Families & Students
Departments
Board of Education
EXTENDED Deadline 4/30/24
Migrant Program Annual Survey & Needs Assessment
*2024 Parent Survey (ONLINE SURVEY)
*2024 Parent Survey (PDF)
Dear Migrant Program Parents/Guardians,
The Alaska Migrant Education Program is conducting our annual survey to help identify the greatest needs of Migrant students that result from frequent moves and interrupted education. As a parent/guardian of a Migrant student, we value your opinion.
Surveys will remain open through April 30, 2024.
**All participants who complete the survey must be willing to provide their name via email and provide a notice that the survey has been completed to be entered for the drawing(s) OR send an email with Subject Line: MEP Survey Completed to ahicks@crsd.us.
ONE PARENT & ONE STAFF MEMBER WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN A $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE DONATED BY DEZDAE'ZED BY FARMASI.
*2024 Staff Survey (ONLINE)
*2024 Staff Survey (PDF)
Dear Migrant Program Staff,
The Alaska Migrant Education Program is conducting our annual survey to help identify the greatest needs of Migrant students that result from frequent moves and interrupted education. As a staff member working with Migrant students, we value your opinion.
Surveys will remain open through APRIL 30, 2024.
How are the Literacy Nights Influencing Your Child(ren)?
If you attended one of our MEP Family Literacy Nights this school year, we want to hear how the literacy nights are influencing your child(ren) at home and we want to hear your input. What can we do better?
You may print out the paper survey below under Migrant Forms and return it to the school, email it to ahicks@crsd.us OR complete the survey ONLINE.
Did you know?
The CRSD MEP is designed to serve ALL qualifying families (which includes ALL ethnicities) who participate in fishing, berry picking, logging, farming and/or cannery work.
CRSD MEP is also seeking current, former or retired teachers to be hired as TUTORS. Help us find potential tutors! For more details, contact ahicks@crsd.us
We have a NEW MEP Parent Advisory Council! Want to serve and provide valuable input? Let us know!
Migrant Education Services can include:
FREE HOT LUNCH (Glennallen School ONLY)
TUTORING SUPPORT
FREE BOOKS/MAGAZINES/LITERATURE
SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP PAY FOR CLASS FEES, SPORTS FEES & GEAR
FREE WINTER GEAR
FREE HYGEINE KITS (BASED ON NEED)
FREE PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN LEARNER KITS
DEVICE CHECKOUTS FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES
SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES
EXPANDED TUTORIALS AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
FREE EYEGLASSES
Who is a CRSD Migrant Student?
A child from birth to age 21
Has not completed and received a high school diploma
Has moved across school district boundaries on his own, with, or to join a family member who participates in seasonal, temporary moves for:
Commercial fishing or fishing activities (including shrimping, crabbing, and clamming) for the purpose of producing food for a family's use and needs.
Berry picking for the purpose of producing food for a family's use and needs.
Agricultural Industry
Logging Industry
Fish processing (cannery work)
Has moved within the last 36 months.
This also includes:
Not yet school aged children (Birth to four years old)
Preschool students
Homeschool Students
Out of School Youth
Next Steps?
To see if your student may qualify fill out the on-line survey
Gather dates.
Because eligibility is determined by seasonal moves and the economic need for those moves in and out of Copper River School District boundaries, our recruiters will be asking for calendar dates as part of the interview.
Ask Recruiter for a Fillable PDF of the 2024 MEP Calendar
For more information about eligibility please call 907.822.3234 extension 1256 or email ahicks@crsd.us
What happens next?
Families are interviewed by our Recruitment Staff to begin the process of determining eligibility.
A Certificate of Eligibility (COE) is completed in the office and sent to the parent for verification and signature.
When the signed COE is received by our office, the eligibility information is reviewed by the state Migrant Education Office.
Families are notified of eligibility. If eligible, appropriate services begin.
HELP IDENTIFY THE GREATEST NEEDS OF MEP STUDENTS BY COMPLETING THE ANNUAL SURVEY & NEEDS ASSESSMENT - DUE APRIL 30TH
DON'T MISS OUT! Participants who complete the survey gets entered to receive a $25 gift certificate!
Click to complete---> Parent Survey Staff Survey
Contact CRSD MEP if you would like assistance or more info!
Seeking VOLUNTEERS to serve on a Parent Advisory Council!
Must commit to meeting quarterly, provide advice/assistance, and help the school attain its goal of providing each child with the best education possible.
Email ahicks@crsd.us a letter of interest.
Seeking Migrant Photos and Publication Ideas for NEW and UPCOMING newsletter!
Migrant Announcements for Academic Year 2023-24
Photo Credit: Rebecca Schwanke
MEP student: Caden Schwanke
MEP Student Caden Schwanke with his buddy
MEP Student proudly wearing NEW glasses purchased by CRSD MEP.
*Please note, some changes have taken place since the creation of this video. Hot Lunch is FREE for ALL MEP STUDENTS.
Blueberries provide many snacks and meals. It is used in desserts, recipes, jams, sauces and syrups. Blueberries are essential to the needs of Migrant families in Alaska.