1 – Reimbursement requests for materials and services purchased between July and November due (We also honor receipts of purchases of curriculum materials purchased for this school year on April 1st thru June 30th)
25 – All regional offices closed for Christmas
January 2024
1 – All regional offices closed for New Years Day
15 – Fall semester Progress Reports due
15 – Second quarter samples due
February 2024
1 – Allotments frozen for families without current and up-to-date paperwork submitted (ILP, first PR, and two sets of work samples)
Regional Spelling Bees
March 2024
Academic Decathlon
15 – Third quarter samples due
15 – High School ILP Amendments due
31 – Deadline for entry into FAST of all allotment requests through March 31 (All orders and reimbursements of materials for the current fiscal year. All reimbursements or payment requests for services through March 31 should also be entered by March 31.)
April 2024
State test window for standardized tests for language arts & math (grades 3-10) and science (grades 4, 8, 10)
3-14 – Close Up trip to Washington DC and New York City for high school students
17-25 – IDEA Curriculum Fair (in-person with a minimal online component; online workshops April 8-12)
May 2024
1 – Senior grades due (for students walking in graduation)
15 – Spring semester Progress Reports due
15 – Fourth quarter samples due
TBA – Graduation ceremonies
June 2024
30 – Last day to enter in FAST reimbursements or payment requests for services (activities or internet) that took place from April 1 through June 30
July 2024
1 – Allotment available for new families and re-enrolled families with current and up-to-date paperwork from the previous year (ILP, two PRs, and four sets of work samples)
1 – Requests for funding can be entered into FAST for the new school year
4 – All regional offices closed in observance of Independence Day
15 – Last day for receipt in Fairbanks of supporting documentation for reimbursement or payment requests for activities (or high-speed internet) that took place from April 1 – June 30. (Must have been entered in FAST by June 30!)
K-6 Perler Bead Club
K-6 Perler Bead Club
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
12/01/2023
Parents and students make Perler Bead designs. This club met in October and determined there are enough students to pursue regular meetings on Friday mornings two times a month, when the room is available.
Remember this event requires a parent or guardian present and helping. It is not a drop off event.
Gr. 6-8 Pentathlon Study Group
Gr. 6-8 Pentathlon Study Group
1:00 PM-3:30 PM
12/01/2023
Grades 6-8 students will meet in study groups with a staff member through out the fall and some of the winter from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Anchorage Office. Credit can be earned whether you decide to compete or not.
If not signed up for this year, please watch emails and chat with your contact teacher regarding information meetings in August. Consider signing up for the 2024-25 school year and checking out materials when available (sometime after the theme is announced in May).
HS Decathlon Study Group
HS Decathlon Study Group
1:00 PM-3:30 PM
12/01/2023
High School students will meet in study groups through out the fall and some of the winter from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Anchorage Office. Credit can be earned whether you decide to compete or not. They compete in the state competition in February. The IDEA team has been to nationals twice!
If not signed up for this year, please watch emails and chat with your contact teacher regarding information meetings in August. Consider signing up for the 2024-25 school year and checking out materials when available (sometime after the theme is announced in May).
Teen Night
Teen Night
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
12/01/2023
IDEA Teen Night. First Friday of every month. This is a great time for teens to visit, play games and enjoy gathering. Parents are welcome to hang out. For each Friday, at least two parents must commit to staying on site. (There will be sign-up sheet so that parents can take at least one turn assisting the Contact Teacher coordinating the event).
1 – Reimbursement requests for materials and services purchased between July and November due (We also honor receipts of purchases of curriculum materials purchased for this school year on April 1st thru June 30th)
25 – All regional offices closed for Christmas
January 2024
1 – All regional offices closed for New Years Day
15 – Fall semester Progress Reports due
15 – Second quarter samples due
February 2024
1 – Allotments frozen for families without current and up-to-date paperwork submitted (ILP, first PR, and two sets of work samples)
Regional Spelling Bees
March 2024
Academic Decathlon
15 – Third quarter samples due
15 – High School ILP Amendments due
31 – Deadline for entry into FAST of all allotment requests through March 31 (All orders and reimbursements of materials for the current fiscal year. All reimbursements or payment requests for services through March 31 should also be entered by March 31.)
