Office Closed - New Year's Day
Office Closed for New Year’s Day and will be open on Thursday, Jan. 2nd!
Ages 13+ IDEA Teen Night
Ages 13 plus are invited to visit and play games on Teen Night. Parents are welcome and encouraged to spend time with teens. Plans are to meet at the IDEA office from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. For more details, please click here.
Cancelled K-3 Lego Time - Parent/Child Social
Join us for K-3 Social Time for Parents and their Children is cancelled for Jan 3rd. Details about future meetings TBA.
Academic Decathlon & Pentathlon Study Groups
Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon Study groups meet on Fridays from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Please see the flyers linked below.
Decathlon – Academic Decathlon will break for the first part of Jan until Students are done testing and scored. Scores determine the State Team. Then the final Academic Decathlon Team members from Anchorage will meet until the State Competition that begins Feb 27, 2020. More information and sign up for the 2020-21 events will be available at the Curriculum Fair.
Academic Decathlon2019-2020summer
Pentathlon – The study group plans to meet thru the middle of May. More information about the Pentathlon will be available at the Curriculum Fair.
Chugiak / Eagle River Tuesdays4U - Office Hours
Chugiak-Eagle River – Tuesdays4U
Gr. 6-12 FFA Midnight Sun
January 7, 2020 – is a Service Project Day. Gr. 6-12 FFA will not be meeting at the office on January 7th.
Gr.7-12 Math Club
Gr. 7-12 Math Club meets at the office on Wednesdays.
Click here to find out more details.
Gr. 4-8 Geography Bee
IDEA Gr. 4-8 students are invited to participate in the Geography Bee to be held at 1:00 PM. A typical bee begins promptly and can run 1 to 1.5 hours. For more details and to sign up, please click here.
Academic Decathlon & Pentathlon Study Groups
Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon Study groups meet on Fridays from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Please see the flyers linked below.
Decathlon – Academic Decathlon will break for the first part of Jan until Students are done testing and scored. Scores determine the State Team. Then the final Academic Decathlon Team members from Anchorage will meet until the State Competition that begins Feb 27, 2020. More information and sign up for the 2020-21 events will be available at the Curriculum Fair.
Academic Decathlon2019-2020summer
Pentathlon – The study group plans to meet thru the middle of May. More information about the Pentathlon will be available at the Curriculum Fair.
2nd Friday Chugiak/Eagle River Messy Art Day
Besides having a Contact Teacher available at the Eagle River Library on Tuesdays during the school year, IDEA hosts an activity or field trip for Eagle River/Chugiak families on the 2nd Friday of every month. January’s activity will be Messy Art at the MAC Center at 1:00 PM! Click here to read more details and sign up.
K-12 Geography Club (2nd Monday)
Geography Club meets monthly. See email announcements for further details.
Gr 4+ - Historical Conquest (2nd Monday)
Historical Conquest Club will meet throughout the school year on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Please click here and sign into the family side of the website to learn more.
Region A PAC Meeting
Region A Parent Meeting –PAC
(Parent Advisory Committee)
Your Region A PAC meets on the second Tuesday of every month. All parents are invited to attend.
*11:30am to 12:00pm – Chat N Chew Social Time!
12:00 to 1:15pm/ – PAC Meeting
More details available closer to the meeting via email and facebook.
Chugiak / Eagle River Tuesdays4U - Office Hours
Chugiak-Eagle River – Tuesdays4U
Gr. 3/4 Battle of the Books
Battle of the Book District Competitions determine our State team and will be held at the IDEA office on the following dates:
3rd/4th grades: January 14, 2020 @ 10 am
5th/6th grades: January 23, 2020 @ 10 am
MS grades: January 21, 2020 @ 10 am
HS grades: January 16, 2020 @ 10 am
For all details and to sign up, please click here and log on to the family side of the website.
Gr. 6-12 FFA Midnight Sun
Gr. 6-12 FFA meets at the IDEA office from 2:30 until 4:15 pm every Tuesday unless otherwise noted.
Gr.7-12 Math Club
Gr. 7-12 Math Club meets at the office on Wednesdays.
Click here to find out more details.
Fall Semester PR & 2nd Quarter Wk Samples due
January 15 – Fall semester Progress Reports & Second quarter samples due
High School Battle of the Books
Battle of the Book District Competitions determine our State team and will be held at the IDEA office on the following dates:
3rd/4th grades: January 14, 2020 @ 10 am
5th/6th grades: January 23, 2020 @ 10 am
MS grades: January 21, 2020 @ 10 am
HS grades: January 16, 2020 @ 10 am
For all details and to sign up, please click here and log on to the family side of the website.
