Daily Bulletin
Daily Bulletin - Friday, November 07, 2025
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Attention Seniors!
There is a Senior Meeting during Lunch on Tuesday, November 11th in the DeWild!
Come learn about important deadlines, senior activities and upcoming "Life After High School" learning opportunities.
Seniors, see you on Tuesday at Lunch!
Mock Trial:
The West Valley Mock Trial team is hosting a fundraiser at Panda Express this Saturday all day.
All you have to do is order the food you normally would and mention that you are with the WV Mock Trial fundraiser.
The code to also mention when you order is 3849771.
There's no extra charge for you and the team gets 20% of the proceeds.
Look for flyers around the school!
Thank you Wolfpack
UNO Tournament:
Are you obsessed with playing UNO?
Sign up for the UNO Takedown Tournament!
The tournament will take place Wednesday, Nov. 12 in the library at lunch.
Any student can sign up.
There is a 16 player limit so don't wait!
There will be prizes and a trophy.
Sign up in the library today!
Attention Seniors:
UAF Fall Preview Day is THIS Saturday, November 8th link.
It's a free event, and if you attend, you can apply for admission for FREE and talk to someone from the financial aid office.
For more information, please stop by the Counseling Office.
Attention Seniors!
It's time to order your cap and gown for graduation!
Herff Jones has everything you need to get ready for your big day in May — from graduation gear to announcements and more.
Parents: This is also the perfect time to order class rings or letterman jackets for your soon-to-be graduate!
Visit the Herff Jones website. Herff Jones Order link link
Don't wait — graduation will be here before you know it!
LUNCH and LEARN Series:
Bring your lunch and join our special guest speaker to expand your knowledge on the topic of the week.
We will be in the Library for all Lunch and Learns.
See counseling for more details.
Army AirForce Exchange Mark | Nov 4, 2025 -10:50am
North Star Volunteer Fire Department Kylie Kruskie | Opportunities for a career in Fire department and Emergency Medical Service | Nov 12, 2025 - 10:50am
NECA IBEW | Come Learn about Ak Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and Training w/ Casey Ptacek | Nov 13, 2025 - 10:50am
Interior Outreach & Operations Manager Alaska Works Partnership | Gena Bolt is in the house.
Bring your question and come learn | Nov 18, 2025 -10:50am
Extension Talks:
UAF Program General Information with Advisor Christina Turman
Meet in the DeWild During Ext. Thursday, NOV 6.
Get the Low Down Bro
Learn how to get involved with Trades and Apprenticeships.
Meet in the Library During Ext. Thursday, NOV 13.
Community Technical College
Learn what is available to you!
Meet in the Library During Ext. Thursday, NOV 20.
Scholarship Opportunities:
Seniors and Juniors:
Join us every Wednesday in the Counseling Office conference room during the EXT period to learn how to find free scholarship opportunities!
Discover the steps to search for and secure this valuable funding.
Week Of November 24-28:
Monday, Nov. 24 | periods 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Tuesday, Nov. 25 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Wednesday, Nov. 26 | EARLY OUT:
Period 1: 7:30-8:10
Period 2: 8:15-8:55
Period 3: 9:00-9:40
Break: 9:40-9:50
Period 4: 9:50-10:30
Period 5: 10:35-11:15
Period 6: 11:20-12:00
Lunch 12:00-12:30
Buses Leave At 12:37
Attention Students:
Students who arrive late to school due to a late bus drop-off should visit the front office to obtain a late bus pass before heading to class. Similarly, if a student is dropped off by a parent/guardian and parent/guardian has notified the office to excuse the tardiness, they must also stop by the front office for an admit pass prior to attending class.
PICKING YOUR STUDENT UP EARLY?
Picking up your student early, please remember to call ahead for a townpass.
Additionally, remind your student to collect their pass before heading to class if they know a town pass has been arranged.
The front office may not always have an aide available to assist with deliveries, so we appreciate your understanding and patience.
Thank you for your cooperation in planning ahead.
Note From The District:
Winter looks like it's here to stay.
Please be cautious of slippery spots, both outside and inside.
Hidden ice under the beautiful fresh snow, as well as melting snow tracked in from shoes in the school halls, can create hazards.
Important Outdoor Walking Reminders
Shuffle your feet and take short steps – this reduces your chances of falling.
Leave your hands and arms free for balance.
On stairs, use the handrail and plant your feet firmly on each step.
Walk like a penguin: bend your knees slightly and have your feet pointed out slightly.
Driving & Parking Lot Safety
Drive with extra caution.
Observe extreme caution when entering and exiting vehicles.
Warm soles on compact snow/ice increase the risk of slip/falls. Use the vehicle for support.
Watch out for black ice, wet floors/stairways and overhead/ falling hazards (like icicles or snow/ice on sloping roofs and in trees).
