Author Archive

Middle School students code for Project Zero Waste

February 20, 2017

Curious about if you can recycle something? Anything? And then … where to take it on the Kenai Peninsula? Middle School students in Anchor Point, Alaska, built a website to give you what you need to know, on the go. The Kenai Peninsula Recycling website is hosted on KPBSD servers, and Chapman School students explain […]

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Uncategorized No Comments »

The 2017 Book Battles!

February 20, 2017

The winning KPBSD Battle of the Books teams will represent KPBSD at state battles the beginning of March! #golden #AKlearns Congratulations! Grades 3- 4: Connections Homeschool Grades 5- 6, and Middle School: Cooper Landing School High School: Voznesenka School         Tweet This Post

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in Awards No Comments »

Opportunity to testify – HB 115 Comprehensive State Revenue Restructing

February 16, 2017

Statewide Public Testimony Opportunity Friday, February 17, 2017 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM In person, by telephone, via email* House Bill 115 – Comprehensive State Revenue Restructuring Act STATE INCOME TAX; PFD CREDIT; PERM FUND INCOME “An Act relating to the permanent fund dividend; relating to the appropriation of certain amounts of the earnings reserve […]

Tags:
Posted in Legislature No Comments »

invitation: Possibility becomes reality for Project SEARCH interns

February 16, 2017

You are invited! Project SEARCH intern showcase Possibility becomes reality when a school district and hospital collaborate to create a business-led, one-year, school-to-work program for students with disabilities. Everyone is invited to discover how Project SEARCH is a positive impact in our community. Tuesday, February 21, 2017 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Denali Room, Central Peninsula […]

Tags: , ,
Posted in Community Partners No Comments »

Volunteer Laura Johnson receives Golden Apple award

February 15, 2017

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Golden Apple Award | February 6, 2017 Ms. Laura Johnson Ms. Laura Johnson is an exemplary volunteer at Cooper Landing School. Once a week she volunteers to teach art to the kindergarten through eighth grade students at Cooper Landing School. “She consistently finds a way to engage the students of […]

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Awards No Comments »

Seward SOS – Sources of Strength learning

February 14, 2017

“A best practice youth suicide prevention project designed to harness the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, ultimately preventing suicide, bullying, and substance abuse. … Sources of Strength moves beyond a singular focus on risk factors by utilizing an upstream approach for youth suicide prevention. This upstream model strengthens multiple […]

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Community Partners, KPBSD District Stories No Comments »

Nikolaevsk mines a day of sports travel

February 14, 2017

When the #KPBSD Nikolaevsk School basketball team traveled to Nenana, learning happened on the road! Students stopped by the Usibelli Coal Mine for a tour led by the senior engineer. A visit to the lab, shop, mine, and a presentation on the science behind the operations was insightful! #AKlearns Tweet This Post

Tags: , ,
Posted in Education No Comments »

Survey: Should Paul Banks Elementary host a Boys and Girls Club?

February 10, 2017

Public Comment Opportunity now open through February 14, 2017 Dear Parents in the Homer area, I need your input to determine the level of interest in our community to host a Boys & Girls Club at Paul Banks Elementary, which would serve Homer area schools. I’ve heard from several parents who are concerned about after-school childcare starting […]

Tags: ,
Posted in Perspectives 1 Comment »

You’re invited: February KPBSD community budget forums

February 9, 2017

News Release Alaska fiscal challenge and impact to KPBSD budget Do you know which educational opportunities for your children and the youth in our communities might diminish because of a multi-million dollar budget deficit in the KPBSD?  Attend a budget development forum to learn about the proposed 2017-2018 KPBSD budget, the $3.45 million deficit with […]

Tags: , ,
Posted in News Release No Comments »

KPBSD Key Communicator Collaboration

February 7, 2017

On February 7, 2017, a KPBSD Key Communicator Collaboration with more than seventy participants met at the Challenger Learning Center, in Kenai, Alaska. Click here to view Key Communicators Collaboration presentation Attendees: School board members, Key Communicators, site council representatives, leadership team, students, regional principals, community partners Purpose: Collaborate with key people in our schools to […]

Tags: ,
Posted in Communications No Comments »