Annette Island School District

Please join us in congratulating these outstanding Metlakatla High School musicians: Jennelle S.T. and Isaac N.have auditioned and earned a seat at Southeast Alaska Honor Choir, and Sitka A. has earned an alternate seat! Luk'wil aam dzapsm! 🎶 #metlakatlahighschool #choir #honorchoir #musiceducation #metlakatla #alaska

Reminder for our AISD & Metlakatla Community: Annette Island School District invites the Metlakatla community to join our students and staff at an assembly to recognize Orange Shirt Day TOMORROW, September 29th, at 8:15 am in the MHS Gym. We hope to create a space of healing for our students, staff, and community as we recognize and honor family members of the Metlakatla Community who attended residential boarding schools. We will have speakers from our AISD Staff and community members, and will be led in singing and dancing by our Cultural Educators. We would like to welcome all attendees to wear orange shirts or regalia, and to bring a drum. #aisd #aisdproud #orangeshirtday #metlakatla #alaska #education #tsimshian #everychildmatters

Attention AISD Community: Here is the YouTube Streaming Link and agenda for our Orange Shirt Day Assembly starting tomorrow at 8:15 am! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd3_bl_cOZ8 We would like to welcome all attendees to wear orange shirts or regalia, and to bring a drum! The students and staff will be singing "Da'axlgm Dm Lip Al'algyagm ("We Speak for Ourselves") by Huk Tgini'its'ga Xsgiik (Gavin Hudson). If you would like to learn the song for the assembly, the lyrics and audio are available here: https://bit.ly/3Zpot5j #aisd #aisdproud #orangeshirtday #metlakatla #alaska #education #tsimshian

Don't forget! Our Scholastic Book Fair will be held next week on October 5th & 6th from 4:00-7:00pm in the RJES Gym! 📚 #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #bookfair #scholastic #reading #elementary #metlakatla #alaska

Attention AISD Community: Here is the agenda for Friday's Orange Shirt Day Assembly starting at 8:15 am! We would like to welcome all attendees to wear orange shirts or regalia, and to bring a drum! The students and staff will be singing "Da'axlgm Dm Lip Al'algyagm ("We Speak for Ourselves") by Huk Tgini'its'ga Xsgiik (Gavin Hudson). If you would like to learn the song for the assembly, the lyrics and audio are available here: https://bit.ly/3Zpot5j #aisd #aisdproud #orangeshirtday #metlakatla #alaska #education #tsimshian #everychildmatters

Tomorrow at 4:15: Join our CLMS & MHS Cross Country Teams in a fun and friendly race! 👟 When: September 28th Time: 4:15 pm Where: The race will start at the ball field, straight down the road to the graveyard flagpole, and back to the ball field (about 2.5 miles). We hope to see you there! #metlakatla #community #metlakatlahighschool #charlesleaskmiddleschool #crosscountry #race #alaska

Today is National Food Service Appreciation Day! 👏 We are so thankful for the incredible Food Service staff at AISD. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to making delicious and nutritious meals for AISD! Just missing Anne Clark & Marty Vera! #aisd #aisdproud #foodserviceappreciation #foodservice #metlakatla #aisdproud

Our MHS Cross Country Teams have updated times for their meet in Ketchikan today: Boys Start at 12:30 Girls Start at (approximately) 1:15 Wayi Wah! #aisd #metlakatlahighschool #crosscountry #runners #metlakatla #alaska

Good luck to our MHS Cross Country runners this weekend in Ketchikan! Wayi Wah! 👟 #metlakatlahighschool #metlakatla #alaska #crosscountry #runners

AISD would like to recognize our CLMS & MHS students on some incredible scores and growth after completing the fall MAP testing. We are very proud of all of our students' hard work! Luk'will aam dzapsm! #aisd #annetteislandschool #metlakatlahighschool #charlesleaskmiddleschool #testing #metlakatla #alaska

Attention AISD & Metlakatla Community: Annette Island School District invites the Metlakatla community to join our students and staff at an assembly to recognize Orange Shirt Day next Friday, September 29th, at 8:15 am in the MHS Gym. We hope to create a space of healing for our students, staff, and community as we recognize and honor family members of the Metlakatla Community who attended residential boarding schools. We will have speakers from our AISD Staff and community members, and will be led in singing and dancing by our Cultural Educators. We would like to welcome all attendees to wear orange shirts or regalia, and to bring a drum. The students and staff will be singing "Da'axlgm Dm Lip Al'algyagm ("We Speak for Ourselves") by Huk Tgini'its'ga Xsgiik (Gavin Hudson). If you would like to learn the song for the assembly, the lyrics and audio are available here: https://bit.ly/3Zpot5j #aisd #aisdproud #orangeshirtday #metlakatla #alaska #education #tsimshian #everychildmatters

