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The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (FNSBSD) offers Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status. CTE opportunities are available at the following high schools: Lathrop, Hutchison, North Pole, West Valley and Ben Eielson. *~

Program offerings may include: • Architecture and Construction

(Building Trades, Drafting, Welding) • Arts, A/V Technology and Communications

(Video Production, Broadcast Journalism, Digital Photography, Graphic Design & Publishing, Graphic Design & Multimedia, Yearbook)

• Business Management and Administration (Computer Applications)

• Finance (Accounting) • Health Science (Medical Terminology, Nutrition, Certified

Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, Introduction to Healthcare Occupations, Math in Healthcare)

• Hospitality and Tourism (Culinary Arts, ProStart) • Human Services (Self-reliant Living) • Information Technology (Computer Networking, Introduction

to Information & Technology, IT Essentials, Mobile Apps) • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

(Digital Electronics, Principles of Engineering, Introduction to Engineering and Design)

• Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (Small Engines, Automotive Technology, Collision Repair)

Individuals requiring further information should contact the designated compliance director: Ms. Doreen Oliver, Employment & Educational Opportunity Director

520 Fifth Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 (907) 452-2000 ext. 11466 • Fax (907) 452-3172 • [email protected]

* Not all offerings are available at all schools. Check with the counseling department for an accurate and current list of available courses and opportunities. ~The lack of English fluency will not bar students from participation in Occupational Education opportunities.

ANNUAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE)

OPPORTUNITIES

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Admission Criteria: • Open to all FNSBSD students • Enrollment in the school offering the opportunity • Registering and/or applying for the desired class or workshop • Some programs, such as the Alaska Construction Academy or School to Apprenticeship, have additional requirements. Contact your school counselor for more information.

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4: How curriculum materials get from idea to desk

6: Summer construction fixes schools for fall

10: State anti-obesity program takes on sugary drinks

11: Evaluating for-profit colleges: a how-to guide

12: Back to school a great time for baby-stepping kids

13: Fairbanks CTE courses offer additional options

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25: Online shopping hits sales highs at end of summer

WHAT’S INSIDE

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By Karen GaborikfNSB ScHool DiStrict

SuperiNteNDeNt

Greetings, school district families.

the tops of the fireweed are blooming and the blueberries are ripe, which means the new school year is just around the corner.

i hope students and families enjoyed the won-derful summer.

District staff mem-bers have been working during the past couple of months to prepare for a new school year, which begins aug. 19.

Numerous school construction projects,

including the career technical educa-tion wing at North pole High School,

will be completed

this summer. New floor-ing has been installed in ticasuk-Brown elementary, university park elementary and North pole elementary schools, and we are in the last year of construc-tion on the ryan middle School renovation.

Virtual infrastructure improvements are also underway.

we are excited to announce a new district website will be rolled out in early august. the upgrade will provide schools with a wider range of tools to share content and will offer families improved access to important informa-tion.

the school board adopted a new strategic plan in the spring.

District administration and school principals have been working on components of the action plan the last few months, and we look forward to sharing updates with each school community throughout the year.

as a part of the strate-gic plan, the school board will implement a parent engagement committee. look to the district web-site in coming months for new opportunities to par-ticipate in your student’s education.

we invite families to take advantage of the many tools we provide to connect with the district and our schools.

a few things you can do to stay connected are update your contact information in power-School, sign up for late Bus Notification and join us on facebook (face-book.com/fsdk12) and twitter (@fsdk12). also

be sure to download the fairbanks School District app from the itunes app Store or Google play.

congratulations to all our students who repre-sented the district and the state in national and international events over the summer, including the future problem Solv-ing international com-petition and National History Day.

we hope you enjoy the last few weeks of summer vacation and look for-ward to welcoming you back to school.Karen Gaborik is the superintendent of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

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Welcome to the start of the 2015-16 school yearLETTEr from THE SupErINTENDENT

Gaborik

staying connectedthere are several ways to contact the district.» by phone: 452-2000.» online: www.k12northstar.org.» on Facebook:facebook.com/fsdk12» on twitter:@fsdk12» school calendar:http://www.k12north-star.org/sites/default/files/2015-2016_calen-dar_2.pdf


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The Career Education Center is now scheduling interviews for the

2014-2015 school year. CEC allows students flexible

schedules to finish high school with a Fairbanks North Star Borough

School District diploma.

Entry requirements include: • Have at least 14 High School Credits • Be 17 to 19 years old • Be committed to finishing high school

Call Stephani at 479-4061 to schedule an appointment

son.k12northstar.org/cec

Career Education Center 724 27th Ave., Suite 1 Fairbanks, Alaska 99701

Earn your high school diploma at the Career Education Center! Star of the North does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color,

gender, national origin, religion or ancestry. Star of the North Secondary School is nonsectarian and not affiliated with any religious organization.

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The Career Education Center is now scheduling interviews for the

2014-2015 school year. CEC allows students flexible

schedules to finish high school with a Fairbanks North Star Borough

School District diploma.

Entry requirements include: • Have at least 14 High School Credits • Be 17 to 19 years old • Be committed to finishing high school

Call Stephani at 479-4061 to schedule an appointment

son.k12northstar.org/cec

Career Education Center 724 27th Ave., Suite 1 Fairbanks, Alaska 99701

Earn your high school diploma at the Career Education Center! Star of the North does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color,

gender, national origin, religion or ancestry. Star of the North Secondary School is nonsectarian and not affiliated with any religious organization.

E n r o l l N o w a n d H a v e A P l a n F o r F a l l !

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How curriculum materials get from idea to deskBy Weston Morrowwmorrow@NewSmiNer.

com

School subject curricu-la and the materials that go with them often serve as the face of education, the point where classwork and homework, teachers and parents intersect.

the curriculum set by a school district serves as the starting point for teachers and as the entry point for parents help-ing their children with coursework.

Setting the right curric-ulum is important for any school district, which is why the fairbanks North Star Borough School Dis-trict focuses so much time and effort on finding the right fit.

from beginning to end, the process of reviewing and selecting a subject curriculum takes a full calendar year and often involves input from doz-ens, if not hundreds of people.

the curriculum review is a multi-part process, though it can be broken down into two main parts: curriculum review and materials review.

the curriculum essen-t ia l l y de termines the framework of what teach-ers teach, whereas the materials are the books the teachers use to convey that knowledge.

one he lp fu l way to think about the alignment is to imagine curriculum as a pyramid. on the bot-tom of the period are the

standards set by the state, which dictate what gen-eral knowledge students must be taught in the core subject areas.

a b o v e t h at f o u n d a-tion sits the curriculum, set by the school dis-trict, that provides more detail about how teachers should help their students meet those standards.

lastly, at the tip of the p y r a m i d , c u r r i c u l u m materials provide the readings and assignments that help teachers imple-ment the standards and curriculum on a day-to-day basis.

“we identify our cur-riculum first and then we buy the textbooks that best support our curricu-lum,” said melanie Had-away, executive director of

curriculum and instruc-tion for the fairbanks school district.

“we adopt materials once we know what cur-riculum they’ ll be sup-porting ... we’re not just adopting any textbook. (the textbook) is just a tool.”

the curriculum review comes first and usually starts in the spring. the school district rotates its subjects for review.

State law requires public school districts to review their curriculum in each subject area at least once every six years.

that doesn’t mean the district has to overhaul its curriculum or switch to a new set of materials, though. it just means the district must perform a

comprehensive review and ensure its curriculum aligns with state stan-dards.

ma t h , f o r e x a m p l e , which was just reviewed in 2014, may not come up for review again until about 2020.

right now, the district is in the process of reviewing three separate subjects: science, health and phys-ical education.

one of the first things the curriculum depart-

ment will do is have its content leadership teams look over the existing cur-riculum and provide feed-back on the kindergarten through twelfth-grade curricula as a whole.

t h e n t h e y s e n d a request to teachers to par-ticipate in subgroups that focus on individual con-tent areas.

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We’re not just adopting any textbook. (the textbook) is just a tool.”Melanie Hadaway, Fairbanks schools district executive director of curriculum and instruction

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CHILD FIND SCREENING Parents:

Do you think your child may have problems with communication, learning, or skill development?

Children ages 3 – 5

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District will conduct Child Find screenings on:

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Thursday, August 13, 2015 . 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

To identify children ages 3 through 5 (birthdays between 9/0l/10 and 9/01/12) who may have problems with communication, learning, or skill development. The screenings will be held, by appointment only, at the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Administrative Center, 520 Fifth Avenue, first floor. Children ages 5 – 21

School-age children, including those who begin kindergarten this fall, will be screened throughout the school year at the neighborhood school. If you would like to schedule an appointment or need more information, call 452-2000, ext. 11445.

