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| The '''Chatham School District''' |
The '''Chatham School District''' ('''CSD''') is a school district headquartered in ].<ref>"." Chatham School District. Retrieved on February 13, 2017. "District Office Information 500 Big Dog Salmon Way P.O. Box 109 Angoon, AK 99820"</ref> It serves Angoon, ], ], and ] and the surrounding areas of the ]. {{As of|2009}} the district served about 217 students in 4 schools and covers a territory of approximately 43,000 sq. mi.<ref name="CSDAbout" /> | ||
| ==Klukwan School== | ==Klukwan School== | ||
| In 2009 Klukwan School served about 41 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 in and around the ] village of Klukwan, near Haines. As part of the school's mission is to support efforts to revitalize the Tlingit language, it offers ] classes.<ref name="KSAbout"> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104205640/http://www.chathamsd.org/prior/sites/klukwan/aboutschool.php |date=November 4, 2009 }}, Chatham School District web site, retrieved 2008-12-05<!--this link is at high risk of going stale--></ref><ref name="STK"> {{webarchive |
In 2009 Klukwan School served about 41 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 in and around the ] village of Klukwan, near Haines. As part of the school's mission is to support efforts to revitalize the Tlingit language, it offers ] classes.<ref name="KSAbout"> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104205640/http://www.chathamsd.org/prior/sites/klukwan/aboutschool.php |date=November 4, 2009 }}, Chatham School District web site, retrieved 2008-12-05<!--this link is at high risk of going stale--></ref><ref name="STK"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522092352/http://schooltree.org/search/Klukwan%2B.html |date=May 22, 2011 }}, Schooltree.org, retrieved 2008-12-05</ref> | ||
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{{As of|2013}} the school periodically has three students from Klukwan and about 8-12 students from ], with a total student body of 11-15.<ref name=Canfield>{{cite web|author=Canfield, Jennifer|url=http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-08-07/board-votes-close-tenakee-springs-school|title=Board votes to close Tenakee Springs school|publisher=]|date=2013-08-07|accessdate=2017-02-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203013747/http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-08-07/board-votes-close-tenakee-springs-school|archive-date=2015-12-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| ==Gustavus School== | ==Gustavus School== | ||
| Gustavus School serves about 45 students in grades K-12 in and around |
Gustavus School serves about 45 students in grades K-12 in and around Gustavus.<ref name="GSAbout"> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104205555/http://www.chathamsd.org/prior/sites/gustavus/aboutschool.php |date=November 4, 2009 }}, Chatham School District web site, retrieved 2008-12-05<!--this link is at high risk of going stale--></ref><ref name="STG"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522092401/http://schooltree.org/search/Gustavus%2B.html |date=May 22, 2011 }}, Schooltree.com, retrieved 2008-12-05</ref> | ||
| ==Tenakee Springs |
==Tenakee Springs School== | ||
| The Tenakee Springs |
The ] is a school building in ] used to support homeschooling families; in periods prior to 2016 it was a full-service school.<ref name=AlaskaPubRadio>{{cite web|author=Chandler, Quinton|url=http://www.alaskapublic.org/2016/11/29/whats-school-like-in-tenakee-springs-without-a-school/|title=What’s school like in Tenakee Springs without a school?|publisher=]|date=2016-11-29|accessdate=2017-02-13}}</ref> The building has three classrooms, a commercial grade kitchen, and a library. Jennifer Canfield of '']'' described it as "a relatively large facility."<ref name=Canfield/> | ||
| In 2009 Tenakee Springs School served 13 students in grades K-12 with a staff of 3. The curriculum included topics such as the environment, marine safety, and survival.<ref name="TSSAbout"> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104215644/http://www.chathamsd.org/prior/sites/tenakee/aboutschool.php |date=November 4, 2009 }}, Chatham School District web site, retrieved 2008-12-05<!--this link is at high risk of going stale--></ref> In 2009 the wife of Gordon Chew operated the school. Around 2009 due to state policy which only funds rural schools with ten or more students, the school in Tenakee Springs was in danger of closing. By 2009 the school remained open because two families with six children moved to the community after responding to an advertisement of the school, asking for more families, on ].<ref name=Yardley>{{Cite news | |||
| | last = Yardley | |||
| | first = William | |||
| | newspaper = '']'' | |||
