Nickole Lyon – Seward Elementary School 2016 BP Teacher of Excellence Special education preschool teacher “None of us get good at what we do without a little help,” said Nikole Lyon. “I work with some of the most dedicated families and professionals I know on a daily basis. I am so thankful to live and […]
Darilynn Caston – Redoubt Elementary School 2016 BP Teacher of Excellence “To view the world from the eyes of a child is a beautiful gift. These children inspire me to be a better version of myself every day. I am both honored and grateful to be entrusted in the nurturing of this beginning part of […]
Sharon Hopkins – Tustumena Elementary School, Kasilof, Alaska 2016 Kenai BP Teacher of Excellence, and Kenai BP Teacher of the Year “I am inspired by the children in my classroom,” said Sharon Hopkins. “When first graders become confident readers it changes them. Every year I’m rewarded with this process when each student blossoms into a […]
The KPBSD Board of Education encourages everyone to participate in Governor Walker’s Sustainable Future: conversations with Alaskans through an interactive revenue and expenditure model that “allows you to fix Alaska’s budget your way.” In addition, this invitation to the public to testify is shared on behalf of the Alaska Senate Majority: Public Invited to Testify on […]
News Release Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 Soldotna, October 2, 2015—Peninsula high school students have an opportunity to meet representatives from more than 40 educational institutions Tuesday, October 20, 2015 10:00—1:00 Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska Choosing a college takes time and effort so KPBSD is making it easier […]
People move in the direction of their conversations and seek accurate stories and information about the school district. KPBSD Key Communicators help people in their local communities learn more about KPBSD, while also assisting the school district to learn and understand more about what people think, feel, and know. The concept is to promote a […]
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 News Release iPads bring dynamic learning opportunity to Nanwalek Soldotna, August 17, 2015—Palpable excitement is in the air today at Nanwalek School, where 80 kindergarten through twelfth grade students anticipate receiving their own Apple iPad on Tuesday August 18, 2015. A year in the planning, the […]
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 News Release KPBSD is grateful our Borough funds public education Soldotna, June 5, 2015—The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will receive the maximum amount of funding for K-12 public education from the Kenai Peninsula Borough (KPB) in 2015-2016 (FY16). At the KPB assembly meeting on June […]
The village of Port Graham has seen a burst of activity in the area of reading this year. Students’ interest in curling up with a good book has been sparked by two programs, Accelerated Reader and the Battle of the Books. Elementary teacher, Stephanie DeVault had used the Accelerated Reader (AR) program in a previous […]
Natalie Kant, Alaska Counselor of the Year! Skyview Middle School (SMS) counselor Natalie Kant received top acknowledgment from the State of Alaska for her “exceptional leadership skills, work ethic, enthusiasm for the profession, and care for students.” Sarge Truesdell, principal of SMS said, “There is this old saying in schools that the head secretary and […]