chromebooks that may have been misplaced or forgotten about and bring them to the Library at Gruening Middle School. Unused devices that are not returned will no longer be accessible for use.

We appreciate your cooperation. There will be no fines or fees for any device that is damaged. Our goal is to gather Chromebooks to ensure every ASD student has access to learning technology.

Gruening Middle School will participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on February 12th. NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can do in various subjects. NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from our state assessments because it is a common measure of achievement across the country.

Your child (will/may) take a mathematics or reading assessment. More information about NAEP is available at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents. Alaska’s students do not participate in the survey questionnaire portion of the assessment.

The assessment takes about 120 minutes for most students, which includes transition time and directions.

The information collected is used for statistical purposes only.

There is no need to study in preparation for NAEP, but please encourage your child to do their best. Contact James Bell at 907-742-3602 or at bell_james@asdk12.org if you have any questions.

We are excited that our school is participating in NAEP.

We know that Gruening’s students will show what our nation’s students know and can do!

1/19 - No School!

1/23 - Honor Roll Lunches

1/24 - JV Wrestling (Goldenview Middle School) & V Wrestling (Mears Middle School), 9:00am

1/27 - Girls Basketball Game, Wendler Middle School, 6:00pm

1/28 - XC-Ski Jamboree, Kincaid Park, 6:00pm

1/29 - Girls Basketball Game, Gruening Middle School, 6:00pm

1/31 - JV Wrestling (Hanshew Middle School) & V Wrestling (Mirror Lake Middle School), 9:00am

Sport Practices:

Wrestling: Monday-Friday, 4:15-5:45pm

Girls Basketball: Monday-Friday, 4:15-5:45pm

XC-Ski: Monday-Friday, 4:15-5:45pm

Debate: Tuesdays, 8:00-9:00am, Thursdays, 4:15-5:45pm

Activity Schedule:

Homework Help: Monday-Thursday, 4:15-5:45pm

D&D: Mondays, 4:15-4:45pm

Jazz Band: Tuesday-Friday, 8:30-9:15am

Yearbook: Every other Thursday from 4:15-5:45pm

Jan 22

Feb 5 & 19

Mar 5 & 19

Apr 2 & 9

Any adults looking to volunteer at Gruening must go through the Volunteer Application process.

*This process must be completed for each school you are wanting to volunteer at. For more questions, email patterson_elizabeth@asdk12.org.