October 29, 2012
Nikiski Middle-High School Mock Convention Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:00 a.m. to noon, in the school gym Live Broadcast beginning 8:00am October 30, 2012 (This presentation is streamed in Windows Media format. If you do not have Windows Media Player, please get it here.) Scroll down for the convention schedule. Mock Convention co-chair, Annaleah Ernst, […]
Tags: civic responsibility, education, government, mock convention, Nikiski Middle-High School, politics, voting
Posted in School Stories, Student Posts
October 29, 2012
Homer Middle School student reports: Homer Huskies Get Into “Calling All Polar Bears” Homer Middle School students were treated this week to a rap performance by Allison Atkootchkook Warden, titled “Calling All Polar Bears.” Allison is an Inupiaq artist who was sponsored by The Bunnell Street Arts Center to perform for our school. Dressed in […]
Tags: Allison Atkootchkook Warden, dance, Homer Middle School, music, polar bears, rap
Posted in School Stories
October 26, 2012
KPBSD curriculum director to meet with parents Soldotna, October 23, 2012—Parents, guardians and students are invited to an interactive meeting with the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District curriculum director, Dr. Doris Cannon. Purpose: Talk about the curriculum revision process and to offer an opportunity for parents and students to express needs in regards to the […]
Tags: curriculum, Homer, Kenai, KPBSD, resources, Seward
Posted in News Release
October 17, 2012
More than 60 educational institutions will send representatives to meet with KPBSD high school students on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, from 10:00—1:00 at the Soldotna Sports Center in Soldotna, Alaska. That same evening, a financial aid informational program will be offered from 6:30—7:30 p.m. The third annual Kenai Peninsula College Fair is October 23, 2012, […]
Tags: College Fair, financial aid
Posted in Communications, News Release
October 17, 2012
Schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will participate in the Great Alaska ShakeOut, the state’s largest earthquake drill ever, on Thursday, October 18, at 10:18 a.m. “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” KPBSD registered all of our schools in the school district category, joining 59,000 Alaskans who have already registered to participate. Dave Jones, […]
Tags: drill, earthquake, Great Alaska Shakeout
Posted in News Release
October 9, 2012
The Kenai Peninsula Borough asked the school district to share information about State Disaster Assistance: For Individuals and Families with damaged homes and essential personal property lost in the Kenai Peninsula Borough during the 2012 Severe Storms. To apply, please visit the Disaster Assistance Center at: Anchor Point Fire Department – 72440 Milo Fritz Rd. October […]
Tags: flood, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Office of Emergency Management
Posted in Communications
October 1, 2012
Department of Health and Social Services DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH Section of Epidemiology 3601 C Street, Suite 540 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Main: 907.269.8000 Dear Parent, Since Jan. 1, 2012, the Alaska Section of Epidemiology has recorded more than 50 confirmed and probable cases of chickenpox (varicella) statewide. Of the nine cases reported in September, all […]
Tags: chickenpox, Department of Health and Social Services, Epidemiology, immunization, varicella
Posted in News Release
September 21, 2012
KPBSD NEWS RELEASE Region III Cross Country Championships relocated Soldotna, September 21, 2012—The Region III Cross Country Running Championships scheduled for Saturday, September 22, 2012, at Seward High School has been moved to Skyview High School at the Tsalteshi Trails Wolverine Trailhead accessible from K-Beach Road, across from the Soldotna Sports Center. Race start time […]
Posted in News Release, Sports
September 12, 2012
PRESS RELEASE Bronze Award from the USDA HealthierUS Schools Challenge (HUSSC) is awarded to Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science, Paul Banks Elementary, Seward Elementary, and Soldotna Elementary Soldotna, September 12, 2012—Four Kenai Peninsula Borough School District schools received national recognition for supporting the health of children and communities. As part of their efforts in […]
Tags: exercise, HUSSC, Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science, KPBSD, nutrition, Paul Banks Elementary, physical education, school lunches, Seward Elementary, Soldotna Elementary, USDA
Posted in News Release
September 12, 2012
PRESS RELEASE Dr. Steve Atwater Named 2013 Alaska Superintendent of the Year Soldotna, September 12, 2012—The Alaska Association of School Administrators (AASA) announced that Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) Superintendent, Dr. Steve Atwater, has been selected by his peers as Alaska’s 2013 Superintendent of the Year. The Superintendent of the Year program, now in […]
Tags: AASA, Alaska, Bruce Johnson, Dr. Steve Atwater, education, Gary Turner, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, Mike Navarre, Superintendent
Posted in News Release