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ALERT: All KPBSD schools will close to students March 16-20, 2020

March 12, 2020

March 12, 2020 Dear KPBSD students, families, and staff, I hope your spring break has been restorative, with positive memories. Most of our schools have this week off, but the district leadership team has been meeting to respond to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. We are continuing to work closely and take direction about the […]

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KPBSD and COVID-19

March 3, 2020

Soldotna, March 3, 2020—In response to the growing concern about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and KPBSD schools, a new dedicated webpage is live at www.KPBSD.org specific to KPBSD pandemic preparedness and response. Superintendent John O’Brien explains, “As the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) evolves, I assure you that I have been working with our pandemic […]

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Volunteer Lynn Rickert awarded Golden Apple

March 2, 2020

A volunteer at Sterling Elementary School, Mrs. Nada “Lynn” Rickert has logged 277.5 hours since March 2018. Principal Denise Kelly said, “She works well with all of our teachers and our students. She is willing to work with individual students or small groups, complete teacher tasks, make popcorn every Friday, and assists our Native Youth […]

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2020 ASTE Technology Teacher of the Year is Ms. Carlyn Nichols

February 28, 2020

“This award has special meaning to me because it came from a group of people who have served as my mentors and inspiration for using technology to improve student learning and engagement. …”

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Board of Education February Legislative Packet

February 24, 2020

Legislative Flyin Packet AASB: February 8-11, 2020 Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) Legislative & Leadership Fly-In & Youth Advocacy Institute, February 8-11, 2020 Juneau, Alaska | https://aasb.org/2020-legislative-fly-in-youth-advocacy-institute/ DOWNLOAD PDF: KPBSD Board of Education packet for legislators* Contents: Pre-K and Literacy in KPBSD* Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in KPBSD* Strategic Plan 2017-2022 Key Performance […]

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Director Clayton Holland receives State of Alaska Distinguished Special Education Administrator of the Year Award!

February 24, 2020

“I am honored to receive this award, I hope this is seen as a reflection of the great work our entire district office department team has done along with our outstanding teachers, related services staff, and paraprofessionals that we have working in the KPBSD. I am thankful for our parents and community partners who work […]

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Coffee & Conversation in Homer

February 20, 2020

You have questions & thoughts about K-12 education on the Kenai, so Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent John O’Brien and communications director Pegge Erkeneff invite you to join us on Friday, February 21, 2020, for an informal, responsive conversation! Who? parents, site councils, KPBSD key communicators, business and community partners, you! No RSVP necessary, […]

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Two Hour Delay start in Eastern Peninsula

February 20, 2020

►ALERT: KPBSD schools in the Eastern Kenai Peninsula* will open with a TWO HOUR DELAY START on THURSDAY, February 20, 2020, due to weather and road conditions. If weather and road conditions warrant a full closure for any schools, that announcement will be made about 7:00 AM. If you don’t hear anything, the two-hour delay […]

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KPBSD February Community Budget Forums

February 17, 2020

Public involvement in the school district budget counts. District administration will meet with site councils and everyone interested in K-12 education to present the nearly $145 million preliminary budget for the school year beginning in August. February Community Budget Forums begin at 6:00 PM Site-Councils, together with everyone who is interested—parents, staff, students, business partners, […]

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1-30-20: Two-hour delay start for Southern and Eastern Peninsula KPBSD schools

January 29, 2020

►UPDATE, 5:15 AM: Eastern Peninsula Schools (Hope School to Seward area) will also open with a TWO-HOUR DELAY START on Thursday, January 30, 2020. ►ALERT: KPBSD schools in the Southern Peninsula* will open with a TWO HOUR DELAY START on THURSDAY, January 30, 2020, due to weather and road conditions. If weather and road conditions […]

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