Dear Raider Parents and Guardians:
There is a clear, direct correlation to student achievement between those who read at home and those who do not. As trusted family partners, we ask for your committed support at home in the specific area of reading.
Nightly reading is CRITICAL to your child’s academic success and overall development. Research shows that with regular reading (a minimum of 20 minutes a day), your child reaps these two fantastic benefits:
• Students who read 20 minutes per day are exposed to 1.8 MILLION words per year
• Students who read 20 minutes per day score in the TOP TEN PERCENT on standardized tests
As you can see, just TWENTY MINUTES of nightly reading can make a POWERFUL difference for your child!!
At Russian Mission School, we are committed to fostering a love of reading in EVERY student. We need you to make nightly reading a priority in your home. Just 20-minutes of DAILY dedicated reading time will make a POWERFUL impact.
Thank you in advance for your support at home to nurture your child's literacy skills and their love of learning. Together, we can inspire lifelong readers which will translate into lifelong learners.
Sincerely,
Your dedicated staff of educators at Russian Mission School

RAHI - Rural Alaska Honors Institute - is a FREE competitive program that gives rural and Alaska Native high school juniors and seniors a chance to find out what it's like to be a college student. Students must have a a 3.0 GPA or higher, read at or above grade level, and be committed to postsecondary education.
If you or someone you know is eligible, please mark your calendar now to check it out! You can also scan the QR code in photo below.
Thinking about RAHI?
Start planning now! Our 2026 application period opens January 1 and closes March 1, and this summer’s program runs May 26 to July 10.
To help you get ready, join us for Discover RAHI: Your Questions, Answered, a special info session for students, families, and educators.
✨ Learn what to expect from RAHI 2026
💻 Get help with your application
👥 Hear from past RAHI alumni about their experience
We’ll keep the presentation short and spend most of our time answering your questions.
🗓 When: January 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
🌐 Where: Zoom — Register at https://shorturl.at/oldTs
#DiscoverRAHI #RAHI2026

An important warning was shared with our students today:
If villagers continue to damage our airport lights the Alaska Department of Transportation will close our airport.
No one should be at the airport unless they are arriving or leaving our village by plane. Please stay away from our airport unless you are traveling by plane.
Together, we can make sure our community stays safe and secure for all. Quyana.

Double rainbows today in Russian Mission!! 🌈🌈 Let’s go look for the pots of gold! 😁
A sun dog is an optical phenomenon that appears as a bright spot of light on either side of the sun, typically about 22 degrees away. They form when sunlight is refracted by hexagonal ice crystals in the atmosphere, and often appear as reddish-orange on the side closest to the sun and blue or white on the outside. This phenomenon is also called parhelion.

FYI!!! 🏐🏐🏐🏐 Tournament is TODAY, 11/14/25, 6pm.
Tomorrow 11/14/2025 @ 6pm

Some of you may be interested in purchasing this book about native values and how to uphold them. 💙
For years, I’ve watched my mom, Cup’ik Elder Tacuk Ulroan Martz, carry on our language, values, and stories. In classrooms, at dinner tables, and most important—when she thought I wasn’t paying attention.
I am so proud to share that she has gathered some of these teachings into a small but powerful book:
Cukegciyarat: Values to Be a Good Person
This book shares fourty Yup’ik/Cup’ik values and simple ways we can live them every day—how we show respect, how we care for family and community, how we relate to the land and animals, and what it means to “be a good person” in the Yup’ik/Cup’ik way.
If you’ve ever wanted something you could hold in your hands to help explain our values to kids, students, or family… or if you’ve watched Elders dance, pray, or speak from the heart and thought, “I want to understand more of what they carry,” this is a gentle place to begin.
📖 Learn more & purchase here:
https://msha.ke/book.cuke
Quyana to everyone who helps these teachings find their way into more homes, classrooms, and hearts—by reading, gifting, or simply sharing this post. 🤍
#cukegciyarat #Indigenousauthors #yupik #cupik #indigenousbooks #nativereads #alaskanative #indigenouswisdom

We hope to see our parents today, Friday, November 14, after school, 1-3pm. Quyana!!

Quyana to all who attended the honoring of our Russian Mission veterans. ❤️🇺🇸