PRUEBAS DE PRE DIAGNÓSTICO

PARA NIÑOS Padres de

familia:

¿Creen que su hijo podría tener problemas de comunicación, aprendizaje o desarrollo de destrezas?

Niños comprendidos en las edades de 3 a 5

El Distrito Escolar Fairbanks North Star Borough realizará pruebas de pre diagnóstico para niños los días:

Miércoles 12 de agosto de 2015

Jueves 13 de agosto de 2015 . de 8:30 a.m. a 2:00 p.m.

para identificar niños de 3 a 5 años (con fecha de nacimiento del 01/09/10 al 1/09/12 ) que pudieran tener problemas de comunicación, aprendizaje o desarrollo de destrezas. Esta selección se llevará a cabo, con cita únicamente, en el Centro Administrativo del Distrito Escolar Fairbanks North Star Borough, 520 Fifth Avenue, primer nivel. Niños comprendidos en las edades de 5 a 21

Durante todo el año escolar y en la escuela más cercana de su vecindario, se realizarán pruebas a los niños en edad escolar, incluso aquellos que comiencen el kindergarten este otoño. Si desea programar una cita o necesita más información, llame al 452-2000, Ext. 11445.

발달장애아동 발견검사 학부모님께:

자녀에게 의사소통, 학습 또는 기능 발달상의 문제가 있지는 않나요?

3 – 5 세 아동

Fairbanks North Star Borough 교육구는 아래 날짜에 발달장애아동 발견검사를 실시합니다.

2015 년 8 월 12 일 수요일

2015 년 8 월 13 일 목요일 . 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

이를 통하여 의사소통, 학습 또는 기능 발달에 문제가 있을 수 있는 3 - 5세(2010년 9월 1일부터 2012년 9월 1일 사이에 출생) 아동을 가려냅니다. 검사는 예약제이며 520 Fifth Avenue 층 Fairbanks North Star Borough 교육구 행정센터에서 실시합니다. 5 – 21 세 아동

이번 가을에 유치원에 입학하는 아동을 포함한 학령기 아동은 학기 중에 인근 학교에서 검사를 받습니다. 예약을 하려거나 더 많은 정보가 필요하시면 452-2000 내선번호 11445로 전화하십시오.

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Fairbanks North Star Borough 學區將於以下時間進行 Child Find 甄別：

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2015 年 8 月 13 日，星期四上午 8:30 至下午 2:00

目的是為了確定 3 至 5 歲的兒童 (生於 2010 年 9 月 1 日至 2012 年 9 月 1 日期間) 是否有溝通﹑學習或技能發展方面的障礙。甄別將在第五大街 520 號 Fairbanks North Star Borough 學區行政中心首層舉行，您需提前預約。 5 至 21 歲的孩子

學齡兒童，包括今秋入讀幼稚園的兒童，將於本學

年在本社區學校進行甄別。若要預約，或需要更多資料，請致電 452-2000，轉 11445。


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Summer construction fixes schools for fallBy Weston Morrowwmorrow@NewSmiNer.

com

for students and teach-ers, summer is a time to take a break from the dai-ly grind and prepare for the next school year, but for facilities and mainte-nance crews, summer is the busiest season of all.

while students are out-side playing in the sun, members of the fairbanks N o r t h S t a r B o r o u g h School District’s facilities management department are hard at work mak-ing sure the district’s 33 school buildings will be ready come aug. 19.

when students return for the first day of the 2015-16 school year, they may notice things that are

different from when they left in may.

the change might be as small as minor alterations to a school’s walkways or as massive as a completely new gymnasium.

it might be an unnotice-able change to something behind the scenes, like the duct system, or it might be an obvious change, like the replacement of a school’s entire flooring material.

either way, chances are good a facilities main-tenance crew repaired or replaced something at your school over the summer before vanishing at the start of the school year, leaving behind no trace except shinier, more efficient construction.

this summer, the fair-

banks School Distr ic t facilities crews, and in some cases private con-tractors, undertook sev-eral large projects. Here’s a look at some of the most significant changes made this summer.

Ryan Middle School

ryan middle School has been at the top of the school district’s priority list for the last several years — ever since a rou-tine examination of the building found its struc-tural integrity lacking.

when administrators found out ryan middle wouldn’t stand up to a reasonably big earth-quake, its replacement

shot to the top of the list.ma i n t e n a n c e c r e w s

worked to reinforce the existing structure, while administrators crafted a bond measure to help pay for the much-need-ed replacement. Borough taxpayers approved the $37.15 million project in fall 2013.

the first phase of that project — construction of a new gymnasium — has already wrapped up.

this summer, a con-tractor began work on the second and larger phase of the project, the con-struction of the rest of the school.

the new school will be located to the south, direct-ly adjacent to the current ryan middle School.

the foundation for the

new school is already in place, and the contractor hopes to be standing steel beams by the time school starts.

Not all work can be fin-ished in a single summer, but since the original building doesn’t have to be knocked down, crews c a n w o r k d u r i n g t h e school year as well.

they are using their own street access, so admin-istrators say the process should cause little dis-ruption to the day-to-day operations of the school.

the contractors hope to have the building entire-ly enclosed by the end of october, so they can begin inside work in the winter months.

the building is expected to be completed before the

start of the 2016-17 school year.

Hunter Elementary School

Hu n t e r e l e m e n t a r y School will be the bene-ficiary of an unexpected addition this school year. while crews worked on the replacement of ryan middle School, they also were allocated funding to replace community fields in the area with newer versions.

crews decided to put some of their extra exca-vation to good use and give the kids at Hunter

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The FNSB School District has arranged for a commercial carrier to make low cost accident insurance coverage, including accidental dental coverage, available to all public school students. This parent-paid insurance policy includes options for school-time, 24 hour protection, football medical benefits and dental coverage.

Each district school will distribute to every student at the start of school, an application and a brochure describing benefits and premium costs. If you wish to purchase this insurance policy, mail the completed application form to the commercial carrier. This insurance may be purchased at any time during the school year. Coverage is effective the date the commercial carrier receives the application. If you do not receive an application, or have questions on this matter, contact Risk Management at 459-1392.

If your child is not protected by a parent or guardian’s health insurance policy, the commercial policy outlined herein is a reasonable and economical option.

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If Your Child Is Injured At School. Attention: Parents

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IMPORTANT BACK TO

SCHOOL DATES!

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Together, let's make this the best school year ever!

L L H H S S • Registration: Aug. 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 & 19 • 8 a.m.–2 p.m.

• August 20 First day of school for all Freshmen & New to Lathrop Students Freshman Ignition & New Student Orientation: 7:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m. PTSA Back to School Barbecue: 11:30 a.m .

• August 21 First day of school for returning students • August 27 New Parent Info Session: 6:00–6:30 p.m.

Open House: 6:30–8:00 p.m.

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• Registration: Aug. 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 & 18 • 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

• August 20• August 26

• August 19

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something they haven’t had in the past — a sledding hill.

Hunter was one of the few ele-mentary schools in the district without one, but now they too can enjoy a small winter slope of their own.

Ticasuk Brown Elementary School

Students at ticasuk Brown will have something new to look up to when they start the school year — a new roof. the school’s roof was updated over the sum-mer, adding insulation.

other portions of the exte-rior, including some doors and windows, have also been replaced.

“we’ve had a lot of leaks over the years at (ticasuk Brown),” said project manager larry

morris.the new roof will dramati-

cally improve the school’s over-all heat retention value, saving the district thousands of dollars each year in energy costs. the insulation in the new roof is sig-nificantly higher rated than the old version, and the design of the roof has changed as well to a model morris said should be much more conducive to fair-banks seasons.

the flooring at ticasuk Brown was also replaced during the summer. in place of the thin carpet that covered most of the walkways in the school, a new rubber flooring has been laid down.

in addition to being cleaner, the new flooring should last a much, much longer time before requiring replacement.

according to morris, the new flooring is the same kind that was put into frankfurt (Germa-ny) airport when it was built in 1947 — and that flooring is still in place.

University Park Elementary School

See entry — “ticasuk Brown.” univers i ty park and tica-suk Brown received similar upgrades during this summer

off-season. university park received a

new, higher insulation-value roof and a layer of new rubber flooring.

morris said the flooring isn’t expected to need replacement for at least 30-40 years, likely until the whole school is replaced.

North Pole High School

this summer, crews finished construction on a major remod-el project at North pole High

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NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION:

TRYOUTS/PRACTICETIMES FOR FALL ACTIVITIES:

Thursday, August 6; Friday, August 7;

Monday, August 10 8:00–11:00 a.m. and

1:00–3:00 p.m.

For additional information, call NPHS 488-3761, ext. 19307

Before a student can participate, the STUDENT MUST HAVE : • Current physical on

record with the school • Activity Consent/Release

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• 2.00 GPA & passed five classes from previous semester

First Day of School for Freshman and new students: Wednesday, August 19 • 7:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m.

First Day of School for Returning Students: Thursday, August 20 • 7:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m.

Open House and Family Picnic: Wednesday, August 26 • 5:30 p.m.

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Announces North Pole High School

ACTIVITY DATE/TIME COACH LOCATIONFootball Friday, July 24 Equipment NPHS 6:00-8:00 PM Check-out Wednesday, July 29 Rich Henert NPHS 6:00 PM 488-0636

Flag Wednesday, Aug. 5 Ms. April Scott NPHSFootball (girls) 6:00 PM (605) 415-1999

Football Wednesday, July 29 Loletha Hardy NPHSCheerleading 4:30-6:30 PM 388-0106

Tennis Wednesday, July 29 Carol Smith NPHS Tennis Ct. 2:45-4:45 PM 378-0930

X-Country Wednesday, July 29 Colin Topp NPHS 3:00-4:30 PM (757) 618-0949

Volleyball Wednesday, Aug. 5 Rick Swankie NPHS Gym 6:00-8:00 PM (360) 969-0067

Swimming/ Wednesday, Aug. 5 Meghan O’Leary Wescott PoolDiving 5:00-6:45 PM (907) 362-1520 All Divisions: You must bring a copy of your

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made recommendations, the district will put out a call for drafts.

ideally, when fall hits, the curriculum drafts will be ready for the content lead-ership team and teachers of that subject to review.

the district will distribute the drafts to teachers, parents, counselors and com-munity groups for feedback.

once a draft is in place, the second part of the review process kicks in — the dis-trict begins looking for the materials that align best with the curriculum. ideally, this part of the process begins the early winter.

“with science, sort of our hope is that we’ll be able to get a draft in pretty good form by christmas,” Hadaway said.

Hadaway’s department puts out a call to materials publishers, asking for sam-ples.

they’ ll do a cursory review of each publisher’s offering and see which ones most closely align to the district’s curric-ulum.

for some content areas, such as high school algebra, there are dozens of choices.

for others, such as financial math, there might only be a handful.

teachers will then review the finalists, as will the content leadership team, par-ents and the school board’s curriculum review committee.

in some cases, as with the most recent math review, the district will ask a select group of teachers to pilot the potential materials in their classroom for several weeks.

“it’s a difficult process to do for teach-ers, to ask them to take a month out of their teaching to use materials that might not be effective is a tough sell,” Hadaway said.

in many cases, it doesn’t come to that. Hadaway said, in the case of science, health and p.e., she doesn’t expect the district will need to do any materials pilots.

throughout the curriculum review process, the school district is constantly seeking feedback.

information on current curricula, as well as pending changes, can be found on the school district’s website at www.k12northstar.org/departments/curricu-lum-department. Contact staff writer Weston Morrow at 459-7520. Follow him on Twitter: @FDNMschools.

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School Year 201Year 201Y 5–2016Public Release for Free and Reduced Price Meals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEATE RELEASEAFairbanks North Star Borough School District is pleased to announce our participation in the National School Lunch Program. Meals will be available to enrolled students at the following schools: Anderson ElementaryAnderson ElementaryAnderson Elementar , Anne Wien Elementary, Anne Wien Elementary y, Anne Wien Elementary, Anne Wien Elementar , Arctic Light Elementary, Arctic Light Elementary y, Arctic Light Elementary, Arctic Light Elementar , Badger y, Badger yRoad ElementaryRoad ElementaryRoad Elementar , Barnette Magnet, Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High, BRIDGE (lunch only), Crawford y, Barnette Magnet, Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High, BRIDGE (lunch only), Crawford yElementaryElementaryElementar ,y,y Denali Elementary Denali Elementary Denali Elementar , Effie Kokrine Chartey, Effie Kokrine Chartey r, Hunter Elementarr, Hunter Elementarr y, Hunter Elementary, Hunter Elementar , Hutchison High, y, Hutchison High, yJoy ElementaryJoy ElementaryJoy Elementar , Ladd Elementary, Ladd Elementary y, Ladd Elementary, Ladd Elementar , Lathrop High, Nordale Elementary, Lathrop High, Nordale Elementary y, Lathrop High, Nordale Elementary, Lathrop High, Nordale Elementar ,y,y North Pole Academy (lunch only), North Pole Elementary(lunch only), North Pole Elementary(lunch only), North Pole Elementar , North Pole High, North Pole Middle, Pearl Creek y, North Pole High, North Pole Middle, Pearl Creek yElementaryElementaryElementar , Randy Smith Middle, Ryan Middle, Salcha Elementary, Randy Smith Middle, Ryan Middle, Salcha Elementary y, Randy Smith Middle, Ryan Middle, Salcha Elementary, Randy Smith Middle, Ryan Middle, Salcha Elementar , SMARy, SMARy T, T, T Tanana Middle, Tanana Middle, TTicasuk Brown ElementaryTicasuk Brown ElementaryTicasuk Brown Elementar , y, y Two Rivers School, University Park ElementarTwo Rivers School, University Park ElementarT ywo Rivers School, University Park Elementarywo Rivers School, University Park Elementar , y, y Weller Weller WElementaryElementaryElementar , y, y West West W Valley High, Valley High, V Woodriver ElementarWoodriver ElementarW yoodriver Elementaryoodriver Elementar . y. y Meals meet nutritional standards established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Our schools will participate in the National School Lunch Program, After School Snack, and the School Breakfast Program.

If your income is less than or equal to the following guidelines you are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. These guidelines are effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. If you have children who are approved for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) formerly known as Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (T Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ( ANF) or Native TANF) or Native TFamily Assistance Program (NFAP), they are automatically able to receive free meals by filing FAP), they are automatically able to receive free meals by filing Fan application that includes their assistance number from one of those programs. Students who are identified as migrant, homeless, or runaway are automatically eligible and do not need to fill out an application but do need to contact the district’s homeless liaison or migrant coordinator at 452-2000 ext. 11200 to ensure benefits. Foster children receive free meals regardless of the income of the household with which they reside. Note: Medicaid and Denali Kid Care case numbers do not qualify for eligibility.y.y

For more information, or to get an application for free or reduced-price school meals, contact Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Nutrition Services, 1305 Charles Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701; School District, Nutrition Services, 1305 Charles Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701; School District, Nutrition Services, 1305 Charles Street, Fairbanks, AK (907) 451-1004 ext.16601 or visithttp://wwhttp://www.k12northstaw.k12northstaw r.orr.orr g. For faster application processing, apply online at https://meals.k12northstar.org.

We cannot approve your application unless it contains complete information. The information you provWe cannot approve your application unless it contains complete information. The information you provW ide on an application may be verified at any time. Households may apply for school meal benefits at any time during the school year if circumstances change. Children whose parents or guardians become unemployed may be eligible for school meal benefits based on their household income during the period of unemployment. A household whose application for school

meal benefits is denied will be provided an opportunity to appeal the decision.

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is y, this institution is yprohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disabilityr, national origin, sex, age, or disabilityr . To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, DirectoTo file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, DirectoT r, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 r, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 r

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household income during the period of unemployment. A household whose application for school meal benefits is denied will be provided an opportunity to appeal the decision.

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Free Meals – 130 % of Federal Poverty Guidelines

Household Twice per EverySize Annual Monthly Month Two Weeks Weekly

1 19,13619,136 1,5951,595 798 736 3682 25,89625,896 2,1582,158 1,0791,079 996 4983 32,65632,656 2,7222,722 1,3611,361 1,2561,256 6284 39,416 3,285 1,643 1,516 7585 46,176 3,848 1,924 1,776 8886 52,936 4,412 2,206 2,036 1,0187 59,696 4,975 2,488 2,296 1,1488 66,456 5,538 2,769 2,556 1,278

For each additional family member add: 6,760 564 282 260 130

Reduced Price Meals – 185% of Federal Poverty Guidelines

Household Twice per Every Size Annual Monthly Month Two Weeks Weekly

1 27,23227,232 2,2702,270 1,1351,135 1,0481,048 5242 36,85236,852 3,0713,071 1,5361,536 1,4181,418 7093 46,47246,472 3,8733,873 1,9371,937 1,7881,788 8944 56,092 4,675 2,338 2,158 1,0795 65,712 5,476 2,738 2,528 1,2646 75,332 6,278 3,139 2,898 1,4497 84,952 7,080 3,540 3,268 1,6348 94,572 7,881 3,941 3,638 1,819

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School. the school’s career and technical education wing was entirely redone, and is expected to be ready for the start of the school year.

the project started last summer and worked through much of the school year. with the wing complete, students and teachers will finally be able to use the new area and will no longer have to endure the sound of heavy machinery working in the area — except when one of the cte classes happens to be using some.

the wing, which houses North pole’s automotive shop, culinary arts kitchen and metal shop, has been remodeled and updated significantly. the culinary arts kitchen has been remodeled from an older home kitchen style to one that more closely resembles a commercial kitchen.

the wing also includes a general duty shop, which can be converted as needed for use by any number of career or tech-nical education programs. the school’s Jrotc — Junior reserve officer training corps — space was also updated.Contact staff writer Weston Morrow at 459-7520. Follow him on Twitter: @FDNMschools.

