At Chief Paul Memorial School, teachers and students are given a 3 week winter break. I decided to plan an adventure for myself. At the...

Time is racing by and it is hard to believe that it is already December. At Chief Paul Memorial School, we are in full holiday project...

The weather in Kipnuk has been quite cold the last few weeks. Temperatures have been in the single digits but with the wind, it feels...

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to take an hour long flight to Bethel, Alaska for a New Teacher Training seminar. Bethel is...

There are SO many dogs in Kipnuk! Many just roam freely around the village. Big, small, quiet or loud, they all seem pretty friendly and...

My birthday in Alaska was amazing! First, my roommate, Stephanie, decorated my classroom the night prior and made me cookies. She made me...

The past two weeks have been filled with adventure. To begin, my roommate and I went berry picking. We went behind a church and where...

The past couple of weeks have been fun! I have two highlights to share. The first involved a party. I got a call from the parents of one...

On Thursday, July 29, flew from Chicago to Anchorage. It was a 6 hour flight. First of three flights to get to Kipnuk. I got to spend a...

Hello there! A fellow teacher at Gower West encouraged me to start a blog for my year in Alaska and that is what I am going to do. In...