Dear Seward El families,
Thank you so much for your support of our visiting author, Pam Flowers! She had a great time speaking with our students and they really enjoyed her exciting presentations! Signed books will be coming home on Wednesday for those who ordered them. Mrs. Bamford will deliver them to students in the afternoon.
Jessica Bamford
Library Aide
Seward Middle School (907) 224-9013
Seward Elementary School (907) 224-7573
On Friday, February 7, 2025, Ryder became Seward Elementary’s first student or educator to win the Impossible Shot competition. We are all so happy and proud of Ryder!
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says “I’m possible!” – Audrey Hepburn
Our second grade has been studying westward expansion. This is our poem and play about the Oregon Trail!
View it HERE
Dear Seward El families:
We have an exciting event planned for Tuesday, Feb. 11. An Alaskan children’s book author will be visiting Seward Elementary! Pam Flowers is an author and dog musher who has completed many adventures, including the Iditarod Race and a solo dog-sled trek across the Arctic! She will be speaking to our students about her books and adventures, as well as themes of teamwork, perseverance, and proper animal care.
She will be offering signed copies of three of her books at a discounted price during this event! A book order form will be coming home with students by the end of this week, and can be returned to the school library with payment by Monday, Feb. 10, if you are interested in purchasing any copies.
The books available for purchase are:
Big-Enough Anna (picture book)
Togo and Leonhard (chapter book)
Iditarod: One Thousand Miles Across Alaska (chapter book)
Please contact Library Aide Jessica Bamford with any questions: jbamford@kpbsd.org
We are so excited to share this opportunity with our Seward Elementary readers!
Big-Enough Anna (nonfiction picture book)
More info: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1094841.Big_Enough_Anna?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=afiR8yKueG&rank=1
Togo and Leonhard (nonfiction chapter book)
More info: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53376527-togo-and-leonhard?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=SAM5v1WxfX&rank=1
Iditarod: One Thousand Miles Across Alaska (nonfiction chapter book)
More info: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138384181-iditarod?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20
Letter From Andrew Scrivo, Program Director- Youth360:
Hello Seward Parents and Caregivers,
My name is Andrew Scrivo, the Youth360 program director for the Seward Prevention Coalition, and I would like to invite you to our 2025 Parent Collaboratives.
As you may know, Youth360 hosts a series of workshops called Parenting Collaboratives, as a part of our implementation of the Icelandic Prevention Model(IPM) here in Seward.
The IPM is an ‘it-takes-a-village’ approach to prevention’ and is centered around the public school as a hub of the community. For those reasons, a major focus of our collaboratives is to build connections between parents of like-aged children, create a web of support, and knowledge of resources- so no one feels like they are parenting alone. A second major goal is to bridge the gap between our homes and schools, finding new and creative ways to support our teachers, staff and students in their important roles.
We began these workshops last year, and have seen many positive outcomes including:
· Supported Open Houses at all 3 Schools
· Middle School Lunch Volunteer Program
· Parent Directory @ Seward El
· Stay and Play Event
· Increased parental involvement
· Increased membership in PTA and Site Council
· Increased school volunteerism in all 3 schools
· Play Date Cards @ Seward El
· Increased collaborations between schools
and community
· Increased awareness of youth substance use and overall teen experience in Seward from local data
· and more…
The meetings are recurring, on Mondays, and will start at 5:15pm, lasting 60 minutes. Onsite childcare will be provided in partnership with Seward Parks and Rec staff for the Elementary and Middle School Groups.
These Parent Collaboratives are a great opportunity for families to engage directly in prevention work, and are as beneficial for parents as they ultimately will be for our children.
Consider joining us in this important work for our children and community.
Please see the attached flyer and mark your calendars for our upcoming dates!
Here’s to doing more together,
-Andrew
Last week was the Third Annual Mini Cheer Camp with the Seward High School Cheerleaders! On Saturday they performed at the high school for our community. Coach Jean Beck registered 35 girls this year! Our highest number yet! Thanks to our Seward High School Cheerleaders for putting in the time and dedication to help introduce and inspire these young students.
Watch the Video HERE
TOMORROW and Tuesday only! SHSTC Auditions for “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” at 3:00 in the Seward High School Theatre. Calling all actors and student crew 1st-12th grade. Elementary and Middle School students must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Homeschool students welcome! Auditions will consist of staged readings from the script. Dress to move.
See you at the theatre!
