Shishmaref School

🤪 C is for Crazy Hair Day! 🤪 Tomorrow is Day 3 of our Shishmaref School ABC Countdown to Summer — and tomorrow is all about getting creative! 📅 Tuesday, April 21 C — Crazy Hair Day 🎉 Show up with your wildest, wackiest, and most creative hairstyles! Braids, colors, spikes, designs — the crazier, the better! 👉 We’d love for our community to join in too! Help your child come to school with a fun hairstyle or even join the fun at home. We would love to see all the creativity! Let’s keep Shining Bright like the Northern Lights 🌌💜💚 #ShishmarefSchool #CrazyHairDay #ABCountdown #NorthernLights #SchoolFun

We’d love your feedback! 💚

Taikuu to everyone who joined us for Inupiaq Days and the Spring Carnival—we appreciate our community so much.

Please take a minute to fill out this short survey to help us make these events even better next year. Your voice matters!

https://forms.gle/rQSawvboEJPvZVwx7

📚 B is for Book Day! 📚

We’re on Day 2 of our Shishmaref School ABC Countdown to Summer — and today is all about celebrating reading! ❤️

B — Book Day
Today, students are enjoying time with their favorite books, sharing stories, and building a love for reading.

👉 We’d love for our community to join in!

* Share your favorite book
* Tell us what you’re currently reading
* Read a book together as a family
* Have your child tell you about a story they love

Even a few minutes of reading together makes a big difference 📖✨

Feel free to comment or post what your family is reading — we love seeing our community learning and growing together!

Let’s keep Shining Bright like the Northern Lights 🌌💜💚

#ShishmarefSchool #BookDay #ABCountdown #NorthernLights #LoveReading

Student Store is OPEN! 🎉 Stop by and grab some food, snacks, drinks, and more! Come support our students and enjoy!💜💚

🎪✨ SPRING CARNIVAL IS TODAY! ✨🎪

Hey Shishmaref! 💚

Join us TODAY, Friday, April 17 from 2:00–4:00 PM at Shishmaref School for our Spring Carnival!

We’ve got:
🎯 Games
🏆 Prizes (including BIG prizes 👀🏀)
🎉 Fun for all ages

🎟️ Ticket Prices:
$1 each
6 for $5
12 for $10
25 for $20 ⭐ Best Deal!

Bring your friends, bring your family, and come have some fun with us!

Let’s shine bright and celebrate together 💚✨

#ShishmarefSchool #SpringCarnival #ShineBright

🌌 Shishmaref School ABC Countdown Begins Today! 🌌

We’re excited to kick off our ABC Countdown to the last 26 days of the school year! This is a fun and engaging way for our students and staff to celebrate, stay motivated, and continue Shining Bright like the Northern Lights as we head into summer ✨

🎉 Today is Day 1:
A — Arctic Animal Art Day 🐻‍❄️
Students are creating artwork featuring Arctic animals like walrus, seals, polar bears, foxes, and more!

👉 We’d love for our community to join in!
Encourage your child to share their artwork, or even create some at home together. Feel free to post and share with us — we love seeing the creativity!

📚 Coming up next:
B — Book Day (Monday)
Grab a favorite book, read together, or share a story as a family ❤️

This countdown is all about building excitement, celebrating our culture, and making meaningful memories together. We’re looking forward to seeing our students and community join in along the way!

#ShishmarefSchool #NorthernLights #ABCountdown #ShineBright 💜💚

💚💜 Community Support Needed – Inupiaq Days at Shishmaref School 💜💚 We are honored to welcome our presenters and elders who are sharing their knowledge, stories, and culture with our students. We would love to show our appreciation by providing warm, home-cooked meals during this special time. We are asking for donations of meat, food items, or prepared dishes to help feed our presenters and elders. Items we are looking for include: * Meat (caribou, seal, fish, beef, etc.) * Homemade/prepared dishes (soups, stews, baked goods, traditional foods, etc.) * Dry goods (rice, flour, sugar) * Canned goods * Drinks/juice If you are willing and able to donate, please message us or drop items off at the school. Taikuu for always supporting our students, honoring our elders, and uplifting our culture. 💚 Shining bright together—this week and always. ✨

Watch LIVE streaming for State NYO in Anchorage on April 16-18, 2026.
Link below to watch:
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bering-strait-school-district-unalakleet-co

🌟 Shishmaref Spring Carnival – Day 2 Tonight! 🌟 We’re back at it for another night of fun, games, and community! 🕕 Doors Open: 6:00 PM 🏀 Games Begin: 6:30 PM Can’t make it in person? Catch all the action LIVE here: 📺 https://youtube.com/@ikaaguncreative?si=0w3p1EzhWxTQd_wr 🍔 Student Store will be OPEN! Come hungry! We’ll have: • Hot food • Snacks & pop • Tournament swag for sale Bring your energy, your crew, and let’s keep the Spring Carnival going strong! 💚✨ #ShiningBright #SpringCarnival #NorthernLightsStrong

