White Mountain School

Congratulations to all the participants and winners of the BSSD Academic Decathlon and best of luck to all participants of the 2025 State Academic Decathlon! 🎉 Competing in such events requires dedication, hard work, and passion for learning—well done!🎉

Please join us for Semester One Awards on Wednesday at 2:30.

3️⃣ UPDATE 1/21/25: PowerSchool confirmed on January 17, 2025, that it will be reaching out directly to any individuals who may have been impacted and offering credit monitoring and identity protection services. If your information was affected, and your email address was stored in PowerSchool, you should receive a communication from PowerSchool within the coming weeks. We also understand that PowerSchool is providing notification of this event on its website and to media and state regulators. Because this occurred at PowerSchool, we do not have any additional details about the incident or the investigation at this time. We continue to monitor updates from PowerSchool and will share those updates as they become available. 2️⃣ PowerSchool has released a public statement and a FAQ section and can be accessed here: https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/ 1️⃣ The PowerSchool breach mentioned in this letter was not isolated to our district but part of a nationwide incident affecting multiple school districts across Alaska and other states that used their hosting services. While we are monitoring the situation closely, PowerSchool is conducting a thorough investigation to assess the scope and impact and will provide an update once their investigation is finished. PowerSchool has committed to providing identity protection and monitoring services as needed. BSSD has notified our cyber insurance and district leadership and it is important to note that this data breach did not occur because of action or lack of action by any of the employees of Bering Strait School District. This data breach occurred through the support tools that PowerSchool (the company) uses to assist districts when they call in for technical support. Please read the attached letter regarding the recent cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, a software vendor which provides our Student Information System (SIS).

🎉2024 Wrestling State Qualifiers🎉 Good luck in the 2024 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Wrestling Championships! To see Full Results click the link below: https://www.trackwrestling.com/Login.jsp?TIM=1734394001513&twSessionId=rlhstzvwbt&tName=&state=&sDate=12/14/2024&eDate=&lastName=&firstName=&teamName=&sfvString=&city=Kotzebue&gbId=&camps=false

🎉Congratulations to our 2024 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Mix Six/2A Volleyball State Championships Winners🎉

Our High School Wrestling Team is in Kotzebue this weekend for Regionals. Our traveling team includes Marcus Adams, Trent Buffas, Morgan Jack Jr, Caleb Adams, Jadyn Barr, and Angelicia Titus coached by Mackenzie Ervin. Information is available on the NWArctic website at https://www.nwarctic.org/activities/fall_sports/3_a_wrestling_-_o_t_z Lots happening at the school today and we didn't get a picture. Sorry! Tournament will live stream on www.trackwrestling.com - pay to view. GOOD LUCK TEAM!

Please join us Monday afternoon at 3:00 for our Wolves Volleyball Pep Rally!

🏆Congratulations🏆 🏐BSSD Region 1 Western Conference Mixed-6 Volleyball Tournament Winners🏐

🏐 BSSD Region 1 Western Conference Mixed-6 Volleyball Tournament 🏐 📍 Unalakleet School ⏱️ November 21-23 📆 Schedule and Bracket https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRy_2xGhfLSF46LNe5X5-q7s3JGBKgqCSwGyyC8ayVdjhoISnzjj7UX5gPJ_x8ciK-EW7g_ZQsIvDwm/pubhtml 📺 Watch Live https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bering-strait-school-district-unalakleet-co

Volleyball Schedule for this week. GO WOLVES!

📣November 7-8, 2024 is District In Service. No school for students.📣

Congratulations to our Wolves Volleyball team! Spooky Spike Champions 2024

🎉Congratulations 🎉to all the winners on BSSD's 42nd Wrestling & Cheerleading Tournament.

