Big Rig Event
Set for April 15
The annual 3 to 5 Preschool’s Big Rig fundraiser will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at the parking area at University of Alaska Southeast-Sitka Campus.
All ages are invited to explore rigs and trucks.
Ice cream from Sitka Swirls and food from other local food trucks – the Hog Hole, Uptown Dogs and Ye Tacoloco –, bake sale goods and event T-shirts will be sold.
Tickets for a chance to win the drawing to ride on a fire truck through town are $5 per person over 2 years old and $20 for a family of four or more. Payment may be made with cash, card, Venmo, PayPal and Apple Pay.
Sponsors are: Arrowhead Transfer, Island Bus and Sitka Tours, Hardrock Enterprises, Pacific Services, Sitka Swirls, Sea Mart and Market Center
Those able to volunteer or become a sponsor, have a rig or vehicle to showcase, or operate a rig in the demo area can contact Marcia Hirai at marciahirai@gmail.com.
Alaska Day Festival
Planning on Tuesday
The Alaska Day Festival Planning Committee will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at Centennial Hall in room 7.
The committee will select a design for this year’s festival theme – ‘‘Honoring Alaska Fishermen.’’
The public is invited to attend.
School Policy
Panel to Meet
Sitka School District’s policy committee will meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in the district office boardroom. The meeting is open to the public.
Emblem Club
Meets April 13
Sitka Emblem Club 142 will hold a business meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at the Sitka Elks Lodge.
Yearly reports will be given. Members are being encouraged to attend and reminded that membership dues are due.
Rep. Himschoot
Meets Constituents
State Rep. Rebecca Himschoot will have a ‘‘Constituent Connection’’ at the Beak restaurant 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 15.
Constituents can stop by her table for conversation, to ask questions, make suggestions, and share concerns.
For information email rep.himschoot@akleg.gov or call her office at 907-465-3732.
This Week in Girls on the Run
By Sitkans Against Family Violence
For the fifth week of Girls on the Run participants have been learning about empathy and that words matter. After talking about our emotions last week, we are shifting focus outwards to other people’s emotions. Empathy is defined as “putting ourselves in other people’s shoes and understanding their feelings.” Our teams practice each of the three steps for showing empathy for other people: see their star, put yourself in their shoes, and respond in a way that shows care. To demonstrate the power our words have, coaches squirted toothpaste out of a tube and teams discussed how the toothpaste is like our words – once we put them out into the world to hear or read, we can’t take them back. Teams related this week’s GOTR themes to the Southeast Traditional Tribal Values of “hold each other up,” and “speak with care.”
Throughout this season, GOTR will provide the Sitka community with updates from the program. We also hope to give mentors, parents, and guardians an opportunity to pass on skills from GOTR to the children in their lives! Here are some conversation starters for talking with kids about emotional health:
–Has there been a time in the past when you’ve been able to show empathy towards someone? Tell me about that. (Share your own experience.)
–How can we work together to show empathy to each other? To others?
–We’ve all said things we wish we could take back. Why do you think it’s important to think before we choose our words? (Share your own example of a time you’ve said something you wish you could take back.)
–How can we both make sure our words have a positive impact on others?
Girls on the Run is an empowerment-based program for girls in third- through fifth grade, currently in its 14th season at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School! GOTR is more than an after-school activity; it is a program designed to bring girls together with strength and resilience and prepare them for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games, GOTR prepares girls for a final celebratory 5K Fun Run on May 13 while teaching life skills and unleashing confidence. Community members are welcome to join in the 5K or be cheerleaders along the course. Girls on the Run is brought to you in Sitka by the Pathways Coalition. Call 747-3493 for more information.
School Board Sets
Work on Budget
Members of the School Board will hold a budget work session 6 p.m. April 13 at Centennial Hall. The public is invited to attend.
Classical Learning
Center Open House
Sitka Classical Learning Center, a faith-based learning program, will host a parent/volunteer interest meeting 4 p.m. Sunday, April 16, and 6:30 p.m. May 4, at the Sitka Assembly of God church, downstairs entrance.
The meeting will provide details about the program and what will be offered to students for the upcoming school year.
Those with questions can go to the website SitkaClassicalLearningCenter.com, email info@sitkaclc.com or call (907)738-9009.
