University of Alaska Scholarship News!

Joan PNews, Scholarship, Uncategorized

Calling all seniors! The University of Alaska will award up to $9,000 in scholarships to Academic Decathletes from around the state. To be eligible, students must be a senior in high school, an active member of an Academic Decathlon team and nominated by a coach. Nominate a student today!

Essay Judges Needed!

Joan PNews, Uncategorized

The Alaska Academic Decathlon is holding its First Annual State Scrimmage! We need essay judges to read student work from around the state at their leisure (within a set time period) from their own home. State Scrimmage Online Essay Judge Training Session: Monday, January 10 at 6 pm Reading Period: Wednesday, January 12 starting at 6 pm until Friday, January …

Scholarship News!

Joan PNews, Scholarship, Uncategorized

Exciting news! Our new premier partner, Alaska 529, will provide more than $36,000 in scholarships to over 20 Alaska Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon participants. High school students can earn up to $4,000 while middle school students can earn $2,000. Welcome Alaska 529 to the Alaska Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon family!

Alaska Academic Decathlon Dates

Joan PNews, Uncategorized

2021-2022 Important Dates and Deadlines REGISTER YOUR TEAM ASAP AK Academic Decathlon Coach Academy *                  (three-credit, post- baccalaureate class with UAA) October 19 – January 18 AK Academic Decathlon High School Academy *             (one college credit course with UAS) December 1 – January 15 Essay for State Scrimmage January 12, 2022 Online State Scrimmage – Subject Area Exams Only January …

Alaska Academic Pentathlon Dates

Joan PNews, Uncategorized

Alaska Academic Pentathlon 2021-2022 Dates and Deadlines REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL ASAP AK Academic Pentathlon Coach Academy.                    (three-credit, 500-level, post-baccalaureate class through UAA) October 19 – January 18 Deadline for Team Registration Paperwork December 6, 2021 Scrimmage – Subject Area Exams Only January 13, 2022 Essay for Regional Competition January 27, 2022 Regional Competition February 10, 2022 Essay for State Competition …

Coach Academy – three-credit course with UAA

Joan PNews, Uncategorized

The Alaska Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon have partnered with UAA to offer a three-credit, 500-level, post-baccalaureate online class for coaches from October 19 – January 18. Classes meet every other week (except in January) from 6:30-7:30 via Zoom. Class dates: October 19; November 2, 16, 30; December 14; January 11 and 18. The rest of the class is asynchronous. Find …

Add some fun to your ARPA fund spending

Melissa GriffithsNews, Uncategorized

Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon are allowable activities under American Rescue Plan Act The global pandemic has taken a lot from Alaska’s students, including opportunities to participate in fun and enriching team activities like Academic Decathlon or, a newer addition, Academic Pentathlon. The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development has $504 million in COVID-19 relief funding to help districts recover …

New USAD Guidelines for 2021-2022

Melissa GriffithsNews, Uncategorized

Due to continued grading issues caused by the pandemic in many schools and districts throughout the country, GPA for the 2021-2022 competition season will be calculated in accordance with the following:   GPA will be based on one academic year of calculable grades (letter and/or numerical grades and not pass/fail), not two years as in the past.   Terms without calculable …