🤼 SEMI-FINALS AND 📣 SMALL SCHOOL DANCE ROUTINE NIGHT! Doors will open at 6:30pm 42nd Annual BSSD Wrestling & Cheerleading Tournament is happening at Unalakleet School. Click the link below to watch the LIVE sessions on the NFHS Network. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bering-strait-school-district-unalakleet-co Session Rosters: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ1WxQD1vbPpaEAxAVmFwU9PTfWoQQPtA7RTaafw6uPA3ZBJ0i31VyIycE_y_KELlhvTrZYUcpd79qR/pubhtml Elementary Brackets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vS12Drffs-xUnOryxdGLKeYD2s8wEiwhyfy63x4ZnLFD5jk2mfX4kWch8OnIKONRQ/pubhtml Junior High Brackets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSriv6q0uggp32pJpjdQQ7GFPcwOmms6nbCs-niBBvcpHcOfMeSCXJ3FTidhqFDrA/pubhtml

📢UPDATE: CHANGES TO SESSION ONE AND SESSION TWO Session Rosters: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ1WxQD1vbPpaEAxAVmFwU9PTfWoQQPtA7RTaafw6uPA3ZBJ0i31VyIycE_y_KELlhvTrZYUcpd79qR/pubhtml Elementary Brackets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vS12Drffs-xUnOryxdGLKeYD2s8wEiwhyfy63x4ZnLFD5jk2mfX4kWch8OnIKONRQ/pubhtml Junior High Brackets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSriv6q0uggp32pJpjdQQ7GFPcwOmms6nbCs-niBBvcpHcOfMeSCXJ3FTidhqFDrA/pubhtml

42nd Annual BSSD Wrestling & Cheerleading Tournament is happening at Unalakleet School. Click the link below to watch the LIVE sessions on the NFHS Network. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bering-strait-school-district-unalakleet-co Session Rosters: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ1WxQD1vbPpaEAxAVmFwU9PTfWoQQPtA7RTaafw6uPA3ZBJ0i31VyIycE_y_KELlhvTrZYUcpd79qR/pubhtml Elementary Brackets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vS12Drffs-xUnOryxdGLKeYD2s8wEiwhyfy63x4ZnLFD5jk2mfX4kWch8OnIKONRQ/pubhtml Junior High Brackets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSriv6q0uggp32pJpjdQQ7GFPcwOmms6nbCs-niBBvcpHcOfMeSCXJ3FTidhqFDrA/pubhtml

📣 BSSD Loyal fans get ready for our first NFHS live streamed event, the 42nd Annual Wrestling & Cheerleading Tournament! Bering Strait School District will be transitioning to live streaming school activities for all school sites through the NFHS Network. To watch BSSD hosted events for free, create a ✅FREE ✅ account by following this link (https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/users/sign_up). No need to sign up for a paid subscription to watch BSSD hosted events, the district is covering the subscription fee! Currently, the system is installed in Unalakleet, but stay tuned for updates as we get the NFHS equipment installed across the district.

It is that time of year when temperatures are dropping below freezing and snow and ice are forming around the region. As of Friday, October 18th full winter gear will be required on flights from villages to hubs (Nome and UNK). Winter gear includes winter boots, snow pants, winter coat, gloves and hats are required to be worn not just carried or stored in a backpack. This requirement is for all students and staff traveling on school related trips, including charters, BSSD plane and seat fare.

Teacher Workday on Friday, October 18th. No school for students.

Today is Indigenous People’s Day. A partial message from President Biden: "On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor Indigenous peoples’ strength, courage, and resilience. We celebrate the vast contributions of Indigenous communities to the world. And we recommit to respecting Tribal sovereignty and self-determination and working to usher in a new era of our Nation-to-Nation relationships." "On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we recognize that it is hard work to heal the wrongs of the past and to change course and move forward, but together, nothing is beyond our capacity. May we take pride in the progress we have made to establish a new era of Tribal sovereignty and Indigenous self-determination — one grounded in dignity, respect, and friendship." But let us not forget: we are Indigenous people every single day. Each of us carries the strength of our heritage and the stories of our people within us. We have the power to celebrate ourselves, our cultures, and our way of life every day, not just today. It is a day to honor how we live daily and seasonally. It is how we incorporate that into our homes, relationships, food, how we build our community and school with our time honored values. Knowledge of Language Sharing Respect for Others Respect for Elders Cooperation Love for Children Hard Work Avoidance of Conflict Respect for Nature Spirituality Humor Knowledge of Family Tree Family Roles Hunter Success Domestic Skills Humility Responsibility to our Tribe We honor Indigenous peoples’ strength, courage, and resilience. And we respect Tribal sovereignty and self determination and working to usher in a new era of our people here in White Mountain. As we reflect on our rich history, let’s also open our hearts to one another. Let kindness and joy flow throughout our school. Support one another, share stories, and embrace the beauty of our diverse cultures. Together, let’s uplift each other and recognize that our identity is a source of strength and pride.