April 2024
State test window for standardized tests for language arts & math (grades 3-10) and science (grades 4, 8, 10)
3-14 – Close Up trip to Washington DC and New York City for high school students
17-25 – IDEA Curriculum Fair (in-person with a minimal online component; online workshops April 8-12)
May 2024
1 – Senior grades due (for students walking in graduation)
15 – Spring semester Progress Reports due
15 – Fourth quarter samples due
TBA – Graduation ceremonies
June 2024
30 – Last day to enter in FAST reimbursements or payment requests for services (activities or internet) that took place from April 1 through June 30
July 2024
1 – Allotment available for new families and re-enrolled families with current and up-to-date paperwork from the previous year (ILP, two PRs, and four sets of work samples)
1 – Requests for funding can be entered into FAST for the new school year
4 – All regional offices closed in observance of Independence Day
15 – Last day for receipt in Fairbanks of supporting documentation for reimbursement or payment requests for activities (or high-speed internet) that took place from April 1 – June 30. (Must have been entered in FAST by June 30!)
K-6 Perler Bead Club
K-6 Perler Bead Club
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
12/01/2023
Parents and students make Perler Bead designs. This club met in October and determined there are enough students to pursue regular meetings on Friday mornings two times a month, when the room is available.
Remember this event requires a parent or guardian present and helping. It is not a drop off event.
Gr. 6-8 Pentathlon Study Group
Gr. 6-8 Pentathlon Study Group
1:00 PM-3:30 PM
12/01/2023
Grades 6-8 students will meet in study groups with a staff member through out the fall and some of the winter from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Anchorage Office. Credit can be earned whether you decide to compete or not.
If not signed up for this year, please watch emails and chat with your contact teacher regarding information meetings in August. Consider signing up for the 2024-25 school year and checking out materials when available (sometime after the theme is announced in May).
HS Decathlon Study Group
HS Decathlon Study Group
1:00 PM-3:30 PM
12/01/2023
High School students will meet in study groups through out the fall and some of the winter from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Anchorage Office. Credit can be earned whether you decide to compete or not. They compete in the state competition in February. The IDEA team has been to nationals twice!
If not signed up for this year, please watch emails and chat with your contact teacher regarding information meetings in August. Consider signing up for the 2024-25 school year and checking out materials when available (sometime after the theme is announced in May).
Teen Night
Teen Night
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
12/01/2023
IDEA Teen Night. First Friday of every month. This is a great time for teens to visit, play games and enjoy gathering. Parents are welcome to hang out. For each Friday, at least two parents must commit to staying on site. (There will be sign-up sheet so that parents can take at least one turn assisting the Contact Teacher coordinating the event).
Community Event! IDEA K-12 Student Business Bazaar
Community Event! IDEA K-12 Student Business Bazaar
All day
12/02/2023
IDEA student entrepreneurs will showcase great gifts on Saturday, 12/2/23 from Noon to 5:00 PM at the Anchorage IDEA Office , 670 West Fireweed Lane Suite 110.
Thank you for sharing with and Inviting your friends!
Plan to join us for the IDEA Book Fair on December 5th, 6th and 7th. Bring family and friends! Books are great gifts and allotment can fund materials used for school that fit with your ILP topics.
K-3 mClass Screening
K-3 mClass Screening
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
12/05/2023
IDEA has a new opportunity to screen reading skills for kindergarten through third-grade children. The screening will assess phonetic knowledge and reading fluency. If you are interested, please schedule with your Contact Teacher or call the Anchorage office for further assistance.
Parent Meeting You’re Invited New Time!
Parent Meeting You’re Invited New Time!
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
12/05/2023
Parent Advisory Committee (PAC meetings) are a monthly time for parents to come together as a community, share and offer input.. Currently the meetings are planned for the 1st Tuesday of every month. We will also have a time each month to share about the cool things other parents are doing. This month, please bring your favorite game or information you have about games and how children learn through games!
Join us at Noon for the PAC meeting.lasts an hour!
1:00 PM for Yes You Can – FUN! Inspirational & Motivating Educational sharing time!
We’ll have chocolate and great comradery! We hope to see you in person; yet, this meeting will also be available on facebook where you can follow the notes. And, if possible we’ll announce a TEAMS channel you can link to as well.
Teen Dance Planning Committee Meeting
Teen Dance Planning Committee Meeting
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
12/05/2023
Teens ages 13 and up in IDEA are invited. This group meets at the IDEA office from 1 to 2pm on the first Tuesday of the month.
Learn more about the Teen Dances and consider joining the planning committee for their monthly meeting.
Plan to join us for the IDEA Book Fair on December 5th, 6th and 7th. Bring family and friends! Books are great gifts and allotment can fund materials used for school that fit with your ILP topics.
Gr. 3-9 MAP Growth Assessments
Gr. 3-9 MAP Growth Assessments
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
12/06/2023
IDEA offers a tool that will help you assess what your students have learned and what they are ready to learn next. Or, you may want to find out where their areas of strength are and where they may need more time and instruction. MAP Growth is the assessment tool for you!
