The Family Welcome Center, now located in the ASD Education Center at 5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd., offers help with registration to families with middle and high school students in grades 6-12 whose primary language is not English. Appointments for English Language Assessments can be scheduled starting August 2 with the Family Welcome Center by calling 907-742-4455.

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El Centro de Bienvenida para las Familias ofrece asistencia con el proceso de matrícula a las familias de estudiantes cuya lengua no es inglés y que atenderán la escuela media (6-8 grados) y al colegio de secundaria (9-12 grados). El Centro de Bienvenida está ahora ubicado en el Centro de Educación del Distrito Escolar o ASD (por sus siglas en Inglés) en 5530 E.Northern Lights Blvd. Las citas para tomar el examen de fluidez de inglés se pueden sacar a partir del 2 de agosto llamando al Centro de Bienvenida al 907-742-4455.

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The Family Welcome Center, na ngayon ay nasa Sentro ng Edukasyon ng ASD sa 5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd., ay nag-aalok ng tulong sa pagpaparehistro sa mga pamilya ng mga estudyante sa panggitna at mataas na paaralan sa mga baitang 6-12 na ang pangunahing wika ay hindi Ingles. Ang mga appointment para sa mga Pagtatasa sa Wikang Ingles ay maaaring iskedyul simula Agosto 2 sa Sentro ng Pag-abi-abi ng Pamilya sa pamamagitan ng pagtawag sa 907-742-4455.

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가족 환영 센터(Family Welcome Center)는 현재 5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd.에 위치한 ASD 교육 센터(ASD Education Center)로 자리를 옮겨 영어를 모국어로 사용하지 않는 6-12학년 중학생과 고등학생 자녀를 둔 가족의 등록을 도와드리고 있습니다. 영어 능력 평가(English Language Assessments) 예약은 8월 2일부터 하실 수 있으며 예약을 원하시면 가족 환영 센터에 907-742-4455로 연락해주십시오.

School Board Support for Healthy Diet and Activity Choices
The District/schools will support the efforts of parents to provide a healthy diet and daily physical activity for their children. Schools will encourage parents to pack healthy lunches and snacks and to refrain from including beverages and foods that do not meet nutrition standards.

To promote good health, get lots of fresh air and exercise, along with healthy snacks and meals that are both tasty and appealing to the eye.

Consider these easy tips:

• Get active! Play outside or sign up for school activities
• Get at least 60 minutes of physical activity, five times a week
• Go for a walk or run
• Play a game, ride a bike, skate, or swim
• Take a water bottle to school
• Don't skip meals
  • Start the day with a nutritious breakfast
  • Choose low-fat milk & avoid sugary juices
  • Eat whole grain products and colorful fresh fruits & vegetables
  • Keep a bowl of fruit on the table for easy snacks
• Easy snacks might include:
  • Fun treats like Ants on a Stick using celery, nut butter, & raisins
  • Low-fat cheese with whole-grain crackers
  • Unsalted nuts

ASD Student Nutrition operates nutritionally balanced breakfast and lunch programs at schools across the District. ASD operates the largest food preparation and serving operation in Alaska. Menus and nutritional information can be found on the mobile app and at www.asdk12.org/StudentNutrition.

Meal Prices

Free and reduced-price meals
ASD provides free and reduced-price meals for students that meet household size and income criteria. The Federal eligibility income chart for school year can be found at: www.asdk12.org/Page/13248

Children who are approved for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Aid for Needy Families (TANF) are automatically eligible to receive free meals by filling out an application that includes the assistance number from the program. Students who are migrant or homeless are eligible once certified by Child in Transition or Migrant Education Department. Foster children receive free meals regardless of the income of the household in which they reside.

Parents must submit new applications for free or reduced-price meals each school year. If a child was approved last year there is a 30-day time period to recertify for the 2019–20 school year. Families with new-to-district students and kindergartners should apply in August. Returning students should apply between August and October 1. The new determination will take affect immediately after processing by Student Nutrition and within 10 days if that status becomes lower than the prior year’s application. Applications can take 10 days to process. Electronic applications typically process in 24 – 48 hours.