K-12 Growth Mindsets Parents
Come to the IDEA Growth Mindset Workshop at the Anchorage IDEA office on January 16, from 1:00-2:30 pm.
Academic Decathlon & Pentathlon Study Groups
Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon Study groups meet on Fridays from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Please see the flyers linked below.
Decathlon – Academic Decathlon will break for the first part of Jan until Students are done testing and scored. Scores determine the State Team. Then the final Academic Decathlon Team members from Anchorage will meet until the State Competition that begins Feb 27, 2020. More information and sign up for the 2020-21 events will be available at the Curriculum Fair.
Academic Decathlon2019-2020summer
Pentathlon – The study group plans to meet thru the middle of May. More information about the Pentathlon will be available at the Curriculum Fair.

Gr K-6 Recitation Station (3rd Tuesday)
Recitation Station Club – Gr. K-6
The club will typically meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month – 1:00 to 2:00 PM
Registration Required. Click here and log onto the IDEA website to learn more and to sign up.
Chugiak / Eagle River Tuesdays4U - Office Hours
Chugiak-Eagle River – Tuesdays4U
Gr. 6-12 FFA Midnight Sun
Gr. 6-12 FFA meets at the IDEA office from 2:30 until 4:15 pm every Tuesday unless otherwise noted.
Middle School Battle of the Books
Battle of the Book District Competitions determine our State team and will be held at the IDEA office on the following dates:
3rd/4th grades: January 14, 2020 @ 10 am
5th/6th grades: January 23, 2020 @ 10 am
MS grades: January 21, 2020 @ 10 am
HS grades: January 16, 2020 @ 10 am
For all details and to sign up, please click here and log on to the family side of the website.
Gr.7-12 Math Club
Gr. 7-12 Math Club meets at the office on Wednesdays.
Click here to find out more details.
Graduation Information Meeting (Changed Date)
Graduation Information meeting for seniors and their families to review details of graduation day.
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Anchorage IDEA Office
This was originally scheduled for Mon and the date has been changed as it is a holiday for many of our families. Please correct your calendar and plan to attend the meeting.
Gr. 5/6 Battle of the Books
Battle of the Book District Competitions determine our State team and will be held at the IDEA office on the following dates:
3rd/4th grades: January 14, 2020 @ 10 am
5th/6th grades: January 23, 2020 @ 10 am
MS grades: January 21, 2020 @ 10 am
HS grades: January 16, 2020 @ 10 am
For all details and to sign up, please click here and log on to the family side of the website.
K-12 Messy Art
K-12 IDEA Messy Art Day includes fun print making information and great activities for your creative learner. Please read all details and sign up for this event by clicking here.
Academic Decathlon & Pentathlon Study Groups
Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon Study groups meet on Fridays from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Please see the flyers linked below.
Decathlon – Academic Decathlon will break for the first part of Jan until Students are done testing and scored. Scores determine the State Team. Then the final Academic Decathlon Team members from Anchorage will meet until the State Competition that begins Feb 27, 2020. More information and sign up for the 2020-21 events will be available at the Curriculum Fair.
Academic Decathlon2019-2020summer
Pentathlon – The study group plans to meet thru the middle of May. More information about the Pentathlon will be available at the Curriculum Fair.
Chugiak / Eagle River Tuesdays4U - Office Hours
Chugiak-Eagle River – Tuesdays4U
Gr. 6-12 FFA Midnight Sun
Gr. 6-12 FFA meets at the IDEA office from 2:30 until 4:15 pm every Tuesday unless otherwise noted.
Gr.7-12 Math Club
Gr. 7-12 Math Club meets at the office on Wednesdays.
Click here to find out more details.
High School (& gr 6-8): Poetry Out Loud
No additional detail for this event.
Family Hand's On Study Owl Pellets
Family Hand’s On Science Event with Limited Seating. Must register to attend. Click here for more details and to sign up for Owl Discovery Day at St. Pat’s Meeting Hall, 2111 Muldoon Road from 1-3 pm.
Academic Decathlon & Pentathlon Study Groups
Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon Study groups meet on Fridays from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Please see the flyers linked below.
Decathlon – Academic Decathlon will break for the first part of Jan until Students are done testing and scored. Scores determine the State Team. Then the final Academic Decathlon Team members from Anchorage will meet until the State Competition that begins Feb 27, 2020. More information and sign up for the 2020-21 events will be available at the Curriculum Fair.
Academic Decathlon2019-2020summer
Pentathlon – The study group plans to meet thru the middle of May. More information about the Pentathlon will be available at the Curriculum Fair.