Typical Day in March

I love Qaspeq Fridays. Each Friday the students wear the traditional Yup'ik qaspeq, which is the top seen here. Several students came in with new ones on, so I couldn't resist taking their picture. The students begin their day by brushing their teeth. Next they say the pledge of allegiance and the Yup'ik pledge. Then it's down to business studying. They are such great kids. The group on the left is our first and second graders. The group on the right is our K and first graders. These students are looking over the prizes for the March AR store.





Our day is fairly typical of any day in the Lower 48. We teach all the same subjects. One course that is different is the Yup'ik class. This class teaches not only the language but the arts and crafts of the culture. At the moment, our Yup'ik class is learning to built a sled. Actually, they are building two. Both boys and girls participate in this activity. This project is an extremely useful skill for our students to know since we rely so much on sleds.

I also couldn't resist going out for PE with our high school students. It was such a pretty day. Everyone wanted to be outside. It was fun watching them play hockey. It felt great being outside. Just a typical day in March out here on the Tundra.