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State anti-obesity program takes on sugary drinksBy Amanda [email protected]

avoiding sugary drinks is trickier than you think. Did you know there are more than 20 names for sugar that appear on drink labels?

the play every Day cam-paign is ramping up efforts this year to get the word out about unhealthy sugary drinks.

Schools across alaska are being called on to help.

consumption of sugary drinks is contributing to the obesi-ty problem among children, according to ann potempa, public health specialist for the alaska Department of Health and Social Services Division of public Health.

“we want to see more families choose water and low-fat milk,” potempa said.

the state-sponsored play

every Day campaign is sending posters with facts about sugary drinks to all schools in alaska. Vitamin water, for example, has about 30 grams of sugar, or seven and a half teaspoons, in a 20-ounce bottle.

the campaign is also spon-soring a video public service announcement contest for ele-mentary schools with a theme of avoiding sugary drinks.

the campaign is additionally offering a special curriculum to educators to help children understand how sugar con-sumption adds up throughout the day. the 20-minute lesson is provided free of charge.

“we are trying to dig deep-

er into the message of sug-ar y drinks,” potempa said. “it’s more than just soda. it’s fruit-flavored drinks, pow-dered drinks, sports and energy drinks,” she said. “we want to sort of motivate some behavior changes.”

the play every Day cam-paign began in 2012 as a pilot program to promote the idea of children being active for at least 60 minutes a day. last year, the campaign began a discussion about sugar consumption, par-ticularly drinks.

the theme about avoiding sugary drinks grew from the discussions that began last year, potempa said.

“physical activity isn’t going to be enough to address the obesity problem,” she said.

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Evaluating for-profit colleges: a how-to guideBeth J. HarpazaSSociateD preSS

commercial schools have been around for centuries, providing training in fields like accounting and construction that loftier educational institutions did not always offer. america’s first billionaire, John D. rockefeller Sr., completed a course at one such school, folsom’s Busi-ness college in cleveland in 1855.

But these days, for-profit colleges are under fire.

federal investigations found that many for-profit schools have low rates of grad-uation and job placement, and that they target low-income students who are eli-gible for federal loans. the schools pock-et the loan money for tuition, but when students drop out or can’t find jobs, they can’t repay those loans.

if they default, the taxpayers lose, too. for-profit students make up 47 per-cent of all federal student loan defaults, according to a 2012 Senate investigation.

and yet, the appeal these schools hold is understandable.

they’re often easy to get into, and they do a great job marketing themselves as a way to enter careers in trendy or grow-ing fields like technology, marketing or health care.

“for-profit schools do offer a practi-cal option for many seeking education and training in high-demand fields. otherwise these schools would not sur-vive,” said richard ruch, former dean at DeVry university and author of the book “Higher ed, inc.: the rise of the for-profit university” (Johns Hopkins

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Back to school a great time for baby-stepping kids Leanne ItalieaSSociateD preSS

NEW YORK — much is made about two distinct styles of parenting. we’ve got the hovering helicop-ters and the risk-taking free-rangers, and back-to-school season threatens to bring out the beast in both.

parents of newly mint-ed kindergartners cling to school fences, while first-time middle schoolers are encouraged to find their own way there after years of being micromanaged.

in between are the mid-dle-grounders, parents who embrace baby steps to independence.

encouraging, instilling and planning for more

freedom and responsibil-ity for kids doesn’t have to be an ordeal, some said. and back-to-school season can be the perfect time to figure out the next round.

take amy mcKearney, a mom of three girls, ages 4, 7 and 9, in thomaston, connecticut. while she’s still on chauffeur duty for school and many activi-ties, she has found lots of little ways to foster grow-ing independence in her brood.

“i let my oldest go to the park with my 4-year-old while i watch the 7-year-old play soccer,” she offered. “it’s about 100 yards away.”

and she made full use of learning resource cen-

ters situated in some con-necticut schools for kids 5 and under as a way to help build trust in out-side-the-family adults in a play-group setting but within a school environ-ment.

parents are required to stick around but take a backseat.

“that way, i was still there but at a distance,” mcKearney sa id . “it ’s a good way to work on things, like whether your child is shy in a group.”

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Fairbanks CTE courses offer additional optionsBy Daniel DomkefNSB ScHool DiStrict cte

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the cte — career and technical education —

classes offered in the fairbanks North Star Borough School District contribute to some excel-lent individual student outcomes.

for Katie, cte courses led to a lucrative job on the North Slope. tyler is graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree and wants to fly jets for an airline. Nikki is a top apprentice with a local union and is close to becoming a journeyman.

amanda is headed to medical school after working for three years as

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Shaun just graduated from the university of alaska fairbanks with a master’s in mechanical engineering, while clay is a master aSe technician working at a local auto-motive dealer.

these are real examples of local graduates who took cte courses to help prepare themselves for success after high school.

last year, more than 500 fairbanks students earned nationally rec-ognized industry cer-tifications in welding, construction trades, culi-nary arts, the automotive industry, the medical and health care fields, and information technology while still in high school.

these diverse fields have literally thousands of high wage, high skill, and in-demand jobs wait-ing to be filled in alaska and across the nation. combining career and technical education train-ing and certification with their academic course-work has made these students truly college and

career ready.the school district is

working hard to make cte courses available to all middle and high school students.

a new career explo-ration model is being piloted this year at ryan middle School.

the cte renovation at North pole High School was completed over the summer with upgraded automotive, welding, culinary arts and Stem — science, technology, engineering, math — facilities.

lathrop High School is expanding work-based learning opportunities and the careers and

employability classes in conjunction with alaska works partnership. west Valley is investigating new career clusters aligned with the univer-sity of alaska fairbanks, and eielson Junior and Senior High School continues with the stu-dent business enterprise program. Hutchison High School is accepting applications from juniors and seniors at other high

schools to attend “Hutch” part-time to take cte courses. Distance deliv-ery offerings continue to expand districtwide as well.

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SCHOOL DATE TIME

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Anderson Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Anne Wien Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Arctic Light Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Badger Road Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Barnette Magnet Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Crawford Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Denali Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Hunter Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Joy Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Ladd Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Nordale Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.North Pole Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Pearl Creek Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Salcha Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Ticasuk Brown Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Two Rivers Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.University Park Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Weller Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Woodriver Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

(Tentative times, some schools may open/close earlier or at lunch time)

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLSBen Eielson........................................................ Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Hutchison ........................................................Lathrop High ..................................................... Aug. 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 18 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

North Pole High ................................................ Aug. 6, 7, 10 8 a.m.-11:00 a.m., 1-3:00 p.m.

North Pole Middle ............................................ Aug. 6, 7, 10 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Randy Smith Middle........................................... Aug. 10 1-4 p.m. Aug. 11 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. Aug. 12 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m.Ryan Middle ...................................................... Aug. 6, 7 9 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m. Tanana Middle.................................................. Aug. 6, 7,10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

West Valley High ............................................... Aug. 6, 7, 10, 11 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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Elementary Schools: 1. Anderson 2. Ann Wien 3. Arctic Light 4. Badger Road 5. Crawford 6. Denali 7. Hunter 8. Joy 9. Ladd 10. Nordale 11. North Pole Elementary 12. Pearl Creek 13. Salcha 14. Ticasuk Brown 15. Two Rivers 16. University Park 17. Weller 18. Woodriver

Middle Schools:1M North Pole Middle2M Randy Smith3M Ryan4M Tanana

Charter/Magnet Schools:C/M1 BarnetteC/M2 Chinook CharterC/M3 Effie KokrineC/M4 WatershedC/M5 Star of the North (NPA)C/M5 Star of the North (CEC)

Anderson ElementaryStacey Stansell, principal [email protected] Anne Wien ElementaryMichael Angaiak, [email protected] Arctic Light ElementaryBarbara Wiley, [email protected] Badger Road ElementaryJoanne Vanfleteren, [email protected] Barnette Magnet SchoolDana Evans, [email protected] Ben Eielson Jr./Sr HighMario Gatto, [email protected]

