Education

After 13 years, student takes flight and lands back at Razdolna School

Posted by on February 28, 2015 at 1:19 pm

Meet Polagia Basargin Polagia was born in the village, and attended the small school there for thirteen years, graduated, and now works in the school! Prezi: A Student Takes Flight A Student Takes Flight…. At the end of her 8th grade year, the students outgrew their building, and she waited a full year for a […]

Social Media and Communications: an online Language Arts class experiment

Posted by on December 11, 2014 at 12:56 am

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 […]

Candlelight Vigil for homeless youth and families

Posted by on November 5, 2014 at 9:32 pm

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 […]

Nanwalek School to receive 1:1 technology via Apple and ConnectED

Posted by on November 3, 2014 at 7:42 pm

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 News Release Nanwalek School receives Apple and ConnectEd grant Soldotna, October 31, 2014—One of 114 schools in the country, and the only school in Alaska, our KPBSD school in Nanwalek, serving 79 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade, will receive an Apple grant as part of […]

Teens: are you thinking about going to college or a university?

Posted by on October 10, 2014 at 3:13 pm

News Release Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 College fair for teens coming to the Kenai Peninsula Juniors and seniors: Want to attend college, but not quite sure where? Soldotna, October 10, 2014—Don’t drive to Anchorage or fly to the lower 48. High school teens can meet face-to-face with representatives from 40 […]

Who will you nominate? 2012 BP Teachers of Excellence program

Posted by on January 5, 2012 at 8:40 am

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 […]

Knot tying for KPBSD students

Posted by on December 14, 2011 at 2:11 pm

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 […]

Make college possible: timelines, financial aid, scholarships

Posted by on October 17, 2011 at 3:27 pm

Financial Aid Information Night October 25, 2011 6:30—8:00 p.m. Kenai Central High School, Renee Henderson Auditorium Do you wonder how to fund a college education–where to begin, what your first and second steps can and should be? Make time to attend this valuable ninety minute informative evening. Learn about: College search resources Timelines for high school […]

Will you dare to dream, think, and plan for college?

Posted by on October 17, 2011 at 11:54 am

2nd Annual Kenai Peninsula College Fair October 25, 2011 “You are unique, and if that is not fulfilled then something has been lost.” — Martha Graham, dancer, choreographer Do you want to find a great college to help you become the best you can be? College and post-secondary education helps you discover and achieve your dreams. […]

From Constantinople to Kenai: Classroom Without Walls, October 19

Posted by on October 13, 2011 at 2:40 pm

What do Constantinople and Kenai have in common? To answer this question, embark on a journey into Russia’s past, live from Kenai, Alaska, with Classroom Without Walls. Three KPBSD high school world history teachers collaborate in Classroom Without Walls, offering innovative world history learning to 350 students from Kenai Central High School, Soldotna High School, and Skyview High School. Wednesday, October 19, […]