Martin L. Olson School

Attention parents of students in grades 7-12! Permission slips are now available for the Alaska Hunter Education Certification Course, which includes an online portion and a required Field Day. The Field Day will be 4-5 hours long, covering key safety topics, firearm handling with non-functioning firearms, a field course, and a live-fire proficiency shoot with an air rifle and a rimfire rifle. To participate, students must complete the online course and receive a Field Day Qualifier Certificate before attending the in-person training! Permission slips are available for pick up in the school office. Kevin Busk will provide the training. A date will be announced once we have a list of participants.

4️⃣ UPDATE 2/10/25: Please see the link below from PowerSchool with detailed instructions for affected individuals to sign up for the complimentary monitoring services they are offering. https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/notice-of-united-states-data-breach/?mkt_tok=ODYxLVJNSS04NDYAAAGYUw1qvalCkM-opsqw_X88mZGfsOU0TvCbtKpV6UUxwrK7Lum_5r7aoh3zISVwBLVRyqWFjqt7ztZHf-GcQzBzwSKTutzlww3UsWMZ0uz-qnYsNA8b 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).

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!🎉

Classes are scheduled for regular school hours tomorrow, Friday, January 17. Please contact the school for a weather excuse if you decide to keep your child home. We are monitoring the weather, and if a change is needed, we will post it tomorrow morning. Stay safe, Lynx!

Early out at 1:30 pm this Thursday, Jan 9, so we may have parent conferences for report cards. Parent conferences will be from 1:45 pm to 5 pm. See you then.

Reminder: MLO Christmas Program tonight at 6 pm in the gym. Christmas gifts for all children attending. Santa will be joining us.

🎉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🎉

Tomorrow (Tuesday), school will start at 10:00 AM due to icy roads and expected windy conditions. Students will report to their 2nd-hour class. Additionally, open gym is canceled for tonight. If you feel it is safer, please keep your child home from school tomorrow. I am currently weathered in Anchorage, but you can email me at reymundo.gomez@glv.bssd.org for a weather excuse for your child’s absence or send a note with them on Wednesday. Thank you for your understanding, and please stay safe!

Parents and guardians, you are invited to have lunch with your child today at MLO. The Lynx Thanksgiving Luncheon will be at 11:20 a.m. for Elementary and 11:55 a.m. for Middle and High School. We are serving up Turkey, Green Bean Casserole, Sweet Potato Casserole, Mashed Potatoes, Rolls, Cake, and Fruit Salad.

🏆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

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

There will be no school this Thursday and Friday, November 7 and 8, so that staff may attend a district-wide in-service. Have a great week, Lynx Family!

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

Reminder: There will be no school tomorrow, Monday, October 28, so teachers may hold a site in-service and parent-teacher conferences. Teachers will be available for parent-teacher conferences from 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. to review your child's progress.

🤼 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.