PRESS RELEASE West Homer Elementary named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School Soldotna, September 7, 2012—U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognizes West Homer Elementary School as a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School. Based on overall academic excellence or for making progress in improving student academic achievement levels, 269 schools are honored as a […]
Is your life centered on capability or disability? In spite of a daily struggle with autism, national speaker, Taylor Crowe, knows his life is centered on his capability. Now thirty years old, his life is in direct contrast to the physician who initially diagnosed his autism, adding, “There is no hope for him.” The Alaska Autism […]
February 23, 2012–KPBSD encourages your support of SB 182: Pupil Transportation Funding. We’ve made announcements that public testimony would be taken on Friday morning, at 8:00 am. This afternoon the LIO office announced that the scheduled SB 182 public testimony hearing scheduled for Friday, February 24, 2012, at 8:00 AM status has been changed to testimony by […]
KPBSD is participating in the Alaska Shield 2012 simulation exercise. Thank you to staff, Soldotna Middle School, custodians, Student Nutrition Services staff, and locals who will stay at the SMS shelter. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management explains: The Kenai Peninsula Borough (KPB) is participating in Alaska Shield 2012. Alaska Shield is an […]
Press Release Soldotna, January 31, 2012—Dr. Atwater will continue to serve as Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent! Questions and speculations about a potential superintendent for Anchorage and perhaps the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District began circulating several weeks ago. In December, 2011, Anchorage School District announced KPBSD Superintendent Atwater was one of two finalists […]
Who is your favorite KPBSD teacher? Please make time to nominate the educator you want to be recognized as a 2012 BP Teacher of Excellence, and possibly the Alaska BP Teacher of the Year! BP is pleased to be able to recognize teachers throughout the entire state of Alaska for their dedication to teaching and […]
Soldotna, December 15, 2011—The Anchorage School Board named KPBSD Superintendent Steve Atwater as one of the two finalists in its search for the next Anchorage, Alaska, Superintendent. Mr. Joe Arness, KPBSD School Board president said: “The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is proud to hear that Dr. Atwater has been named a finalist in the […]
On December 6, 2011, KPBSD students who took a Nautical Science class through AVTEC (via Distance Delivery), were able to go to AVTEC in Seward, Alaska, and prove their mastery in knot tying and receive a Knot Letter. This letter and certification can help these students obtain employment in the Nautical Science pathways. For more information you […]
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development announcement: Alaska Performance Scholarship Information for 2011 Graduates Application Extension for APS Class of 2011 Closes December 15 The extended application window for the Alaska Performance Scholarship closes December 15, 2011. The extended application window provides an opportunity for High School graduates who graduated prior to June 30, […]
I visited one of our local elementary schools during lunch time today. I’d forgotten how much interaction, conversation, and social buzz happens during meal time! In addition, we can be proud of the KPBSD Student Nutrition Services team–do you know that KPBSD serves more than 3,000 school lunches everyday? And 1,000 breakfasts? The nutritious lunch meal smelled delicious. Maple grazed […]