Unalaska City School District

Student Transportation Routes and Schedules are now available. These, as well as school closure and passenger guidelines can be found on the UCSD website at https://www.ucsd.net/page/student-activity-bus-information

A few changes you will notice in daily schedules include:
1) slight modifications in all routes to better match with student numbers at each stop
2) M-TH afternoon changes to align with dismissal times for various grades (K-2, 3-5, 6-12). This year ALL 3-5 students will depart on their routes at 3:00. ALL 6-12 students will depart on their routes 3:30 - 3:34.
3) F afternoon departure for all K-5 will be at 2:05. ALL 6-12 departures will occur 2:30-2:35.

If you have moved over the summer and will use a different stop than last year, please contact your school office AND update student registration information in PowerSchool.

If you have any questions, please call (907)581-7706 or email khanisch@ucsd.net

Thank you!
Kim Hanisch

We are excited to welcome our new hires (certified and classified) for the 2025-26 school year! Click on the images to learn a little bit about them. Please join the back to school BBQ on the 26th to meet them!

UCSD would like to announce that Louisa Fernandez has been hired as the new head volleyball coach and Marc Sorenson has been hired as the head boys basketball coach. We are looking forward to these two working with our student athletes.

Swimming Starts August 6th.

Athletes need to have their Planet HS completed and current physical. You need a new physical if you have not had a physical in the year of 2025.

If you have issues or questions with Planet HS Mr. Russell will be available from 9 am-10:30 am on July 28th and July 29th in the HS.

Cross Country starts July 30th.

Athletes need to have their Planet HS completed and current physical. You need a new physical if you have not had a physical in the year of 2025.

If you have issues or questions with Planet HS Mr. Russell will be available from 9am-10:30 am on July 28th and July 29th in the HS.

UCSD is accepting applications for the Head Boys Basketball coach position. If you are interested in the position applications are available in the district office or you can email krussell@ucsd.net and I can share a google doc copy of the application that can be filled out digitally. The coaching position will remain open until it is filled. Requirements -pass a background check -plan, organize, and facilitate practice -organize and supervise fundraising -be able to travel and supervise the teams on trips from December through mid March

UCSD is accepting applications for the Head Volleyball coach position. If you are interested in the position applications are available in the district office or you can email krussell@ucsd.net and I can share a google doc copy of the application that can be filled out digitally. The coaching position will remain open until it is filled. Requirements -pass a background check -plan, organize, and facilitate practice -organize and supervise fundraising -be able to travel and supervise the teams on trips from September through early December

2025 National History Day Contest Wrap-up

Congratulations to Natnicha "Michelle" Lord, Crina Bivol and teacher, Dena Royal for their strong showing in the national competition.

This article provides details regarding Alaska, and especially, our Unalaska experience and success.

https://www.akhistoryday.org/2025/07/03/national-contest-wrap-up/

UCSD District Office will be CLOSED July 3rd @ 12:00 and all day July 4th. Enjoy your holiday weekend!

Notice: The UCSD school board and superintendent will be participating in a AASB/ACSA virtual meeting to learn more about the Dept. of Education's (DEEDS) proposed regulation changes that have the potential to drastically limit financial contributions currently classified as 'outside the cap'. This proposed regulation is currently open for public comment to the AK State Board of Education through July 23rd.

We will meet at 12:00 pm, Tuesday, July 1st, in the Supt. Office.

The meeting is open.

UCSD staff and students collected approximately 100 bags of trash as part of the Unalaska Community Clean-up! Classes, teams and individuals contributed their time and love for our beautiful area. Raider Pride!!!

UCSD would like families who travel to other parts of Alaska, or other states, during the summer to know that their students can receive meals at sites that operate the Summer Food Service Program. See flyer for more information.

Dear Families, UCS has early release on the last day of school! (2:15 on May 29th) Have a wonderful summer!

The 6th annual Unalaska City School Parade of Graduates will begin Thursday May 22nd at 6:00 P.M. at Eagle's View Elementary and end at Safeway. Graduates should be at EVE by 5:30 P.M. to line up. Please come out to wave at the graduates of the class of 2025.

You're invited to the Unalaska City School Class of 2025 Graduation on Friday, May 24th at 5:00 p.m. Join us in celebrating this special milestone for our graduating seniors.

Awards night is tomorrow night in the big gym at UCSD. Come by for cake and celebrate our students achievements this year. Cake is served at 6:00 and the awards will start at 6:30.

Dear Unalaska City School Community, This week, we honor the remarkable educators who shape the heart and soul of our school. Our teachers bring skill, care, and unwavering commitment to their work every day. They provide personalized support to each student—adapting instruction, building relationships, and creating safe, inclusive classrooms where all learners can grow. Teaching is complex and demanding work. As we near the end of the school year, the challenges only grow—balancing instruction, student needs, transitions, and year-end responsibilities. Yet our teachers continue to show up with professionalism, compassion, and resolve. Please take a moment this week to thank a teacher. Whether it’s a note, a kind word, or a simple acknowledgment, your appreciation means more than you know. Carly

UCSD is so lucky to have each and everyone of our staff! If you see a paraprofessional, librarian, teacher, custodian, office clerk, maintenance or tech person, district-office personnel , principal, substitute, driver or one of our food service folks, please show them your appreciation. Our student success is in their hands every day and I can't think of better hands to trust. Thank you UCSD Staff!

UCSD student transportation is beginning to load students for first routes home. Thank you.

UCSD student transportation routes will be running approximately 20 min late so that we can finish enjoying the Multicultural Festival.