๐Ÿ’œ REMINDER: Tomorrow is Purple for Stella Day ๐Ÿ’œ

With the blessing of Stellaโ€™s family, we invite our students, staff, families, and community to wear PURPLE tomorrow in honor of Stella and her 37 years of dedication to Shishmaref School.

As our XC team gets ready for Regionals, weโ€™re proud to carry a little of Stellaโ€™s school spirit with us. ๐Ÿ’œ

Our continued love and condolences go out to the Weyiouanna/Havatone family.

Wear your purple tomorrow and help us fill SHH with purple for Stella. ๐Ÿ’œ

about 7 hours ago, Northern Lights
๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค Happy Monday, Northern Lights! ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š Just a reminder that XC Regionals Spirit Week starts TODAY! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ค Today is Run Outta Bed Day! Rock those PJs, sweats, comfy clothes, and โ€œI totally just rolled out of bedโ€ looks. ๐Ÿ˜‚ And donโ€™t forget whatโ€™s coming up this week: ๐Ÿ’œ Tuesday โ€“ Purple for Stella ๐Ÿคช Wednesday โ€“ Wacky Wednesday ๐Ÿƒ Thursday โ€“ Dress Like a Runner Day ๐Ÿ“ฃ Thursday at 3 PM โ€“ XC Pep Rally! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค Friday โ€“ Northern Lights Day / Green & White Out Letโ€™s have some fun this week and show our runners lots of SHH spirit as we send them off to REGIONALS! Run together. Shine together. GO NORTHERN LIGHTS! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค
about 20 hours ago, Northern Lights
๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’œ XC REGIONALS SPIRIT WEEK! ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š

This week, weโ€™ll be showing our Northern Lights spirit as we get ready to send our XC team off to Regionals! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ We kept the days easy, fun, and something everyone can participate in!

๐Ÿ’ค Monday โ€“ Run Outta Bed Day
Wear your PJs, sweats, or comfiest clothes!

๐Ÿ’œ Tuesday โ€“ Purple for Stella
With the blessing and permission of Stellaโ€™s family, we wanted to carry some of her school spirit with our XC team to Regionals. Purple was Stellaโ€™s favorite color, so we invite our students, staff, families, and community to wear purple in her honor. After 37 years of dedication to Shishmaref School, her spirit will always be a part of SHH.

๐Ÿคช Wednesday โ€“ Wacky Wednesday
Mismatched clothes, crazy hair, silly socksโ€”have fun with it!

๐Ÿƒ Thursday โ€“ Dress Like a Runner Day
Wear your athletic gear, running shoes, sweats, headbands, or whatever makes you look ready to hit the trail!

๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค Friday โ€“ Northern Lights Day
GREEN & WHITE OUT! Wear your SHH gear and Northern Lights colors and show that SHH pride!

๐Ÿ“ฃ PEP RALLY โ€“ Thursday, September 24 at 3:00 PM!
Weโ€™ll come together to send our runners off to Regionals SHH style! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค Come ready to cheer, make some noise, and show our team how much their school and community are behind them!

Our deepest condolences continue to go out to the Weyiouanna/Havetone family. ๐Ÿ’œ

Letโ€™s have some fun, come together as a school and community, honor Stella, and send our runners to Regionals surrounded by Northern Lights spirit!

Run together. Shine together. Go Northern Lights! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค
1 day ago, Northern Lights
XC Spirit Week
๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ Itโ€™s race time! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค Our Shishmaref Northern Lights XC team is at the WMO Invitational XC Meet today through Saturday! ๐ŸŒŒ Weโ€™re proud of these runners for putting in the miles, showing up, and representing Shishmaref! Run hard, have fun, and leave it all on the course! ๐Ÿ’ช Good luck, Northern Lights! Weโ€™re cheering you on from home! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค #ShishmarefSchool #NorthernLights #ShineBright #SHHXC #CrossCountry
4 days ago, Northern Lights
SHH XC
๐Ÿ“ฃ REMINDER โ€” EARLY RELEASE TODAY! Hey Shishmaref families! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค Just a reminder that Shishmaref School will dismiss students at 2:30 PM today, Wednesday, September 16, to allow staff to participate in training. ๐Ÿ• Student dismissal: 2:30 PM Please make sure arrangements are in place for your kiddos after dismissal. Thank yโ€™all for your understanding and support! ๐Ÿ’š โ€” SHH Admin
6 days ago, Northern Lights
๐Ÿ“ฃ EARLY RELEASE โ€” WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค

