It’s that time of year again! We’re checking in to see how our school leaders (our Principals) are doing and where we can improve. We really want BSSD to be a place where everyone feels supported, and we can’t do that without hearing from you.
Completing the survey should only take a few minutes. Here is a short guide on how to complete the survey.
📢 Staff: Please take the survey twice. Once from your perspective as a staff member and again as a parent/community member.
📢 Parents: Your insights are highly appreciated! Please take a few moments to share your thoughts through a separate survey focusing on your parental perspective.
📢 Students: Your voice matters! You'll have the opportunity to express your opinions by participating in the survey at school.
This is completely anonymous. We want your honest thoughts, so please feel free to be open with us. Click here to complete the survey. The survey will be open until January 9, 2026.
If you need assistance accessing the survey, don't hesitate to contact a school administrator at your site. Your perspectives play a significant role in our plans for improvement. Thank you for taking the time to provide your valuable insights!
👏Huge congratulations to our 2025 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Mix Six/2A Volleyball State winners!
🥈 Golovin Lynx: 2nd Place Overall
🥉 Shaktoolik Wolverines: 3rd Place Overall & Sportsmanship Award Winner!
👏 Well done to both teams!"
🏐BSSD Region 1 Western Conference Mixed-6 Volleyball Tournament Winners🏐
🎉Good luck to Golovin Lynx & Shaktoolik Wolverines at State Championships🎉
Tonight (Thursday, November, 20th) at the school from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Stay Safe Huskies!
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.
👏"👏 "A huge congratulations to all the wrestlers and cheerleading participants for their incredible commitment and hard work this season. A special acknowledgment goes to our winners—your dedication truly shone through!" 👏"👏"
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