text: With the return to school, comes the return of colds, flues, sniffles and coughs.
  In these confusing times, it might be difficult to know what to do when your child is sick.
  KPBSD has an easy to understand chart explaining what to do if your child is a close contact with somebody who has covid, tests positive for covid, or just has symptoms. Check it out!
  If you are interested in purchasing voluntary student accident insurance for your child, please click this link for more information and to enroll:
  Labor Day is next Monday, September 6 - No school
  Wednesday, September 15 is an early release day. Students will be released at 1:45.
  Plans are in the works for a fishing trip on September 10. Permission forms will go out later this week and an agenda at a later date.
  Volunteers/Criminal Background Checks
  If you wish to participate in any field trips or volunteer activities, you must complete the online application which includes consenting to a criminal background check. This is an annual requirement. Navigate to this page to complete the application.
  The district highly recommends that all students and staff wear a face covering while indoors. Any visitors to the school must wear a face mask.
  Parents: If you have not been on Power School to fill out your student's 'Back to School Forms'
  Please be sure to do that ASAP. If you have never logged into Power School, you will need to create an account. Here is a link to the forms and instructions: https://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/students_parents.aspx?id=39221
  We still do not have a Food Service Manager, so there is no meal service at this time.
  Students should come to school with food for am snack time and lunch.
  Also each student should have a water bottle, to avoid frequent trips to the fountain.
  September 13: School Board Meeting: https://go.boarddocs.com/ak/kpbsd/Board.nsf/Public
  September 15: Early Release Day- School is out at 1:45pm
  October 15: In-Service Day- No School for Students
  October 28: Conference Day- No School for Students
  October 29: Conference Day- No School for Students
  Hope School Updates
  Welcome back to students tomorrow! We hope everyone has had a wonderful and relaxing summer. We are welcoming a new middle and high school teacher to our community this year. Tammy Highly, hailing from Shungnak, and originally from Missouri will be joining our team, replacing Ms. Earl.
  A few notes regarding the beginning of the year:
  1. If you have not yet registered your students, please do so today. https://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/students_parents.aspx?id=39221
  2. Please remember to bring outdoor gear and non-marking gym shoes, and a change of clothes (if your student is k-5) to be stored in their locker. We go outside for recess every day, rain, shine or snow!
  3. We do not have a secretary at this time. Phones and emails may not be answered in as timely a manner as you are used to, so please bear with us through this transition.