As we learn more about the virus that causes COVID-19, new information is coming at us fast. Unfortunately, so is misinformation. To combat that, the World Health Organization has created a Myth-busters page to address some of the rumorsWorld Health Organization Coronavirus, COVID-19 Myth Buster Site READ MORE >
School Meals During COVID-19 Social Distancing A packed breakfast of cereal, milk and fruit for each day, Monday through Friday, can be picked up at the school. Times to pick up will be announced by your school. A packed lunch of a protein, a vegetable or a fruit, a grain and milk for each day, Monday through Friday, can be picked up at the... READ MORE >
The school libraries in the Iditarod Area School District will be closed to students and community patrons from March 16 – March 27, 2020. This is due to the covid19 pandemic proclamation by Governor Dunleavy. The libraries that will be closed include the; Blackwell School Community Library, Anvik David Lewis Memorial School Community Library,... READ MORE >
March 18, 2020 Dear Parents and Guardians, Today our staff held a meeting focused on plans for remote lessons for students to continue their learning remotely. Our special services team drafted a plan to meet the needs of our students with the resources available. This will be accomplished with individual packets, online... READ MORE >
Dear Parents and Guardians, As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, we’re working to answer the questions on many parents’ minds. This is a fast moving situation, so some information may be outdated. For the latest updates, read the New York Times’s live coronavirus coverage here. I’ve spent the past few weeks thinking about what’s next for... READ MORE >
From Perply, an online tutoring service.We are happy to announce our annual essay scholarship for Iditarod Area School District students. This year, we offer $4,500 to the 3 best students. They can use the prize to learn languages on Preply, or cover other educational expenses. Would you mind sharing it with your students? For your convenience, here's the link to... READ MORE >
February 28, 2020 ANCHORAGE – Alaska’s state public health laboratories now have the abilityto test for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This is a new capacity for Alaska’s labs, madepossible by test kits provided to states by the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) to allow for rapid COVID-19 testing. Full text at: https://5il.co/di3u READ MORE >
*Trailblazers Wanted - Apply by April 17th (May 1st for Bristol Bay school districts)!* The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is recruiting students age 15-19 for summer trail/environmental restoration projects. Students from all over Alaska convene to camp out, build trails, cookout, and share work skills and life skills. Teams of eight crew members are... READ MORE >
29th Annual June Nelson Scholarship Competition Win a $1,500 Scholarship ***Application deadline: midnight on Monday, March 16, 2020*** The Association of Alaska School Boards is proud to announce its 29th Annual Scholarship Award Competition. The June Nelson Memorial Scholarship is named in honor of the late June Nelson, longtime school board member... READ MORE >
JUNEAU, Alaska – Carrs Safeway is inspiring innovative teaching practices across the state of Alaska once again by giving $5,000 to 40 public school teachers in Alaska this year - a total of $200,000. In the past three years the supermarket chain has donated $600,000 through the grant and funds go directly into classrooms throughout Alaska.Full Announcement Link READ MORE >
JUNEAU – In September 2019 the Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) released a new online data portal for Alaska’s families entitled The Compass: A Guide to Alaska’s Public Schools. As of February 2020, DEED has added data relating to per-pupil expenditures of federal, state, and local funds to the online portal.Full announcement: New Per-Pupil... READ MORE >
Scholarship application is open! Applications for the Spike Jorgensen Scholarship are now available on our website.Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors in our member school districts, and are renewable for up to 4 years. Questions? Send emails to scholarship@ceequity.org. READ MORE >
Hello teachers, I would like to share a super exciting science opportunity for High School girls. Inspiring Girls Expeditions is a University of Alaska Fairbanks supported, tuition-FREE, 12-day wilderness science education program for girls 16 and 17 years old. The expeditions are mountaineering, kayaking, and rock climbing and run between June and... READ MORE >
Enter your story, fiction, non-fiction or poetry to compete for over $800 in cash prizes. Open to all ages! www.adn.com/creativewritingcontest/ READ MORE >