Attention AISD Community: Please see the most recent AISD 23-24 School Calendar. You can also view & download the calendar at this link: https://5il.co/1xi1p #aisd #calendar #schoolcalendar #metlakatla #annetteislandschooldistrict #alaska

Get your running shoes ready! 👟 The CLMS & MHS Cross Country Teams would like to invite the Metlakatla Community to a fun and friendly race next week with our students! When: September 28th Time: 4:15 Where: The race will start at the ball field, straight down the road to the graveyard flagpole, and back to the ball field (about 2.5 miles). We hope to see you there! #metlakatla #community #metlakatlahighschool #charlesleaskmiddleschool #crosscountry #race #alaska

Last weekend, the DDF team traveled to Haines for the first meet of the 2023-2024 season and performed exceptionally well: 🎭 Daycee K. placed 2nd in Original Oratory Miles N. placed 3rd in Informative Speaking Miles N. and Sarai B. placed 2nd in Improvised Duet Acting Madi S. placed 3rd in Extemporaneous Commentary Madi S. and Lacey M. placed 4th in Duet Acting Metlakatla High School will be hosting the next DDF meet on October 13th and 14th. If you would like to help with judging or timing events, please contact Coach Chaya Pike at cpike@aisdk12.org #mhs #metlakatlahighschool #dramadebateforensics #theater #metlakatla #alaska

Attention RJES Families: Due to the delayed start of the elementary school tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept 20th, the Elementary Bus Run will be delayed by one (1) hour, starting at 8:10am. Please add one hour to the normal pick up times. This delayed start is to allow the elementary staff to debrief today's evacuation and coordinate messaging to students before they arrive. Please do not drop off students before 8:30am at the elementary school. The High School and Middle School bus runs will NOT change and will start at 7:30am. School will start at the High School and Middle School as normal at 8:40am. Thank you! #aisd #aisdproud #metlakatla #alaska #education #schoolschedule

Attention AISD Community: Please see the following message from Superintendent Taw Lindsey. (You can also read the message here: https://5il.co/257xa) *Please note: this letter has been updated to reflect that 25 contacts throughout districts across Alaska received a threat.* Tomorrow 9/20, RJES will begin breakfast at 8:45, RJES classes will start at 9:15. CLMS & MHS will operate under their normal schedule. The resource to help speak to your child from the American Association of School Psychologists can be found here: https://5il.co/257wu #aisd #aisdproud #metlakatla #education #community #alaska

Attention AISD Community: All AISD buildings have been cleared by MPD & MIC. Staff are able to collect any belongings left in the buildings. T'oya̱xsut 'nüüsm to our AISD Community for their partnership and assistance. We would like to extend our utmost thanks and appreciation to MPD and MIC for their quick actions in sweeping our buildings, and to Wil la mootk for allowing the District to use their building as a staging area for our students and AISD staff. Last, we would like to extend our gratitude toward our incredible AISD Staff, who stayed calm and organized as they guided our students to Wil la mootk and helped coordinate the parent pick up. Classes will resume tomorrow morning, we will see everyone then. Thank you.

Attention Richard Johnson Families: After School Reading will begin October 3rd, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 2:50-3:30! 📚 Sign-ups will be open until September 25th. Please click the link below or scan the QR code to get your RJES student signed up: https://forms.gle/tRWvpFuUfN1SmGt37 #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #reading #metlakatla #education

Attention CLMS Cross Country Runners: 👟 Please see the update from Coach Parise about academic eligibility & practice attendance! Academic eligibility will be pulled Wednesday before the meet. Students must have a 2.0 GPA or higher with no F's to be academically eligible. In order to be physically eligible for this trip, runners need a minimum of 8 practices between now and the meet. That means all runners will be required to attend every practice next week and the following week (September 18th-21st & September 25th-28th) in order to qualify, UNLESS you have an EXCUSED absence from the school day or a note from a health care provider, you are required to attend practice. If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Parise via Remind or by email: aparise@aisdk12.org #clms #crosscountry #runner #wayiwah #metlakatla #academics

Mark your calendars: Our Scholastic Book Fair will be held October 5th & 6th from 4:00-7:00pm in the RJES Gym! 📚 #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #bookfair #scholastic #reading #elementary #metlakatla #alaska