Chugach Optional

08/15/2026

🎉📚 BACK-TO-SCHOOL PICNIC IS ALMOST HERE! 🌭🍎

Join us Monday, August 17 from 5–7 p.m. at the Chugach Playground for our Back-to-School Picnic! 🎒✨ Come reconnect with friends, meet our amazing teachers, welcome new families, and celebrate the start of another fantastic school year!

🌭 Hot dogs & condiments provided
🍰 Last names A–M: Bring a dessert
🥗 Last names N–Z: Bring a side dish
💛 New families: Don’t bring a thing — JUST COME!

Please remember to label food items for allergies.

Enjoy your weekend, Chugach families! We are SO excited to see everyone Monday night! 🎉❤️

08/13/2026

💚 Coming Together for the Year Ahead 🌲

Our Chugach Optional staff spent a wonderful day together at Beach Lake, taking time to connect, collaborate, share ideas, and prepare for the year ahead.

Between meaningful conversations, time outdoors, and an art project with Kate the Great, the day gave us an opportunity to strengthen the relationships and systems that make our school community so special. 🎨🌿

We know that a great year for students begins with a connected and collaborative staff, and we’re heading into this one feeling energized and excited to welcome our students and families next week!

A huge thank you to Urban Greens, our CEC, and staff members who generously donated their time and resources to make this day possible. We are so grateful for the many people who invest in our Chugach Optional community. 💚

Here’s to a wonderful year of learning, growing, and connecting together!

08/03/2026

Happy August! Here’s our first newsletter for the 2026/27 school year 🎉

The Scoop

07/31/2026

Camp Fire is gearing up for another fun school year, and we’re excited to have new options for families enrolled in our Afterschool Program. 🎒🎉

From pre-k, to part-time, to reduced rates at select sites, we will be paying close attention to how these changes are impacting families and our program operations to learn how we can expand these options to benefit more families.

Families’ ability to access our care is of great importance to us, and we are committed to figuring out how to make it possible.

Learn about all the updates and how to register for afterschool on our blog: https://campfireak.org/2026-2027-afterschool-program-updates/

07/24/2026

⭐ Chugach! 🍃
Our amazing school community is built on the partnership between families, staff, and students—and we'd love to get everyone ready to volunteer for the new school year!

✅ Complete your ASD Volunteer Application now so you're ready when opportunities begin.
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MzYxMzplbi1VUw==
✅ Be sure to select "Other" along with any volunteer roles that interest you—you won't be able to update your selections later.
🚗 Planning to drive on field trips? Now is the perfect time to get your driver paperwork turned in, too!
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1783445354/asdk12org/kv3h9w5id0mty6mkcmxo/Volunteer_Driver_Form.pdf

Need more details? Check your email 📨

Thank you for helping make Chugach Optional such a special place for our students. We can't wait for another amazing year together! ⭐🍃

07/21/2026

Great job Chugach families! We have 90.5% of students registered! Won't be long until we make 100%

School starts next month! Have you completed the required yearly registration?

All enrolled students — confirm your registration status in Parent Connect today:

Login, select your student, and click ASD Quick Links to see if Online Registration is Complete or Incomplete.

Log in and register your student via ParentConnect:
https://parentconnect.asdk12.org/production/parentportal

If you need your PIN (ID) and a new password, please visit the Login Reminder Page:
https://parentconnect.asdk12.org/Production/ParentPortal/Home/LoginReminder

Instructions for logging in and registering are available in the Online Registration Guide:
https://share.articulate.com/1Btz9erGjz5jM5dqfeXsY

For questions about your students pre-enrollment or registration, please contact your school:
https://www.asdk12.org/schools

05/29/2026

✌️ Peace out, Chugach! ✌️

The office is officially closed, and Carrie and I are sending you off with smiles and summer wishes!

Thank you for a fantastic year filled with learning, growth, friendship, and so many special moments. We feel incredibly lucky to be part of such an amazing school community.

Have a summer full of sunshine, adventure, and memory-making. We’ll see you again soon!

Until then… peace, love, and summer break! ☀️❤️✌️

05/29/2026

Wow! We are already up to 192 students registered for next year that is 79% of all students!! Part of the 21% login to Parent Connect and get it off your list 😃

Are you ready for back-to-school? Returning students — confirm your 2026-27 registration status in Parent Connect today:

Login, select your student, and click ASD Quick Links to see if Online Registration is Complete or Incomplete.

Log in and register your student via ParentConnect:
https://parentconnect.asdk12.org/

If you need your PIN and a new password, please visit the Login Reminder Page:
https://parentconnect.asdk12.org/Production/ParentPortal/Home/LoginReminder

Instructions for logging in and registering are available in the Online Registration Guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ad_jw_le6sF_MgQU-F9ZBaHszpZQok7RAr2al9q680U/edit?usp=sharing

For questions about your student’s registration, please contact your school:
https://www.asdk12.org/schools

05/22/2026

Summer Scoop!! We hope you all have a wonderful break!

The SUMMER Scoop

05/18/2026

Please head over to Parent Connect and register your student for next year! We are up to 164 students (right about 64%) registered - Help us get that number even higher! This helps us with planning classroom placements and getting all supports in place. Thanks!!

Are you ready for back-to-school? Returning students — confirm your 2026-27 registration status in Parent Connect today:

Login, select your student, and click ASD Quick Links to see if Online Registration is Complete or Incomplete.

Log in and register your student via ParentConnect:
https://parentconnect.asdk12.org/

If you need your PIN and a new password, please visit the Login Reminder Page:
https://parentconnect.asdk12.org/Production/ParentPortal/Home/LoginReminder

Instructions for logging in and registering are available in the Online Registration Guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ad_jw_le6sF_MgQU-F9ZBaHszpZQok7RAr2al9q680U/edit?usp=sharing

For questions about your student’s registration, please contact your school:
https://www.asdk12.org/schools