Shishmaref School

Dear Shishmaref Community, There have been some changes to our game schedule over the next three days to accommodate potential weather disruptions and community guidance. With this in mind, we will open our doors tomorrow at 4:00 PM and play as many games as possible, weather permitting, to allow for maximum flexibility moving forward. The game schedule will be re-arranged so as to not interfere with community events. We anticipate 3 to 4 games being played tomorrow, Thursday, February 20th. Visiting Teams We are excited to host the following teams: 🏀 Girls' Teams: St. Michael & Elim 🏀 Boys' Teams: Koyuk & Gambell Community Support – Hospitality Room If anyone in the community is willing to prepare dishes for our hospitality room, it would be greatly appreciated. Your generosity helps ensure that our visiting teams and guests feel welcomed and supported. Important Reminders 🔹 Being Courteous Hosts As we come together as a community, let’s continue to show great sportsmanship and be positive role models. Please keep callouts positive and avoid negativity to foster a welcoming and supportive environment. 🔹 Attendance Matters We will be using the Rec List from Thursday and Friday at the gates, so students must arrive at school on time and attend all their classes to remain eligible for participation. 🔹 Health & Safety With various viruses, colds, and flu circulating in the village, we encourage everyone to practice good hygiene. Hand sanitizer will be available at the entrance and gate—please use it upon arrival to help reduce the spread of illness. ⚠️ If you are feeling sick, please do not attend the games in order to help slow the spread of contagious illnesses currently making their way through the village. Game Streaming All games will be aired free of charge on the NFHS Network. A link will be sent out tomorrow for those who would like to watch remotely. We look forward to an exciting and fun-filled weekend of basketball! Thank you for your support in making this a great event for everyone. Go Shishmaref Northern Lights!!

Dear Shishmaref Community, Great news! We are scheduled to host three days of basketball games starting Thursday, February 20th! The schedule is as follows: Thursday: 2 games (Doors Open at 5:30pm) Friday: 4 games (Doors Open at 3:00pm) Saturday: 6 games (Doors Open at 10:00am) A few important reminders: Being Courteous Hosts As we welcome visiting teams, let’s demonstrate strong sportsmanship and be positive role models. Please keep callouts positive and avoid negativity to create a welcoming and supportive environment. Additionally, food and beverages will not be allowed inside the gymnasium. Please consume food and drinks in the MPR. Attendance Matters We will be using the Rec List from Friday at the gates, so students must arrive at school on time and attend all their classes to remain eligible. Individuals on the Rec List will not be able to attend the games on Thursday and Friday. Health & Safety With various viruses, colds, and flu circulating in the village, we encourage everyone to practice good hygiene. Hand sanitizer will be available at the entrance and gate—please use it upon arrival to help reduce the spread of illness. We look forward to an exciting and fun-filled weekend of basketball! Thank you for your support in making this a great event for everyone. Go Northern Lights!

Dear Shishmaref Community, Happy Valentine's Day! Our Elementary students have made a Valentine's Day card for our beloved community. It will be hung in the post office for everyone to enjoy.

Dear Shishmaref Community, We will be holding our Quarter 2 assembly this Thursday, February 13, at 2:30-3:30PM in the school gymnasium. We hope to see you there! The event will also be broadcast online, the link will be posted at the start of the event.

Dear Shishmaref Community: All student activities that require travel this weekend have been postponed, including the scheduled ballgames for this weekend. The district will reschedule our games for a later date with more information to follow.

Dear Shishmaref Community, We will be postponing today's Quarter 2 assembly until a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, we will update everyone with the new date and time as soon as we are ready. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Dear Shishmaref Community, We are excited to invite you to our Quarter 2 Assembly this Thursday from 2:30-3:30 PM in the school gymnasium. The assembly will be broadcast online, and we welcome any guests who would like to attend in person. During the event, students will be recognized for their outstanding attendance and scholastic achievement. We look forward to celebrating our students' hard work and accomplishments with you. Hope to see you there!

Dear Shishmaref Community! Get ready to show your school spirit as we gear up to host four basketball teams from across the district this weekend! We invite everyone to participate in Spirit Week and celebrate together. Here’s the lineup for Spirit Week: 📅 Tuesday: Wacky Day / Nerd Day / Sports Day 🛌 Wednesday: Pajama Day 🧥 Thursday: Kuspuk Day / Inupiaq Day 🌌 Friday: Northern Lights Day / Green & White Let’s bring the energy, creativity, and school pride! Can’t wait to see everyone dressed up and showing their spirit! Go Shishmaref! 💚🤍

Dear Shishmaref, We look forward to seeing you all Thursday evening for our parent teacher conferences from 2 to 5 pm. Students will be released at 1:30 in order to prepare for the event. See you tomorrow!

