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Waqaa "A Warm Greeting in Yup'ik"
1282008_75522_1.pngWelcome to LYSD (the Lower Yukon School District) and the Yukon Delta.  LYSD is designed to serve as a safe, educational center for lifelong learning. We are dedicated to developing the potential of each individual, encouraging community awareness, and stressing the importance of academic excellence.  

LYSD is located on the lower portion of the Yukon River just before it flows into the Bering Sea.  The Yukon River is one of the largest rivers in North America, has a flow greater than the Mississippi but is only spanned by a bridge once as it winds though some Alaskaís most remote regions.

Please explore our web site and begin to learn about a land, a culture and a school system unique to the world.  It is a sparsely populated land of vast expanse full of wonder.  It is a land of giant salmon, moose, fox, bear, lynx, beluga whales, and seal.  It is a land of tundra, northern lights, and midnight sun that is both barren and bountiful. It is the land of the Yupíik (the Real People), descendants of the first humans to come to North America.  Join us in an adventure that will be treasured for a lifetime.
 
Superintendent: John Lamont
"Children First"
Phone: 907-591-2411


Board Meeting Minutes
Employment Information 2009 - 2010 "NOW HIRING"


The following teaching/administrative positions are open for the 2009-2010 school year.  LYSD District Office will consider all current personnel's voluntary transfer requests first, so please see your Instructional Leaders for the paperwork.  All positions are open until filled.




New LYSD Teacher Info
Welcome New Teachers to the
Lower Yukon School District
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You have chosen to embark on an adventure of the likes you have never experienced before. Your journey will test
both your physical endurance and mental fortitude in ways that you have not imagined. You will be called on to
fulfill duties in which most have only read about. You will be professionally challenged to employ and expand
your current skills, knowledge, wits, and resourcefulness. You will be immersed in a culture and part of the world
that is likely beyond your current experiences. Your presence will have an immediate impact on those around you.
You will gain a sense of pride and satisfaction measurable by the smiles that surround you. You will not be alone.
You are a part of the group we call the Lower Yukon School District. Welcome to our communities.
As a new employee in our community, you will likely face many new transitions, both personally and
professionally, in the upcoming months. The purpose of this packet is to provide a practical guide to address some
of the questions you may have. While this guide is by no means comprehensive, it is a start to make you feel more
at ease. Over the years, a number of teachers have contributed to the content to help facilitate your move. To read this
document select New LYSD Teacher Info under Forms to Download on the left side of this page of the LYSD Human Resources page.


Enjoy the read. See you soon!


Last Modified: May 16, 2009
 

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