💚✨ Shishmaref School Spring Carnival & Iñupiaq Days Announcement ✨💜

Our favorite time of year is HERE! Get ready for a full week of fun, culture, and community as we celebrate Spring Carnival + Iñupiaq Days 🌟

📅 Spring Carnival Basketball Tournament Week: April 13–18

📅 Iñupiaq Days: April 15–17

🎉 SPRING CARNIVAL EVENT:
🗓️ Friday, April 17
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 Shishmaref School

👏"Well done to every athlete who took part in the BSSD NYO Regionals in Golovin. Congratulations to al the winners. Your hard work showed! To those moving on to the State NYO in Anchorage on April 16–18: we are all rooting for you. Good luck!"👏

📸 School Pictures Are Ready! 💚✨

Shishmaref families,

School pictures have been taken, and now it’s time to check them out! 😁

Families can create an online account to:
• View your child’s picture proofs
• Order prints or digital images
• Share photos with family
• Receive upcoming spring promotions & discounts

📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to create your account, or visit:
inter-state.com/CreateAccount

Once you’re set up, you’ll be able to access your student’s photos as soon as they’re available online!

Let us know if you need help getting set up—we’re happy to help.

#ShiningBright #NorthernLightsPride #ShishStrong 💚💜

💚✨ Shishmaref School Health Services Update ✨💚

We’re excited to welcome Tundra Health Initiative and Last Frontier EyeCare to Shishmaref next week!

📅 April 6–8, 2026 (Monday–Wednesday)

👁️ Tundra Health Initiative
Providing no-cost services for all school-age students:
• Vision screenings
• Eye exams
• Glasses

📢 Families: Please complete and return your child’s consent form so they can participate. 

👓 Last Frontier EyeCare
Available for community appointments:
• Routine vision exams
• Contact lens fittings
• Glasses & contact lens sales
• Red eye/medical eye exams

📞 Call or text to schedule:
907-443-3553 or 907-434-1554 

This is an awesome opportunity to take care of our students and community! 💪👓

#ShishmarefSchool #HealthyStudents #NorthernLightsShine #CommunityStrong 💚💜

💚✨ Shishmaref AEC Meeting – Tonight ✨💚

Join us this evening for our AEC Meeting!

🕖 7:00 PM
💻 Google Meet

We welcome all families and community members to join the conversation as we continue working together to support our students and school 💫

🔗 Meeting Link: SHH AEC March Meeting
Monday, March 30 · 7:00 – 8:00pm
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/xgj-fgbz-xes
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 405-592-3972‬ PIN: ‪569 077 475‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/xgj-fgbz-xes?pin=3895713318684

Let’s keep shining bright together 💚💜

#ShishmarefStrong #NorthernLightsShineBright #FamilyEngagement

🌟 Shishmaref School – Spring Statewide Testing 2026 🌟

Our Northern Lights are getting ready to shine BRIGHT! 💚✨

State testing is right around the corner, and we are so proud of the hard work our students have put in all year long. Now it’s their time to show what they know and let their light shine!

📅 Testing Big Days: March 30, 31, April 1 & 2
🗓 Testing Window: March 30 – April 10

Let’s work together to set our students up for success:
✔️ Get a good night’s rest
✔️ Eat breakfast (fuel that brain!)
✔️ Come ready with a positive mindset

We believe in every single one of our students. Keep pushing, stay confident, and remember…

💜 You are capable. You are ready. You will shine. 💚

Shine Bright like the Northern Lights! ✨

#ShishmarefStrong #NorthernLightsShineBright #AKSTAR #MAPGrowth #WeBelieveInYou #StudentSuccess

📣 Inupiaq Days – Community Invitation 💚

Shishmaref community,

We are excited to celebrate Inupiaq Days (April 15–17) and invite our Elders and community members to be part of this special time with our students.

We would be honored to have you come into the school to share your knowledge, skills, and stories. This is an opportunity for our students to learn directly from you—our culture bearers and leaders.

Some ideas of what you could share:
✨ Traditional skills (sewing, beading, hunting/fishing knowledge, food prep)
✨ Storytelling and cultural teachings
✨ Inupiaq language
✨ Land-based knowledge and lived experiences

We welcome all ideas—what you have to share is valuable. 💚

I also want to share that we are continuing to learn and understand it is more respectful to personally invite and ask individuals to participate, rather than having a general sign-up. We truly appreciate the guidance and support from our community.

Over the next few days, we will begin reaching out directly to Elders and community members to invite participation.

➡️ Presenters will be asked to complete a background check (required by the district)
➡️ An honorarium will be provided at the end of Inupiaq Days as a thank you

🍲 Community Feast
We are also planning a community feast and would love support through:
• Food donations
• Cooking and preparation
• Helping serve and honor our Elders

If you are interested in presenting, helping, or contributing, please feel free to reach out to Maggie or Shishmaref School staff directly as well.

Taikuu for helping us create a meaningful and culturally rich experience for our students, school, and community. 💚
Let’s continue to help our students shine bright like the Northern Lights.