CALLING ALL HS STUDENTS! Interested in Fast Tracking Yourself into a Lucrative & Exciting Maritime Career? Registration Open Now! See attached flyer for more info. Introduction to Nautical Skills-Delivered Online! www.avtec.edu/HSNS Spring 2020: Jan 14 – March 31, 2019 Students whom complete this course qualify for tuition & Room and Board... READ MORE >
As we begin December, our schedules become even busier. It also marks the change to winter assessing for NWEA MAP. Some schools will start the winter assessing the first week of December, while others will be assessing in January. Here are some resources to share with your staff to support them in proctoring the assessment: · Help Center... READ MORE >
Greetings, Thank you for your help to honor Ray Collins, retired IASD board member. Ray was celebrated at the Alaska School Board Convention November 18, 2019. Special thanks to Rudy Hamilton for his help to facilitate this acknowledgment of Ray's 43 years of service to our students of Iditarod. The article is attached for your review.AASB Article READ MORE >
The job descriptions are posted under Human Resources and the work logs are under Teachers and Staff, Job Description and Other Forms. READ MORE >
Greetings, Thank you for your initiative to provide our youth with skills and tools for a successful life. The board met and approved the following items: Please welcome our new board members; Shirley Clark, Grayling and Lindsay Sturm, McGrath and our returning board members Ken Chase and Walt Maakestad. They were officially sworn in by Ali Dale, Board... READ MORE >
The David-Louis Memorial School September Newsletter. READ MORE >
Our IASD students who are Doyon Shareholders, and in grades 11/12 have an amazing opportunity for the first Robotics Challenge supported by Google X.Robotics Challenge READ MORE >
Instructions for Food Worker Card Dated August 20, 2019 To take the Food Worker exam and get a Food Worker card follow these steps. Get online at http://dec.alaska.gov/eh/fss/food-worker-card/ Sign into your MyAlaska account (the same one you use to file for the PFD) Instead of paying for the Food Worker Card, type in the invoice... READ MORE >
Listed are materials in the Sally Jo Collins Museum at the district office in McGrath, and I can forward them to you when you want to check them out. Alaska Native Materials ListThis link will also be posted on the Teacher resource page. READ MORE >
Parents: There will be a drawing from the families who have completed their student enrollment packets by September 10, 2019. The drawing will be for an Amazon Gift card valued at $250.00 at each site. READ MORE >
School Handbook 2019Distance Learning Center Draft 2019 READ MORE >
The 2019 VTC Meeting Schedule Is ready for you to download here. READ MORE >
Iditarod Heart of Alaska: Building the Toolbox for Literacy Fall In-Service August 18-27, Anchorage Literacy is the Cornerstone of Learning Fall In-service August 18-27, Anchorage Saturday, August 17 8:30 Principal/Teacher Training at the Alaska Zoo Greenhouse 12:00 Lunch-... READ MORE >
UAS in Sitka has an exciting new program starting this fall, Salmon Culture. Check it out here! READ MORE >
I just figured I would share the link to this article about the Igivearod as several of our teachers were interviewed for it.Here's a link to the article https://www.adn.com/outdoors-adventure/iditarod/2019/03/21/its-kind-of-a-miracle-uglydogs-group-helps-raise-more-than-100k-for-alaska-schools-during-iditarod READ MORE >
This District Report Card presents information about the school’s performance for the 2017-2018 school year. READ MORE >
[AkLA-L] 12/31/2018 - New videoconferences for your library from CILC (Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration) The Alaska State Library can pay for these and other videoconferences from CILC for public and school libraries in Alaska. If you haven’t requested a CILC videoconference before and would like to, contact Daniel Cornwall at... READ MORE >
The Food Service Wellness Policy has been adopted by the board. The full details are included in the document: Wellness Policy 5040. READ MORE >
To view the new CTE report for the Iditarod Area School District:Go to the EED CTE website at CTE ReportIn the blue box at the bottom of the page, click on "Carl Perkins IV Public Reports by District", then choose the school year, 2017-2018 and the Iditarod Area School District in the dropdown menu.Click on "Get Report", and your district's CTE data will appear... READ MORE >
The new substitute handbook is ready, sub handbook READ MORE >
The Iditarod Area School District (IASD) is seeking proposals for the purchase, installation, and maintenance of distance learning equipment at all seven of the district school sites and the district office. Distance Learning Equipment Request for Proposal READ MORE >