Good News on SBE Test Scores

by Sherry Hingley

Each year the state of Alaska gives all students in grades 3-10 Standard Based Assessment Tests otherwise known as SBAs. This test is mandated by the Federal Government’s No Child Left Behind Act. The students at Susan B English School did especially well this year. If you see any of these students please congratulate them.

• 33 students tested in 3 subjects, Reading, Writing, and Math.
• All students (100%) were Proficient or Advanced in Reading.
• 19/33 students were Advanced in Reading.
• 28/33 students were Proficient or Advanced in Writing. 10/33 students were Advanced in Writing.
• 29/33 students were Proficient or Advanced in Math. 19/33 students were Advanced in Math.
• All 3rd graders were Advanced in all 3 subject areas of Reading, Writing, and Math!!

The Warm Heart of Africa

by Margie McCord
Mzuzu, Malawi, Feb-March 2012

I just returned after spending 2 months with Byron who is working for the UN as an orthopedic surgeon at a government hospital in a city of about 20,000 people. Even though I am a nurse, I volunteered in the physical therapy department where I learned a lot very quickly because there were not enough PT aides.

The conditions on the wards were very archaic by our standards with no privacy, little attention, and all basic needs and meals supplied by the families.  Now I know why Malawi is known as “the warm heart of Africa” because the people are friendly, generous, polite and so very appreciative for any help they are given. Medical and surgical supplies often run low or may be completely out of stock which can be potentially harmful for patients with pain, infections or needing surgery.

The Mzuzu area is lush with fruits and vegetables but there is very little protein except for beans unless you are lucky enough to live near Lake Malawi where there are more varieties of fresh fish than any other lake in the world! We had some delicious butter fish when we visited the lake.

I would recommend this experience for any teen or adult who might like to help in a very small or big way; everything is appreciated and you come away with an indelible feeling of gratitude for what we have in the US.

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Susan B English Final & Busy Week 2012

by Sandy Geagel

Work Force Academy is coming to an end this Friday.  The Sea Otter Community Center has “keyhole gardens”  being constructed through the garden class.  If you’re not sure what that is, come up and check out what the students are doing.  Shop classes have involved teaching students the techniques in welding, constructing a building for the Booster Club to put the “Sea Otter Rocks” on wheels to take the sweatshirts, t-shirts, water bottles, etc. to the public.  Keep an eye out for it this summer!   Read more below on the 3-D Art Show coming up.  The Gaming class will challenge students willing to try the games they created this week to find out how they did.  Community is welcomed to play the games during the 3-D Art Show and share their views with the student that created the game.

May 17th – Jr. High Volleyball  Thursday @ 3:15 in the School Commons

May 17^{th -} The 3-D Art Class presents their Student Art Show – Thursday, in the school commons from 3:15-4:00.

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BCDC Serving Seldovia’s Women

by Ian McGaughey

Student’s 3D Art Show

by Joy Smith

KPB Exempts Seldovia From Ordinance 21.18

by Jenny Chissus