Support the BOOP expansion proposal
If you would like to support the BOOP expansion all letters to the board and department chair person's will greatly help.
https://www.asdk12.org/Page/4329
Erik Viste, Sr Director Elementary Education
viste_erik@asdk12.org
Dr. Jharrett Bryantt, Superintendent
officeofthesuperintendent@asdk12.org
Dr. Kersten Johnson, Sr. Director Middle/High school education
johnson_kersten@asdk12.org
Sven Gustasfson, CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICE
Gustafson_Sven@asdk12.org
School board members
Margo Bellamy
bellamy_margo@asdk12.org
Kelly Lessens
lessens_kelly@asdk12.org
Dave Donley
donley_dave@asdk12.org
Andy Holleman
holleman_andy@asdk12.org
Pat Higgins
higgins_pat@asdk12.org
Dora Wilson
Wilson_Dora@asdk12.org
Carl Jacobs
jacobs_carl@asdk12.org
Mini course family survey
https://forms.gle/5EE55kWi6p7jxGJj9
BOOP Calendar and upcoming dates
Important Dates for the 23/24 School Year:
** BOOP Upcoming Meetings (4th Quarter: May 1st, In-Person) All meetings are from 6:00-7:00 pm **
More dates to note*
Feb. 13- Spring Picture Day
Feb. 16- Sock Hop
Feb. 19 – No School, President’s Day
Feb. 21-22 – 3rd Q Conferences & Portfolio Share
Feb. 23 – Teacher Inservice, no school for students
Feb. 29- Living Museum 5:30 pm (5/6)
March 8– Inservice for Teachers, no school for students
March 11-15 – Spring Break
March 19-21- AJT B2Wins (tentative) all grades
March 21- AJT B2Wins Field Trip (½)
March 25 - April 5 - State Science Assessment (5th Only) TESTING window
March 25-April 5 - AK STAR testing window (replaces Spring MAP)
April 5 - Bowman movie night
April 17-18- Space Camp at Challenger Learning Center–Kenai,AK (5/6)
April 19- School Closure Day
April 27- Rummage Sale
May(early)- Kindergarten Plant Sales (fundraiser)
May 3- Frindle Field Trip (½)
May 3- Overnight at Bowman for 5th grade
May 10-12 - Homer Sea Weekend
May 6-22 Spring iReady Diagnostic
May 14- Lyn Ary Park for 3rd-6th
May 15-17- 6th grade camp at Victory
May 20 – BOOP 5th and 6th Grade Book Ceremony & Speeches
May 21 – Bowman Field day and DJ Party
May 22 - Bowman 6th Grade Movin’ On Ceremony, 1:30pm; Last Day for Students
BOOP End of School BBQ 5:30-7:00 pm
About Us
Families who want to learn more about our program can view an informational video here
Bowman Open Optional Program Features:
Personal and academic accountability
Self-direction within curricular frameworks
Development of organizational and time-management skills
Portfolio-based assessments / no letter grades or report cards
Critical-thinking and decision-making
Encouraging respect for self and others
Team-building in the classroom and across age groups
Communication, cooperation, and conflict-resolution
Parent participation
Community service
Public speaking
The Bowman Open Optional Program, a small “school-within-a-school,” is housed at Willard L. Bowman Elementary School on the southside of the Anchorage School District (ASD). The BOOP program offers unique programming to students while also supporting Bowman Elementary school-wide and Anchorage School District initiatives.
Our mission is to provide students with a strong foundation in all academic areas. We honor individual strengths, needs, and interests, and we support social and emotional growth.
The Bowman Open Optional Program offers education to students in kindergarten through sixth grade with multi-age classrooms, team-teaching, and assessments based on goal-setting, self-evaluations, and portfolios rather than traditional report cards.
Our program provides students with personal accountability and academic rigor, using the curricular concepts and grade-level standards of the Anchorage School District. Bowman Open Optional students participate in all standardized achievement testing required by the Anchorage School District.
The teachers, staff, and parents work to make the Bowman Open Optional Program a safe, supportive school environment where children are encouraged to challenge themselves and participate actively in their own learning.
boop-handbook.pdf