NEW! Optional Program Spring Tour Dates Announced!
Thinking about enrolling your child in the Susitna Optional program? Would you like to see the program first-hand? We offer student-led tours that include general information about the program, brief observations of Optional Program classrooms and a question/answer time. Tour dates and times are listed below. Please contact the school office (907-742-1400) or use this online form to sign up:
• Friday, Feb. 5 at 10-11am
• Monday, Feb. 8 at 10-11am
• Thursday, Feb. 11 at 8:50-9:50am
• Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 10-11am
• Thursday, Feb. 18 at 8:50-9:50am
• Monday, Feb. 22 at 10-11am
• Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 10-11am
• Monday, March 1 at 10-11am
• Thursday, March 4 at 10-11am
Who are we?
The Susitna Optional Parent Group, or SOPG, is a volunteer parent group comprised of parents or guardians of children in the Open Optional Program at Susitna Elementary. SOPG is led by a volunteer advisory board consisting of a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer.
The 2009-2010 SOPG Board are:
Chair: Nan Magrath
Vice-Chair: Kristen Bierma
Secretary: Jamie Lang
Treasurer: Teresa Wagar
What do we do?
SOPG is specifically dedicated to supporting the Open Optional Program at Susitna Elementary. We perform functions similar to a PTA and we work closely with the teachers in the Optional Program, as well as Susitna's PTA. Key responsibilities include: assisting with PACT days (Parents and Children Together), coordinating and leading Intensives, assisting with Community Outreach projects, and coordinating and assisting with events like the Fall Ice Cream Social, The Spring Sock Hop Dance, the End of Year Valley of the Moon Bike Ride and Picnic, and the Year-End Barbeque.
When do we meet?
SOPG meets one evening per month, from 6:30-8:00pm, in an Optional Program classroom at the school. Childcare is provided to encourage as many parents to attend and participate as possible. Click on the Calendar link at the top of the page for dates of events and upcoming SOPG meetings. We'd love to have you join us!
Where is Susitna located?
Susitna Elementary is nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood in East Anchorage with a beautiful view of the Chugach Mountain Range. Conveniently located near the corner of Northern Lights Boulevard and Muldoon Road, Susitna’s address is 7500 Tyone Court, Anchorage, Alaska, 99504. You may view a map by clicking on the “Map to Susitna” link, or by viewing the map below:
This page last updated:
January 28, 2010
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