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Principal's Welcome

Welcome to Baranof Elementary School. We are a primary school with 275 students in preschool through grade one, with about 8 second graders in a multi-grade classroom. Sitka is on located in Southeast Alaska, which is known as the panhandle. It is about 23 air miles southwest of Juneau, the capital of the state, on Baranof Island. The children view stupendous mountains and the glistening ocean as they play outdoors. We usually have six kindergartens and six first grades, plus the multi-grade class, with an average class size of 19-21 students.. Our special needs preschool runs an AM and a PM session, with 10-12 students per session. The students have a separate p.e. and music teacher, and the classroom teachers teach everything else.

We have a strong focus on reading, with the goal of all children reading by the end of first grade. Our Reading Recovery program allows teachers to work one on one for 30 minutes a day for 12-20 weeks with a student who is not meeting expectations in reading. Literacy and a love of books are stressed in all aspects of a child's day.

I hope you enjoy our web site, which just got built this year and will always be under construction. If you have any questions about our school, I can be reached at (907) 747-5825 or charvey@bes.ssd.k12.ak.us.

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School Calendar

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Guest Book

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Contact Cindy Harvey for questions or comments.
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