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Kenai Peninsula Schools UPDATE: Friday, March 13, 2020

Posted by on March 13, 2020 at 8:01 pm

News Release Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Friday, March 13, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE **COVID-19 Health Mandate for Schools** Friday evening the State of Alaska extended spring break for students. K-12 students in Alaska will not attend school March 16, 2020, through March 27, 2020. All after school activities are cancelled. The KPBSD will provide additional […]

KPBSD and COVID-19

Posted by on March 3, 2020 at 6:52 pm

Soldotna, March 3, 2020—In response to the growing concern about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and KPBSD schools, a new dedicated webpage is live at www.KPBSD.org specific to KPBSD pandemic preparedness and response. Superintendent John O’Brien explains, “As the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) evolves, I assure you that I have been working with our pandemic […]

Volunteer Lynn Rickert awarded Golden Apple

Posted by on March 2, 2020 at 6:57 pm

A volunteer at Sterling Elementary School, Mrs. Nada “Lynn” Rickert has logged 277.5 hours since March 2018. Principal Denise Kelly said, “She works well with all of our teachers and our students. She is willing to work with individual students or small groups, complete teacher tasks, make popcorn every Friday, and assists our Native Youth […]

2020 ASTE Technology Teacher of the Year is Ms. Carlyn Nichols

Posted by on February 28, 2020 at 10:48 am

“This award has special meaning to me because it came from a group of people who have served as my mentors and inspiration for using technology to improve student learning and engagement. …”

Board of Education February Legislative Packet

Posted by on February 24, 2020 at 3:44 pm

Legislative Flyin Packet AASB: February 8-11, 2020 Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) Legislative & Leadership Fly-In & Youth Advocacy Institute, February 8-11, 2020 Juneau, Alaska | https://aasb.org/2020-legislative-fly-in-youth-advocacy-institute/ DOWNLOAD PDF: KPBSD Board of Education packet for legislators* Contents: Pre-K and Literacy in KPBSD* Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in KPBSD* Strategic Plan 2017-2022 Key Performance […]

Director Clayton Holland receives State of Alaska Distinguished Special Education Administrator of the Year Award!

Posted by on February 24, 2020 at 10:42 am

“I am honored to receive this award, I hope this is seen as a reflection of the great work our entire district office department team has done along with our outstanding teachers, related services staff, and paraprofessionals that we have working in the KPBSD. I am thankful for our parents and community partners who work […]

Coffee & Conversation in Homer

Posted by on February 20, 2020 at 12:51 pm

You have questions & thoughts about K-12 education on the Kenai, so Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent John O’Brien and communications director Pegge Erkeneff invite you to join us on Friday, February 21, 2020, for an informal, responsive conversation! Who? parents, site councils, KPBSD key communicators, business and community partners, you! No RSVP necessary, […]

Two Hour Delay start in Eastern Peninsula

Posted by on February 20, 2020 at 5:41 am

►ALERT: KPBSD schools in the Eastern Kenai Peninsula* will open with a TWO HOUR DELAY START on THURSDAY, February 20, 2020, due to weather and road conditions. If weather and road conditions warrant a full closure for any schools, that announcement will be made about 7:00 AM. If you don’t hear anything, the two-hour delay […]

1-30-20: Two-hour delay start for Southern and Eastern Peninsula KPBSD schools

Posted by on January 29, 2020 at 8:26 pm

►UPDATE, 5:15 AM: Eastern Peninsula Schools (Hope School to Seward area) will also open with a TWO-HOUR DELAY START on Thursday, January 30, 2020. ►ALERT: KPBSD schools in the Southern Peninsula* will open with a TWO HOUR DELAY START on THURSDAY, January 30, 2020, due to weather and road conditions. If weather and road conditions […]

Free Developmental Screenings in Soldotna and Seward

Posted by on January 10, 2020 at 1:37 pm

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Child Find Program together with The Frontier Community Services Infant Learning Program (central Kenai Peninsula) and SeaView Community Services (Seward) are offering FREE developmental screenings for Newborn infants to age five (not yet in kindergarten). Vision and hearing screenings will also be available. Central Peninsula | Wednesday, January 22, […]