News Release Advisory Committee recommendations for Soldotna schools 7-12 grade reconfiguration Soldotna, November 8, 2013—The Soldotna area 7-12 grade schools Advisory Committee completed its work and presented recommendations to the KPBSD Board of Education during a work session on November 4, 2013. Last spring, the school board voted to reconfigure the three Soldotna area secondary […]
Media Release Soldotna Schools Reconfiguration Advisory Committee Soldotna, September 9, 2013—The fourteen person advisory committee will meet for the first time at Soldotna Middle School library on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 5:30 p.m. The committee will make recommendations about cultural and historic issues (colors, school names, mascots, and so forth). This committee will serve in […]
Nikiski Middle-High School Mock Convention Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:00 a.m. to noon, in the school gym Live Broadcast beginning 8:00am October 30, 2012 (This presentation is streamed in Windows Media format. If you do not have Windows Media Player, please get it here.) Scroll down for the convention schedule. Mock Convention co-chair, Annaleah Ernst, […]
PRESS RELEASE Dr. Steve Atwater Named 2013 Alaska Superintendent of the Year Soldotna, September 12, 2012—The Alaska Association of School Administrators (AASA) announced that Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) Superintendent, Dr. Steve Atwater, has been selected by his peers as Alaska’s 2013 Superintendent of the Year. The Superintendent of the Year program, now in […]
PRESS RELEASE West Homer Elementary named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School Soldotna, September 7, 2012—U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognizes West Homer Elementary School as a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School. Based on overall academic excellence or for making progress in improving student academic achievement levels, 269 schools are honored as a […]
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. […]
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, […]
Monday morning: I flew to a small school in Port Graham, Alaska, which is south and east of Homer. I’ve had the opportunity to tag along on several trips to our diverse schools where I’m learning about the KPBSD school district, taking photos, meeting students and educators. Arriving at the school, two framed paintings hinged with a mirror caught […]
Fifty-eight student teams from twenty-two schools designed, built, and flew paper airplanes on Saturday, October 8, 2011, in the annual KPBSD Mind A-Mazes contest sponsored by Quest. A KPBSD problem-solving competition, 3 to 4 students work in a team to solve a long-term problem, prior to the competition. In addition, the day of the competition, a spontaneous problem […]
On September 8, 2011, I headed to the beach in Kenai to meet two Pacific Harbor Seals, 134 seventh graders from Kenai Middle School, a science teacher, and the Alaska SeaLife Rehabilitation Program team for an exciting learning opportunity. From the Kenai Middle School students head to the beach with Brie and Sangria KPBSD web highlight story: […]