Career Education CenterCraig Kind, head [email protected] 479-4061

Chinook Charter SchoolWendy Demers, head [email protected] Crawford ElementaryBarbara Sperl, [email protected] Denali ElementaryDeborah Hall, [email protected]

E�e Kokrine Charter SchoolJosh Snow, [email protected] Hunter ElementaryRobyn Ward, [email protected]

Hutchison High SchoolRobyn Taylor, [email protected] ElementaryLalaunie Whisenhant, [email protected] ElementaryCori Anthony, [email protected]

Lathrop HighBob Meade, [email protected]

Nordale ElementaryBrian Powell, [email protected]

North Pole AcademyDiana Childs, head [email protected]

North Pole ElementaryMark Winford, [email protected] North Pole MiddleRich Smith, [email protected] Pole HighClarice Mingo, [email protected]

Pearl Creek ElementaryKate LaPlaunt, [email protected] Smith MiddleDave Dershin, [email protected] MiddleHeather Stewart, [email protected]

Salcha ElementaryTori Brannon, head [email protected] Star of the North Secondary

See Career Education Center and North Pole Academy Tanana MiddleGreg Platt, [email protected]

Ticasuk Brown ElementaryShawna Henderson, [email protected]

Two Rivers SchoolTBA, head [email protected]

University Park ElementaryKyra Aizstrauts, [email protected]

Watershed Charter School K-8Jarrod Decker, head [email protected] Weller ElementaryLynn Weckesser, [email protected]

West Valley HighShaun Kraska, [email protected] Woodriver ElementaryGrant Guy, [email protected]

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Student RegistrationsFollowing is a list of back-to-school student registration dates and times planned at district schools. Contact your school for more information or to con�rm dates/times.

SCHOOL DATE TIME

FNSBSD Key contacts:

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Anderson Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Anne Wien Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Arctic Light Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Badger Road Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Barnette Magnet Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Crawford Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Denali Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Hunter Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Joy Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Ladd Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Nordale Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.North Pole Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Pearl Creek Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Salcha Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Ticasuk Brown Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Two Rivers Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.University Park Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Weller Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Woodriver Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

(Tentative times, some schools may open/close earlier or at lunch time)

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLSBen Eielson........................................................ Aug. 6-7 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Hutchison ........................................................Lathrop High ..................................................... Aug. 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 18 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

North Pole High ................................................ Aug. 6, 7, 10 8 a.m.-11:00 a.m., 1-3:00 p.m.

North Pole Middle ............................................ Aug. 6, 7, 10 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Randy Smith Middle........................................... Aug. 10 1-4 p.m. Aug. 11 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. Aug. 12 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m.Ryan Middle ...................................................... Aug. 6, 7 9 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m. Tanana Middle.................................................. Aug. 6, 7,10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

West Valley High ............................................... Aug. 6, 7, 10, 11 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

By appointment, call 479-4221, ext. 9111 to schedule

High Schools:1H Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High2H Lathrop High3H North Pole High4H West Valley High5H Hutchison High

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Superintendent 11401School board 11400Asst. superintendents 11411Student records 11212Transportation 11351

Special education 11489Curriculum 11421B.E.S.T. 11201Community relations 11403After-school prog. 11271

Food service 451-1004

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Elementary Schools: 1. Anderson 2. Ann Wien 3. Arctic Light 4. Badger Road 5. Crawford 6. Denali 7. Hunter 8. Joy 9. Ladd 10. Nordale 11. North Pole Elementary 12. Pearl Creek 13. Salcha 14. Ticasuk Brown 15. Two Rivers 16. University Park 17. Weller 18. Woodriver

Middle Schools:1M North Pole Middle2M Randy Smith3M Ryan4M Tanana

Charter/Magnet Schools:C/M1 BarnetteC/M2 Chinook CharterC/M3 Effie KokrineC/M4 WatershedC/M5 Star of the North (NPA)C/M5 Star of the North (CEC)

Anderson ElementaryStacey Stansell, principal [email protected] Anne Wien ElementaryMichael Angaiak, [email protected] Arctic Light ElementaryBarbara Wiley, [email protected] Badger Road ElementaryJoanne Vanfleteren, [email protected] Barnette Magnet SchoolDana Evans, [email protected] Ben Eielson Jr./Sr HighMario Gatto, [email protected]

Career Education CenterCraig Kind, head [email protected] 479-4061

Chinook Charter SchoolWendy Demers, head [email protected] Crawford ElementaryBarbara Sperl, [email protected] Denali ElementaryDeborah Hall, [email protected]

E�e Kokrine Charter SchoolJosh Snow, [email protected] Hunter ElementaryRobyn Ward, [email protected]

Hutchison High SchoolRobyn Taylor, [email protected] ElementaryLalaunie Whisenhant, [email protected] ElementaryCori Anthony, [email protected]

Lathrop HighBob Meade, [email protected]

Nordale ElementaryBrian Powell, [email protected]

North Pole AcademyDiana Childs, head [email protected]

North Pole ElementaryMark Winford, [email protected] North Pole MiddleRich Smith, [email protected] Pole HighClarice Mingo, [email protected]

Pearl Creek ElementaryKate LaPlaunt, [email protected] Smith MiddleDave Dershin, [email protected] MiddleHeather Stewart, [email protected]

Salcha ElementaryTori Brannon, head [email protected] Star of the North Secondary

See Career Education Center and North Pole Academy Tanana MiddleGreg Platt, [email protected]

Ticasuk Brown ElementaryShawna Henderson, [email protected]

Two Rivers SchoolTBA, head [email protected]

University Park ElementaryKyra Aizstrauts, [email protected]

Watershed Charter School K-8Jarrod Decker, head [email protected] Weller ElementaryLynn Weckesser, [email protected]

West Valley HighShaun Kraska, [email protected] Woodriver ElementaryGrant Guy, [email protected]

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Fairbans North Star Borough School District Administrative Center Karen Gaborik, Superintendent • Sandra Kowalski, Asst. Supt.-Elementary

Shaun Kraska, Asst. Supt.-Secondary

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T O S C H O O L AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION

W E L C O M E B A C K

First Day of School Wednesday, August 19, 2015 • 9:30 a.m.

Jump Start for New Students Tuesday, August 18, 2015

9:30 a.m. Drop off • 1:00 p.m. Pick up

New Student Registration Monday, August 10 • 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 11 • 9–12:00 & 1:00–4:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 12 • 9–12:00 & 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Parent Night Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Starts at 6 –7:30 p.m.

School Pictures Friday, September 4, 2015

Our Students Reach for the Stars!

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We appreciate your generosity!

Midnight Sun Academy Midnight Sun Academy Thanks the following supporters for their donations

to our school...Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Alaska Native Education Program/Donna Cole & Elders from the Alaska Room

Alaska Division of Vocational RehabilitationAlaska Works Partnership Program/Randy Cheap and Wade Stark

Adult Learning Programs of AlaskaAlcan Builders/Jeff Alling

Alyeska Pipeline CompanyFairbanks Arts Association

Fairbanks Daily News-MinerGrassroots Guitar/Dave Parks

Space Foundation / Dr. Leroy ChiaoMichelle Daml / Space CampUAF Rural Student Services

UAF School of Education & Counseling ProgramsGulliver’s BooksJoanne Widman

Laura NutterMike Fisher

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LIKE FYSA ON FACEBOOK!

Divisions for youth as young as 3 and up though High School

Registration ends Sunday, Sept. 13

907-456-3972www.fysasoccer.org

[email protected]

REGISTER FOR FAIRBANKS YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION’S

FALL INDOOR SOCCER PROGRAMS

Divisions for youth as young as 3

Registration ends Sunday, Sept. 13

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to other aisles to pick up items on their list. and at a nearby familiar amuse-ment park, her two old-est are allowed to roam together.

“they’ve been there at least 50 times. i know they know their way around,” mcKearney said. “they’ ll go on rides while i go with my smaller one or stay in a central location.”

mcKearney’s baby steps might put fear into some helicopter parents wary of leaving young kids unsu-pervised in public places.

No worries, said mom chris t ina woel ffer in raleigh, North carolina. She sees opportunities to foster school-worthy skills for her three kids — 3, 5 and 7 — right at home.

“my kids attend a mon-

tessori school, of which a main principle is the child’s need for indepen-dence and the adult’s need to recognize them as a person versus a baby,” she said. “So, what we do at home closely mirrors the attitude which is found in the classroom: bring your dishes to the sink, clean up after yourself, order your own food at a restau-rant, etc.”

Sound simple? it should be, parenting experts said.

