Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School

There will be NO SCHOOL today due to high winds, blowing snow, and ice. Enjoy your long weekend.

The Halloween Carnival is being moved to November 7, 2025. The date change is for two reasons:

1. The weather has potential to be very poor and dangerous with high winds and blowing snow.
2. Many items that we ordered for the carnival did not arrive on time, so we hope giving it one more week will give them time to get to Savoonga.

The status of school tomorrow is still uncertain. I will post if we are having school or not by 7:00 A.M. tomorrow morning.

There IS SCHOOL today. The landlines are currently down, so if you need to excuse your student due to weather/high winds, text Gaetano, Nuwi, Francine, or me. Have a great day! Thanks.

Open campus during lunch is being shut down for the rest of this week. We had 20 students late to fourth period yesterday because they were late coming back from lunch. That causes too much disruption to the classroom learning environment. I will open it again on Monday and see if the tardiness improves. If you want your child to come home during lunch this week, you will have to come sign them out like you would any other time during the school day. Thanks.

Reminder: The monthly AEC meeting will be tonight at 6:00 P.M. in the library. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Sorry for the late notice, but the AEC meeting scheduled for tonight has been moved to Monday at 6 PM due to the basketball tournament.

For those parents who want to go to the airport to see their children off, the plane should arrive from Unalakleet at 2:55 P.M. today.

Temporary Change to Community Gym Access

Dear Community Members,

Our school has always valued providing open gym time as a safe, positive space for students, families, and community members to gather and enjoy recreation together. Unfortunately, despite the warning posted on the school’s Facebook on October 4, 2025, and several reminders about expectations for respectful adult behavior, there have continued to be incidents that disrupt our intended environment. In these past two weeks alone, the following have been reported:
• Adults arguing/pushing/fighting with students on the basketball court.
• Adults arguing/pushing/fighting with other adults on the basketball court.
• Adults assaulting students in the locker room.
• Adults providing illegal substances to students on school premises.
• Adults under the influence of illegal drugs during open gym.
• Adults intoxicated during open gym.
• Vandalism of school facilities and property by adults.

Because these warnings have been ignored, we will be restricting community access to STUDENTS ONLY until Monday, October 27, 2025. During this time, we will review our supervision plan and determine how to ensure that open gym remains a place where everyone feels welcome and safe.

I want to encourage everyone to do better; if not for yourselves, at least for your children and your community. Students in Savoonga argue and fight far too often because that is what is modeled for them. Students in Savoonga vape, chew, drink, and take drugs far too frequently because the adults in their lives not only model those things, but often provide the illegal substances as well.

It is not my job to change adult behavior in Savoonga. It IS MY JOB to make sure that when students walk into the school for any reason, they are exposed to self-regulated adults who are able to speak and act appropriately. I take this responsibility seriously.

I understand that this decision will disappoint many who have followed the rules and helped make community access and open gym successful. Please know that this step is temporary and intended to protect the integrity of the program so that it can continue into the future. When adult access resumes, we will expect full cooperation with all behavioral requirements moving forward. Thank you for your understanding and commitment to maintaining a positive community space for our students.

Craig Courbron
Principal
Hogarth Kingeekuk, Sr. Memorial School

The phones are currently down at the school. The district office is working on restoring service. If you need to excuse your child, please call later today.

We will have a one and one-half (1.5) hour delay this morning to see if these winds calm down. I don't think our little ones will be safe walking/riding to school in these conditions. I will reassess at 9:30 A.M. for a possible 10:30 A.M. start time. As always, if we do have school and you feel travel is unsafe, call Nuwi to excuse your children. Please use the north doors when you arrive because there are loose roof tiles above the south doors. I hope to see you all at 10:30 A.M.

School Pictures are here!

Weather permitting, the photographer will be on site tomorrow, Sunday, October 5th.

Community Pictures will be held up at the school from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

School pictures will be during school on Monday morning, October 6th. Please come on time as the photographer may have to leave on the midday flight!

Staff reminder - We will take a staff picture at 8:30 a.m. Monday morning (wear blue)!

Bring your best smile!

1-2-3 HUSKIES!

Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is holding a community wellness event this evening at the school from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. in the library. There will be art and puzzle activities for children and some snacks. Everyone is welcome.

There will be a meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. for boys basketball. Anyone who intends to play should be there, along with at least one parent/guardian.

Hey Huskies!

Heads up that the Tundra Health Initiative and Last Frontier Eye Care will be on site next week! (Monday 9/15 - Friday 9/19).

The Tundra Health Initiative provides no cost vision screenings, eye exams, and glasses to all school age students.

Parents/Guardians - if you haven't filled out a vision screening/eye exam consent form, but would like your child to receive a free screening and glasses if needed, please make sure to pick up and fill out a form from the school.

Thanks Huskies!

"Taawa iilqayugpenaani pilghiini, aatak igleghlluni pinightuq.

Never give up, to keep going is good."

Reminder that there is no school Thursday and Friday because teachers will be in training those two days. Have a great long weekend!

Schedule Reminders for the First Two Weeks of School

August 28, 2025: School Begins.
August 29, 2025: 1:30 Early Out.
September 1, 2025: Labor Day - No School.
September 4-5, 2025: Teacher Inservice - No School.

We look forward to seeing everyone back in the building later this week.

Our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Lee Gologergen. With his family's permission, we will still have open gym tonight.