Author Archives: erika

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”- Lao-Tzu Our journey of five thousand miles began with a single plane ride. As students left the school Friday afternoon, we breathed a sigh of relief and said to … Read More →

Woweee! We are in the midst of a blizzard!  As I write this, winds of 40 to 50 mph are taking loose snow from ground and flinging it at anything in its path!  Numerous drifts taller than I am are … Read More →

“Alapaa!” People often exclaim as they enter the warm school building from the frigid outdoors. Technically, in Inupiaq, “alapaa” simply means cold.  But it is generally used as an expression that means “Wow, it’s ridiculously cold out!” or “It’s [insert … Read More →