Congratulations to all the participants and winners of the BSSD Academic Decathlon and best of luck to all participants of the 2025 State Academic Decathlon! 🎉 Competing in such events requires dedication, hard work, and passion for learning—well done!🎉

Attention Community of Shishmaref! Shishmaref School Q2 Parent Teacher Conferences will be on Thursday, January 30th, from 2-5:00 PM. There will be refreshments in the MPR starting at 4:00 PM. We hope to see you all there.

School Closure Announcement Due to inclement weather, school is canceled today, Monday, January 27th. This decision overrides the previously scheduled late start. Stay safe!

Congratulations to the 10 scholars who participated in the Shishmaref School Spelling Bee! Here are the results: 1st - Kenny 2nd - Veronica 3rd - Aisonna 4th - Chanelle 5th - Karmen 6th - Qunuyuk 7th - Richelle 8th - Ida 9th - Natalie 10th - Margie E. A special congratulations goes to Kenny, as the Champion for 2 years in a row! Kenny, Veronica, Aisonna, Chanelle, and Karmen will represent the Northern Lights next week at the BSSD Spelling Bee in Teller.

4️⃣ UPDATE 2/10/25: Please see the link below from PowerSchool with detailed instructions for affected individuals to sign up for the complimentary monitoring services they are offering. https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/notice-of-united-states-data-breach/?mkt_tok=ODYxLVJNSS04NDYAAAGYUw1qvalCkM-opsqw_X88mZGfsOU0TvCbtKpV6UUxwrK7Lum_5r7aoh3zISVwBLVRyqWFjqt7ztZHf-GcQzBzwSKTutzlww3UsWMZ0uz-qnYsNA8b 3️⃣ UPDATE 1/21/25: PowerSchool confirmed on January 17, 2025, that it will be reaching out directly to any individuals who may have been impacted and offering credit monitoring and identity protection services. If your information was affected, and your email address was stored in PowerSchool, you should receive a communication from PowerSchool within the coming weeks. We also understand that PowerSchool is providing notification of this event on its website and to media and state regulators. Because this occurred at PowerSchool, we do not have any additional details about the incident or the investigation at this time. We continue to monitor updates from PowerSchool and will share those updates as they become available. 2️⃣ PowerSchool has released a public statement and a FAQ section and can be accessed here: https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/ 1️⃣ The PowerSchool breach mentioned in this letter was not isolated to our district but part of a nationwide incident affecting multiple school districts across Alaska and other states that used their hosting services. While we are monitoring the situation closely, PowerSchool is conducting a thorough investigation to assess the scope and impact and will provide an update once their investigation is finished. PowerSchool has committed to providing identity protection and monitoring services as needed. BSSD has notified our cyber insurance and district leadership and it is important to note that this data breach did not occur because of action or lack of action by any of the employees of Bering Strait School District. This data breach occurred through the support tools that PowerSchool (the company) uses to assist districts when they call in for technical support. Please read the attached letter regarding the recent cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, a software vendor which provides our Student Information System (SIS).

🎉2024 Wrestling State Qualifiers🎉 Good luck in the 2024 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Wrestling Championships! To see Full Results click the link below: https://www.trackwrestling.com/Login.jsp?TIM=1734394001513&twSessionId=rlhstzvwbt&tName=&state=&sDate=12/14/2024&eDate=&lastName=&firstName=&teamName=&sfvString=&city=Kotzebue&gbId=&camps=false

🎉Congratulations to our 2024 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Mix Six/2A Volleyball State Championships Winners🎉

Dear Shishmaref community, Shishmaref School will have an early dismissal at 1:30PM tomorrow, Wednesday, December 11. The weather continues to prevent travel for our teachers to return to the village.

Dear Shishmaref Community, We will have an early release at 1:30PM tomorrow, Tuesday December 10th, in order to better serve our students. Due to bad weather in the lower part of the state a number of our certified staff and principal are unable to join us.

🏆Congratulations🏆 🏐BSSD Region 1 Western Conference Mixed-6 Volleyball Tournament Winners🏐

🏐 BSSD Region 1 Western Conference Mixed-6 Volleyball Tournament 🏐 📍 Unalakleet School ⏱️ November 21-23 📆 Schedule and Bracket https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRy_2xGhfLSF46LNe5X5-q7s3JGBKgqCSwGyyC8ayVdjhoISnzjj7UX5gPJ_x8ciK-EW7g_ZQsIvDwm/pubhtml 📺 Watch Live https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bering-strait-school-district-unalakleet-co