Hey Shishmaref families!

Shishmaref School will have an early release at 2:30 PM this Wednesday, September 16, to allow our staff to participate in training.

๐Ÿ• Student dismissal: 2:30 PM

Thank you for your understanding. ๐Ÿ’š

โ€” SHH Admin
8 days ago, Northern Lights
Hey yโ€™all! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค

Quick correction to our Added Duty Contract posting! We realized that Solutions Team and HS Girls Basketball were accidentally left off our updated list of available positions. We apologize for the oversight!** Both positions are still available, along with those listed below.

We are still accepting Letters of Interest for several 2026โ€“2027 Added Duty Contracts at Shishmaref School! ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“š Academic & Enrichment
โ€ข Solutions Team โ€” Multiple Positions (BSSD Employees Only)
โ€ข Science Fair (Certified Only)
โ€ข Inupiaq Spelling Bee (BSSD Employees Only)
โ€ข Student Council (BSSD Employees Only)
โ€ข Yearbook (BSSD Employees Only)
โ€ข Newspaper (BSSD Employees Only)

๐Ÿ€ Athletics & Coaching
โ€ข Elem/MS Wrestling
โ€ข HS Wrestling
โ€ข HS Boys Basketball
โ€ข HS Girls Basketball
โ€ข MS Basketball
โ€ข Lil Dribblers
โ€ข Cheerleading โ€“ Basketball
โ€ข NYO

If youโ€™ve been thinking about getting involved, weโ€™d love to hear from you! These added duty positions are a great opportunity to support our kiddos, build school pride, and give students opportunities outside of their regular school day. ๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿ“ Interested?
Please submit a Letter of Interest that includes:
โ€ข The position(s) youโ€™re interested in
โ€ข Your experience related to the position
โ€ข Why youโ€™re interested and/or what you would bring to the role

๐Ÿ“ง Letters can be sent to:

Principal Frank Stanek
frank.stanek@shh.bssd.org

Assistant Principal Maggie Gray
maggie.gray@shh.bssd.org

๐Ÿ“… Positions will remain open until filled.

๐Ÿ† For coaching positions: All athletic coaches must complete the required NFHS coaching certifications before the season begins, along with the annual Safe Schools Boundary Invasions certification.

Some of these seasons and activities will be here before we know it, so if youโ€™re interested, please get your Letter of Interest in! If you have questions about a position or what it involves, please reach out to Frank or me.

It takes all of us creating opportunities for our kiddos. โœจ

Letโ€™s keep shining together, Northern Lights! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค

#NorthernLightsPride #ShishmarefSchool #BSSDStrong #ForOurKids
11 days ago, Northern Lights
ADCs part 3
Hey yโ€™all! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค

We still have several 2026โ€“2027 Added Duty Contracts available at Shishmaref School! ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“š Academic & Enrichment
โ€ข Science Fair (Certified Only)
โ€ข Inupiaq Spelling Bee (BSSD Employees Only)
โ€ข Student Council (BSSD Employees Only)
โ€ข Yearbook (BSSD Employees Only)
โ€ข Newspaper (BSSD Employees Only)

๐Ÿ€ Athletics & Coaching
โ€ข Elem/MS Wrestling
โ€ข HS Wrestling
โ€ข HS Boys Basketball
โ€ข MS Basketball
โ€ข Lil Dribblers
โ€ข Cheerleading โ€“ Basketball
โ€ข NYO

If youโ€™ve been thinking about getting involved, weโ€™d love to hear from you! These added duty positions are a great opportunity to support our kiddos, build school pride, and give students opportunities outside of their regular school day. ๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿ“ Interested?
Please submit a Letter of Interest that includes:
โ€ข The position(s) youโ€™re interested in
โ€ข Your experience related to the position
โ€ข Why youโ€™re interested and/or what you would bring to the role

๐Ÿ“ง Letters can be sent to:

Principal Frank Stanek
frank.stanek@shh.bssd.org

Assistant Principal Maggie Gray
maggie.gray@shh.bssd.org

๐Ÿ“… Positions will remain open until filled.

๐Ÿ† For coaching positions: All athletic coaches must complete the required NFHS coaching certifications before the season begins, along with the annual Safe Schools Boundary Invasions certification.

Some of these seasons and activities will be here before we know it, so if youโ€™re interested, please get your Letter of Interest in! And if you have questions about a position or what it involves, reach out to Frank or me.

It takes all of us creating opportunities for our kiddos. โœจ

Letโ€™s keep shining together, Northern Lights! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค

#NorthernLightsPride #ShishmarefSchool #BSSDStrong #ForOurKids
11 days ago, Northern Lights
ADCs part 2
๐Ÿ“ข Shishmaref School AEC Ballot Sample ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ

Weโ€™re excited to share the sample ballot for our Shishmaref School Advisory Education Committee (AEC) election! There are 2 seats up for election.


Our AEC plays an important role in supporting our students, staff, and school communityโ€”thank you to all who step up to serve. ๐Ÿ’š

#NorthernLightsPride #OurVillageOurSchool #BSSDStrong
13 days ago, Northern Lights
FY27 SHH AEC
Good Afternoon, Shishmaref!

Weโ€™re excited to get Rec going! We also want to be as transparent as possible about what our Rec schedule will look like right now and why.

Open Gym/Rec will run Mondayโ€“Friday:

๐Ÿ•– ECEโ€“3rd Grade: 7:00โ€“8:00 PM
๐Ÿ•— 4thโ€“8th Grades: 8:00โ€“9:00 PM
๐Ÿ•˜ 9thโ€“12th Grades: 9:00โ€“10:00 PM
๐Ÿ•™ Adults: 10:00โ€“11:00 PM

Why only five days?

Currently, the district allocation and our available budget allow us to support Rec for 4 hours per day, 5 days per week.

We know how important Rec is to our kiddos and our community, and we would love to be able to offer additional opportunities. We have applied for grant funding that would help cover additional Rec hours and our Rec Supervisorโ€™s time. We are currently waiting to hear whether we were awarded those funds. ๐Ÿคž

Until we receive word about the grant, we have to operate within the funding currently available to us. That means Rec will be Mondayโ€“Friday, 4 hours each evening.

If we receive additional funding and are able to expand Rec, we will absolutely communicate those changes with everyone.

Thank you for your understanding and for helping us keep Rec available for our kiddos and community! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค

See yโ€™all in the gym! โœจ
14 days ago, Northern Lights
๐Ÿ“š MAP Testing Begins Tomorrow! ๐ŸŒŸ Shishmaref School students will begin MAP Growth benchmark testing tomorrow. These assessments give us an important snapshot of what our students already know, how they are growing, and where we can better support them with instruction throughout the year. Families, you can help set your student up for success! ๐Ÿ’š ๐Ÿ˜ด Get plenty of sleep tonight. ๐Ÿณ Start the day with a good breakfast. โฐ Be on time and ready for school. ๐Ÿ’ป Remind them to slow down, read carefully, and use their testing tools. ๐Ÿ’ช Encourage them to take their time and simply do their best. MAP testing isnโ€™t about getting every question rightโ€”it helps us see where each student is right now so we can help them continue to learn and grow. A good nightโ€™s sleep, a little encouragement, and a positive start can make a BIG difference! ๐ŸŒ™โœจ Get some rest tonight, Northern Lights! Tomorrow, show us what you know! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค
14 days ago, Northern Lights
Fall Benchmark testing
๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’š NOME BOUND! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Our SHH Cross Country team is headed to Nome this weekend to compete in the Nome Invitational! โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿƒ

We are so proud of these kiddos for putting in the miles, showing up, and representing Shishmaref. Now itโ€™s time to get out there, run hard, have fun, and show โ€™em what our Northern Lights can do! โœจ

Run with heart. Run with pride. Run for Shishmaref. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค

Safe travels and GOOD LUCK, SHH XC! Weโ€™re cheering for you all the way from home! ๐Ÿ“ฃโœจ

#SHHNorthernLights #SHHXC #NomeBound #RunForShishmaref
18 days ago, Northern Lights
XC Nome Invitational
๐Ÿ’š Reminder, Shishmaref! ๐Ÿ’š

There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

We hope our students, staff, and families enjoy the long weekend, get some rest, and spend time together!

โœจ Weโ€™ll see all of our Northern Lights back at school on Tuesday, September 8!

Have a safe and wonderful Labor Day weekend! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค
18 days ago, Northern Lights
SHH Labor Day
๐ŸŒŸ OPEN HOUSE IS TONIGHT! ๐ŸŒŸ

Shishmaref Families & Community โ€” weโ€™re ready for yโ€™all! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’œ
Join us TONIGHT for our Open House + Title I & Migrant Education Family Meeting!

๐Ÿ“… Thursday, September 3
โฐ 6:00โ€“7:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Shishmaref School

Come by to:
โœจ Meet your studentโ€™s teachers & visit classrooms
โœจ See whatโ€™s happening around SHH this year
โœจ Learn more about our Title I & Migrant Education programs
โœจ Share your voice & connect with our school team
โœจ Enjoy some food & refreshments!

Thank you again for being flexible with us as we moved our Open House to tonight. We appreciate our families and community and hope youโ€™ll come spend the evening with us!
Bring the family and come see us from 6โ€“7 PM! ๐ŸŒŸ
We canโ€™t wait to see yโ€™all tonight! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’œ
#ShishmarefSchool #NorthernLightsPride #OpenHouse #TitleI #MigrantEducation #CommunityStrong




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19 days ago, Northern Lights
๐Ÿ“ข OPEN HOUSE UPDATE โ€” RESCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW

Good afternoon, Shishmaref Families & Community!

We apologize for the last-minute change, but we will need to reschedule tonightโ€™s Open House + Title I & Migrant Education Family Meeting for tomorrow evening.

Unfortunately, the food and refreshments we planned for tonight did not make it in on the flight as expected. We want to be able to welcome our families and community the way we planned, so weโ€™ve made the decision to move our event to:
๐Ÿ“… Thursday, September 3, 2026
โฐ 6:00โ€“7:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Shishmaref School

We know many of you plan your evenings around school and community events, and weโ€™re sorry for the inconvenience this last-minute change may cause. We appreciate your understandingโ€”sometimes village life and flights have other plans for us! ๐Ÿ’š

Everything else remains the same. Come meet your studentโ€™s teachers, visit classrooms, learn more about our Title I & Migrant Education programs, connect with our school team, and enjoy some refreshments together.

Please help us spread the word about the change! We look forward to seeing yโ€™all tomorrow evening from 6โ€“7 PM! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’œ

#ShishmarefSchool #NorthernLightsPride #OpenHouse #TitleI #MigrantEducation #CommunityStrong
19 days ago, Northern Lights
๐Ÿšจ๐ŸŒŸ LAST CALL โ€” SCHOOL THEME SURVEY! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿšจ

Shishmaref, this is your last chance to share your voice and help shape our 2026โ€“27 School Theme! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค

If you havenโ€™t completed the survey yet, please take a few minutes to do it before the end of the day TODAY โ€” Tuesday, September 1!

We want input from EVERYONE โ€” students, staff, families, and community members. Your responses will help us choose a theme that represents who we are and what we want for our school this year.

๐Ÿ“ Survey closes at the end of the day TODAY!
๐Ÿ”— https://forms.gle/6ws1QUAQ4ar87tSg7

๐ŸŽ‰ Then join us tomorrow evening at our Open House/Title I Meeting for the reveal of our FY27 Shishmaref School Theme!

One school. One community. One theme that represents all of us. ๐ŸŒŒ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค

#ShishmarefSchool #NorthernLightsPride
21 days ago, Northern Lights
๐ŸŒŸ REMINDER โ€” OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW! ๐ŸŒŸ

Shishmaref families, donโ€™t forget to join us tomorrow evening for our Open House + Title I & Migrant Education Family Meeting! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’œ

๐Ÿ“… Wednesday, September 2
โฐ 6:00โ€“7:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Shishmaref School

Come on in and:
โœจ Meet your studentโ€™s teachers
โœจ Visit classrooms & see what students are working on
โœจ Learn about our Title I & Migrant Education programs
โœจ Hear about school goals, programs & activities
โœจ Ask questions and connect with our school team
โœจ Enjoy some refreshments!

This is a chance for our families, staff, and community to come together as we kick off another school year.
Our school is stronger when our families and community are part of it. ๐Ÿ’š
We hope to see yโ€™all tomorrow night! ๐ŸŒŸ
#ShishmarefSchool #NorthernLightsPride #OpenHouse #TitleI #MigrantEducation #CommunityStrong
21 days ago, Northern Lights
FY27 Open House
๐ŸŒŸ REMINDER: Help Us Choose Our FY27 School Theme! ๐ŸŒŸ

Shishmaref, we still want to hear from YOU! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค

If you havenโ€™t completed our 2026โ€“27 School Theme Survey yet, please take a few minutes to share your voice and ideas. Students, staff, families, and community members are ALL encouraged to participate!

๐Ÿ“ Survey Deadline: Tuesday, September 1

Your responses will help us choose a theme that reflects who we are, what we value, and what we want for our students and school community this year.

๐ŸŽ‰ Weโ€™re hoping to reveal our FY27 Shishmaref School Theme at our Open House/Title I Meeting on Wednesday, September 2!

Complete the survey here:
๐Ÿ”— https://forms.gle/krmU1BCb9M7tjNNCA

Share your voice. Share your ideas. Help us choose what will guide and inspire us this year! ๐ŸŒŒ๐Ÿ’š

#ShishmarefSchool #NorthernLightsPride #OurSchoolOurCommunity
24 days ago, Northern Lights
๐Ÿ“ฃ Shishmaref School Needs Substitute Staff!

It takes a whole team to keep our school runningโ€”and when one of our regular staff members has to be out, the show must go on! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค

We are looking for community members who are interested in joining our substitute list for the 2026โ€“2027 school year.
Substitutes are an important part of our school team and help us continue providing a safe, supportive, and consistent school day for our students when regular staff are away.

We may need substitutes in a variety of areas, including:
๐ŸŽ Teachers/Classrooms
๐Ÿ“š Classroom Aides/Paraprofessionals
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Kitchen Staff
๐Ÿงน Custodial Staff
โ€ฆand other areas as needs arise!

Interested in subbing? Please complete an online application here:
๐Ÿ”— https://app.droplet.io/form/0Y84zK

When applying, please be sure to indicate which positions or staff members you are interested in subbing for. You can select more than one area!

You donโ€™t have to be available every day to be a valuable part of our substitute team. Having a strong list of community members we can call when needed makes a BIG difference for our students and staff.

๐Ÿ’š Come be part of the Shishmaref School team!

Please feel free to reach out to SHH Admin if you have questions or need help with the application.

#ShishmarefSchool #NorthernLightsPride #JoinOurTeam #ItTakesAVillage
25 days ago, Northern Lights
FY27 SHH Subs