Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Golden Apple Award | February 2, 2015 Lisa Whip, School Librarian “The moment when a student of any level or age discovers a book that they are passionate about is the most exciting part of my job as a librarian. At that point the student’s desire to read unlocks […]
Alaska Statute AS 23.40.235 states that a school district “shall provide opportunities for public comment on the issues to be addressed in the collective bargaining process.” News Release Public Involvement in School District Negotiations* Soldotna, January 14, 2015—The public is invited to comment about issues that will be addressed in the collective bargaining process via […]
Social Media and Communications: It’s a racetrack out there! Greetings! This has been an experiment for me … unable to be a guest presenter as planned to KPBSD Amanda Adams online Language Arts class, I took the PowerPoint I created, learned to add audio (via Screencast-o-matic), converted to a video, uploaded to YouTube, and am […]
KPBSD Winter Music Program Please treat yourself and attend a music concert or school play in December! Aurora Borealis Charter School~ December 2, 7:00 p.m., Grades K-8, Christmas Concert, KCHS Auditorium Chapman School~ December 16, 7:00 p.m.,Winter Concert Cooper Landing School~ December 18, 5:30 p.m., Christmas Performance, Potluck following Homer High School~ December 15, 7:00 […]
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 News Release Seward Elementary awarded 10K for Hour of Code Soldotna, December 2, 2014—Second grade Seward Elementary teacher, Leigh Ray, organized an Hour of Code for her school last year, and invited other KPBSD schools to participate. Imagine her surprise in November, 2014, when she learned […]
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District News Release Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 News Release Susan B. English School shop fire Soldotna, November 26, 2014—An early morning fire on Monday, November 24, 2014, at the Susan B. English school shop appears to have been caused by spontaneous combustion due to rags in a garbage can. There were […]
Soldotna, November 12, 2014—This morning, November 12, 2014, an elementary age student was taken to Central Peninsula Hospital with what appears to be a non-life-threatening injury, after being struck by a passenger vehicle near K-Beach Road in Soldotna, while walking to a bus stop. Student safety is always the district’s top priority. In response to […]
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District News Release Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 Candlelight Vigil for homeless youth and families Soldotna, November 5, 2014—Families and unaccompanied youth are homeless on the peninsula. An invisible reality to most residents, the number 253 is important. Would it surprise you to know that 253 is the average number of students […]
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Golden Apple Award | November 3, 2014 James Reinseth, Educator Dr. Atwater encourages us to teach students to be conscientious, resilient, and prudent. Mr. James Reinseth, a devoted K-1 teacher at Nanwalek School, exemplifies these qualities while also teaching them to his students through a culture of respect, high expectations, and […]
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Golden Apple Award | November 3, 2014 Nadejda Reutov, Support Staff “Nadejda Reutov is a custodian who is dedicated to her job and the Voznesenka School. Her eight and a half years of exceptional service have made our school a welcoming place for students, staff and visitors,” said Michael Wojciak, school […]