Annette Island School District

Today is Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Thank you to our wonderful bus driver Mike Anderson for safely transporting our students all over our beautiful island! We are so grateful! 🚍 #busdriverappreciation #metlakatla #aisd #aisdproud #schoolbusdriver #alaska

Our Metlakatla High School Student Government is heading to Sitka for the Spring AASG (Alaska Association of Student Governments) Conference! Have a great trip, everyone! #metlakatlahighschool #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah #studentgovernment #AASG

🌼 Save the date! 🌼 The Richard Johnson Elementary Spring Concert will be Wednesday, May 21st at 6:00 pm at Metlakatla High School. RJES Families: -Please bring your student(s) to the HS Gym at 5:45 p.m. that evening, so that they can find their seats on the floor by their class and teacher. -Attire for students is nice school clothes, and shoes that will be easy to move and dance in. -The concert will be about half an hour long, and all students will demonstrate their growth in singing, musical movement/dancing, and playing instruments. See you there! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #musiceducation #aisd #aisdproud #metlakatlamusic #wayiwah #metlakatla #alaska

ISLAND MUSIC IS COMING TO METLAKATLA! This new project of the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities council will bring free-to-the-community concerts and educational events to the island, with our first events happening on Friday, May 16. Stay tuned for more information! #aisd #aisdproud #islandmusic #metlakatla #alaska #metlakatlacommunity #wayiwah

The April Winner of the Golden Apple Award of Excellence goes to Jamie Guthrie! Here's what the nominator had to say: "Jamie goes above and beyond to ensure that students have everything they need to be successful. She’s the first face you see in the middle school and she always greets with the warmest smiles. Jamie is well organized and does her job to perfection." Congratulations, Jamie! #aisd #aisdproud #staffappreciation #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah

Today is Administrative Professionals Day! Our Administrative Professionals are an essential part of our school community. From managing phone calls, attendance, handling paperwork, assisting with scheduling, and so much more, they ensure everything runs seamlessly. We are incredibly grateful to have such a dedicated team whose hard work and commitment keep our school district running smoothly. Thank you for all that you do for our students, staff, and community! #administrativeprofessionalsday #aisd #aisdproud #wayiwah #metlakatla #employeeappreciation

Next Wednesday, April 30th, is the First Annual Metlakatla Job Fair at Town Hall! There will be employment opportunities from various entities and businesses in our community. MHS students will be attending and bringing their resumes and cover letters, we recommend community members do the same! 1:00 - 3:00 pm for High School Students 3:00 - 5:00 pm for all Metlakatla Residents Click the link to view the flyer: https://5il.co/3e2pu We hope to see you there!

Our NYO team is heading to Anchorage for the State Native Youth Olympics! Join us at 3:30 pm at MHS as we send them off- wayi wah, NYO! You can watch the livestream of the events at this link: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bering-strait-school-district-unalakleet-co Here is the schedule of events: https://nyogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-Sr.-NYO-Schedule-of-Events.pdf #metlakatlahighschool #metlakatla #nativeyoutholympics #wayiwah #traditionalgames #alaska #tsimshian

Don't forget! The RJES Galaxy Glow Night is TONIGHT, Tuesday, April 22nd from 5:00-6:30 pm! Come join us at this super fun event, we'll have lots of space & glow-themed activities, and pizza! #glownight #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #rjesglownight #wayiwah

Ksoogm Ha'naxt (First Woman) Candice Hayward will be starting Beading Club for 6th-12th Grade Tuesdays - Thursdays from 3:45 - 5:45 pm in Chelsea Martinez's Classroom at MHS! All materials will be provided. The first day will be Tuesday, April 29th- see you there! #beading #beadingclub #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah #JOM #aisd #aisdproud

CLMS & MHS Families: CLMS/MHS Families: ***REMINDER*** State testing will be held for CLMS & MHS students next week from Tuesday, 4/22, through Thursday, 4/24. -Seniors will not be testing, and will start at 11:00 am on these days. -Please make sure your students get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast!

Don't forget! The RJES Galaxy Glow Night is Tuesday, April 22nd from 5:00-6:30 pm! Come join us at this super fun event, we'll have lots of space & glow-themed activities and pizza! #glownight #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #rjesglownight #wayiwah

Congratulations to the March winner of the Golden Apple Award of Excellence, Ryan Nelson! Here's what the nominator had to say: "Ryan is a real asset to the students learning and assisting staff working as a team!" Congratulations, Ryan! 🎉 #aisd #aisdproud #staffappreciation #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah

The annual RJES Aleutian Ballad Trip will be on Monday, April 28th for Kindergarten - 5th grade! Please click the link to complete your child’s permission slip (the link will also be sent via Remind). https://form.jotform.com/AISD/aleutian-ballad-25 Thank you to MIC and the Aleutian Ballad for help making this great trip happen! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #aleutianballad #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah

April in the Sm’algyax language is Ha'lila̱x sixs'waanx- it means the time to gather herring eggs! Yesterday, our first grade class was able to share a yummy snack. Thanks to MIC for sharing laxsm xs’waanx (herring eggs on branches) with the community, and thank you to Ms. Chelsee Cook for the eggs on Legi (hairy seaweed). Luk’wil ts’maatk (it tastes really good)! The first graders enjoyed eating them and were also so happy to share them with others at RJES! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #tsimshian #herringeggs #wayiwah

The AISD Indian Education Committee invites the Metlakatla Community to attend the Ła aksyaagwa gooym (Spring is just beginning) Spring Celebration! When: This Friday, April 18th Time: 12:30 - 1:00 PM Where: MHS Gym We invite you to wear regalia and bring your drum! We hope to see you there! #metlakatla #aisd #aisdproud #spring #springcelebration #community #wayiwah #tsimshian

If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to complete the AISD 2025-2026 School Calendar Survey! This survey will be open until Friday, 4/18. https://bit.ly/aisd-calendar-25-26 Thank you!

Did you know AISD has many resources available on our website for our families and community? We would like to encourage our community to visit a few of the newer pages on our site, which are available in the blue button bar on the center of the AISD home page on both mobile and desktop browsers (www.aisdk12.org), or at the links listed below! As of this school year, we have a new page called "Get Involved at AISD" which offers ways to help find solutions and ways to contact our staff. Our staff, students, and families have been trained to use this page along with our new form (presented at the fall orientation), for reporting any concerns about bullying: https://bit.ly/aisd-get-involved https://form.jotform.com/AISD/aisd-bullying-form We also have a "Family Resources" page which includes a list of various resources in our community (and beyond) for both students and families: https://bit.ly/aisd-family-resources Thank you for your continued support of Annette Island School District! #annetteislandschooldistrict #aisd #aisdproud #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah

AISD Families: Here is the YouTube link for this afternoon's regular meeting of the Board at 4:00 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/live/x5la0luXinE, and the public entrance to the School Board Agenda https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/1331 Please share! Thank you! #aisd #schoolboard #rjes #clms #mhs

We've got some Golden Apple Award of Excellence Winners to announce! Our February 2025 winner is Amanda Schoolland! 🎶 Here is what the nominator had to say: "Ms. Schoolland loves music and theatre, it definitely shows when she is working with the kids involved." Thank you Amanda for all you to for our students, AISD, and our community! #aisd #aisdproud #staffappreciation #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah