Please join us for our Plants as Medicine Family Night, THIS Thursday, January 9th, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Metlakatla High School!
We will be led by T’óok’ Xoo Háni (Alicia Maryott) and have 20 seats available (ages 10+).  Please click the link below to sign up: 
https://form.jotform.com/AISD/plants-as-medicine-family-night
Thank you to the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska for sponsoring this event!
#aisd #aisdproud #familynight #metlakatla #alaska

Reminder AISD Families: students return to school on Tuesday, January 7th! 
Staff returns tomorrow (Monday, 1/6) for staff in-service.
We hope everyone had a wonderful break!
#aisd #aisdproud #metlakatla #alaska 

The first home basketball games of the year are this Friday and Saturday, 1/3 and 1/4!  
Friday:
4:30 JV Boys
6:00 Miss Chiefs Varsity
7:30 Chiefs Varsity
Saturday: 
4:30 JV Boys
6:00 Chiefs Varsity
7:30 Miss Chiefs Varsity
The games will also be live-streamed on Hudl! 
MHS Hudl Page: 
https://bit.ly/mhs-hudl-channel
How to sign up for Hudl:
https://bit.ly/mhs-hudl
#metlakatlahighschool #metlakatlachiefs #metlakatlamisschiefs #chiefsbasketball #misschiefsbasketball #wayiwah #metlakatla #alaska #metlakatlabasketball

Please join AISD in congratulating the December Golden Apple Award Winner, Lorna Porter!  
Here's what the nominator had to say:
"Lorna always goes above and beyond in order to create engaging work for students. She makes learning fun for students and adults who are their to aid in her classroom! She builds strong and lasting relationships with students and helps them reach their full potential. Lorna truly is one of the best and deserves recognition for her work."
Congrats, Lorna! 
#aisd #aisdproud #goldenappleawardofexcellence #excellenceisthestandard #wayiwah #metlakatla #alaska #employeeappreciation

Here are the brackets for the Clarke Cochrane Christmas Classic! 
The games will be streamed here:
https://k21schools.eduvision.tv/LiveEvents
Wayi Wah, Chiefs & Miss Chiefs! 
#metlakatlahighschool #metlakatlachiefs #metlakatlamisschiefs #wayiwah #metlakatlabasketball #metlakatla #alaska


The Clarke Cochrane Christmas Tournament starts on Friday, 12/27!  
The Miss Chiefs are scheduled to play at 9:30 am on Friday, and the Chiefs at 2:00 pm.  Additional game times will be determined by the game brackets.
The games will be streamed on https://k21schools.eduvision.tv/LiveEvents 
Wayi Wah, Chiefs & Miss Chiefs!
#metlakatlahighschool #metlakatlachiefs #metlakatlamisschiefs #wayiwah #metlakatlabasketball #metlakatla #alaska

The Winter Vendor Fair (hosted by the MHS DDF Team) is TODAY from 1-4 PM!  Come to the MHS Commons and check out all of our amazing community vendors- see you there! 
#ddf #metlakatlaDDF #metlakatlahighschool #dramadebateforensics #vendorfair #metlakatla #community #alaska

The State Wrestling Tournament begins at 9:00 am!  Wayi Wah, Lexi, Ashlynn, and Bash! 
You can stream the tournament here: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/asaa
#metlakatlahighschool #metlakatlawrestling #wayiwah #asaa #wrestling #metlakatla

From all of us at Annette Island School District, Happy Holidays!
We hope everyone has a wonderful and restful break.
Student's return to school date is Tuesday, January 7th- see you then!
#aisd #aisdproud #metlakatla #alaska #winterbreak #wayiwah

Our DDF team traveled to Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé last weekend to compete in their fourth regional meet of the 2024-2025 season! The team did exceptionally well, with four of our events breaking through to finals:
Evyn V. took 5th place in Dramatic Interpretation.
Lacey M. took 5th place in Humorous Interpretation.
Evyn V. and Lacey M. took 5th place in Duet Acting.
Gabrielle S. took 2nd place in Original Oratory. 
The DDF team travels to Sitka in January for Regionals, and then on to State in Anchorage in February. 
#metlakatlaDDF #metlakatlahighschool #dramadebateforensics #drama #debate #wayiwah #metlakatla
On Sunday, December 22nd, the DDF Team will be hosting a Winter Vendor Fair from 1-4 PM!  Come to the MHS Commons and check out all of our amazing community vendors- see you there! 
#ddf #metlakatlaDDF #metlakatlahighschool #dramadebateforensics #vendorfair #metlakatla #community #alaska

We had some special visitors deliver the Toys for Tots gifts at RJES: Santa and the Grinch!  
Teachers received albums with individual photos with Santa to share with families! 
Thank you to Mr. Joe for taking these wonderful photos! 
#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #aisd #aisdproud










The first Chiefs & Miss Chiefs basketball games of the season are this weekend in Wrangell! 
We will update this post with a streaming link when we have it. 
Wayi Wah Chiefs & Miss Chiefs! 
#metlakatlahighschool #metlakatlachiefs #metlakatlamisschiefs #wayiwah #metlakatlabasketball #metlakatla #alaska

Richard Johnson Elementary is looking for donations for our Prize Walk in the form of baked goods for tomorrow evening's Winter Carnival!  This could be cupcakes, cookies, cakes, or other desserts. 
Please drop off any donations on December 19th between 8:00 am - 3:45 pm. 
If you have any questions, please contact Dylan Stemp at dstemp@aisdk12.org.
Thank you!
#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #wintercarnival #rjeswintercarnival #metlakatla #alaska

The RJES Winter Concert starts at 6:00 pm at Metlakatla High School! 
Here is the streaming link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/rap_HfzDXTA
Here is the link to the digital program: 
https://5il.co/33h7x
#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #musiceducation #concert

We are so incredibly proud of our MHS Wrestlers on an incredible season!   
Please join us to help celebrate Lexi, Sebashtin, and Ashlynn, tomorrow at 1:30 pm at MHS, as they leave for the State Wrestling Tournament in Anchorage!
Wayi Wah, wrestlers! 
📸: Jennifer McCarty
#mhs #metlakatlahighschool #metlakatlawrestling #wayiwah #metlakatla #alaska

Don't forget!  Our RJES Winter Concert is tomorrow, Wednesday December 18th, at 6:00 pm in the Metlakatla High School gym!
#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #musiceducation

AISD Community:
Please see the following letter regarding the social media platform TikTok.  
You can also read the letter at this link: 
https://5il.co/33gwp
The resource mentioned in the letter can be found here:
https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/social-media-parent-tips
#aisd #aisdproud #metlakatla #alaska

The Second Annual Richard Johnson Elementary Carnival is this Thursday, December 19th, from 6:00-8:00 pm at RJES!  Our 5th Graders have been working hard to get everything ready, and are so excited to host! 
A few details:
-All RJES students will receive a free game bracelet to play each carnival game one time. 
-Tickets for all other students, adults, or RJES students who wish to play more games are $5.00 for 10 tickets.
-All games are 3 tickets each.
-All food items are 1 ticket each.
-Additional tickets can be purchased throughout the carnival, if needed!
See you there!
#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #wintercarnival #rjeswintercarnival #community #familynight

Attention RJES K-2nd Families: 
The K-2nd Drill Team will not have practice this Wednesday, December 18th.  Practice will resume January 8th!
#richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #drillteam #rjeswarriors 

