Graduation and the end of the school year are here and once again everyone is excited about summer.  I want to personally congratulate all of our graduates and encourage them not to stop learning just because they have graduated from high school. 

Remember GUM:  Get Up In the Morning and do something positive every day!  Put one foot in front of the other foot and build your future.  We are all so proud of our graduates and hope they follow their plans to bigger and greater things in life.  The race is not always won by the fastest or the smartest but by the ones who never give up. 

 You have all demonstrated proficiency in the standards that are established by the State of Alaska to qualify for either a COA or a diploma.  If you have not successfully passed the HSGQE, do not give up.  Keep working toward that diploma.  It is important and will become more important to you as you get older and start a family.  The school community will help, so reach out and dig deep.  You can do it! 

 On behalf of the School Board of Education for the Bering Strait School District, I want to express words of congratulations, best wishes, and encouragement to all of our graduates with the words from one of my favorite songs by Bob Dylan.

"Forever Young"

May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay forever young

Now get out there and keep making us proud.  Congratulations to the Class of 2013!

Rob Picou,
Superintendent

Summer Dates of Interest

July 28-August 4: BSSD Welcome Wagon Event in Anchorage!
August 4-8: Culture Camp in Unalakleet (Project REACH)
August 7-14: New Teachers/Principals/SFA in Unalakleet

August 12: Returning Teachers to Unalakleet for In-service

August 14: All Teachers & Principals to Sites
August 21: BSSD Schools Open!