Video Tour! 2021 Scholastic Book Fair

Welcome to our 2021 Scholastic Book Fair! Watch the video for a walk-through tour!

Watch here

If you would like to purchase something you see here, I am able to process credit card payments over the phone and would be happy to set items aside for you. Your purchases can be sent home with a student or picked up by you at the school. Just call Jessica Bamford at 224-7573between noon and 3:00, or email anytime at jbamford@kpbsd.k12.ak.usand include a phone number so I can call you back. Thank you for supporting our Scholastic Book Fair! All proceeds benefit our school library program.

Jessica Bamford

Library Aide

Book Fair! Starts 10/18!

Thank you for participating in our Book Fair Coin Drive! The winning class will be announced on Monday and that class will celebrate with a root beer float party in the near future! I know that all the teachers are grateful for the chance to expand their classroom libraries with the money that was donated!


Our Scholastic Book Fair begins on Monday, Oct. 18! This book fair will be in-school student shopping only. Please see below for the class schedule so you will know which day your student will be shopping with his/her class. Please look over the flyer that was sent home for an idea of what will be offered at the book fair. This is only the featured highlights – there will be many more items at the fair!
If you would like your student to be able to make purchases at the book fair, please send money with your student in an envelope with his/her name on it.


Payment options: cash, check (made out to Seward Elementary), or credit card. If you would like to pay by credit card, please indicate this in a note and include your phone number. I will call you for your credit card information on Friday afternoon (or possibly sooner) and your child’s purchase will be set aside until we have processed the payment.


If you would like your child to purchase something specific, please indicate this on the envelope. If there is no note, we will assume your child can spend the money however they wish.
Thank you for supporting our book fair! All proceeds benefit our school library program.
Class shopping schedule:

Beck Monday, 12:35-1:05 p.m.

Davis Thursday, 1:15-1:45 p.m.

Flowers Tuesday, 1:15-1:45 p.m.

Haugh Wednesday, 1:50-2:20 p.m.

Jones Thursday, 1:50-2:20 p.m.

Kaferstein Tuesday, 2:00-2:30 p.m.

Lunardi Thursday, 2:30-3:00 p.m.

Pfeiffenberger Tuesday, 2:30-3:00 p.m.

Pherson Monday, 2:00-2:30 p.m.

Ryan Wednesday, 2:30-3:00 p.m.

Sanchez Tuesday, 12:15-12:45 p.m.

Swanson Wednesday, 12:35-1:05 p.m.


The book fair is also available for online shopping from Oct. 15 through Oct. 28.

Just visit: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/seward

Free/Reduced Lunches

Seward schools rely on the number of students approved for free/reduced lunches for their Title 1 funding. Due to the CARE’s act providing for free lunches and breakfast for all students this year, we have had very few parents fill out the Free and Reduced Meal Application. We are hoping you will take a few minutes to click on the following link and fill out the application in the couple of days, please. Not only will this up our numbers to be considered for Title 1 funding for next year, it will also ensure your child will receive free or reduced lunches the first 30 days of the next school year. (if approved) Thank you! • KPBSD Free and Reduced Meal application: http://mealapp.kpbsd.org.

*** Hi! Just wanted to add an addendum for the paragraph regarding filling out the application for Free and Reduced Lunch. You do not have to put in a student ID, just the child’s name. Please be sure to check out the parameters for income and should you not fall within those for income, it is not necessary for you to fill out the form. Thank you and should you have any questions, please call 224-3356. Thank you! ***

Child Find Developmental Screenings 10/15/21

Reminder, Child Find Developmental Screenings are this Friday, October 15th, 2021 from 9:30am-2:30pm at the Seward Community Library! Call Casie at Bloom 907-491-0544 if you have questions and/or to schedule your appointent.

No School Friday!

Remember, Friday, October 15, 2021 there is No School for Students. Have a wonderful long weekend!

AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act) letter

Hello parents and guardians of Seward Elementary students!  The following link will take you to our AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act) letter that is required each year for all KPBSD schools. AHERA 2021.pdf 

We also want to remind you that this coming Tuesday, October 5th, is our school picture day.  As previously notified, our Picture Day ID is EVT6334TM and website to order your student pictures is mylifetouch.com

Please watch your e-mails for more upcoming Seward El news being sent out soon.  A couple of things are:   Soccer season for 4th & 5th graders has been postponed and hopefully will happen this spring.  

 Exciting news is we will be having a Scholastic Book Fair the week of Oct. 18-22 for in-school student shopping only. Book Fair flyers will be coming home with your students as the date grows closer. Have a wonderful, safe weekend!