UCSD February Calendar Change: UCSD is moving the Feb. 9th In-Service day to Feb. 16th. Students will NOT have school on Feb. 16th. They WILL have school on Feb. 9th.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the schools or me.
Thank you,
Kim Hanisch, Supt.
(907)581-7706
We will be using our 1-bus route beginning tomorrow (Wednesday) morning.
You will find detailed information regarding that route on our district website (https://www.ucsd.net/page/bus-information).
Thank you,
Kim Hanisch, Supt.
Our first home basketball games of season will be against Hooper Bay Thursday, January 25th, and Friday January 26th. More information is on the flyer posted to this message. Go Raiders.
I had great news late last Friday afternoon ... we will have 2 drivers and follow our 2-bus route schedule beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 9th).
The bus route schedule can be found on our district website: https://www.ucsd.net/page/bus-information
My apologies ... School opens on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024, not February.
Kim Hanisch
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.