Attention Students.....Open Campus Lunch Policy:
It is a student's responsibility to return from lunch on time and prepared for class.
Students who enter the building late from lunch will need to get a tardy unexcused and will not be allowed to take food or drink into their classrooms or to their lockers.
NO Door-Dash, Grubhub, etc..food deliveries---THE FRONT OFFICE STAFF IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FOOD DELIVERIES!!
Attendance | How do I excuse an absence?
ANYTIME a student will be arriving late to school a parent/guardian has to call in to excuse the student and then the student MUST stop into the front office and pick up an Excused Admit Pass (BEFORE going to class).
If the student has a note from a parent/guardian excusing them, trade it for an excused admit in the front office before going to class.
Students will not be excused without checking into the office first and picking up this pass.
If a student is leaving the building a TownPass must be called in by a parent or have a note with specified time of needing to leave the building(students must sign out in the front office in order to get excused.
If the student returns to school, they must remember to check in at the front office before going to class or the missed class will remain unexcused.
Parents can not call in after the fact to excuse their students.
We must hear from a parent / guardian BEFORE the student leaves the building.
If a student is marked AU for classes within the day, and the student did not have a pre-arranged townpass to leave the building, parents can not excuse that AU.
Parents can not excuse a student for not attending a scheduled class to go to another class.
Students must communicate with their teachers and get teacher permission.
AU = Absence Unexcused:
Teachers will mark this when students who are either more than 10 minutes late to class or do not show to their class.
TU = Student is tardy to class (under 10 minutes).
Teachers are unable to mark a student Absent Excused.
If a student is planning to be absent the whole school day, a parent will need to call the front office to excuse the absence within 2 school days of that absence.
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STUDENTS, YOU MUST CHECK IN AND OUT OF THE FRONT OFFICE AND PICK UP YOUR ADMIT / TOWNPASS.
Attention Parents and Students | Activities and Attendance:
A student must be in attendance the entire school day (ALL class periods for which they are scheduled, including extension) in order to practice or participate in any extracurricular or co-curricular activity.
*When a student is absent from a class (marked AU) the student cannot participate in any same day practice or game.
*Students who are (10) or more minutes late to any class will be considered absent, not tardy and can NOT participate.
*When students are tardy (10 minutes or less) to class, coaches have discretion to implement consequences related to activity participation.
*For activities or events that are scheduled on non-school days or weekends, students are required to attend every class on the last school day prior to the activity.
*Excused absences MUST BE CALLED IN THE DAY BEFORE in order to participate in an activity.
*Students must remember to pick up their stamped excused admit pass in the front office to bring to their coach / advisor in order to participate.
TRANSPORTATION / BUS CONCERNS:
Know Your Bus Stop Before School Starts! Check the Transportation website (Transportation) and click the Find Your School Bus Stop button to find the bus stop closest to you.
Make sure to have your child at the bus stop five minutes before the scheduled time.
ANY BUS CONCERNS PLEASE CONTACT | DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES:
*Call DURHAM Dispatch for student drop-off/pick-up issues, late buses, missed stops, driver complaints, service issues, and lost items.
*Fairbanks: 907-206-7789
*AT&T customers are experiencing issues with the Durham number.
Use the backup numbers: (907) 347-0304 or (907) 385-6916
FNSBSD Transportation Department Administrative Center | 3rd Floor, Room 338
Main: (907) 452-2000 xOption 4
Fax: (907) 451-0608
Student Cell Phone / Personal Electronics / Bags & Backpack Policy:
This school year, new personal electronic devices and backpack policies are being implemented.
Personal electronic devices and backpacks are no longer allowed in classrooms.
Personal Electronic Devices:
Common forms of personal electronic devices are cell phones, earbuds, and smartwatches.
Students will be given the first two weeks of the school year (the short week this week and the full week next week) to make the transition, as it is understood that this is a big adjustment.
During the first two weeks of school, if students bring their phones or backpacks to class, they will be asked to return them to their locker.
We will also not be running the tardy kiosk, and students who have to return items to their locker will not be marked tardy (provided that they are not abusing this accommodation).
After the first two weeks of school, the following consequences will be given for students who bring personal electronic devices to class.
First offense: the student may retrieve the phone from the front office at the end of the school day.
Repeat offenses will be handled in collaboration with parents/guardians to implement school-level interventions that ensure compliance with the policy.
Parents/guardians will be required to pick up the device at the end of the school day.
Refusal to report to the office or to submit a device is considered Insubordination, which falls under normal school discipline.
Bags and backpacks Backpacks and other large bags are not allowed in classrooms; however, students are allowed to have a small personal bag the size of a pencil/school supply bag.
This can include bags such as side bags, small purses, satchels, small fanny packs, and of course pencil bags.
These bags should be small enough to be stored on a student's person or their desk.
Refusal to comply with the backpack policy will be addressed with regular school discipline for insubordination.