Heavenly Hats

Diomede School will be participating in the Heavenly Hats campaign to bring awareness to cancer survivors and raise money to fight the cell mutation. For a donation of $1.00, you can wear a hat in and about the school. Even if you bring your own hat, that $1.00 will get you a complementary hat. This will take place from 8:50 AM on October 9th to 3:30 PM. To find out more about the Heavenly Hat foundation, check out their official website here.

Picture Day

Even though our friend, Jeroen Toirkens has left back to Anchorage, Wednesday, September 16 will still be picture day. Diomede School gym will be open from 8:30 AM to 9:10 AM for family and student portraits. This service is free and can be shared online. Swing on by for some semi-professional photography.

Visitor from Holland and PICTURE DAY!

This weekend, Jeroen Toirkens (an international photographer from Holland) came to Diomede. He'll be staying at the school, but going out into the community and the island to photograph Diomede's beauty. Next Wednesday (September 16, 2015) he will be taking portraits of our entire school! If you would like a family portrait, come on in from 8:30 AM TO 9:30 AM on the 16th. Check out Jeroen's amazing books on Amazon.com here!

Spirit Week

This week will be Spirit Week at Diomede School.
Tuesday: Cray Hair/Bed Head Day
Wednesday: Pajama Day
Thursday: Make-Up and Painted Nails Day
Friday: Backwards/Inside-Out Day

Open House

Join us for our open house this Thursday, September 3, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. All parents and students are welcome. We will have complementary cake, coffee, and HUNDREDS of free books you can take home! One lucky adult will be entered in to win a gift certificate worth $50 at the Native Store! I hope to see you there!

A Blast from the Past

This week Edwina and her friend Paul will be visiting Diomede. Edwina grew up living in the one room school house back in the good-old-days of Diomede and has been a loyal matriarch of the village ever since. They'll stay at the old church while they're in town. Paul will even hold a service on Sunday, August 30, from 10:30 AM onward. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The Sikuliaq Crew Visits Diomede School

Tomorrow we will be visited by the crew of the Sikuliaq: a global class ice-capable research vessel based out of UAF. Her captain and several of her science crew will come and talk to the students about their polar research of using sound to explore sea ice under the ocean. They'll be here around 9:30 AM so come on over to Mr. Rob's room for a chat with Captain Adam and his wards!