Gr. 3-9 MAP Growth Assessment Opportunity
Wednesdays in December ! 6th, 13th, & 20th Offered @ Office & Remote – Check In 9:50
October 25th – PSAT Testing – No Chess Club November 15th – part of In-Service Week – No Chess Club
Christmas & Winter Holiday Dec 20th thru Jan 10th
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Scholastic Book Fair
Scholastic Book Fair
All day
12/07/2023
Plan to join us for the IDEA Book Fair on December 5th, 6th and 7th. Bring family and friends! Books are great gifts and allotment can fund materials used for school that fit with your ILP topics.
K-3 mClass Screening
K-3 mClass Screening
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
12/07/2023
IDEA has a new opportunity to screen reading skills for kindergarten through third-grade children. The screening will assess phonetic knowledge and reading fluency. If you are interested, please schedule with your Contact Teacher or call the Anchorage office for further assistance.
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Gr. 6-8 Pentathlon Study Group
Gr. 6-8 Pentathlon Study Group
1:00 PM-3:30 PM
12/08/2023
Grades 6-8 students will meet in study groups with a staff member through out the fall and some of the winter from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Anchorage Office. Credit can be earned whether you decide to compete or not.
If not signed up for this year, please watch emails and chat with your contact teacher regarding information meetings in August. Consider signing up for the 2024-25 school year and checking out materials when available (sometime after the theme is announced in May).
HS Decathlon Study Group
HS Decathlon Study Group
1:00 PM-3:30 PM
12/08/2023
High School students will meet in study groups through out the fall and some of the winter from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Anchorage Office. Credit can be earned whether you decide to compete or not. They compete in the state competition in February. The IDEA team has been to nationals twice!
If not signed up for this year, please watch emails and chat with your contact teacher regarding information meetings in August. Consider signing up for the 2024-25 school year and checking out materials when available (sometime after the theme is announced in May).
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K-3 mClass Screening
K-3 mClass Screening
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
12/12/2023
IDEA has a new opportunity to screen reading skills for kindergarten through third-grade children. The screening will assess phonetic knowledge and reading fluency. If you are interested, please schedule with your Contact Teacher or call the Anchorage office for further assistance.
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Gr. 3-9 MAP Growth Assessments
Gr. 3-9 MAP Growth Assessments
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
12/13/2023
IDEA offers a tool that will help you assess what your students have learned and what they are ready to learn next. Or, you may want to find out where their areas of strength are and where they may need more time and instruction. MAP Growth is the assessment tool for you!
Gr. 3-9 MAP Growth Assessment Opportunity
Wednesdays in December ! 6th, 13th, & 20th Offered @ Office & Remote – Check In 9:50
October 25th – PSAT Testing – No Chess Club November 15th – part of In-Service Week – No Chess Club
Christmas & Winter Holiday Dec 20th thru Jan 10th
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K-3 mClass Screening
K-3 mClass Screening
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
12/14/2023
IDEA has a new opportunity to screen reading skills for kindergarten through third-grade children. The screening will assess phonetic knowledge and reading fluency. If you are interested, please schedule with your Contact Teacher or call the Anchorage office for further assistance.
Holiday Craft Party & Open House
Holiday Craft Party & Open House
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
12/14/2023
Holiday Craft Party! Visit with staff and other families to make beautiful Holiday Themed Crafts!
This year we’ll be at the Social Hall at Our Lady of Guadalupe on Wisconsin Street. More details and sign up available soon!
The IDEA Region A PAC will help to underwrite the cost for families to attend The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at. Each family will pay a nominal fee of $10.00 for both parents and children to attend.. Click here to log on to the family side of the IDEA website or check IDEA Monday news or the private PAC facebook group and sign up
K-6 Perler Bead Club
K-6 Perler Bead Club
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
12/15/2023
Join IDEA parents at the Anchorage IDEA office to work on Christmas Perler Bead projects!
Grades 6-8 students will meet in study groups with a staff member through out the fall and some of the winter from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Anchorage Office. Credit can be earned whether you decide to compete or not.
If not signed up for this year, please watch emails and chat with your contact teacher regarding information meetings in August. Consider signing up for the 2024-25 school year and checking out materials when available (sometime after the theme is announced in May).
HS Decathlon Study Group
HS Decathlon Study Group
1:00 PM-3:30 PM
12/15/2023
High School students will meet in study groups through out the fall and some of the winter from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Anchorage Office. Credit can be earned whether you decide to compete or not. They compete in the state competition in February. The IDEA team has been to nationals twice!
