KPBSD District Stories

The 2016 Book Battle

Posted by on March 24, 2016 at 9:44 am

Many educators think of February as Love of Reading Month, so it is especially fitting that Battle of the Books takes place during that month. Sixty-five KPBSD teams participated in this year’s district competition. All did an awesome job. Most of the battles took place using audio conference technology with the final round teams competing […]

KPBSD school breakfast success and opportunity

Posted by on February 24, 2016 at 10:54 am

As a support to student morning classroom success, students enrolled in the 30 KPBSD schools sponsoring a School Breakfast Program (SBP) enjoy access to a carefully menued school breakfast. Each KPBSD morning, over 900 eager students participate with friends in school breakfast as the nutritious beginning of a busy school day. From Tebughna School to […]

Balancing Alaska Budgets

Posted by on February 9, 2016 at 5:36 pm

“I think it’s important for the people in my community to weigh in any opportunity that they get on the budget preference or revenue enhancements. And, while I don’t know how that is going to turn out yet, it will take some combination of both of those in order to come up with a sustainable […]

Resources: KPBSD Community Budget Development Meeting

Posted by on October 15, 2015 at 1:18 pm

The district is facing a fiscal gap for our 2016-2017 budget. We are prioritizing the programs and services we will be able to offer in our schools. The district may need to make difficult decisions depending upon the level of funding we receive from the state and borough. I encourage the public to use this […]

How-to invest millions in public education on the Kenai

Posted by on September 30, 2015 at 6:22 pm

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District News Release Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 Does a quality education and the future success for every young person living on the Kenai Peninsula matter to you?  Yes? … please participate in the budget development meeting which takes place at 23 KPBSD school sites on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. […]

Project Search Open House with national speaker in Kenai

Posted by on September 18, 2015 at 6:41 am

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 News Release Project SEARCH open house is September 24, 2015 What takes place when a school district and hospital collaborate to create a business-led, one-year, school-to-work program for students with disabilities? Join KPBSD and Central Peninsula Hospital for the annual Project SEARCH High School Transition Program open […]

KPBSD nurses promote health and wellness

Posted by on April 1, 2015 at 1:52 pm

Nurses in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District constantly encourage healthy lifestyles. Frequently there are Medic First Aid classes for district employees and students taught by one nurse or a group of nurses. Nurse Pam Howard works with a group of students who travel to schools in the district to encourage their peers not to […]

One small department and 8K PCs, 800 printers, 690 wireless access points

Posted by on March 31, 2015 at 4:29 pm

To the public, the face of the school district is likely the local school your kids go to now–or once attended–or maybe the local school you attended growing up. You remember your teachers, or your children’s teachers: the good ones you liked and maybe even some of the ones you didn’t like so much. Most […]

American Sign Language (ASL) on the upswing in KPBSD

Posted by on February 28, 2015 at 11:42 am

Sign Language is busting out all over the district! This year interest is surging to learn American Sign Language (ASL). Why? New students who are deaf are enrolling in our district. When that happens, a whole school perks up and notices there are people signing in the halls and the classroom. Classroom teachers like Lyn […]

Student Success Quietly Built on School Breakfast Success

Posted by on February 28, 2015 at 10:30 am

Student success quietly built on school breakfast success: 1,000 times every school day Each KPBSD school day, about an hour before the first bell, dedicated Student Nutrition Services (SNS) staff members quietly begin the preparation for School Breakfast Service. As the breakfast preparation begins in the 34 KPBSD schools that sponsor a National School Breakfast […]