Polaris K-12 School

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Polaris K-12 School
Address
6200 Ashwood Street

Anchorage
,
Alaska
99507

United States
Coordinates61°09′53″N 149°51′14″W / 61.1647°N 149.8540°W / 61.1647; -149.8540Coordinates: 61°09′53″N 149°51′14″W / 61.1647°N 149.8540°W / 61.1647; -149.8540
Information
TypePublic magnet school
School districtAnchorage School District
PrincipalCarol Bartholomew[1]
Teaching staff28 [2]
GradesK–12
Enrollment475 (2015-16)[3]
Color(s)Evergreen and grey[4]
MascotWolf[4]
Websitewww.polarisk-12.org

Polaris K-12 School is a lottery-entry magnet school serving grades Kindergarten through 12th grade in Anchorage, Alaska. It serves the Anchorage School District.

Student Government[]

The Polaris student government Is not a typical student government model consisting of a president, a vice president, etc., but is run by an operational board, or op. board, consisting of four Senior Operational Board Members (Juniors/Seniors), two High School Student Advisory Board Positions (High Schoolers), four Junior Operational Board Positions (9th-10th Graders),two Middle School Mentees (6th-8th Graders), and Middle School Student Advisory Board Positions (6th-8th Graders).[5]

Programs[]

In addition to typical programs found in schools serving its grade levels, Polaris's other programs include:[6]

  • Intensives - 2-week courses which allow students to study topics not offered in a typical school curriculum. These are offered at the beginning of the school year, after winter break, and at the end of the school year.
  • The Habitat - an outdoor learning environment.

Tent City Project[]

On February 27, 2015, the school celebrated Anchorage's 100th anniversary with a "tent city". The project was initiated by two students who wondered what life in Anchorage was like in 1915.[7][8]

Alaska State Dog[]

Polaris School students were instrumental in having the Alaskan malamute designated as Alaska's official state dog. Over a three-year period, students did research and testified before the state legislature.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Staff Directory - Polaris K-12 School". Retrieved 2016-01-01. Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Polaris K-12 School Overview". US News and World Report. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  3. ^ "Polaris K-12 School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "School data - Polaris K-12". Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2016-01-01. Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Operational Group / Elections". www.asdk12.org. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  6. ^ "A bit about Polaris K-12". Retrieved 2015-09-13.Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Ballard, Shannon; Mazurek, Jared (2015-02-27). "Students recreate tent city in school gym". KTVA. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  8. ^ "Polaris Celebrates Anchorage's Centennial".Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Siegal, Ann (2010-08-31). "Alaskan malamute becomes latest official state dog". Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-09-13.

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