If not signed up for this year, please watch emails and chat with your contact teacher regarding information meetings in August. Consider signing up for the 2024-25 school year and checking out materials when available (sometime after the theme is announced in May).
Teen Dance
Teen Dance
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
12/15/2023
Teen Dance – More details To Be Announced in IDEA Community News and the Private PAC facebook group.
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"Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Family Field Trip
"Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Family Field Trip
All day
12/15/2023
The IDEA Region A PAC will help to underwrite the cost for families to attend The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at. Each family will pay a nominal fee of $10.00 for both parents and children to attend.. Click here to log on to the family side of the IDEA website or check IDEA Monday news or the private PAC facebook group and sign up
K-6 Perler Bead Club
K-6 Perler Bead Club
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
12/15/2023
Join IDEA parents at the Anchorage IDEA office to work on Christmas Perler Bead projects!
Grades 6-8 students will meet in study groups with a staff member through out the fall and some of the winter from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Anchorage Office. Credit can be earned whether you decide to compete or not.
If not signed up for this year, please watch emails and chat with your contact teacher regarding information meetings in August. Consider signing up for the 2024-25 school year and checking out materials when available (sometime after the theme is announced in May).
HS Decathlon Study Group
HS Decathlon Study Group
1:00 PM-3:30 PM
12/15/2023
High School students will meet in study groups through out the fall and some of the winter from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Anchorage Office. Credit can be earned whether you decide to compete or not. They compete in the state competition in February. The IDEA team has been to nationals twice!
If not signed up for this year, please watch emails and chat with your contact teacher regarding information meetings in August. Consider signing up for the 2024-25 school year and checking out materials when available (sometime after the theme is announced in May).
Teen Dance
Teen Dance
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
12/15/2023
Teen Dance – More details To Be Announced in IDEA Community News and the Private PAC facebook group.
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Age 10 & Up Book Vs Movie Club
Age 10 & Up Book Vs Movie Club
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
12/19/2023
Book vs Movie Club – December change from 3rd Friday as there is a Family Field Trip to the Best Christmas Pageant Ever!
This is designed for ages 10+ . We discuss a book one week using the methods from Teaching the Classics, then watch the movie two to three weeks later. Meetings and Book Choices are made based on participant availability. Check back on the calendar, the blog and in the Region A PAC private facebook group for updates.
Sci-Fi Movie Matinee for Teens: “Wall-E” This movie is related to the Pentathlon and Decathlon study materials this year, but all teens are welcome to attend. Two free snack bar items provided, add’l $1 each.
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Gr. 3-9 MAP Growth Assessments
Gr. 3-9 MAP Growth Assessments
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
12/20/2023
IDEA offers a tool that will help you assess what your students have learned and what they are ready to learn next. Or, you may want to find out where their areas of strength are and where they may need more time and instruction. MAP Growth is the assessment tool for you!
Gr. 3-9 MAP Growth Assessment Opportunity
Wednesdays in December ! 6th, 13th, & 20th Offered @ Office & Remote – Check In 9:50
Thank you to all who have been donating cans and shelf stable food items at the Anchorage office. December 20th is the last day we’ll be collecting food. After that it will be delivered to the Food Bank of Alaska. More details can be found in your Monday News or by clicking here and logging on to the family side of the IDEA website. Some news is also posted in the Region A private PAC facebook group.
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HS Decathlon Study Group
HS Decathlon Study Group
1:00 PM-3:30 PM
12/22/2023
High School students will meet in study groups through out the fall and some of the winter from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Anchorage Office. Credit can be earned whether you decide to compete or not. They compete in the state competition in February. The IDEA team has been to nationals twice!
If not signed up for this year, please watch emails and chat with your contact teacher regarding information meetings in August. Consider signing up for the 2024-25 school year and checking out materials when available (sometime after the theme is announced in May).
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Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
All day
12/25/2023
IDEA Office is closed for Christmas Holiday. We hope you are enjoying the season.
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High School: Save the Date Life After High School
High School: Save the Date Life After High School
All day
12/29/2023
Students in high school are invited to join IDEA’s recent graduates for a panel discussion. Please check back for time and sign up information!
Gr. 6-8 Pentathlon Study Group
Gr. 6-8 Pentathlon Study Group
1:00 PM-3:30 PM
12/29/2023
Grades 6-8 students will meet in study groups with a staff member through out the fall and some of the winter from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Anchorage Office. Credit can be earned whether you decide to compete or not.
If not signed up for this year, please watch emails and chat with your contact teacher regarding information meetings in August. Consider signing up for the 2024-25 school year and checking out materials when available (sometime after the theme is announced in May).
