The Alaska Migrant Education Program is conducting its annual study of the needs of families of migratory children and youth through the Migratory Parent/Guardian Survey and the Title I-C Staff Survey (memo attached). Both these surveys can be completed online and will remain open through March 31, 2026. The results give the MEO information on the needs of migratory children statewide, and are often utilized by districts as one of many data elements to form the annual Title I-C needs assessment.
Survey
SurveyMonkey Hyperlink
2026 Statewide Migratory Parent/Guardian Survey
www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026StatewideTitleI-CParentGuardianSurvey
2026 Statewide Title I-C Staff Survey
www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026StatewideTitleI-CStaffSurvey
Survey
SurveyMonkey Hyperlink
2026 Statewide Migratory Parent/Guardian Survey
www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026StatewideTitleI-CParentGuardianSurvey
2026 Statewide Title I-C Staff Survey
www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026StatewideTitleI-CStaffSurvey
S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G B-E-E Spelling Bee.
The 2026 BSSD 4th-8th Grade Spelling Bee will be held tonight at 7:00pm in the White Mountain Gym!
Live stream of the Bee and awards ceremony will be at: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/bering-strait-school-district-unalakleet-co/gam3ac84633fa
Good luck to all participants and G-O BSSD!
The 2026 BSSD 4th-8th Grade Spelling Bee will be held tonight at 7:00pm in the White Mountain Gym!
Live stream of the Bee and awards ceremony will be at: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/bering-strait-school-district-unalakleet-co/gam3ac84633fa
Good luck to all participants and G-O BSSD!
🏀🎉 Pep Rally for Our Girls Varsity Basketball Team! 🎉🏀
We had an absolute blast celebrating and sending off our Girls Varsity Basketball Aklaqs as they head to Shishmaref to compete in a tournament against Shishmaref, Koyuk, and Gambell!
The pep rally was full of fun and laughter with relay races, mummy wrapping, hula hoop transfer, dizzy bat races, and the always-challenging “carry the ball without hands” (between the knees 😄).
It was great to see such strong sportsmanship and loud cheering from our students and community as we showed our support for our Aklaqs. We wrapped it all up with our classic chant:
“Imagine. Believe. Achieve… GO AKLAQS!”
Good luck, girls—we’re proud of you and cheering you on all the way! 💙🐻
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
We had an absolute blast celebrating and sending off our Girls Varsity Basketball Aklaqs as they head to Shishmaref to compete in a tournament against Shishmaref, Koyuk, and Gambell!
The pep rally was full of fun and laughter with relay races, mummy wrapping, hula hoop transfer, dizzy bat races, and the always-challenging “carry the ball without hands” (between the knees 😄).
It was great to see such strong sportsmanship and loud cheering from our students and community as we showed our support for our Aklaqs. We wrapped it all up with our classic chant:
“Imagine. Believe. Achieve… GO AKLAQS!”
Good luck, girls—we’re proud of you and cheering you on all the way! 💙🐻
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
🎯 Hunter Education Opportunity for Students (Grades 6–12) 🎯
This spring semester, students in grades 6–12 have the opportunity to earn their Hunter Education Certification, which includes firearm safety training. This is a lifetime certification and helps students learn safe, responsible hunting practices and strong firearm safety habits.
Typically, this certification requires a fee and travel to a larger community for the Hunter Ed Field Day—but we’re excited to offer this opportunity right here in Teller this spring!
🖥️ Online Course
Takes approximately 6–8 hours
Includes reading and answering questions
Best completed in a classroom setting, but students may also work independently
Open to all students in grades 6–12
Parent/guardian permission form is required to register students
🎯 In-Person Field Day
Scheduled after students complete the online course and receive their Field Day Qualifier Certificate
Takes approximately 4–5 hours
Includes air rifle shooting proficiency
🚗✈️ Additional Opportunities (Same Week in Spring)
DMV written permit testing for students and community members
Flight simulator experiences for interested future pilots
Parents and guardians must complete the required forms for student registration.
Thank you for your continued support of our Aklaqs and for helping provide meaningful learning opportunities for our students.
Go Aklaqs! 💙🏀
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
This spring semester, students in grades 6–12 have the opportunity to earn their Hunter Education Certification, which includes firearm safety training. This is a lifetime certification and helps students learn safe, responsible hunting practices and strong firearm safety habits.
