Ayaprun Elitnaurvik

We will be releasing at 2 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 22, and closed Wednesday through Friday, November 23-25.

Join us for an all-school assembly and bake sale November 18.

See below for the agenda for our November Academic Policy Committee Meeting.

Public Notice: Request for Applications for LKSD Board Section IV, Seat F

The Ayaprun Elitnaurvik Dancers have performed recently at the 56th annual Principal Conference in Anchorage, as well as the ASB Meeting in Bethel. We are proud of their hard work!

This week (the week of October 24th), we will have Parent Teacher Conferences. Parent Teacher Conferences will be from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. You will be contacted by their child’s Homeroom Teacher to set up your appointment.

Friday, Oct. 24, will be an all-school assembly, followed by a bake sale.

APC Election results available below.

You are invited to join us for an all school showcase and bake sale this Friday, Sept. 23, beginning at 8:30 am.

The Kasayulie race is cancelled for this year but we hope to see you at the pit for this year's Bethel XC Invitational.

This month's regular Academic Policy Committee will meet in-person. You can also attend via Zoom. See below for agenda.

Congratulations to our JH runners who were on the road (system, that is!), and to our elementary cross country runners who ran the Sea Wall race this past weekend. See below for results.

The annual cross country sea wall race will be this Friday, September 9th. Start times are 5:30 for 4-5 grades, 6 for 6-8 grades

Fall Break is August 29 through September 5. See you September 6th!

Join us for our first welcome back Morning Showcase and bake sale! All money raised will go to the Ayaprun Carayiit Cross Country team!

See our cross country race schedule below.

New Covid Protocols have been approved. Note that the board has voted to make masking optional at all levels. Please click through and see the full document and superintendent's letter.

Ayaprun Elitnaurvik will be closed for the summer June 18-July 31. The offices will reopen August 1. School resumes August 10. Click below for a link to our 2022-23 school calendar.

In celebration of our successful school year, join us for an all-school picnic Friday, May 20, 11:30. Dishes are assigned by grade level. See below. See you there!

Bethel Schools have moved to low/medium risk level for the week of May 16.

**Apr. 22 Update: Bethel schools will remain at a high risk operational level the week of Apr 25**

Long-time teacher, Ayaprun Loddie Jones, was honored today by the Thirty-Second Alaska State Legislature for 50 years as an educator and for her work championing Yup'ik language revitalization efforts.

Our last day of school for the spring semester is May 20. School resumes on August 10.

NYO Meet this Weekend at BRHS, April 8-9. See below for schedule.

The Academic Policy Committee meets Monday, April 4, 5:30 pm, via Zoom. See agenda and more information below.

The LKSD Board of Education has approved changes to the district's COVID-19 Protocols. These changes include looking at the operational risk level of each LKSD community and updated guidance on mitigation strategies, including masking.

Cama-i will be live streamed March 26-27th and our Ayaprun Elitnaurvik dancers will be a part of the program

M.E. School and Ayaprun Elitnaurvik will be hosting Kindergarten Roundups at each school, April 13 and 14.

The School Climate and Connectedness Survey is an opportunity for you to help us learn what we are doing well and areas where we need to improve. Click below to take the survey.

The Ayaprun Eagle Blimp Company was one of two LKSD lego robotics teams to advance to the Alaska FIRST LEGO League championship in Anchorage. They were awarded The Breakthrough Award for their significant progress.

We will be having a bake sale Feb. 11 to support our 6th grade promotion. Students shop 8:30-9:25; open to public at 9:30. Individually wrapped goodies welcome!

Elementary basketball season is in session. Click below for more information on practices starting January 23.

Congratulations to Ayaprun's Eagle Blimp Company who earned the Innovation Project Award and are advancing to the State FLL tournament Feb. 5th. The Ayaprun Dog Sledders also won the Engineering Excellence Award. Congratulations!

The CDC recently updated its guidance for K-12 schools, and regional school districts have received updated guidance from YKHC as well. In response, LKSD has updated their COVID-19 Protocols.

Grades 4-6 Basketball Practice begins this week, Wednesday-Friday, boys and girls.

There will be basketball open gym for 5th & 6th graders, Friday, Dec. 17 through Thursday, Dec. 23, at GJE. See below for details.

Hats for $25 each. There are 2 different designs. All proceeds go to student activities! They are available at the front office using cash or credit card.

Two 6th Grade students represented Ayaprun Elitnaurvik on KYUK's Coffee Talk episode about the National Tree Lighting Ceremony happening Sunday.

Ayaprun Elitnaurvik is one of two schools selected to represent the State of Alaska on this year's White House Christmas Tree!

On October 12, the APC modified our school calendar for the year. Click below for updates and a modified calendar.

What steps is LKSD taking to keep our schools safe and open? How can you help with our mitigation efforts? Please read Superintendent Hankins' letter and consider signing up for optional COVID-19 screening tests.

Thank you Carayiit and Coach Reichard for a great cross country season!

Join our XC team for the BRHS XCR Invitational, Saturday, September 25, beginning at 10 am.

Robotics is a fun way to learn science, engineering and team building. Our practices begin Oct. 5! See below for details.

The Kasayuli Trail run will be Friday, September 17th, beginning at 5:30.

The Academic Policy Committee meeting is this Tuesday, Sept. 14, 5:30 pm via Zoom.

The Sea Wall Race will take place this Friday, September 10, not Saturday as originally planned (due to weather concerns). Race begins at 5:30.

As an immersion school, our students are immersed in Yup’ik values, language and culture.

Superintendent Hankins shares important information, updates, and announcements on our return to school policies and procedures, fall sports, and our upcoming board meeting on Thursday night.

We are so happy to welcome our students back to in-person learning! Have questions about what that will look like? Need bus Information? Want to know how we will keep your students safe? Check out our Back to School info section.

Our bus schedule is changing starting Tuesday, Aug. 16.