Hoonah Schools Newsletter !"#$"%&"'()*$+&"',-./0, !"#$%&'()*+%,#*-.(%/#(0*1(23-%/4(%*2#(%3(15%/#6(#7#68%/*-14(%*2#(%3(9##$(0:+8&( !;<%&'("/5-5=()*+.(%/#(23-%/(%3(13(%3(%/#(23:-%5*-+(%3(1#%(23:-%5*-(135%&(( ! ! Welcome to a New Year at Hoonah [(($!.#'8'(!%(($!#.((-(=**W!X"%.!%(9&!.*6!2*4&!%&)&WY:! City Schools ?U,7&#!=(>.&&D**>!!X0*4&!('%*)&Y:!?U(76!.(DCV#.#! 3CV#-!!X/&)&!#'!(!'(,7.!53(2&Y:!/V&,UDC-!.&&!M&&7V#! !!!"#$%!$%&!'$()$!*+!(!,&-!.&()!($!/**,(%!0#$.!12%**3'!2*4&'! =(>$**3('%(($8!X"&!-#33!=#9&!.*6!+)&'%!-($&)8Y:!?&&!M#,! $%&!*55*)$6,#$.!$*!-&32*4&!,&-!'$67&,$'!(,7!'$(++!$*! =(>$**3($CU(8!X"&!-#33!-()4!.*6)!%(,7'8Y8!!Q37&)'!Z&*)=&! /**,(%8!"&!%(9&!$%)&&!,&-!2&)$#+#&7!'$(++!(,7!(!,&-! G&,,&$$!XAC(D7&#,$((,Y!(,7![&,,#'!Z)(.:!1)8! 5)#,2#5(3!($!*6)!'2%**3:!(,7!;6#$&!(!,64<&)!*+!,&-!'$67&,$'! X"**'%D&&$((,Y:!(,7!I(4&'!/()$!X\#D'8U7#Y!)&'5*,7&7!-#$%! ('!-&338!1&&!5(=&'!$-*!(,7!'#>!+*)!5#2$6)&'!(,7!5)*+#3&'!*+!$%&! 5)#7&:!$&33#,=!$%&!-(#$#,=!2)*-7!$%($!$%&!2(,*&'!%(7! ,&-!'$(++8! 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Hoonah Students Participate in Xunaa Shuká Hít )&3($#*,'%#5'!<&$-&&,!#,7#9#76(3'!(,7!*)=(,#b($#*,':!(,7! Dedication August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reetings from your School Board! ! The board held a retreat during August in order "#$%&''(! to reflect on the past year and prepare for this school year. Jerry Covey served as our !"#$%&"'()$*'+%',$-%%#.' facilitator. We accomplished our annual evaluation of Superintendent PJ Ford Slack, /#")0"'$%&"')12'3%41'50'6%7'87")*6)0+'%1' who received high ratings from the board in all 9%12):'&%7141;0')+'<=>>'?9')12'+-"1'6%##%@'50'+%'+-"'?#5&14' areas. We feel extremely fortunate to have Dr. A:&')0'@"'041;')12'2)1$"'%57'@):'41+%'")$-'@""*B'CD"7:%1"'40' PJ’s expertise and leadership. We also completed a board self-evaluation that pointed @"#$%&"B' out some areas for improvement. And we also set a major board goal for this year. E%%1)-'F4+:',$-%%#0'40'-)D41;')1')&)G41;'0+)7+'+%'+-40':")7H0' 0$-%%#'+"7&B'I+'-)0'8""1'J4*%%2G4K'L7%&'+-"'8")5+465#'M51))',-5*)H' Our board goal is to enlist the help of the E44H+'2"24$)+4%1'+%'NE":'E":'E":O''4+'40'1%'P)72:'P5"02):.'+-41;0' community in prioritizing school programs. We have heard that our state legislature will be )7"'-)QQ"141;')+'E%%1)-'F4+:',$-%%#0B'F%&"')12'&""+'97B' considering a major cut in education funding for !)+*410')12'3%41'+-"'651B' next school year. We as a board must plan for the worst-case funding scenario while hoping !"