Typically, this certification requires a fee and travel to a larger community for the Hunter Ed Field Day—but we’re excited to offer this opportunity right here in Teller this spring!
🖥️ Online Course
Takes approximately 6–8 hours
Includes reading and answering questions
Best completed in a classroom setting, but students may also work independently
Open to all students in grades 6–12
Parent/guardian permission form is required to register students
🎯 In-Person Field Day
Scheduled after students complete the online course and receive their Field Day Qualifier Certificate
Takes approximately 4–5 hours
Includes air rifle shooting proficiency
🚗✈️ Additional Opportunities (Same Week in Spring)
DMV written permit testing for students and community members
Flight simulator experiences for interested future pilots
Parents and guardians must complete the required forms for student registration.
Thank you for your continued support of our Aklaqs and for helping provide meaningful learning opportunities for our students.
Go Aklaqs! 💙🏀
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
Aklaq Spotlight
Zinnia Goldsberry has been nominated by the James C. Isabell School staff for this week’s Aklaq Spotlight. Zinnia is always on task and works hard to earn good grades. She is punctual, prepared, and consistently shows responsibility and respect toward her classmates. Her positive attitude and bright smile make our days better.
Great job, Zinnia! Keep shining!
#TellerPride #AklaqPride
Zinnia Goldsberry has been nominated by the James C. Isabell School staff for this week’s Aklaq Spotlight. Zinnia is always on task and works hard to earn good grades. She is punctual, prepared, and consistently shows responsibility and respect toward her classmates. Her positive attitude and bright smile make our days better.
Great job, Zinnia! Keep shining!
#TellerPride #AklaqPride
Hello Aklaq Families,
We would love to hear how you and your family are doing and if there is anything our school can do to better support your student. If you have a few minutes, please take the time to complete this family survey:
👉 https://surveys.panoramaed.com/aasb/70130family
Thank you for your continued support of our Aklaqs. Your feedback truly matters to us.
Go Aklaqs! 💙🏀
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
We would love to hear how you and your family are doing and if there is anything our school can do to better support your student. If you have a few minutes, please take the time to complete this family survey:
👉 https://surveys.panoramaed.com/aasb/70130family
Thank you for your continued support of our Aklaqs. Your feedback truly matters to us.
Go Aklaqs! 💙🏀
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
Update
The basketball games scheduled for this weekend against St. Michael have been canceled. We are currently working to find additional games for our boys varsity basketball team and will share updates as soon as they are confirmed.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our Aklaqs.
Go Aklaqs! 💙🏀
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
The basketball games scheduled for this weekend against St. Michael have been canceled. We are currently working to find additional games for our boys varsity basketball team and will share updates as soon as they are confirmed.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our Aklaqs.
Go Aklaqs! 💙🏀
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
🏀 Tomorrow is Game Day at James C. Isabell School! 🏀
The Teller Boys Basketball team takes on the St. Michael Storm this Friday at home!
🕕 First game starts at 6:00 PM
🕙 Second game tips off at 10:00 PM
🚪 Doors open at 5:30 PM for the first game
We will also be honoring our Senior Girls Basketball player during the evening. Our girls are co-oping with Brevig this season, and we’re excited to celebrate Senior Night together at this home game.
Come out, fill the gym, and cheer on our mighty Aklaqs!
💙 Imagine. Believe. Achieve. 💙
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
🌟 Senior Night This Friday! 🌟
We are proud to celebrate Taylor Bloomstrand during Girls Basketball Senior Night this Friday. Taylor is not only an outstanding athlete on the court, but also a strong student who leads by example. She is at the top of her class and has exciting plans ahead.
James C. Isabell School is honored to recognize Taylor for her dedication, leadership, and Aklaq pride. The Teller community stands behind you and wishes you the very best in everything to come. Congratulations, Taylor! 🐻🏀💙
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
We are proud to celebrate Taylor Bloomstrand during Girls Basketball Senior Night this Friday. Taylor is not only an outstanding athlete on the court, but also a strong student who leads by example. She is at the top of her class and has exciting plans ahead.
James C. Isabell School is honored to recognize Taylor for her dedication, leadership, and Aklaq pride. The Teller community stands behind you and wishes you the very best in everything to come. Congratulations, Taylor! 🐻🏀💙
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
Good Morning, We will continue to have school today, starting at 10:30am. Breakfast will be from 10-10:30am. Bus runs will be from 9:45to 10:30am.