Applications are available at each school, ASD Education Center, Student Nutrition offices, online at www.asdk12.org/StudentNutrition, and via Q ParentConnection. Applications translated in Spanish, Samoan, Hmong, Korean, and Tagalog are available online. Applications may be verified at any time during the school year. Please submit only one application per family.

Parents are responsible for their child’s meals until notified by letter, which is sent to the address on file at the child’s school.

CEP schools
Some schools may be designated to a special category (known as CEP Schools) which allows those schools to feed all students free without applications. If a student transfers within ASD to a non-CEP school, an application must be submitted in order to continue to qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

COMMUNITY ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS

For more information, or to apply for free or reduced-price meals, visit
www.asdk12.org/StudentNutrition. Contact us at snadmin@asdk12.org or 907-348-5142.

ASD has an open enrollment policy for students who attend a school or program outside their regular attendance areas.

A lottery system is used to provide an equal opportunity for students who request participation in an alternative program or school for which the number of applications exceeds the number of available openings. Approval or denial is based on space availability per grade level. Lotteries are held twice per year – in March and July.

Application procedures

• Parents who have children enrolled in ASD can access the system through Q ParentConnection.
• New-to-District parents can visit www.asdk12.org/welcome/lottery.
• For more information contact your child’s school.

Part-time students

Students enrolled in non-ASD schools who wish to enroll part-time (three classes or less) should contact District schools for an application form and register at the same time as district students.

ASD has more than 130 schools and programs to meet the various learning needs of students. Visit www.asdk12.org/aboutschools to learn more about our schools.

Neighborhood schools
The neighborhood schools in Anchorage offer a high-quality and well-rounded standard school education program. More than 90 percent of Anchorage School District students enjoy the comprehensive curriculum in the neighborhood schools. Remedial and advanced classes are available in a variety of subjects.

Special mission schools and programs
In addition to the standard school program, the District offers many special mission schools and programs including charter schools, home school, open optional, ABC, world languages immersion, Montessori, STEM, career technical education, and middle college schools. Other programs such as English Language Learners, Gifted, and Special Education are also available.

For information on free or low cost clinics to immunize your child, waivers or exemptions, and the state’s immunization requirements, visit www.asdk12.org/healthservices/immunizations.

Alaska Middle College School
Alaska Middle College School (AMCS) is a collaboration between ASD and the University of Alaska Anchorage. AMCS provides qualifying 11th and 12th graders the opportunity to earn college credit while completing their high school diploma. Due to earthquake damage last November, AMCS will only be available at the main UAA campus in Anchorage this year. Learn more at www.asdk12.org/amcs or call 786-7622.

Anchorage PAIDEIA Correspondence School
PAIDEIA offers a free statewide home-school program that encourages parent and student-driven decisions with curriculum and course selections. This program creates a small class environment where students can pursue and develop their passions while building academic success.

ASD Virtual Program

• Full-time K-12 online program with opportunity to still participate in school-wide activities and programs offered at your neighborhood/choice school.
• Part-time 6-12 course offerings to accelerate students' learning and provide flexible schedules.
• ASD Virtual Information

French Immersion Program
Spearheaded by a local community group, French Language Advocates Anchorage, along with funding from the French Embassy’s French Dual Language Fund, ASD has launched a new French Immersion program at O’Malley Elementary. Starting in fall 2019, it will be open to kindergarten students with an additional grade level added each year. For more information, call 742-5800 or 742-4848.

New Baccalaureate Program
Inlet View is the first elementary school in Alaska to become a certified International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB-PYP) school. The International Baccalaureate is an international K-12 curriculum with a focus on academic rigor, an international perspective, and the interrelationship of all knowledge. The IB program develops inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. For more information, call 742-5800 or 742-4216.

District students who live more than 1.5 miles from their school, or who live along routes designated as hazardous for walking, are eligible to ride a school bus. Students who live less than 1.5 miles from school walk or arrange alternate transportation. Bus schedules for the current school year will be available at all schools during registration and will be posted online. For more information, please contact your child’s school.