THANK YOU to our OUTSTANDING PTA who organized food for our busy staff to enjoy during Parent/Teacher Conferences. We enjoyed the teacher plates and all the yummy food offerings in our staff lounge. Houghtaling PTA ROCKS!
Bus Announcement Overnight construction will have the 629 Dock St (Museum) stop closed before 8 am both Tuesday and Wednesday mornings 3/12 and 3/13. Alternate pickups are at Hopkins Alley or the KFMJ radio station. The Museum stop will be open for afternoon drop-offs each day. Call First Student at 907-225-3806 with questions. Also, emergency evacuations drills will be held tomorrow through Thursday on arrival from the morning routes, with schools assigned according to the following schedule: Tuesday – Ketchikan Charter School/Schoenbar Middle School/Fawn Mountain Elementary Wednesday – Ketchikan High School/Revilla High School/Tongass School of Arts & Sciences Thursday – Houghtaling Elementary School/Point Higgins Elementary Please keep in mind students will be impacted ~5 minutes for arrivals as a result. School admininstrators have been informed.
Let Me Run is a boys running program organized through WISH. Begins March 11th through first week of May. Registration forms were sent home earlier. You may sign up online at www.raceplanner.com/register/index/SE-Alaska-WISH-2019-Spring-Pro Contact JD.M@wishak.org or call 228-4160 for more information
There is NO HOMEWORK CLUB, March 14th due to staff training. Parents please talk to your kiddos NOW to figure out after school plans for leaving at 3:30pm today.
2019 Registration is now OPEN for Baseball and Softball. Please use the following link. http://bit.ly/KetchikanLittleLeague2019 Early registration ends March 10th and closes March 26th Any questions email ketchikanlittleleague@gmail.com
Congratulations to Thierry Oyedeji who not only won the HOUGHTALING SPELLING BEE, but he went on to be CHAMPION of the DISTRICT SPELLING BEE! He will now travel to Anchorage to compete at the Alaska State Spelling Bee! We are so PROUD of you Thierry!
SC CONGRATULATIONS! Sean Caskey won the Houghtaling Geographic Bee! Soon we will find out if he is going to Anchorage to compete in the National Geographic Bee! Great Job!
Beginning February 1st Preschool Screening is open for the 2019-2020 school year. IMPORTANT INFORMATION is attached! Please click to read about screening dates and what parents need to provide prior to picking up a screening packet.
Anytime a change happens in the financial situation for your family you can apply for the free reduced meal plan. Please go online to https://www.kgbsd.org/domain/94 or come into the Houghtaling office to fill out an application. It does take a a few days to process the application.
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Overnight construction will have the 629 Dock St (Museum) stop closed before 8 am both Tuesday and Wednesday mornings 3/12 and 3/13. Alternate pickups are at Hopkins Alley or the KFMJ radio station. The Museum stop will be open for afternoon drop-offs each day. Call First Student at 907-225-3806 with questions. Also, emergency evacuations drills will be held tomorrow through Thursday on arrival from the morning routes, with schools assigned according to the following schedule: Tuesday – Ketchikan Charter School/Schoenbar Middle School/Fawn Mountain Elementary Wednesday – Ketchikan High School/Revilla High School/Tongass School of Arts & Sciences Thursday – Houghtaling Elementary School/Point Higgins Elementary Please keep in mind students will be impacted ~5 minutes for arrivals as a result. School admininstrators have been informed. |
Let Me Run is a boys running program organized through WISH. Begins March 11th through first week of May. Registration forms were sent home earlier. You may sign up online at www.raceplanner.com/register/index/SE-Alaska-WISH-2019-Spring-Pro
Contact JD.M@wishak.org or call 228-4160 for more information
There is NO HOMEWORK CLUB, March 14th due to staff training.
Parents please talk to your kiddos NOW to figure out after school plans for leaving at 3:30pm today.
2019 Registration is now OPEN for Baseball and Softball. Please use the following link.
http://bit.ly/KetchikanLittleLeague2019
Early registration ends March 10th and closes March 26th
Any questions email ketchikanlittleleague@gmail.com
LUNCH MENU CHANGE
Thursday, Feb 21 will be Lemon Chicken
Congratulations to Thierry Oyedeji who is the HOUGHTALING SPELLING BEE WINNER! He will be respresenting Houghtaling at the District Bee on Friday February 1st @ the Discovery Center @ 5:30pm
CONGRATULATIONS!
Sean Caskey won the Houghtaling Geographic Bee!
Soon we will find out if he is going to Anchorage to compete in the National Geographic Bee!
Great Job!
Beginning February 1st Preschool Screening is open for the 2019-2020 school year.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION is attached!
Please click to read about screening dates and what parents need to provide prior to picking up a screening packet.
Click here to read about Preschool Child Find
Click here to see important dates to remember, answers to many parent questions..
A screening packet must be completely filled out and turned in WITH a copy of current immunizations and birth certificate. Packets can be picked up at the Houghtaling Office between 8am-4pm. Screening appointments will not be scheduled without all necessary documents turned in.
Thank You!
Our staff outside are working everyday as quickly as possible to help children get safely to their waiting vehicles. If your child is a pick up in the drive through lane, please remind them to go directly outside to your car and not dilly dally. We are trying to keep the pick up lane flowing. Thank you Parents for your patience! As the weather is changing and it is getting darker we are asking our pick up parents to please use caution and drive slowly. Also, please use the crosswalk in front of the building anytime you are crossing the street. The crosswalk is a huge safety feature put in place to keep everyone safe. Thank You!
Remember - PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE UPPER LOT anywhere at the end of the day UNLESS you use the front handicap spots. Not even for a couple minutes.
This is a HUGE safety issue for kiddos!
Excessive Tardiness
Hello Parents: We are noticing more and more students arriving to school tardy. Please plan accordingly the night before so that you are all ready for the morning chaos. With that being said, students should not arrive to school before 8:35am. ALL STUDENTS go to either breakfast or the playground at 8:35am. There is no hanging out in the front foyer waiting for the bell to ring. Teachers are getting their rooms ready for the day so kids may not go to the classroom unless plans have been made prior.
PTA Board 2018-2019 
President
Petrina Calvin brianpetrina.calvin@gmail.com
Jackie Yates jackiey0123@gmail.com
Vice-President
Aubree Kline Aubree.Kline@gmail.com
Karen Taylor shaytt@hotmail.com
Secretary
Hilary Robbins hilary@coastalak.com
Treasurer
Shayla Simons shaylsimons@gmail.com
A&P Receipt Volunteer
Theresa Kimmel theresa@kpunet.net
BoxTop Volunteer
Karen Taylor shaytt@hotmail.com
Primary Teacher Rep
Kristy Hamilton kristy.hamilton@k21schools.org
Intermediate Teacher Rep
Starla Agoney starla.agoney@k21schools.org
Houghtaling Principal
Sheila Klosterman sheila.klosterman@k21schools.org
Houghtaling Vice-Principal
Dan Olson dan.olson@k21schools.org
Free and Reduced Meal Plan
Anytime a change happens in the financial situation for your family you can apply for the free reduced meal plan.
Please go online to https://www.kgbsd.org/domain/94 or come into the Houghtaling office to fill out an application.
It does take a a few days to process the application.
Positive Behavior Support at Houghtaling
PBIS at Houghtaling is alive and active! If you would like to read more about our program please click SITE SHORTCUTS and choose PBIS
The KGBSD School Board requests your input! Please take a moment to click the link below and fill out the survey.
KGBSD School Board Pre Strategic Planning Survey Link
PARKING LOTS ~ Where to Park at Houghtaling
The VISITOR parking is located on the north end of the building. Anytime Parents, Grandparents, Community Members, etc are visiting Houghtaling please park in this parking lot. The upper STAFF parking is for Staff or Handicap Accessible visitors only.
The STAFF ONLY and HANDICAP Accessible parking is the upper lot. The Handicap spaces are up close to the building entrace location. Handicap spaces are reserved for those with Handicap accessible eligibility status. Please refrain from parking in these spots even for a few minutes unless you are eligible.
Our staff outside are working everyday as quickly as possible to help children get safely to their waiting vehicles. If your child is a pick up in the drive through lane, please remind them to go directly outside to your car and not dilly dally. We are trying to keep the pick up lane flowing. Thank you Parents for your patience! As the weather is changing and it is getting darker we are asking our pick up parents to please use caution and drive slowly. Also, please use the crosswalk in front of the building anytime you are crossing the street. The crosswalk is a huge safety feature put in place to keep everyone safe. Thank You!
Remember - PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE UPPER LOT anywhere at the beginning/end of the day UNLESS you use the front handicap spots. Not even for a couple minutes.
This is a HUGE safety issue for kiddos!
!!KGBSD Text Alerts
Text Alerts, Announcements, and Reminders
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is excited to announce that this year we will be activating texting capabilities through, SchoolMessenger, the same system that sends out the district’s automated phone calls and emails. This service is not intended to replace our existing means of communication- rather it will enhance them.
The district will only use the service to provide information that is timely and relevant.
In order to participate in the new service you must indicate your willingness to receive text messages to your phone. The process is simple and only takes a few seconds to complete.
Simply text any one of the following words to the number 67587: subscribe, optin, yes
You’ll know you were successful if you receive the following reply message:
You are registered 4 SchoolMessenger notifications. Reply STOP to quit, HELP for help.
In addition to performing the opt-in process above you’ll want to insure that the district has your wireless number(s) in our student information database. If you haven’t already provided that information to your school, do so.