“our job as parents is to put ourselves out of a job,” said mom-of-two-teens Julie lythcott-Haims, a former freshman dean at Stanford university and author of the book “How to raise an adult: Break free of the overparent-ing trap and prepare your Kid for Success,” out in June from Henry Holt and co.

“i saw parents coming

to campus and not leav-ing, literally and virtually. they began to be present in the university experi-ence in the late ‘90s. they came in greater numbers every year and we thought it was silly, then odd and a little annoying because the university didn’t have an easy way to accommo-date so many third parties who thought they had a role to play,” she said.

yet lythcott-Haims, in palo alto, california, found herself falling into the overparenting trap when her own kids, soon to be 14 and 16, were younger.

“i came home one day after gently scolding a set of Stanford parents about, you know, ‘you’ve dropped your student off today. trust us, trust them, now go home,’ and realized i was still cutting my kids’ meat — and they were 8

and 10,” she said. “that was my big aha moment. i thought, ‘wait a minute, when do you stop cutting

their meat?’”Kim John payne, a for-

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Northern Lights Academy

Melissa Downes, ConductorJames Spontak, Accompanist

For information and to schedule an audition: www.northlandchoir.org or Call 459-5651

Melissa Downes, Director • Janice Trumbull, Accompanist

Join us for our 15th

Season Auditioning for 2015-16

For auditions contact Janice Trumbull 459-5651

Love to Sing?

A Community Kids choir, open to males and females of all cultural, racial and religious backgrounds. All unchanged treble voices age 8 to 18 are welcome to audition.

Aurora Women’s Chorale

Fairbanks’ own one room schoolhouse

Grades K-8 Northern Lights Academy is a private school offering a

rigorous academic program for students in grades K-8.

We will be utilizing a one room schoolhouse/multiage philosophy to cover the required

curriculum.

Now accepting applications

for 2015-16 SPACE IS LIMITED

Janice [email protected] • 459-5651 • www.northernlightsacademy.org

“Knowledge is Power, Unlock your child’s potential with us!”

Women’s vocal ensemble for those who love to sing, now scheduling vocal interviews.

For more information or to schedule a vocal interview with Melissa contact Allison Baldock at

687-9663 • [email protected]

An equal employment and educational opportunity institution.

FIND YOUR STOPk12northstar.org/map

Changed schools?Moved?

Starting Middle or High School?

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Monday6:00 - 7:00 pmJazz / HipHopTeen And Adult

Saturday10:00 - 10:45 amCreative MovementAges 3 to 5

7:00 - 8:00 pmTapTeen And Adult

10:45 - 11:45 amJazz/HipHop, Tap and TumblingAges 6 to 8

Noon - 1:00 pmMusical TheatreAges 6 to 12

1:00 - 2:00 pmJazz/HipHop and TapAges 9 to 12

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merce learn for Business program, which creates connections between the education and business communities.

Students have the opportunity to job shad-ow at a wide range of local businesses.

teachers can invite experienced managers and technical experts into the classroom while field trips provide a firsthand look at various occupa-tions in action.

college and post-sec-ondary training play a huge role in cte oppor-tunities. Several district career pathways align with uaf and communi-

ty and technical college courses, providing stu-dents degree options and continued post-secondary training.

many students now earn college credits while still in high school through the tech prep program. for students interested in the trades, the school to apprentice-ship agreement offers

seniors a tremendous opportunity to enter a union apprenticeship program upon gradua-tion.

the plumbers and pipefitters local 375 and iBew — international Brotherhood of electrical workers — local 1547 will also offer after-school classes during the spring semester at the fairbanks

pipeline training center.cte can help create

employment, continuing education, and career opportunities for all students through career exploration and compre-hensive technical train-ing.

Students and parents who are interested in learning more about available cte opportu-

nities can contact their school’s counselors for more information, check out the district’s cte website or call the cte Department directly at 452-2000, ext. 11538.Daniel Domke is the director of career and technical education for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. He can be contacted at daniel.domke@

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Registration Saturday, Aug. 29 From Noon to 5 p.m.Registration Fee $40 + Weekly Fee Each Saturday

On-Lane Coaching! All skill levels welcome! Join as an individual or a team. Earn patches, pins, awards.

Leagues forhigh school/college • middle school

pre-school/grade school

Leagues begin Sept. 12

Arctic Bowl Youth Bowling Leagues

Bowl on Saturdays at10 a.m., 3 game set

Corner of 10th & Cowles 456-7719

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Ben Eielson High School FALL SPORTS INFORMATION Listed below are the starting dates, coaches’ names and phone numbers, practice times and locations for the fall sports at Ben

Eielson High School.

August 6 & 7 Thur. & Fri. New Student Registration* All Grades 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

August 17 Monday Open House and Freshman/New Student Orientation 6:00–8:00 p.m.

August 19 Wednesday Freshman Ignite! AND JumpStart Day First day for 7th, 8th & 9th graders (Mandatory) and New to the school 10th–12th graders (Optional) Returning 10th–12th grade students do not attend.

August 20 Thursday All Students 7:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m. August 25 Tuesday School Pictures, All Grades

*New Student Registration: Bring Shot Records, Birth Certificate & Transcripts**Mandatory Student Handbook/Planners can be purchased at the front office for $5

WELCOME BACK INFORMATION BEN EIELSON JUNIOR–SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

August Events 2015–2016

Before a student can participate, the STUDENT MUST HAVE: • A current physical on record with the school • Activity Consent/Release Form (Parent/Guardian must sign) • Passed 5 classes with a 2.0 GPA the Previous Semester. • All Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors must be enrolled in 5 semester units of credit or equivalent to

be eligible. • Seniors “on track” to graduate must be enrolled in 4 semester or the equivalent units to be eligible and Seniors “on track” to graduate must have passed 4 semester units or the equivalent the previous semester to be eligible

HS Football Coach David DeVaughn...907-347-5942 First Practice...7/29/2015 12:00 pm Practice Location...Ben Eielson High SchoolHS Cross Country Running Coach David Brannan 907-460-9349 First Practice...7/29/2015 9:00 am Practice Location...Ben Eielson High SchoolHS Football Cheerleading Coach Ashleigh Bush 907-888-8352 Try-outs...7/29/2015 4:30pm Practice Location...Ben Eielson High SchoolHS Girls Volleyball Coach Dana Baugh 388-2215 First Practice...8/5/2015 3:30-5:30 pm Practice Location...Ben Eielson High School

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university press).Here are some tools for evaluating the

quality of for-profit colleges. while it’s especially important to do your home-work if you’re considering a for-profit school, these resources can be used to judge traditional colleges as well.

National Center for Education Statistics

the National center for education Statistics at https://nces.ed.gov/ offers data collected and analyzed by the feder-al government.

under “School Search,” click “college Navigator,” and on the left-hand side of the page, pick a state or type of institu-tion, or type in a school name. listings for individual schools say whether they are for-profit, public or private not-for-profit schools. each listing contains a wealth of data, from tuition prices to campus security, which includes crime statistics.

one important statistic is a school’s

cohort default rate, which is the per-centage of students who default on loans within a given period of time once they begin repaying them.

compare the default rate for a given school with what the site lists as national averages: there’s a 12.9 percent average default rate for borrowers who attended public institutions, 7.2 percent default rate for borrowers who attended private non-profit institutions and 19.1 percent default rate for borrowers who attended private for-profit schools.

also look at each school’s “retention and Graduation rates.” compare statis-tics for the school you’re looking at with national averages, found under “post-secondary and Beyond” in the website’s “fast facts” section.

for all public institutions, NceS says graduation rates average 58 percent. for private non-profit institutions, it’s 65 percent. for for-profits, it’s 32 percent. (the graduation rate is defined as the percentage of first-time, full-time under-graduate students who started a bache-lor’s degree at a four-year institution in 2007 and received that degree within six years.)

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there was a time when a lunch box was just that, a box into which your par-ents packed your lunch.

for many years, they were metal and came embla-zoned with your favorite cartoon or movie charac-ters, as well as a matching thermos. By the ‘80s, metal was passe, making way for plastic. But the basic design was the same. and you liked it. until you were old enough to not. then you graduated to paper bags or ditched packed lunches entirely for some atrocious pizza-chicken-cheese-nug-get-potato thing from the cafeteria.

lunch gear has come a

long way since those days. today’s lunch “systems” are dominated by bento-style gear, which originated in Japan and involve mul-tiple compartments and containers to hold a variety of foods. and that makes sense for modern kids, who are as likely to be toting sushi and Diy taco kits as they are the classic pB&J.

the gear also is far more high-tech. today, every-thing from the bag to the water bottle is super-in-sulated and rated so you know how long your dar-ling child’s pasta carbonara will stay warm and how long the organic juice will remain chilled.

