Kake City School District

Good morning KCSD families! Due to the fun school events this week, the after school schedule will be modified! And everyone please make sure to come check out the school's Stories of Kake community event tonight at 4:30!!!! This week, January 20-24, We will only have regular programming on Tuesday and Thursday. Below is this week's scheduled classes: Tuesday, January 21st: Cheerleading: K-5 Cooking: K-3 Drama Club: 4th and up Intermediate Archery: 4th and up Library Homework Help: 6th and up Thursday, January 23rd: Cheerleading: K-5 Cooking: K-3 Drama Club: 4th and up Intermediate Archery: 4th and up Library Homework Help: 6th and up Friday, January 24th: no library, inservice day for teachers

****Reminder**** "Stories of Kake" Tomorrow January 20th 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm. Kake High School Commons. Pizza provided! Please join us for an evening of storytelling and celebration at the STORIES OF KAKE Community Night! Young people from Kake will invite you to share your memories and stories, through writing and spoken-word. They will be supported by visiting community-based artisteducators Sarah Campen, Ryan Conarro, and X’unei Lance Twitchell. There will be food, fun, and unique opportunities to reconnect with each other across the community. This gathering is part of the STORIES OF KAKE Project, in which Sarah, Ryan, and X’unei invite the Kake community to explore and share their stories for youth-led segments for “A Piece of Kake,” an ongoing podcast led by Sarah and by Mona Evan. After the Community Night, the artists will keep a Story Booth available at the school for you to come share more stories all week long! The booth will be available January 21-23. Come to the Community Night to find out more!

Our After School Cheerleading class has been practicing hard and learning some new skills! Go T-Birds!

Good morning families! We will have After school program as schedule today, just without Archery class, as our archery instructor is out of town for the day. Today's available classes are: -Cooking: K-3 -Cheerleading: K-5 -Drama Club: 4th and up -Library: Homework Help and tutoring: 6th and up

Hello Everyone! Due to the large amounts of snow, we will be canceling after school program today.

Last night's basketball game showcased the passion our communities have for our student athletes. While the energy and excitement of these games are what make high school sports special, I need to address some concerns about fan and coach behavior toward our officials. Our referees are dedicated community members who volunteer their time and energy to make these games possible for our students. They receive minimal compensation but take on significant responsibility. They are our neighbors, friends, and fellow community members who step up to fulfill an essential role that ASAA requires for all sanctioned games. The verbal abuse and hostile behavior directed at officials during last night's game was unacceptable and goes against everything we teach our student athletes about sportsmanship and respect. This type of behavior violates ASAA Bylaws Article 6, Section 4 regarding sportsmanship which explicitly states that spectators must refrain from negative comments and show respect for contest officials but also threatens our ability to host future games. Without officials, we simply cannot have games – and currently, we are at risk of losing the few dedicated individuals willing to serve in this capacity. To those who feel strongly about officiating: we are willing to support community members interested in becoming certified officials. If you'd like to learn more about the path to becoming an official and how we can assist with training opportunities, please contact our Activities Director. We welcome new officials who want to contribute positively to our school sports program. Remember, our student athletes are watching and learning from adult behavior. Let's model the sportsmanship, respect, and community values we want them to embrace. These games are ultimately about supporting our youth and bringing our communities together, not driving them apart. Moving forward, we expect all spectators to treat officials, players, coaches, and fellow fans with respect. Those unable to meet this basic expectation may be asked to leave games and could face restrictions on attending future school events. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in making our sporting events positive experiences for everyone involved, especially our student athletes.

Good morning Families! We are back to our regular schedule for After School Program today! Here is a quick reference of our available classes: Monday/Wednesday: Yoga: K-5 Crafts: K-5 Astronomy: 3rd and up Archery: 4th and up Tuesday/Thursday: Cheerleading: K-5 Cooking: K-3 Drama Club: 4th and up Archery: 4th and up Monday-Friday: Library: 6th and up homework help and tutoring Hope to see your students there!

After school classes begin with a new module on Monday, January 13th! Check out our fun classes and activities! And be on the lookout for announcements about special community events and family engagement nights!

Good afternoon, Families! After school program will start next week, on Monday, January 13th. The library will stay open this week for 6th-12th grade students afterschool for homework and study time from 3pm-6pm, but there is no bus service during that time. We look forward to seeing your students after school!

Just a quick reminder--students will be released tomorrow, December 20th, at 2:00 pm.

Merry Christmas! Today is the day for our magical Christmas Program. If you can't join us live in the high school gym, we will be streaming it. Here is the link: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/kake-high-school-kake-ak/evtab784631f0

Since we have had clear (and cold!) skies the past week, the afterschool program had an impromptu mini astronomy class yesterday! Thanks Miss Briony for letting us borrow your telescope! We had a lot of fun looking at Jupiter!

Good morning Families! We do still have after school program this week! Monday, December 16th-Wednesday December 18th ONLY! Monday and Tuesday will be our regular schedule, and on Wednesday, we will have our Christmas Reading Fort party in the Library!

Reminder that we have Read to Skate Night tomorrow, Saturday, December 14th from 4-6 pm!!! Join us for a fun time of reading and skating!!!

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**PINK EYE** Not great news for our kids right before the holidays, but pink eye is going around in our schools. If your child has red eyes, please make sure to get them into the clinic. It is required that kids stay home for 48 hrs if they have pink eye..

**Save this note regarding schedules for next week. Week of December 16th** The Annual Christmas Program will be December 19th. Flyers and information will come in a different post. Students will have school on 12/20/24 until 2:00 pm. We will have an early release for students on that day. There is no school 12/23 - 1/3. Students will return to school on Monday January 6th, 2025.

Join the 21st CCLC After School Program on Saturday, December 14th, for our popular Read to Skate night! Come to the high school gym and learn some tips for reading with your kids, and then read a book and start skating! Skates and helmets provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Children must attend with a responsible adult.

Good morning KCSD Families! We are back to our regular after school program schedule for December! This week and next week we will have regular Monday-Thursday classes, and the final week, we will have a short week due to the Christmas program. Check out the flyer for our fun classes this module! We have some new additions, like cheerleading and archery! Also a reminder that our library study hours for 6th grade and up are 3pm-6 pm Mondays-Fridays.

Our Reading party was a smashing success! The students had lots of fun reading their favorite books and building some truly impressive forts in the library! Just a reminder that there is no after school program today, as there is an early out! We will see you all December 2nd!