Keeping everyone safe is always our top concern. Please send your child/children to school only after you determine it is safe to do so. If you are keeping your child/children home, please notify the school. Stay safe and WARM.
Qinuinq,
Mr. Reid Jackowick
Keeping everyone safe is always our top concern. Please send your child/children to school only after you determine it is safe to do so. If you are keeping your child/children home, please notify the school. Stay safe and WARM.
Qinuinq,
Mr. Reid Jackowick
Tuesday, January 27th, Late starts can only be late by 1 hour 30 minutes in order to still count for a full day. As of right now, school will start at 10:30am. We will monitor the weather closely.
What a start for the Teller Boys! 🏀🔥
The Aklaqs dominated the first game against White Mountain — great energy, teamwork, and execution on the court. Huge shoutout to Galen, Foxlee, and Ben for their standout performances!
Let’s keep that momentum going into the second game.
Finish strong, boys! 💪
📺 Watch the live stream here:
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/white-mountain-high-school-white-mountain-ak/gam0fb7c06050
#AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
The Aklaqs dominated the first game against White Mountain — great energy, teamwork, and execution on the court. Huge shoutout to Galen, Foxlee, and Ben for their standout performances!
Let’s keep that momentum going into the second game.
Finish strong, boys! 💪
📺 Watch the live stream here:
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/white-mountain-high-school-white-mountain-ak/gam0fb7c06050
#AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
Our Aklaq's 2:30 game NFHS live stream: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/white-mountain-high-school-white-mountain-ak/gam115bb198ec
Game Day for Boys! 🏀
Boys:
Coach Fred and the Teller Aklaqs are taking on the White Mountain Wolves today in White Mountain!
Today, January 24th: First game tips off at 2:30 PM and the final game starts at 8:00 PM.
We are currently 2–0 in our region, and we’re hoping to come home 4–0 after tonight’s matchups! 💪
Stay tuned for NFHS livestream information so you can cheer on our Aklaqs from anywhere.
Girls Games yesterday:
Teller-Brevig Girls Team won both games in St. Michael on January 23rd.
Good luck tonight, Aklaqs!
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
"👏Huge congratulations to our 2026 BSSD Academic Decathlon regional winners! Your hard work truly paid off👏."
More ice fishing pictures from Wednesday, January 21st, 2026.
Ice Fishing for Smelt! ❄️🎣
On Wednesday, January 21st, our elementary students and 6th graders had the opportunity to go ice fishing for smelt as part of their cultural class. We had an amazing time and caught so much smelt!
This classic James C. Isabell School activity was thoughtfully organized by our Cultural Teacher, Mr. Donald. Thank you for making this meaningful experience possible for our students and for keeping our traditions strong.
A big thank you as well to our chaperones for helping keep everyone safe and for sharing their knowledge with our students.
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
On Wednesday, January 21st, our elementary students and 6th graders had the opportunity to go ice fishing for smelt as part of their cultural class. We had an amazing time and caught so much smelt!
This classic James C. Isabell School activity was thoughtfully organized by our Cultural Teacher, Mr. Donald. Thank you for making this meaningful experience possible for our students and for keeping our traditions strong.
A big thank you as well to our chaperones for helping keep everyone safe and for sharing their knowledge with our students.
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
Our End of the Quarter Awards Ceremony took place on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026, celebrating both the close of the quarter and the completion of our first semester. 🐻💙
We recognized our students for their hard work and dedication with awards for Perfect Attendance, High Honors, Honor Roll, and Certificates of Attendance.
A special thank you to Teller Traditional for generously donating the awards and helping make this celebration possible.
Great job to all of our students this past semester — we are proud of you and excited for another great semester ahead!
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
We recognized our students for their hard work and dedication with awards for Perfect Attendance, High Honors, Honor Roll, and Certificates of Attendance.
A special thank you to Teller Traditional for generously donating the awards and helping make this celebration possible.
Great job to all of our students this past semester — we are proud of you and excited for another great semester ahead!
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
Tuesday was a very busy and exciting day at James C. Isabell School! 🐻💙
We celebrated Jersey Day, our 7th–12th graders went ice fishing, and we wrapped up the day with a fun Family Game Night in the evening. What a great way to bring students, staff, and families together!
