School Notes

Handbells ring out at CMS

Colony Middle School handbell ensemble performs at the Colony High School Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 27. Contact the school for more information.

Fronteras to hold spaghetti feed

Fronteras Immersion Charter School hosts its first spaghetti feed noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26. The banquet will be held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Wasilla and all profits will be divided between grades to go toward field trips. Parents from each grade will need to volunteer to receive field trip money. Contact Necia Kuleck with any questions or to set up volunteer time at 707-7273 or neciak@hotmail.com.

Schools give back at Thanksgiving

Next week is Thanksgiving, so there are only three days of school for students. Students are participating in gathering turkey and other food items for baskets for the Homeless Coalition. Dave Rose in Mat-Su Borough School District administration is coordinating the effort. Overall, the district and schools will put together baskets for close to 100 families and coordinate with food pantries and other organizations. Contact your local school for information on how to help.

Tell us a story

Butte Elementary will hold its Alaska Story Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

Serving up something sweet

The student-operated Up Beat Café is open for business at Colony High School, serving smoothies and Italian sodas before school, during lunch and after school.

Middle schools face-off

Teeland Middle School will host one of three Mat-Su Borough School District middle school debates from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Listen up at Cottonwood concerts

Cottonwood Creek Elementary will present concerts performed by its music programs at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday.