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Welding program bonds school and local business

Published on October 6, 2021 By Pegge Erkeneff

Celebrations happen every day in KPBSD schools, and a new $10,000 grant will support the Soldotna High School Welding program! Students experience multiple pathways to life after high school, and some students receive certifications and trade expertise, then go straight into a career after graduation, others pursue additional education at a college, university, trade school, […]

Reading Comes Alive in Port Graham

Published on May 28, 2015 By Pegge Erkeneff

The village of Port Graham has seen a burst of activity in the area of reading this year. Students’ interest in curling up with a good book has been sparked by two programs, Accelerated Reader and the Battle of the Books. Elementary teacher, Stephanie DeVault had used the Accelerated Reader (AR) program in a previous […]

Making News: Project GRAD Kenai Peninsula

Published on September 26, 2011 By Pegge Erkeneff

The US Department of Education awards Project GRAD Kenai Peninsula a 128,000 grant! I posted a news release–along with others–on the KPBSD Media and Public Relationships Communications page. I’m excited about this grant–Project GRAD empowers and inspires  low income students students to obtain a high school diploma, and achieve success in post-secondary education.  The $128,000 Gear Up Grant […]