Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Golden Apple Award | December 5, 2016 Ms. Shanette Wik, Community Member Ms. Shanette Wik, unit director of the Nikiski Boys and Girls Club, definitely goes “above and beyond” in her service to youth. In fact, say the students and staff of Nikiski North State Elementary, Ms. Wik may be […]
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Golden Apple Award | December 5, 2016 Mr. Galen Brantley Galen Brantley, coach and educator, has served the students and community of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District since “the dawn of time” or more accurately, since August 2002, when he began working in the KPBSD. Coaching a record of 97 […]
Plan ahead In August, 2017, with the start of the new school year, ten school locations in the southern peninsula will begin with new school start and end times. This change is taking place to accommodate a switch from single-tier to double-tier bus transportation, which is already in effect for other schools throughout the KPBSD. […]
KPBSD Winter Concerts & Music Programs Please treat yourself and attend a music concert or school play in December! Aurora Borealis Charter School – November 22, 7:00 p.m., Winter Program, KCHS Chapman School – December 15, 7:00 p.m. Homer High School – December 19, 7:00 p.m., Winter Concert; December 21, 7:00 p.m., Candlelight, Carols […]
After a month of paper violins, Paul Banks Elementary “Preludes” graduated to real violins. They are learning how to play the open strings as an ensemble group, how to keep beat in unison, as well as how to hold a bow and develop fingering techniques. While much of the instruction still focuses on building physical […]
“Every day I speak to students at Soldotna High School about respect, treating people right, kindness, and dreams. I tell them that the choice is theirs: they can choose to make a difference in their lives as well as the lives of others. Actions speak louder than words, and this year they broke the sound […]
KPBSD students across the Kenai listen and learn firsthand about the Syrian refugee crisis, via a videoconferencing presentation from Seward, Alaska, USA. Teresa Gray, a retired paramedic, spent several weeks volunteering in Lesvos, Greece, greeting and serving refugees from Syria, offering medical aid, hugs, and suckers, alongside volunteers from other countries. At a camp on the beach, where […]
Skyview Middle School eighth grade students in Sheilah-Margaret Pothast’s classes took to the Tsalteshi Trails to learn about GIS (Geographic Information Systems), use GPS to map a new trail, build a mobile app, and provide research for a story map now posted on the Kenai Peninsula Borough website. Mrs. Pothast explains, “My first and second […]
Meet #iAmKPBSD outstanding Distance Learning education students, Fall 2016 Annie Quinn Soldotna High School Distance Class: Computer Applications Distance Teacher: Darren Jones “Annie Quinn completed all three computer applications courses this year earning her six college credits from Kenai Peninsula College. Annie has a great work ethic, time management skills and has demonstrated outstanding computer skills.” […]
Mountain View Elementary Celebrates School-Wide Commitment to Responding to Conflict in A Positive Manner Nobody likes to get their feelings hurt! While most of us mask the hurt pretty well, it negatively effects affects us in a variety of ways. Most certainly it affects students who may have a hard time learning if they remain […]