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Cooper Landing student is ASTE Education Student of the Year

February 19, 2021

KPBSD student Linnaea Gossard is the 2021 Alaska Society for Technology in Education Student of the Year! Meet Linnaea Gossard, a senior at Copper Landing School in Cooper Landing, Alaska. Linnaea works hard to fashion her own educational experience and thrives in the virtual world using her 21st century skills and knowledge. Starting in 7th […]

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Jason Daniels is a finalist for PAEMST national award!

February 18, 2021

Four Alaskans educators were nominated and selected as finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (K-6 cycle) The award recognizes those teachers who have both deep content knowledge of the subjects, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and-or computer science, and have the ability to motivate and engage students to achieve success […]

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Parent-Teacher Conferences – no school for students

February 15, 2021

No school for students* Parent-Teacher conferences Thursday and Friday, February 18-19, 2021 *variances: School is in session 2-18-21 for K-Selo, Razdolna, and Vozesenka schools; and 2-18-21 and 2-19-21 for Nikolaevsk School Kindly check with your school to learn about their parent-teacher conference plan this month, with COVID-19 operations in place. Reminders: KPBSD Symptom Free School […]

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Free Developmental, Vision, and Hearing Screenings for preschoolers

February 11, 2021

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) provides free screening for children 3 through 5 years old (not yet in kindergarten) Areas screened include: speech and language, learning and understanding, coordination and movement, social-emotional skills, self-help skills (feeding, dressing, and toileting), vision or hearing. Children already identified with disabilities should also be screened if not receiving special education […]

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Early Release is Feb. 17

February 11, 2021

2020-2021 Early Release Day Pandemic Changes February 17, 2021: early release changes to 60 minutes from normal end of school day time, instead of 90 minutes, in order to meet the state requirement for a minimum student instructional day. Check with your school for the exact release time. Bus routes will be adjusted accordingly. PreK […]

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Celebrate School Counselors!

February 5, 2021

School counselors help students in more ways than we realize, this year especially! Celebrate our phenomenal KPSBD school counselors every day, and especially this week during National School Counseling Week 2021. Tweet This Post

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Mask Up in KPBSD Schools

February 5, 2021

2-1-21: The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will continue to require face coverings for staff, students, guests, and at athletic events, in all COVID-19 risk levels (low, medium, high, extreme) until further notice. Working together we can and will keep schools open and safe. Visit the KPBSD Covid-19 Hub to navigate to the data dashboard, […]

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Grassroots Governance: Celebrating Alaska School Board Reps

January 29, 2021

We are thankful for our Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education! Zen Kelly, President, District 9, South Peninsula Debbie Cary, Vice President, District 7, Kasilof/Central Jason Tauriainen, Clerk District 3, Nikiski Mike Illg, Treasurer, District 8, Homer Dr. Greg Madden, District 5, Sterling/Funny River Virginia Morgan, District 6, Seward/East Peninsula Matt Morse, District […]

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Board of Education February Meetings

January 28, 2021

Board of Education Meeting February 1, 2021 The following school board meetings and work sessions will be held in the Renée C. Henderson, Auditorium, Kenai Central High School, 9583 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, AK unless otherwise noted. PLEASE NOTE: The meetings are open to the public. The public is invited to attend and to listen […]

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PreK-12 grades can attend school onsite, every day

January 28, 2021

News Release All KPBSD 7-12 grade students can attend school onsite five days a week beginning Monday, February 1, 2021 Soldotna, January 28, 2021—All 42 KPBSD schools will be open every day to the onsite at-school learning option for all grades, including 7-12 grade students, beginning Monday, February 1, 2021. The 100% Remote Learning choice […]

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