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Junior Boys & *Girls (7th & 8th grade) – Registration will open on October 15. Season Jan. 4 – Mar 10

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3rd & 4th Grade (Minors)......... 11:00AM*5th & 6th Grade (Majors)...........1:00 PM 9th - 12th Grade (Senior Div.).... 2:00PM

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Last year132 coaches,

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Skill AssessmentsSaturday, August 22

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the education resource site http://www.Noodle.com offers up much of the NceS data in a more user-friendly format, along with other information.

Noodle.com also invites readers to submit ques-tions to be answered by the site’s experts.

for this article, Noo-dle.com crunched data such as graduation rates and graduate start ing salaries to identify some of the top four-year, for- profit schools with fresh-men classes of 500 or more.

t he best , according to Noodle’s editor-in-chief Suzanne podhurst, include full Sail univer-sity in winter park, flor-ida, which offers degrees in entertainment, media and the arts; the School

of Visual arts in New york city; and Bob Jones university in Greenville, South carolina, a chris-tian liberal arts school.

Accreditationis the school you ’re

looking at accredited, and if so, by whom?

“the accreditor should be one recognized by the u.S. Department of education as a reliable authority on college qual-ity,” said linda Suskie, assessment and accredi-tation consultant.

accrediting agencies rec-ognized by the u.S. Depart-ment of education are list-ed at http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg6.html .

“the next question is whether the school is having any accredita-tion issues,” Suskie said. “increasingly, accreditors are providing public infor-

mation on the status of institutions they accredit.”

ev e n i f a s c h o o l i s accredited, its individual programs might not be recognized by profession-al boards in that field. “ too many accredited schools nevertheless offer unaccredited programs, like unaccredited nursing schools or law schools, and the graduates aren’t eligible to work!” said carrie wofford of Veter-ans education Success.

ask a local employer in the field or a nation-al organization (like the american Bar association for law degrees) whether a degree from the school y o u ’r e c o n s i d e r i n g i s acceptable.

Online reviewsonline reviews can offer

valuable opinions and anecdotes about schools. But as with all online

reviews, some individuals who post negative or glow-ing comments may have ulterior motives, wheth-er it’s an axe to grind or a

vested interest in making an institution look good.

that said, it ’s worth seeing what folks are saying about your tar-

get schools on sites like www.Studentreview.com, w w w. c o l l e g e s . N i c h e .com and www.college confidential.com.

School supply lists are available ahead of time at our school web site http://plc.k12northstar.org

We look forward to seeing everyone on the first day of school, Wednesday, August 19. Students in 1 st through 6 th grade attend school from 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Please check the schedule for your Kindergarten or Pre-K students.

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• 2 Varicella (chicken pox) for grades K-6.

• A booster dose of Tdap is required 10 years after the last DPT.

• All kindergarten, grade 7, and new students to the district need a TB skin test within 90 days of admission.

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What’s cool for back to school? A fresh look at gear Leanne ItalieaSSociateD preSS

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Supplies with popular licensed characters from movies, tV shows and books always make a splash among younger kids, while older ones contemplate design and functionality for everything from mid-

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this year, the rambunc-tious little yellow minions with the big goggles have their own feature-length fi lm spinoff from the “Despicable me” franchise,

and have surfaced on back-packs and notebooks avail-able at target.

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to do with two choices in Snoopy-theme soft lunch bags from target, including one with the famous bea-gle snoozing on top of his equally famous doghouse.

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modern lunch gear is the same. So i’ve assembled a few pointers to help you make the best choices as you brace for another year in the lunch-packing trenches.

Boxed inBento-style containers

rule. Having lots of little compartments to fill may sound intimidating, but it’s easy. Some crackers go in one, cheese in another, maybe something fruity in a third.

toss leftovers from last night’s roasted chicken in a fourth and before you know it, lunch is packed in all of about 5 minutes. that’s the power of bento; it lets you think small. and faster than you expected, you’ve assembled a com-plete meal.

for preschool and oth-er young kids, consider a kit such as laptop lunch-es (laptoplunches.com), which packs multiple con-tainers inside an easy-to-open clamshell box.

they are affordable, dish-washer safe and indestruc-tible. they also come with

their own insulated car-rying bag and some of the containers are watertight.

older kids require more food and flexibility. for them, lunchBots (lunch-Bots.com) rock.

these stainless steel containers are available in numerous configurations that can be combined in endless ways depending on what you feel like pack-ing. they can be pricy, but will last forever (think fourth grade through grad school).

looking for a budget option? check out the dis-posable food-storage con-tainers at the grocer (usu-ally alongside the plastic wrap and foil).

many companies now offer bento-like contain-ers you can easily mix and match for lunch duty. Bonus: when Junior los-es them, you don’t lose a mint.

It’s in the baginsulated lunch bags are

where it’s at. Some lunch kits, such as laptop lunch-es, come with custom bags. But if you’re assembling your own container collec-tion, you’ ll need to shop around.

for younger children, a basic insulated bag with a zipper closure should be fine. combined with an ice pack, these are good for keeping yogurts and other perishables cool.

for older kids, you may need to dig a little deeper. when my son transformed from a peckish preschool-er to a voracious middle schooler, i needed a serious upgrade in packing space. i searched online for hours before settling on a “picnic bag” that would allow me to pack a sufficient amount of food.

whatever your needs, it’s wise to go with a bag that

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this allows you to sepa-rate warm and cold items (such as a chilled yogurt cup and a warm soup), as well as segregate easily bruised fruits from hard containers.

Liquid intelligence

lunch liquids generally take two forms — drinks and soups/stews/chili . you’ll need gear for both.

for drinks, the best bet is Hydro flask (Hydroflask.com), which offers a line of insulated water bottles so good they are almost scary. as in, i’ve left an ice water-filled bottle in the blazing sun on my driveway for six hours and it still had ice floating in it.

looking to pack milk or juice and make sure it stays safely chilled? this is your

bottle. they are rated to keep liquids cold for up to 24 hours and hot for up to 12 hours.

for soups and chili, i’m a fan of thermos brand’s foogo food jars (thermos.com). they are a great size for kids (available in 7- and 10-ounce versions), afford-able, easy to open and keep foods hot for five hours.

The numberspacked lunches are great.

food poisoning isn’t. mak-ing sure the former doesn’t trigger the latter is just a matter of knowing your numbers.

cold food needs to stay below 40 degrees fahren-heit. Hot food needs to stay above 140 degrees fahren-heit. once food falls outside those ranges, it’s safe to eat for another two hours.

So when you shop for lunch gear — insulated lunch bags, thermoses, water bottles, etc. — only

buy products with thermal ratings that cover the range of time between when you pack the lunches and when they’ll be eaten.

The little stuffwe tend to focus so much

on the gear and bags, we forget the little things like utensils and ice packs.

obviously, this isn’t the time to break out any sil-verware you don’t want to lose (i’m still annoyed with my son for having taught me this lesson). But dis-posable plastic isn’t all that eco-friendly.

my solution? Hit the sec-ond-hand shop and grab some inexpensive stainless steel forks and spoons for pennies. if they get tossed, no big deal.

as for ice packs, you’ ll want one even when using insulated lunch bags. Get several so you always have one in the freezer. rigid packs are better than soft,

which can freeze in awk-ward shapes.

they also are less likely

to be punctured when your child decides to launch his lunch box across the

schoolyard (and if you think that won’t happen, you’re delusional).

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collection.among the winning prod-

ucts: the Big pen, a pencil case that looks like a pen or pencil and actually writes. it comes in versions that are highlighters, ball point pens, markers and mechanical lead pencils. the cas-es include a pencil sharpener and real erasers at one end. refills are available for the writing-imple-ment part.

another of the student designs chosen is an ingenious locker organizer that zigzags vertical-ly to create nifty cubicles. the floating Shelf comes in color combinations worthy of boys and girls — neon green and gray, pur-ple and pink, and black and dark blue.

alison corcoran, senior vice president of marketing for Sta-ples, said the company worked closely with about 48 students in all, from middle School 88 in Brooklyn and the ron clark

academy in atlanta. about 14 products are included in the col-lection.

“they made presentations. the teams did self-criticisms and evolved their ideas as part of the curriculum,” she said. “School supplies have been around forev-er. we thought, let’s take a fresh

look with the people who are actually using these things on a day-to-day basis and ask, ‘How can we make them better and more relevant?’”

yet another of the student designs is the Back2Back School Bag, a rectangular-shaped back-pack that provides wider storage

space and has two oversize slots for laptops and folders. it also includes a separate, attached compartment at the bottom to segregate lunch or snack items — or smelly gym shoes — from the main compartment.

