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School pictures will be taken on September 30th at Joy. We will once again be using Portraits Photography. Flyers will go home closer to date. Parents may order online at anytime. USE CODE 62250HA
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If you are new to Joy or any other district school, it's time to register for school. If you need assistance with online enrollment, Joy's office will be open from 9 am -2 pm to assist you and receive paperwork (birth certificate, shot records, proof of physical address.)
August 16th -Back to School Social 6pm-7pm
August 18th- Students Return to School 9am-3:30pm
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Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Arrival and dismissal procedures will remain the same for the 21-22 school year. Please view the maps below to help assist you in knowing where to drop off/ pick up your student.
- Doors open at 8:40am for students having breakfast or being dropped off for outside precess.
- Doors are locked at 9am.
- Students arriving late will need to enter at the front door by the office
- We have a buzz in entry system to the left of the front door.
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We appreciate volunteers and look forward to having you help at school.
Please be sure to fill out the district Volunteer Packet and submit it to Human Resources downtown.
August Joyful Welcome Back Newsletter
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Statewide Testing Parental Rights
Parents have the right to make educational decisions for their child, including whether to participate in statewide testing. Please check with your school principal for more information.
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Student Drop Off/Pick Up
All buses, big & small, will be dropping off students in the front of the building in the bus lane and in the lane that leads to staff parking.
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Joy Student and Parent Handbook
The Joy Student and Parent Handbook was last updated 8/17/2020
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Joy Elementary is a "Green Star" School
Joy Elementary is a "GREEN STAR" school which means that we take extra care of our environment.
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PRESS RELEASE: FNSBSD Mandatory Masks | September 8, 2021
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Board of Education voted 5-2 in favor of requiring masks for the first semester. Mandatory masks will go into effect on Monday, September 13, 2021.
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FNSBSD: Transportation Update-Route Cancellations effective Monday, August 30, 2021
Beginning Monday, August 30, 2021, the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and Durham are suspending some bus routes, on a rotating basis. This is due to the labor shortage that is affecting our community as well as other Alaska school districts and businesses nationwide. Families will need to find alternative transportation based on the schedule below.
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FNSBSD: Transportation Update | August 19, 2021
The district and Durham have been working continuously over the summer to prepare for the first day of school. Adjusting routes and stops for our many bus riders while facing the nationwide problem of short staffing has proved to be challenging.
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FNSBSD Mitigation Plan 2021-2022 | August 13, 2021
The district is committed to providing and maintaining healthy, symptom-free environments for students to learn and for staff to work and teach.
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Press Release: Update for 2021-2022 School Year | June 2, 2021
At last night’s regular school board meeting, the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Board of Education took action on the requirement of masks and heard updates regarding the 2021-2022 school year start times.