| | date = November 25, 2009 | |||
| | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/26/us/26alaska.html?hp | |||
| | title=Alaska's Rural Schools Fight Off Extinction | |||
| | accessdate=May 20, 2010}}</ref> In 2013 the board voted 4-1 to close the school for one year due to a drop in enrollment. That year the school had three domestic students and two foreign exchange students.<ref name=Canfield/> The school later reopened. In the 2015-2016 school year it had 11 students, but a family moved away and enrollment declined to five. It closed again in summer 2016 due to the enrollment drop. The district opted to make it a homeschooling resource center to continue supporting families in Tenakee Springs.<ref name=AlaskaPubRadio/> | |||
| ==Angoon Schools== | ==Angoon Schools== | ||
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| ==Former schools== | ==Former schools== | ||
| Cube Cove School, closed in or before |
Cube Cove School, closed in or before 2002.<ref name="AKEED035">, page 11/23, ], retrieved 2017-02-13</ref> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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School district in Alaska, United States
| Chatham School District | |
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| Location | |
| Angoon, Alaska and vicinity United States of America | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Established | 1976 |
| Superintendent | Elaine Hopson (interim) |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 217 |
| Other information | |
| Mailing address | Post Office Box 109, Angoon, Alaska 99820 |
| Website | http://www.chathamsd.org |
The Chatham School District (CSD) is a school district headquartered in Angoon, Alaska. It serves Angoon, Tenakee Springs, Gustavus, and Klukwan and the surrounding areas of the Alaskan panhandle. As of 2009 the district served about 217 students in 4 schools and covers a territory of approximately 43,000 sq. mi.
Klukwan School
In 2009 Klukwan School served about 41 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 in and around the Tlingit village of Klukwan, near Haines. As part of the school's mission is to support efforts to revitalize the Tlingit language, it offers Tlingit language classes.
As of 2013 the school periodically has three students from Klukwan and about 8-12 students from Haines, with a total student body of 11-15.
Gustavus School
Gustavus School serves about 45 students in grades K-12 in and around Gustavus.
Tenakee Springs School
The Tenakee Springs School is a school building in Tenakee Springs used to support homeschooling families; in periods prior to 2016 it was a full-service school. The building has three classrooms, a commercial grade kitchen, and a library. Jennifer Canfield of Juneau Empire described it as "a relatively large facility."
Angoon Schools
Angoon Elementary School and Angoon High School serve about 125 students.
Correspondence school
The district operates a correspondence school.
Former schools
Cube Cove School, closed in or before 2002.
See also
External links
References
- Chatham School District, MANTA, retrieved 2008-12-05
- Alaska District Contact Information, Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, retrieved 2008-12-05
- ^ About Our District Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Chatham School District, retrieved 2008-12-05
- "2016-2017 Organizational Chart." Chatham School District. Retrieved on February 13, 2017. "District Office Information 500 Big Dog Salmon Way P.O. Box 109 Angoon, AK 99820"
- Klukwan School: About the school Archived November 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Chatham School District web site, retrieved 2008-12-05
- Klukwan Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Schooltree.org, retrieved 2008-12-05
- ^ Canfield, Jennifer (August 7, 2013). "Board votes to close Tenakee Springs school". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- Gustavus School: About the school Archived November 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Chatham School District web site, retrieved 2008-12-05
- Gustavus School in Gustavus, Alaska Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Schooltree.com, retrieved 2008-12-05
- Chandler, Quinton (November 29, 2016). "What's school like in Tenakee Springs without a school?". Alaska Public Radio. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- Angoon Elementary School - About the school Archived November 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Chatham School District web site, retrieved 2008-12-05
- Angoon Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Schooltree.com, retrieved 2008-12-05
- ^ AKEED Form # 05-03-035 (Revised 03/15/06), page 11/23, Alaska Department of Education, retrieved 2017-02-13
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