Are you interested in health and wellness, or sports and cocurricular activities? Indian education? Setting the districtwide school calendar?
Consider volunteering for a KPBSD committee! Several opportunities are open:
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Kenai Peninsula School Activities Association (KPSAA) committee – respond by October 26, 2016
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KPBSD Wellness Committee – respond by September 15, 2016
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KPBSD Title VI Indian Education advisory committee – respond by September 20, 2016
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KPBSD district Calendar Committee – respond by October 3, 3016
The Kenai Peninsula School Activities Association (KPSAA) is seeking a Parent Representative to serve the remainder of the current term ending with the current school year. Parent Representatives are an important voice on the KPSAA Board, and will seek information from other KPBSD parents to report back to the KPSAA Board at our quarterly meetings. For more information, please contact Tiffany Eck no later than September 9, 2016 via email teck@kpbsd.k12.ak.us or by phone 907-714-8884. Our first meeting is scheduled for September 15, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Soldotna Prep school.
The KPBSD Wellness Committee is seeking nominations for a Parent Representative. The Wellness Committee is responsible for reviewing Board Policy 5141.6 Student Nutrition and Physical Activity for districtwide compliance and seeks input from our schools, parents and community members. The committee meets 2-3 times per year, typically in the central peninsula area. For more information, please contact Tiffany Eck no later than September 15, 2016, via email teck@kpbsd.k12.ak.us or by phone 907-714-8884. The first Wellness Committee meeting will be held on October 4, 2016 at the District Office building from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The KPBSD Title VI Indian Education advisory committee seeks parent, student, and staff members to serve. Are you interested in setting priorities to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of our 1,200 Alaska Native and Native American students? Is encouraging or assisting our Alaska Native and Native American students to stay in school and pursue further education a value to you? Committee members must commit to quarterly meetings, usually held at the KPBSD office building in Soldotna. Remote area representatives participate via Skype for Business. Nominations for membership are due by September 20, 2016, and can be submitted by Region to Conrad Woodhead, KPBSD Native Education Coordinator, at cwoodhead@kpbsd.k12.ak.us. Questions? Please call 907-235-8671.
The KPBSD is recruiting members to review the 2017-2018 school calendar and make recommendations to the Board of Education for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years. Details and the application can be found here. Questions? Email NBates@kpbsd.k12.ak.us, or call 907-714-8858. Apply by October 3, 2016.
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Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, communications liaison, 907.714.8888
News Release
Arbitrator’s Advisory Award
Soldotna, August 24, 2016—the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) received the Advisory Arbitration report after two days of Advisory Arbitration, June 1-2, 2016, with the Kenai Peninsula Education Association (KPEA) and the Kenai Peninsula Education Support Association (KPESA).
District administration and school board members are reviewing and analyzing Arbitrator Gary L. Axon’s recommendations.
The Arbitrator’s Advisory award can be viewed or downloaded on the KPBSD collective bargaining webpage, or via the KPBSD homepage from a link in the Community Interest section.
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KPBSD Collective Bargaining webpage
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Cade Anderson [Nikiski Middle-High School] #Classof2016
Cade will continue to build his repertoire of mentoring strategies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks where he will focus his studies on becoming a secondary education teacher with a focus on history, language arts, and coaching.
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How-to register in a KPBSD school
Registration at KPBSD schools begins in August. Here’s a schedule so you can ink the date.
- Online link to registration dates & times
- PDF: August 2016 registration dates and times
- New-to-District students webpage
Alexey Ivanov
Voznesenka School
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Alexey Ivanov [Voznesenka School] #Classof2016
Alexey is a prime example of the success and confidence that can be gained when young people invest themselves into the academic, career and technical education, and athletic opportunities available. Although he may not have realized it at the time, the choices Alexey made to fully engage in his coursework, as well as to participate on his school’s football and wrestling teams, and in after school CTE academies, have had the summative effect of molding him into a well-rounded, enthusiastic graduate who is ready to tackle the broader world that awaits him after graduation. Cougar Nation is proud of Alexey Ivanov!
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Aidan Philpot
Susan B. English School
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Aidan Philpot [Susan B. English School] #Classof2016
Aidan’s work ethic in the classroom was a true model to all the students at Susan B. English, his work ethic during basketball season and the off season is inspirational to all students.
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Soldotna High School
Kayla Haeg
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Kayla Haeg [Soldotna High School] #Classof2016
Kayla’s ability to excel in multiple fields of study and her driven goal of taking a wide-breadth of challenging courses ultimately resulted in her long-term aspirations to synthesize academic knowledge in the working world in order to make Alaska an even better place to live. She is proud of her choice to remain in Alaska, where her father taught her how to properly catch a trout, and attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) next year, seeking a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree with the long-term goal of a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering. “With my advanced degree, I can not only become a rare female engineer, but also a female leader, inspiring similar young women to challenge occupational stereotypes and enter the field of engineering to pursue their passion for math and science.” Kayla aspires to eventually apply her skills in solving the unique engineering problems of Alaska, whether they are on the North Slope or through her own firm here at home. “This state has taught me that being a part of a community, whether it’s a large town or small village, not only requires participation, but also contribution and dedication.”
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River City Academy
Haley Trefon
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Haley Trefon [River City Academy] #Classof2016
Haley is an outstanding, exceptional student in the Class of 2016. She began her high school career at Skyview High School, then Soldotna High School, and transferred to RCA her senior year, where Haley fit in beautifully and worked very hard to complete her standards.
She earned the Alaska Performance Scholarship and was awarded the first year tuition waiver at Kenai Peninsula College. For her service to the community she also received the Soldotna Rotary Scholarship. Haley participated in the United National Indian Tribal Youth conference her sophomore year and was chosen to attend the Youth Leader Conference at the White House in the summer of 2015. She has been recognized as an honoree in the UNITY “25 under 25” program of young leaders. A member of the Nondalton tribe, she participates in local activities with the Kenaitze tribe. Haley has been chosen t by the Student Conservation Association to be an intern at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park in Skagway in the summer of 2016. Her plans are to attend Kenai Peninsula College in the fall and purse a degree program in radiology. In addition to her education next year, she will be a youth intern at the Dena’ina Wellness Center in Kenai, Alaska.
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Kelsey Meganack
Port Graham School
Kelsey Meganack, Port Graham School #Classof2016
Port Graham School is very fortunate to have Head Start in the building. The patter of little feet and giggles fill the hall throughout the day. In her senior year, Kelsey volunteered in the classroom and enjoyed helping students. She would often report about out how positive her experiences were in the classroom from activities such as helping teach a student to connect to MSLync to make a video call, or sharing the very important life skill of how to safely eat a lollipop—one lick at a time. Kelsey’s natural caregiving instincts will serve her well as she goes on to pursue post-secondary education in veterinary science.
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