“Kids loved it. it’s a highly func-tional shape,” corcoran said of the unusual design.

for high school and college students with an eye for color and sleek contemporary design, a stop at poppin.com might go a long way in desk supplies, dorm storage and other gear.

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while many parents hit the stores to find their children’s back-to-school wardrobes, the online marketplace also buzzes this season. and for some dedi-cated shoppers, it is more than a convenient place to buy clothes.

it’s a subculture.

Finding a niche“we al l share a common

love for children’s clothing, which not many of our real-life friends understand,” says Jennifer randeau, a mother of three from mystic, connecti-cut, who co-founded and now runs the “miNi BoDeN reSell” facebook page, which she says has more than 10,000 mem-bers interested in buying and

selling kids’ clothing by the Brit-ish designer brand Boden.

Similar facebook resell boards have been created around other brands for boys and girls, such as Janie and Jack, Gymboree, Hanna andersson and tea col-lection. other groups focus on a specific location, gender or age group. Shoppers can zero in on what they like or need, and con-nect with products and people in a way they can’t in the real world.

randeau prefers facebook BSt (buy/sell/trade) boards, as they are sometimes called, to conventional shopping, con-signment or online auction sites.

Buyers can ask specific ques-tions and often avoid high ship-ping costs, she says, while sellers can avoid the cuts and fees typ-ical of consignment and online

auction sites.“many of the boards develop

a very strong sense of commu-nity,” randeau says. “you make ‘friends’ as you buy from and sell items to people. you meet a lot of people that you may not oth-erwise cross paths with. a lot of great moms help each other out with iSo’s, matches and deals in general.”

an “iSo” is an item somebody is “in search of.” like many plac-es online, the for-sale groups tend to establish their own rules and use a language that might look cryptic to an out-sider. there are frequently used acronyms — some of which have carried over from eBay and oth-er online marketplaces — to describe the condition of items or other details.

Knowing those acronyms can make participants feel like

they’re part of a club. a quick primer for those not yet in that club:

Nwt stands for “New with tags.” ‘ ‘Guc” means “Good used condition.” an item that

is “hard to find,” because it’s from an older line or was part of a limited run, might be labeled “Htf.”

a picture somebody posts of her daughter sporting a new coat from a retailer might carry the label “irl,” which stands for “in real life” (as opposed to the

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In this 2012 photo provided by Sarah Trainor, who runs SampleSaleMom.com, her sons Alex, 5, and Chase, 3, wear backpacks, shirts and shoes by various brands promoted on the online flash sales Trainor features on her website. The photo was taken on Alex’s first day of kindergarten. SaraH

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posed pictures of models provided by the brand).

More than just clothes

while day-to-day oper-ations on these for-sale groups (facebook’s offi-cial name for them) might seem to be business as usual, with sellers listing merchandise and buy-ers posting their payp-al addresses, something deeper than a s imple exchange of goods can occur.

“ t hese g roups have come together in enor-mous proportions to ral-ly around one another in times of sorrow and times of joy,” says Sarah Blevins, who runs the blog “our little life Style,” where

she documents her chil-dren’s activities and ward-robes. She calls back-to-school shopping season “christmas in august.”

Blevins’ example is the boutique brand matilda Jane, whose facebook resell groups have recently seen an outpouring of mourn-ing and remembrance after the brand’s founder’s death from cancer.

members of the popular “mJ addicts” facebook group and other resell groups created around the matilda Jane brand honored founder Denise Demarchis by posting “pif” (”pay it forward”) listings of free items that would go — in Demar-chis’ memory — to lucky winners chosen at ran-dom. the items would be labeled with a “DD” on the tag, indicating that they were gifts inspired by Demarchis’ life and should only ever be given

away, never sold.“that passion is some-

thing that you just sim-ply can’t buy at the mall,” Blevins says.

Sharing dealsit’s the giving spirit —

that idea that mothers support other mothers, even as they shop — that inspired graphic designer Sarah trainor to create her website SampleSale-mom.com.

there, she shares links to flash-sale sites that focus on clothing, acces-sories and toys for chil-dren. websites she links to, such as Zulily, Gilt, myHabit and rue la la, offer daily markdowns on name-brand items for a short period of time, and many offer incentives to first-time shoppers and those who refer others to their site.

trainor started the web-

site in 2011, when she realized that by sharing a link to a flash-sale site where she bought a deep-ly discounted Smart Gear wooden bike for her son, she earned $330 in refer-ral credits to the site. it was a win-win.

“i thought i should use my design skills to set up a website and accom-panying facebook page to share the great sales i was able to find online,” said trainor, who lives in arlington, massachusetts.

“it’s really satisfying to track down an incredible deal on something, and then it ’s even better to share it with other people and hear their excitement about it too,” trainor says.

the best advice to back-to-school shoppers that she can share right now? Get online.

“ yo u c a n s e e m u c h more in much less time,” trainor says.

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Left: In this photo provided by Sarah Blevins, who runs the children’s fashion and lifestyle website, Ourlittlelifestyle.com, her daughter, Abby, 6, center, poses with her two friends, Brynn Theunemann, 4, on left, and Olivia Thuenemann, 6, on right, in Glen Carbon, Illinois. The three friends are all wearing the boutique brand Matilda Jane, which has a number of popular resell pages on Facebook. Right: Blevins’ daughter, Abby, 6, poses in a dress by Matilda Jane. Blevins bought this dress from a Facebook for-sale group for Abby’s first day of kindergarten. SaraH BleViNS Via ap

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products is an 18-month, spiral-bound planner good from July 2015 to Decem-ber 2016. it includes weekly and monthly views with color-coded pages by month, along with a handy translucent front pocket.

“we’ve been very pleas-antly surprised in past years with how well we’ve done with planners,” said Jeff miller, poppin’s vice pres-ident of product design. “you hear so much about how everybody’s moved to electronic whatever but we’re very much still in a paper age on planners for students.”

Dorm rooms remain, well, dorm rooms, so space is at a premium. poppin sells a storage unit called the Box Seat for those tired of the milk-crate look.

it’s covered with fabric in

light and dark gray, navy, orange, red and pool blue, and is sturdy enough to withstand 275 pounds.

Givebacks have grown among companies doing business in back-to-school. many offer buy-one-give-one programs to kids and classrooms in need, or they’ ll fill donated back-packs with school supplies.

at yoobi, a spate of new supplies in that vein was curated by usher. the yoo-bi X usher collection was designed by artist Jonni cheatwood and features five prints for more than 20 products, ranging from blue paint drips to pink-and-green splatters in binders, notebooks, pencils, pencil cases, folders and journals.

for every item purchased, yoobi donates an item to a worthy classroom. the col-lection is available at yoobi.com and in target stores.

it’s not the first educa-tion-focused collaboration

for usher, who has two school-age sons. they, too, had a hand in the project, the singer said by email.

“i looked at what colors they were drawn to and in a very sly way, i’d show something to them and ask, ‘what do you think about this? Do you like this col-or?’ that helped me curate the collection,” he said.

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13 and 16. Hovering for years then abruptly letting go once kids are older — without adequate preparation — is an issue that rears regularly among kids and parents today, he said.

“rather than think about, ‘am i helicoptering, am i free ranging, am i, am i?’ there’s a third dimension, and the third dimension is expand-ing our firm but loving boundaries as kids grow, so that we transition the way we hold them both physically and emotionally,” said payne, who wrote the book “the Soul of Discipline: the Simplicity parenting approach to warm, firm and calm Guidance — from toddlers to teens,” out in June from Ballantine Books.

Guide with a light touch “provided your kids are coping,” he added. “if kids have been really closely held for quite a long time and they’re not used to it, that’s a situation.”

for back to school, payne suggests, ask older kids to outline their own strategies for tackling new challenges and tasks.

for younger kids, like new kinder-gartners, he said, parents often proj-ect anxiety without realizing it.

“Before school starts, go walk around the school. take the dog for a walk there or go play frisbee on school grounds with your child. Get them familiar and get yourself famil-iar,” he said. “But play. Don’t just walk around and be all serious.”

woelffer has some back-to-school strategies of her own. “for my 7-year-old this year, i’ ll ask him to be com-pletely responsible for his items each morning. we’ve been working on this, and he’s pretty much there: backpack, sunglasses, lunch and a jacket,” she said. “additionally, i’ ll remind him less to do his homework and allow him to fail a couple times. that’ ll be tough for me.”

the 5-year-old will receive fewer reminders of what books and supplies she needs.

“i’ ll encourage her to shower by herself, and she’ll be nudged to walk to her neighbor friend’s house by her-self,” woelffer said.

and her 3-year-old? “She’s already trying to do all these things, so i’ ll have to rein her in!”

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