Initial+Letter+to+Teachers


 * This is just a draft--It has not been finalized yet. Please do not send.**

January 24, 2010 Dear Russian Teachers, The date of the 2011 Alaskan Olympiada and Russian Culture Day has been set. Please mark your calendars for Friday, March 25, 2011. As it was last year, the competition will be held at the BP Energy Center, located in midtown Anchorage. The judging begins at 9:00 A.M.

This year your two co‐chairs are Valerie Ekberg‐Brown (Chugiak High School) and Michelle Foss (Gruening Middle School). We are working very hard to make sure that this year’s Olympiada is as successful as those in the past.

As we prepare for this year’s competition, there are several areas where assistance is needed. We know that you have many contacts and resources as well. It would be wonderful if everyone were able to share in a part of the competition preparation. Please contact us if you can help in any of the areas listed below:

Judges Donations for Judges Gifts Session Presenters Donations for Door Prizes

In order to have students compete, the sponsoring teacher must be a current member of ACTR. This will be verified prior to the competition date, so please make sure your membership is current.

As before, there are two fees for this year’s competition, but the directions for submitting those fees have changed. All competition fees payable to ACTR must be sent in one envelope, instead of from individual schools. Michelle Foss will be collecting these and submitting them all at once. All fees must be received by February 25.

Registration Fee – (Fee #1)‐ $6 per student – Check payable to ACTR Mail checks to: Michelle Foss, Olympiada Co‐Chair Gruening Middle School 9601 Lee Street Eagle River, AK 99577

Russian Food/Lunch Fee – (Fee #2)‐ $6 per student – Check payable to Chugiak High School Russian Activity Fund Mail checks to: Valerie Ekberg‐Brown Chugiak High School Russian Activity Fund 16525 Birchwood Loop Road Chugiak, AK 99567

We look forward to working with you this year. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Sincerely, Valerie Ekberg‐Brown ekberg‐brown_valerie@asdk12.org Michelle Foss foss_michelle@asdk12.org