All LYSD sites will be closed for the holiday break from December 23 to January 6. Classes resume for students on January 7.

📅 Find all school year calendars here: [https://lysd.org/en-US/school-calendar-b12d9a29r](https://lysd.org/en-US/school-calendar-b12d9a29r?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1\_QbsV2FjdwdBr3Q90ObGzL9C78qIfNzARDaCgCnzY9NGWjGuGlzPFsTM_aem_xNYOce4jlxYp_VDSOAac-g)

Enjoy the holiday season!

Lower Yukon School District

🎄✨ Wishing You a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! ✨🎄

We are grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make our school community so special. A quick reminder: there will be no school for students on Thursday, November 28th, and Friday, November 29th.

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with joy, gratitude, and quality time with loved ones!

Happy Thanksgiving, LYSD Families! 🦃🍂

We’re excited to present our Fall Video, showcasing the highlights, hard work, dedication, and joy that have shaped the start of this school year.\
Together, we’re building a bright future for our students, staff, and communities—celebrating the moments that define LYSD

Click [here](https://youtu.be/ALsHbVCTajk) to watch!

🎥🍂 LYSD: Look at What We've Done Together! 🍂🎥

Here is the list of schools and their corresponding support levels:

*   \- Alakanuk School: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
*   \- Emmonak School: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
*   \- Hooper Bay Charter School: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
*   \- Hooper Bay School: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
*   \- Kotlik School: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
*   \- Marshall School: Comprehensive Support (Graduation Rate)
*   \- Mountain Village School: Comprehensive Support (Graduation Rate)
*   \- Nunam Iqua School: Universal Support
*   \- Pilot Station School: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
*   \- Russian Mission School: Universal Support
*   \- Scammon Bay School: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement

Click [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oD4YVD4M5OnIqQXhfqmcBA4F43WpYFfC/edit?usp=sharing\&ouid=114652752764734761127\&rtpof=true\&sd=true) for a letter explaining the new LYSD site designations from the state’s system for school success (i.e. Alaska’s accountability system).

State School Improvement Designations Released

We’re excited to share a special video capturing the experiences of Carlsbad High School students during their recent two-week visit to Kotlik.

In collaboration with QTV students, the Carlsbad group immersed themselves in the local culture, traditions, and daily life of our community. What We Know Now That We Didn’t Know Then highlights their impressions, the friendships they formed, and the powerful connection within the community.

Click below to watch the documentary and experience Kotlik through their eyes!

[https://youtu.be/69YSKIuyFl4?si=YkLmkksz3v5hUZdV](https://youtu.be/69YSKIuyFl4?si=YkLmkksz3v5hUZdV\&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1D_NK0wgcIvqKpMl2I31AoN0N5iOZEPjPmX3zq8NCjlYUb0BGaEYQn2W4\_aem_Zz-jyd9rmiJDDX1u1MwtAA)

🎥 What We Know Now That We Didn’t Know Then 🎥

Screenshot of the video - boat traveling across water

Click [here](https://kikoriapp.com/so/57P8mUzN-?languageTag=en\&cid=91f51d1b-9cfa-43be-86bf-3311ae3ea40c) for the Kikori Spotlight!

Kikori Spotlight Story  Lower Yukon School District increases Attendance, Engagement & JOY 🤩

**Do you qualify for Migrant Education services?** 

f your family depends on subsistence activities to feed your family and

*   has participated in fishing or berry picking and
*   the activities were at least 20 miles away from your primary residence for 7 nights or more (7 nights do not need to be in a row. 7 nights total for the year)

your student may qualify for Migrant Education Services.

**Migrant Education Services May Include:** 

*   Site adult for tutoring and student check-ins
*   Supplies: books, school supplies, backpacks, survival packs, lifejackets, Chromebooks
*   Lexia English classroom intervention with a speaking component
*   Teletherapy seats for migrant students
*   Summer school staffing to reduce class sizes for migrant students
*   Adult chaperones for student travel (Yup’ik spelling bee, student gov’t, elder/youth events)
*   Parent take-home learning kits (distributed at front desk and Title I events)
*   Literacy grant books for every migrant student
*

**How to qualify:**

Call Barb Bodnar: 907-533-2590 or email <bbodnar@lysd.org> by November 9th to complete the interview process.

Migrant Education Services

In just four weeks, Lower Yukon School District's Summer School program demonstrated the transformative power of Kikori's experiential social-emotional learning (SEL) approach. Students flourished, attendance surged, and educators embraced innovative teaching methods with fervor. This case study illuminates the profound impact that joy-filled, SEL-focused education can have on student engagement, attendance and academic success. As we delve into these results, we ask you the reader to consider: If we were able to impact students and educators significantly over four weeks, imagine what we could do throughout an entire school year! 

Click [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rQADxzDnwAHMnXKw-JYpMOcnabk0kOBT/view) to continue reading...

Lower Yukon School District Embraces Kikori for Social-Emotional Learning and Summer School Engagement

District News

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Student & Parent Quicklinks

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Click [here](https://share.act.org/watch/EwwkhN1erQbT95QfcK6YGm) for the ACT Online Technical Readiness Overview site.

ACT Online Technical Readiness Overview

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Powerschool

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MAP Login

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Lower Yukon School District

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