#$%&&''&")10'+%'Q7"Q)7"':%570"#6')12'+-)+'40'@-)+'E%%1)-'F4+:' that it will not become a reality. The board feels ,$-%%#0'242'67%&'?5;50+'RST'?5;50+'UVB'?##'0+)66.'41$#5241;'+-"' that it is essential to engage the students, the parents, and the community in the discussion of 05Q"741+"12"1+.')12')##'0+52"1+0'@"7"'+)5;-+.'J41;4+'0%1;0'8:'970B' priorities so that we can provide the best !74;-+')12'JH;"4*4'/%@"##B'!-)+'651'+%'0+)7+')12'"12'")$-'2):'@4+-' possible education for our students if faced with 041;41;')12'2)1$41;B',%'8:'+-"'+4&"'?5;50+'UV+-')774D"2'@"'@"7"' inadequate funding. Q7"Q)7"2B'W%':%5'*1%@'-%@')&)G41;':%57'$-4#27"1')7"X'P-":'@"7"' During our September meeting the board $-""765#.'674"12#:.'7"0Q"$+65#.'3%:%50'6%7'%D"7'R<'-%570'%1'+-)+'2):B' approved the final reading of the last remaining A4D"'+-"&'84;'-5;0B'!"'@%5#2')#0%'#4*"'+%')$*1%@#"2;"'+-"'@%7*' section of our policy manual. This brings to a %6'9)7:'("+-'9%00B',-"'40')'Q)7"1+')12')2D%$)+"'6%7'%5+0+)1241;' close a yearlong process of updating all sections of the manual, guaranteeing that outdated "25$)+4%1B'P%'Y5#4"'Y)$*0%1.'(%8',+)78)72.')12'W)7#"1"',"".'@"' sections are now both current and relevant. +-)1*':%5'6%7')##'%6':%57'@%7*'+%@)720'+-40'@%12"765#'"D"1+B' By the time you read this column, elections will W42':%5'*1%@'+-)+'970B'!74;-+')12'90B'/%@"##'@"7"'41D4+"2'+%')' have taken place and we will be welcoming new #)1;5);"'41+"104D"')+'Z?L'$)&Q50'+-40'05&&"7X'P-":')7"')$+5)##:' members to the board. We will be honoring outgoing members of the board during our D"7:'6)&%50')12'7"Q7"0"1+'E%%1)-'0%'@"##B'90B'/%@"##'-)0'8""1' regular meeting on October 27th. $-%0"1')0')'J)1;5);"')12'F5#+57"'L"##%@'8:'L470+'?#)0*)10'+%' )++"12')'+@%T@""*'41+"104D"'Q7%;7)&')+',+)16%72'Z14D"704+:B',-"' As always, I encourage anyone with concerns about the school to email me at @4##'@%7*'@4+-'%+-"7'?#)0*)10.')0'@"##')0'9)%74')12'E)@)44)1' [email protected] or call or text me #)1;5);"'#")2"70B'' on my cell phone (907-209-0996). Gunalcheesh! CD"1'@4+-'+-"'#";40#)+57"0'Q7%Q%0"2'$5+0'+%'"25$)+4%1'%57'J")7141;' $%&&514+:.'@4+-':%57'-"#Q.'@4##'$%1+415"'+%'%66"7'"[$"##"1$"'41' Bob Hutton "25$)+4%1'41')'0&)##'0)6".'$5#+57"' HCS Board President $"1+"7"2'0$-%%#B' Note: newly-elected School Board members are !"))*+,--.!/01!213456)).017!!!!! Heidi Jewell and Jamie Erickson. Appointed by the Board at the October 25th meeting was Dillon Styers. !"#$%"#&'()&#*'#+'%,# ! *'&"*-"%.# ' ()*+,-+ !" 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