Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

🏥 Community partnerships play a vital role in helping students explore future careers and connect classroom learning to the real world.

We’re grateful for our continued partnership with Foundation Health Partners, which provides a variety of hands-on learning opportunities for our juniors and seniors throughout the year, including this recent Cath Lab workshop.

Students had the opportunity to learn directly from healthcare professionals about catheters, veins and arteries, and the life-saving interventions doctors and nurses use when treating heart conditions. They heard stories of patient care, gained insight into the passion and purpose behind careers in healthcare, and got hands-on experience with real medical equipment and pig organs to better understand anatomy and cardiovascular procedures.

Thank you to Foundation Health Partners for investing in our students and sharing your expertise, and thank you to the students who participated with a willingness to learn.

🚀 Experiences like these help students discover new possibilities, explore potential career paths, and strengthen the connection between our schools and community!

😁 Great news for our students and families!

Our district has been awarded $850,000 through the Alaska 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Grant for FY27.

This funding will continue to support afterschool programs at Anne Wien, Denali, Hunter, while also bringing back an afterschool program at North Pole Elementary School. The grant will also fund the Elementary Academy of Science and Technology (EAST) Summer Learning Program.

Combined with our existing FY26 21st CCLC grant, the district will receive a total of $1.56 million annually to provide afterschool learning opportunities at seven elementary schools.

These programs offer academic support, enrichment activities, and engaging learning experiences that help students succeed beyond the school day. We are grateful for this investment in our students, families, and community!

Grant awards are expected to be officially announced on June 26, 2026, pending final approval and federal appropriation of funds. 21st Century After School Programs - Fairbanks School District

👏 Congratulations to the 45 students who participated in this year’s Introduction to Trades Summer Program!

During this intensive week-long experience, students explored a variety of skilled trades through hands-on training, industry exposure, and real-world learning opportunities.

Programs included:
🔨 Construction Crafts Laborers Training
⚡ Electrical Academy
🚜 Heavy Equipment Maintenance
🚧 Heavy Equipment Operators
🪚 Introduction to Carpentry
🔥 Welding Academy

The Introduction to Trades program serves as a direct pathway into our School to Apprenticeship (STA) program, helping high school seniors connect with local union partners and opportunities to enter Federally Registered Apprenticeship programs.

Union interviews are currently underway, and many of these students are taking the next step toward high-demand, high-skill careers in Alaska’s workforce.

Thank you to our instructors, industry partners, and union representatives who helped make this experience possible!

Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center Trust
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District CTE

Learn more about our Introduction to Trades programs: https://www.k12northstar.org/academics/career-technical-education-cte/introduction-to-the-trades-classes

Thank you to the MCJROTC Booster Club for donating over $19,500 to support the JROTC program at West Valley High School.

Financial or in-kind donations directly impact students through supporting district programs. Learn how to partner with the FNSBSD and view the FY26 Donor Wall at https://www.k12northstar.org/community/partner-with-fnsbsd

THANK YOU to these community organizations and individuals that donated to the FNSBSD in April!

$5,000 - $9,999
• WV Basketball Booster Club

$1,000 - $4,999
• Bell Wealth Advisors, LLC
• Brian & Angela Krzykowski
• Doyon, Limited
• DPC APC
• Judith Benshoof
• Lynden Transport
• Marathon Oil
• Medical Arts Collaborative LLC
• St. John Baptist Church

Your financial or in-kind donations directly impact students through supporting district programs.

Learn how to partner with the FNSBSD and view the FY26 Donor Wall at www.k12northstar.org/community/partner-with-fnsbsd

👏 A huge thank you to our district Health Services team, led by Christine Callison, for the incredible care and support they provide to students every day.

This school year, our health offices provided:

• 38,864 student office visits
• 19,000+ medication administrations
• Nearly 4,500 bandages applied
• More than 8,500 ice packs provided
• Over 1,500 nosebleeds treated
• More than 6,000 musculoskeletal concerns addressed
• Over 6,500 hearing and vision screenings completed

Behind every number is a student who needed support, comfort, care, or guidance. Each encounter represents time spent listening, observing, problem-solving, and helping students stay healthy, engaged, and ready to learn.

Thank you to all of our dedicated health services team members across the district for the important work you do every day.

Congratulations to the West Valley Wolfpack, the Sportsmanship Award winner of the 2026 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska DI Girls Track & Field State Championship!

Sponsored by Orthopedic Physicians Alaska

Congratulations to the West Valley Wolfpack, your 2026 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska DI Soccer State Championship Runner-up!

Sponsored by First National Bank Alaska

🍎 FREE meals to ALL kids and teens aged 18 and under!

Nutrition Services - Fairbanks School District is proud to provide two Summer Food Service Program locations during the month of June. This is a federally funded USDA summer nutrition program offered free of charge to all children 18 years of age and younger.

Come grab a healthy breakfast and lunch at either Barnette Magnet School or Denali Elementary School.

June 1 – June 25 (M-TH)
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Learn more at https://www.k12northstar.org/view-all-news/post-details/~board/district-news/post/press-release-summer-food-service-program-begins-june-1-for-children-in-need-may-2026