Unalaska City School District

Happy 2024! I am looking forward to seeing all of our students back in class next week! Below are reminders and FYI's to get us off to a great start: -Classes resume on Tuesday, Feb. 9th -We will be using our 1-bus schedule -Any weather related changes to our schedule will be communicated by 6:30 AM each day -We are working with families to begin shifting from meal charges to advance or at the time of service payments You will find more detailed information related to the above on our website news (www.ucsd.net) or on our Facebook Page. Thank you, Kim Hanisch, Supt.

Unalaska Wrestlers Lynn and Cache both placed 6th at the State Championships. Congratulations to Coach Marquez and the entire wrestling team for an outstanding season. Go Raiders!

UCSD staff celebrated a successful semester of learning, relationships that remind us we are not alone on this journey, and the start to a much deserved vacation with ice cream, laughter and gifts. Thank you to every member of our UCSD staff. It takes all of us - teachers, all of our classified people, principals, and volunteers - to bring joy to learning. Happy Holidays to our UCSD community! Kim Hanisch

Mr. Russell's Weights class ready to shovel snow for the Unalaska community. Go Raiders!

Knowing tomorrow looks a little "wintery", I wanted to let everyone know two things: 1) Decisions to have a late start will be made no later than 6:30 AM (check email, text, FB or website). 2) If we have school as scheduled, IF weather at the time you would want to drive seems unsafe, please call the school to let us know that the students will be late. This is excused and we look forward to them arriving when it is safe for all of you. I will share more details regarding how decisions are made regarding school closures or late starts tomorrow. Safety is our priority! Thank you, Kim Hanisch

And the winner of the UCSD Door Decorating Contest is ..... With over 20 doors decorated by staff and teachers, our 4 student government students had a tough decision. All of the decorated doors have brought cheer to our buildings! Our EVE winner is a team of two: Ms. Charity and Ms. Pettinotti. UCS winner is Ms. Forfieda!! Congratulations!

Tremendous results from the Bethel Wrestling Regions. Dwayne finished 4th, Cache and Kaidon were runners up, and Lynn is the Champion. Now on to State. Outstanding season Unalaska Raider Wrestling.

Band teacher Mr. Patush and the UCS Bands will perform their annual winter concert this evening at 7:00 in the high school gym. The concert may also be livestreamed using the link below. Their is also a link to the band program below. https://youtube.com/live/qah61W7y1fA?feature=share https://www.canva.com/design/DAF2J0oI1CE/Z09iSUtkb9G826J0CHkMGQ/view?utm_content=DAF2J0oI1CE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

Eagle's View is hosting a Night full of winter reading activities and fun. The US Coast Guard will also be there to interact with kids and families about water safety.

Unfortunately, we will be going back to our 1-bus route schedule Monday morning. We will communicate updates as they come. You will find the 1-bus route schedule here or on the UCSD website: https://www.ucsd.net/page/bus-information Thank you, Kim Hanisch Supt. (907)581-7706 khanisch@ucsd.net

Building Safety Survey Results: Thanks to all who contributed their perspective regarding our district's building safety and the possible installation of a form of security system. The UCSD board and I will take the results of this survey, along with the other research we've done, to make decisions that continue to keep student safety a priority. You can find the results of the survey here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j1qwnNhfztdwlDmJMAFPSYHvE0MMrsHIiCwvNjHxepE/edit?usp=sharing

Everyone is a learner at UCSD! A group of 8 educators participated in a book talk to gain a deeper understanding around Dr. John Hattie's research identifying/explaining teaching practices that have the greatest impact on student success. "10 Mindframes for Visible Learning" (2018) by John Hattie and Klaus Zierer impacted our understanding, beliefs and actions, as indicated by the collaborative word cloud created as our final reflection. We are learners!

UCSD has some of the best teachers in the state (in my humble opinion). It would be great to have one or more recognized throughout the state. If you would like to nominate a teacher for the Alaska Teacher of the Year 2025, complete this form no later than Jan. 2024. Form Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOkjPowoOW9NsQwT0Xe4hyRwKrOPGMDpXohcIyHhWJIjFw7Q/viewform

Congratulations to Rylee and Hazel for making the Borealis Conference All Tournament Team.

Unalaska Raider Volleyball wins the important awards. Great season Coach Scott, Coach Seman and team.

I am chartering a plane for our volleyball team tomorrow, Thursday, November 16th. If you know of anyone who is trying to get a flight from Anchorage to Dutch and can get to the ACE Cargo terminal in Anchorage by 6:30 Thursday morning, November 16th, I have 16 seats available. Each seat is a $650 donation to Unalaska Volleyball. I also will have a few seats going from Dutch to Anchorage. Check in for this flight will be 9:00 A.M at the ACE Cargo terminal at the airport. For all seats I must have Legal Names, DOB and Gender before 8:00 P.M. this evening . Please call 907-359-7634 if you are interested. Ask for Mr. Humphrey. FYI. If you are not on time for the flight we will not wait for you.

Sorry for the late notice ... We will be following our 2-Bus Route this afternoon, tomorrow morning and until further notice. Detailed information for the 2-Bus Route can be found here: https://www.ucsd.net/page/bus-information Thank you!

Unfortunately, our busing contractor has informed us that we have only 1 driver for today and tomorrow morning. They are working to provide a second driver as soon as possible. This afternoon and tomorrow morning, we will be using our 1-bus route and schedule. Details can be found here: https://www.ucsd.net/page/bus-information I will provide everyone with an update mid-day tomorrow. If you have any questions, please call me (907)581-7706 or your school offices. Thank you for your continued understanding, Kim Hanisch UCSD Supt.

Here are the current breakfast, lunch and snack prices for Unalaska City Schools.

High School only dance tonight. 9-midnight. Doors close at 10.