Skyview Middle School eighth grade students in Sheilah-Margaret Pothast’s classes took to the Tsalteshi Trails to learn about GIS (Geographic Information Systems), use GPS to map a new trail, build a mobile app, and provide research for a story map now posted on the Kenai Peninsula Borough website. Mrs. Pothast explains, “My first and second […]
Forty-four registered teams with close to 200 students from fourth grade through high school competed in the KPBSD annual “Mind A-Mazes” meet on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Soldotna Prep School. Teams came from all parts of the peninsula – Homer, Hope, Seward, Nikiski, Moose Pass, and the Central Peninsula. This year’s annual “Mind A-Mazes” […]
News Release Southern peninsula school start and end time options Soldotna, October 12, 2016—Changes to school start and end times will begin in August, 2017, and in order to inform and gather input, three southern peninsula community meetings will take place in November. The same content will be presented at each meeting. Parents, KPBSD staff, […]
Celebrating Dave Daniel, KPBSD 30+ year teacher, 1986 – In his words… “They will not care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” “Our children are our future, literally. They come from all possible walks of life, all socioeconomic backgrounds, all types of living conditions, and with their own unique gifts and […]
An open letter to the community from Sean Dusek, Superintendent of Schools September 5 – 11, 2016 is National Suicide Prevention Week #NSPW16. World Suicide Prevention Day is September 10, 2016. Alaska has a high rate of suicide. In 2014, according to the CDC, our state was ranked second in the nation for death by suicide. In […]
Thirty two pages of stories and photos offer a glimpse into our diverse district. You’ve got options if you missed the print version: flip through the online page turning version view in a PDF format online download it to your computer or device Tip: When you see this icon, you can click it to […]
Class of 2016 Connections Homeschool Jayce Miller [Connections Homeschool] Jayce Miller was a valedictorian for Connections’ Class of 2016. His academic achievements, including a 4.069 GPA, graduating with 32.5 credits, and scoring a 35 on his ACT, only begin to describe Jayce’s successes. In addition to his academic accomplishments, Jayce has a passion for music. […]
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 News Release Title VII Indian Education Advisory Committee Meeting Soldotna, February 24, 2016—The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Title VII Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers, Soldotna, Alaska. The Title […]
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 NEWS RELEASE Collective Bargaining Impasse Continues Soldotna, January 21, 2016— Negotiations between the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD), and the Kenai Peninsula Education Association (KPEA) and the Kenai Peninsula Education Support Association (KPESA) remain at impasse. The January 13, 2016, KPBSD health insurance counter proposal […]
News Release KPBSD Board of Education seeks applicants Soldotna, December 8, 2015—Board member Sunni Hilts (District 9) retired in December 2015, thus, KPBSD seeks applicants to fill this vacant school board position through October 2016. A nine member board serves the diverse Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which spans 25,600 square miles, educates nearly 8,700 […]