4️⃣ UPDATE 2/10/25: Please see the link below from PowerSchool with detailed instructions for affected individuals to sign up for the complimentary monitoring services they are offering.
https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/notice-of-united-states-data-breach/?mkt_tok=ODYxLVJNSS04NDYAAAGYUw1qvalCkM-opsqw_X88mZGfsOU0TvCbtKpV6UUxwrK7Lum_5r7aoh3zISVwBLVRyqWFjqt7ztZHf-GcQzBzwSKTutzlww3UsWMZ0uz-qnYsNA8b
3️⃣ UPDATE 1/21/25: PowerSchool confirmed on January 17, 2025, that it will be reaching out directly to any individuals who may have been impacted and offering credit monitoring and identity protection services. If your information was affected, and your email address was stored in PowerSchool, you should receive a communication from PowerSchool within the coming weeks. We also understand that PowerSchool is providing notification of this event on its website and to media and state regulators.
Because this occurred at PowerSchool, we do not have any additional details about the incident or the investigation at this time. We continue to monitor updates from PowerSchool and will share those updates as they become available.
2️⃣ PowerSchool has released a public statement and a FAQ section and can be accessed here: https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/
1️⃣ The PowerSchool breach mentioned in this letter was not isolated to our district but part of a nationwide incident affecting multiple school districts across Alaska and other states that used their hosting services. While we are monitoring the situation closely, PowerSchool is conducting a thorough investigation to assess the scope and impact and will provide an update once their investigation is finished.
PowerSchool has committed to providing identity protection and monitoring services as needed. BSSD has notified our cyber insurance and district leadership and it is important to note that this data breach did not occur because of action or lack of action by any of the employees of Bering Strait School District. This data breach occurred through the support tools that PowerSchool (the company) uses to assist districts when they call in for technical support.
Please read the attached letter regarding the recent cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, a software vendor which provides our Student Information System (SIS).
Congratulations to all the participants and winners of the BSSD Academic Decathlon and best of luck to all participants of the 2025 State Academic Decathlon!
🎉 Competing in such events requires dedication, hard work, and passion for learning—well done!🎉
Congratulations to our Shaktoolik Wolverine Spelling Bee Contestants!
1st Place: Jessica Takak
2nd Place: Savannah Paniptchuk
3rd Place: Renesmae Kulukhon
4th Place: Kevin Jackson
They will continue on to the Annual BSSD Spelling Bee, January 28th in Teller.
Wish them Good Luck!
Wolverine Basketball fans. Save the date!! Next week January 31 to February 2 is the Shaktoolik Invitational!
We will have Noatak boys and girls, Savoonga boys and Girls, White Mountain boys and girls, Shishmaref Boys, St. Micheal girls and Gambell girls.
Our hospitality room will open to our tournament volunteers, coaches, and officials. We are kindly asking that parents of players and community members fill our hospitality room with all your amazing foods to help make this event a memorable one.
Let’s display our Shaktoolik Wolverine pride and generosity.
Shaktoolik Wolverines Q2 Awards
Way to go Wolverine Students!
Hello Wolverines.
This Thursday, January 16th at 1:00 pm in the gym we will have student awards.
After the awards parent/student conferences will begin. See you Thursday
To follow the Boys and Girls games at Tri-Valley Click on or copy and paste:
https://www.youtube.com/@tri-valleyschoolmedia5416
Go Wolverines!!!
Good Morning Wolverine fans.
This week our Boys and Girls teams travel to Healy for Tri-Valleys Winter Classic. Posted are the brackets for both teams.
Basketball Schedule Changes:
Boys:
1/16-17. @Tri-Valley
1/23-24 @ Elim
1/30-31 Home vs. WMO, SVA, SHH
2/13-14 @ Nome
2/21 Home vs. Koyuk
Girls:
1/16-17 @ Tri-Valley
1/23-24 @ Shishmaref
1/30-31 Home vs. WMO, SVA, SMK, GAM
2/7 Home vs. Stebbins
2/13-14 @ Nome
It hoop time!
At home tonight 7:00 pm Shaktoolik Girls Basketball vs. Brevig Mission 7:00pm
Saturday, January 11. 11:00 am.
Remember Boys Basketball travels to Teller for a pair of games, watch live on NFHS network
Go Wolverine!!
Parent/Teacher Conferences at Shaktoolik School,
January 16th 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
This week NACTEC is here to work with our 8th to 12th graders. Students will have the opportunity to get drivers permits, work with small engines, learn about minerals and operate heavy equipment. Student who want to receive a driver permit will need to bring a form of ID
( birth certificate, tribal ID).
Adult drivers lessons will be Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 5:30 in the MPR.
The community is welcome to have Subway Sandwiches tonight at 5:30 in the MPR.
Driver's lessons will be follow
All basketballs games will be broadcast on NFHS
Basketball Schedule
Boys
1/10 @ Teller
1/16-17 @ Tri-Valley
!/23-24 @ Elim
!/30-31 Home vs. WMO & SVA
2/13-14 @ Nome Tournament
2/21 Home vs. Golovin
Girls
1/10 Home vs. Brevig Mission
16/-17 @ Tri-Valley
1/23-24 @ Shishmaref
1/30-31 Home vs. WMO, SVA & SMK
2/7 Home vs. Stebbins
2/13-14 @ Nome Tournament
2/25-3/1. Regionals @ Savoonga
We will have school as normal tomorrow, Thursday, December 19th.
Christmas Program will be at 7:00 pm in the gym. You can watch it on the schools NFSH website.
Due to the continuing sewer issues we will not have school today.
There will not be a Christmas program tonight. We will post about tomorrow school day and Christmas Program.
🎉2024 Wrestling State Qualifiers🎉
Good luck in the 2024 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Wrestling Championships!
To see Full Results click the link below:
https://www.trackwrestling.com/Login.jsp?TIM=1734394001513&twSessionId=rlhstzvwbt&tName=&state=&sDate=12/14/2024&eDate=&lastName=&firstName=&teamName=&sfvString=&city=Kotzebue&gbId=&camps=false
Due to the continuing sewer problems we will have a late start for school at 10:00 am
Due to sewer issues school will be dismissed at 1:30 today! Sorry for the late notice. Will update later for tomorrow. State Cake walk still on tonight at 7 pm in the MPR . Please DO NOT use the bathroom or drink water. No open gym as well. Thank you
Congratulations Madison, Harmony and Devin for qualifying for state wrestling.
Good Luck at State!
