Katharine Koski, Principal katharine.koski@juneauschools.org
School Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Early Release every Monday at 2:00
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Phone: 907-796-5700 Fax: 907-290-8304
Physical Address: 2901 Riverside Drive
Mailing Address: 10014 Crazy Horse Drive Juneau, AK 99801
Kax̲dig̲oowu Héen is a safe place where we feed our minds, bodies, and hearts. It is our school family.
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Kaxdigoowu Héen is a safe place where we feed our minds, bodies, and hearts. It is our school family. At KHE, we value cultivating a partnership with the caring adults in our students' families. This allows our staff to provide each child with engaging, high quality instruction in a safe, supportive, and effective learning environment.
The A'akw Kwaan gifted the ancient place name Kaxdigoowu Heen to our school community in 2019. The location of this name is the river known as Montana Creek, where an ancient fish trap was found. The name honors the strength and resilience of the Lingit people who managed to set fish traps in the unforgiving current. This powerful phrase, kaxdigoowu héen yax nagatee itoowu, or let your mind be like the water that has settled itself clear, reflects the work we do with students to help them learn the skills they need to be successful and joyful scholars.
How to pronounce Kaxdigoowu Héen
Click here to learn more about our gifted name
PTO/Site Council meets the second Wednesday of every month. We'd love to see you there!
Class Dojo is a communication platform that can be connected to an email or cellphone number, and accessed via app or website. Families are encouraged to use the free, unpaid option of this platform - the paid version is not necessary.
Become a volunteer! Click here for more information
Free/Reduced Meals: Breakfast will be offered to all students at no cost. Lunch costs $5.50. There will be a charge of $0.40 for reduced price lunch. Your student may qualify for free or reduced price meals. Apply here.
BackPack Food Program: Community funded and community led, the Backpack Food Program provides students with meals over the weekend, and during long breaks. Click here for more information.
Community Resources: A list of food pantries and prepared meal services can be found here.
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The 907 Navigation App is a free resource designed to help Alaskans easily find and navigate local resources, social services and benefit systems. It provides up-to-date information on available resources, step-by-step navigation support, and additional tools to assist individuals and families in accessing the support they need.
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TITLE 1
Title 1 is a federal program that provides supplemental funds to school districts with a high percentage of students who experience socioeconomic hardships for the purpose of ensuring that all students receive access to a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. To quality for Title 1 school wide 40% or more of a school's student population must qualify for the free and reduced lunch program each school year. Click here to review KHE's CSI/School Improvement Plan, Family Engagement Policy, and School Compact.
Teachers
Title 1 funds pay for 1 certified teaching position at KHE each year. The Title 1 teacher oversees the school reading program and literacy paraprofessionals, participates in school leadership, and provides direct reading intervention to students reading below grade level.
Family Engagement
Title 1 funds support family engagement events and activities at KHE. Family literacy nights, and math and literacy kits, are just a few examples of learning opportunities funded through KHE's Title 1 program.
Learning Resources
At KHE, Title 1 funds help pay for classroom magazine subscriptions, online learning resources, books for classroom libraries and for students, supplemental instruction materials, and teacher professional development.
This School Report Card presents information about the school’s performance for the 2023-2024 school year. During the second administration of The Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR) assessment, students in grades 3-9 were assessed in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Students in grades 5, 8, and 10 took the Alaska Science Assessment.