Alexander Public Schools

Just a reminder Girls' basketball games tomorrow night vs Tioga JH @ 5:45 with Varsity to follow at 7:00

-Little Comets Basketball- Practices will begin Sunday, January 15th. Grades 1 and 2 will practice from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. and grades 3 and 4 will practice from 4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Parents will not be allowed to stay at practices or in the school during these times.

Winter Sports for the week of January 8th ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boys Basketball 1/9-1/14 JV BBB Trenton Tourney Week @ Trenton JV ONLY TBD 1/14 Super Saturday BBB @ Ray Varsity ONLY 3:30 1/14 JH BBB Tourney @ Trenton TBD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Girls Basketball 1/9 JV/Varsity Girls Basketball @ White Shield 5:00/6:30 (May change) 1/10 JV/Varsity Girls Basketball vs. North Shore/Plaza @ Plaza 5:00/6:30 1/13 JV/ Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Tioga @ HOME 5:45/7:00 1/14 Varsity Girls Basketball Super Saturday @ Ray Varsity ONLY 5:00

PowerSchool went through an update over the Christmas break and many are having issues accessing their student's information/grades. If you are having issues, it is recommended to log out of the app and then login. You may be asked for our district code; that is LQHW. Contact the office if you continue to have issues.

Boys' Basketball Schedule for the week of January 1st 1/5 JV/Varsity @ Ray 4:30/7:30 1/6 JV/Varsity @ HOME vs. Trenton 5:00/7:30 1/7 JV/Varsity @ HOME vs. Wibaux 2:00/5:00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Girls' Basketball Schedule for the week of January 1st 1/5 JV/Varsity @ Ray 3:00/6:00 1/6 JH/Varsity @ HOME vs. Trenton 4:00/6:15 1/7 Varsity @ HOME vs. Wibaux 3:30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrestling Will NO longer be going to Hettinger- Will go to Tioga On Jan. 7th

ATTENTION COMET FAMILIES- There will be games this Saturday, January 7th ***(rescheduled from 12/16)*** ----------------------------------------------------------------- There will be games for Boys' JV/Varsity Basketball on 1/7/23 at HOME vs. Wibaux. JV@ 2:00, Varsity @ 5:00. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There will be games for Girls' Varsity Basketball on 1/7/23 at HOME vs. Wibaux. Varsity @ 3:30.

Hello Comet Parents! Due to weather and scheduling issues, many changes have been made to our winter sports calendar as of 1/2/23. Please check our app or website for the up to date changes.

Good morning comet families, The Christmas Concert tonight will begin at 6:30 pm in the old gym. Please have students arrive by 6:15 pm. Our last day of school before the winter break will be Wednesday, December 21st. School will resume on January 3rd. Lastly, a friendly reminder that with the drop in temperature, please make sure your child has the proper winter gear on. We do have a comet closet with winter coats, snowpants, hats, gloves, etc...if needed.

Semester tests will be moved to Tuesday(Dec 20th) and Wednesday (21st), rather than Monday/Tuesday. Students will be able to review with the teachers on Monday. Stay warm and see you Monday!

Alexander : The basketball games scheduled for tonight against Wibaux are postponed to a later date. As soon as a date is secured it will be shared by Mrs. Jacobson.

Alexander School will not be in session again today, Friday, December 16, 2022, due to weather and road conditions.

Alexander Public School will have a late start tomorrow, by two hours, December 16, 2022 with possible revision in the morning based on weather and road conditions. Have a good evening!

The basketball games scheduled for tonight against Parshall are postponed to a later date. As soon as a date is secured it will be shared by Mrs. Jacobson.

Good morning, Alexander Public School is canceled for today, December 15, 2022, due to unsafe road conditions. Stay safe and warm!

Alexander Public School will start two hours late tomorrow morning, Thursday, 12/14/2022.

December 14th, 2022 school board meeting Zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86382663437?pwd=cGg3Mm1tdk52M2JvQUlSV3ZmUWpTZz09 Meeting ID: 863 8266 3437 Passcode: Comets

Good evening Comet families, due to the weather conditions, school is canceled for tomorrow, Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Stay warm, and safe!

The Giving Tree is still up in our entryway. We still have many tags on our tree. If you are interested in participating please stop by and grab a tag off our tree and write down which tag you took on the clipboard by door. Please return items to the front office by 12/19/22.

FCC Affordable Connectivity Program The FCC is offering a benefit program to households that helps ensure they can afford and receive adequate broadband needed for school, work, healthcare, etc. The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a monthly discount of up to $30 toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 monthly for households on qualifying Tribal Lands. One-time opportunities for eligible households include discounts to receive up to $100 for purchasing a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if more than $10 and less than $50 is contributed to the purchase price. The Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household. The two-step enrollment includes submitting an application and contacting a preferred participating provider to have a plan selected to be applied to the bill. Households eligible for the program are those whose income is 200% or lower of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or if a member of a household meets at least one of the criteria listed at fcc.gov/acp, where enrollment, Outreach Toolkit, Consumer FAQ, and other information can be found.

Due to the pending weather and safety for students and staff, school will be dismissed today at 3:00pm. Please contact the front office with any questions or concerns. A decision for tomorrow will be made by 8:00pm tonight. Stay warm and safe!