Our Awards Ceremony was especially exciting and will be getting its own special post — stay tuned for that.
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make yesterday such a memorable day for our school community.
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
We celebrated Jersey Day, our 7th–12th graders went ice fishing, and we wrapped up the day with a fun Family Game Night in the evening. What a great way to bring students, staff, and families together!
Our Awards Ceremony was especially exciting and will be getting its own special post — stay tuned for that.
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make yesterday such a memorable day for our school community.
#TellerPride #AklaqPride #BSSDTeller #JamesCIsabellSchool
🎲 Family Game Night Tonight! 🎲
Monday, January 20th, 2026
📍 James C. Isabell School — Library
Join us tonight for Family Game Night at the school! We hope to see students, families, and community members come out for a fun evening together.
🎣 Community Activity Tomorrow 🎣
Tuesday, January 21st, 2026
Norton Sound Health will be visiting our school to talk with students about healthy habits and to help make ice fishing poles.
✨ The community is welcome to come and make an ice fishing pole with Norton Sound Health Between 10:00am and 3:30pm— a great hands-on activity for all ages!
Important Notice
A special note about the new Alaska Erin’s Law and Bree’s Law to help keep our students informed and safe:
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Alaska recently passed Erin’s Law and Bree’s Law as part of the Alaska Safe Children’s Act. Erin’s Law requires the teaching of sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention for grades K-12 and Bree’s Law requires the teaching of dating violence and abuse awareness and prevention for students in grades 7-12.
This letter is to let you know that your child’s class will be receiving age-appropriate lessons on child sexual abuse and assault prevention education as required under the state’s Alaska Safe Children’s Act. In addition, if your child is in grades 7-12 they will also be receiving age-appropriate information on dating violence and abuse prevention.
The curriculum and materials have been approved by the (district’s) School Board with input from an advisory committee composed of parents, students, community, and school staff members and meets the requirements of the Alaska Safe Children’s Act. (can add more specific here about what curriculum and what topics/lessons will be taught)
If you do NOT want your child to receive the instruction under the Alaska Safe Children’s Act, you must write a letter to the school principal requesting that your child be excused from these lessons. If you have any questions, please call (School Phone Number, asking for your child’s Teacher or a School Designee).
Sincerely,
Reid Jackowick
Principal
James C. Isabell School
Teller, Alaska
We look forward to seeing you and continuing to learn and grow together as a community.
#TellerPride #AklaqPride
Monday, January 20th, 2026
📍 James C. Isabell School — Library
Join us tonight for Family Game Night at the school! We hope to see students, families, and community members come out for a fun evening together.
🎣 Community Activity Tomorrow 🎣
Tuesday, January 21st, 2026
Norton Sound Health will be visiting our school to talk with students about healthy habits and to help make ice fishing poles.
✨ The community is welcome to come and make an ice fishing pole with Norton Sound Health Between 10:00am and 3:30pm— a great hands-on activity for all ages!
Important Notice
A special note about the new Alaska Erin’s Law and Bree’s Law to help keep our students informed and safe:
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Alaska recently passed Erin’s Law and Bree’s Law as part of the Alaska Safe Children’s Act. Erin’s Law requires the teaching of sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention for grades K-12 and Bree’s Law requires the teaching of dating violence and abuse awareness and prevention for students in grades 7-12.
This letter is to let you know that your child’s class will be receiving age-appropriate lessons on child sexual abuse and assault prevention education as required under the state’s Alaska Safe Children’s Act. In addition, if your child is in grades 7-12 they will also be receiving age-appropriate information on dating violence and abuse prevention.
The curriculum and materials have been approved by the (district’s) School Board with input from an advisory committee composed of parents, students, community, and school staff members and meets the requirements of the Alaska Safe Children’s Act. (can add more specific here about what curriculum and what topics/lessons will be taught)
If you do NOT want your child to receive the instruction under the Alaska Safe Children’s Act, you must write a letter to the school principal requesting that your child be excused from these lessons. If you have any questions, please call (School Phone Number, asking for your child’s Teacher or a School Designee).
Sincerely,
Reid Jackowick
Principal
James C. Isabell School
Teller, Alaska
We look forward to seeing you and continuing to learn and grow together as a community.
#TellerPride #AklaqPride
