Posted On: Friday, May 18, 2012 4:32 PM
“This award recognizes how teachers inspire their students, and I must thank the teachers who I have had in my life.” –Mr. Sean Campbell, 2012 Kenai BP Teacher of the Year
Posted On: Friday, May 11, 2012 11:42 AM
May 4, 2012, marked the tenth annual Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Elementary Math Bowl. This event, hosted by Seward Elementary School and sponsored by the Quest program, was conceived by quest facilitator, Agusta Lind, in her first year with
Posted On: Thursday, May 03, 2012 3:26 PM
This year SoHi, Nikiski, Ninilchik, Kenai, Skyview, Homer, and Cook Inlet Academy all used Caring for the Kenai (CFK) as part of their classroom curriculum. More than four hundred KPBSD students submitted entries Jenna Hansen of Nikiski won top
Posted On: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 9:29 AM
Hundreds of KPBSD students participated in hands on welding, surveying, building, residential wiring, cable cutting, and much more during the Alaska Construction Career Days, May 1, 2012. Held at the Soldotna Sports Center, students took the driver’s seat in a
Posted On: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 8:04 AM
Imagine the benefits of an online All State Art Competition—a dedicated Alaska Schools Activity Association (ASAA) online art site becomes a virtual gallery, and increased student participation from twenty three Alaska high schools. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District celebrates
Posted On: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:56 AM
Every morning during the week that shall not be named—April Standard Based Assessment (SBA) testing week—Redoubt Elementary prepped for the school day with an active gathering in the gymnasium. The elementary school counselor, Lisa Schmitter, led students through a series
Posted On: Monday, April 09, 2012 10:11 AM
"It’s not just what you see – it’s how you see it!”
Visual Feast, the twenty-third annual juried student art show is an art exhibition held by the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District in cooperation with the Kenai Art Guild. All artwork—more than one hundred pieces—is created by seventh through twelfth grade students under the guidance of a school district art teacher. Seven high schools and four middle schools participated in 2012.
Posted On: Thursday, April 05, 2012 4:10 PM
A Kenai Middle School (KMS) team of four students—Ean Atchley, David Beck, Mikaela Salzetti, and Drake Thomas—accompanied by Coach David Thomas competed in Anchorage in the Statewide MathCounts Finals on Saturday, March 31, 2012, and scored! The top nine teams from throughout the state competed in three rounds of very difficult math problems.
Posted On: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 2:03 PM
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Juried Film Festival 2012 took place on Friday, March 23, 2012, at Soldotna High School auditorium. Elementary through high school age students from the district were asked to produce short films to submit for jurying.
Posted On: Friday, March 23, 2012 1:56 PM
Do you know a child who will be four years old by September 1, 2012?
Please take advantage of an opportunity to attend pre-kindergarten classes at a neighborhood school in the fall.
To qualify for the classes, parents and guardians need to contact their local area public school to schedule a Pre-K assessment test, and complete an application prior to the school screening appointment date noted below.
Posted On: Friday, March 09, 2012 4:43 PM
On March 7, 2012, Skyview High School hosted the first bi-annual Speed Strength Training (SST) Collaborative Competition between students from Skyview, Kenai Central High School and Nikiski High School. The competition is a showcase of the hard work by students and teachers—just as in art, drama, or industrial arts. It is a motivating factor for students to work hard. And we all know healthy competition breeds hard work!
Posted On: Friday, February 24, 2012 3:24 PM
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District vision teacher Mrs. Engebretsen, and students Destiny Schmidt and Maria Maes are Braille readers. Perhaps you, like other people wonder, “What is Braille? How do you learn it? How difficult is it?”
Posted On: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:36 AM
Did you have the opportunity to join a “Career and Technical” student organization (CTSO) when you were in high school? Students from Homer High School, Kenai Central High School, Soldotna High School and Skyview High School said yes to join a CTSO last fall, and on Thursday, January 16, 2012, seventy students from these schools gathered for a day-long district Career and Technical Conference held at Skyview High School and Soldotna High School.
Posted On: Friday, February 10, 2012 3:23 PM
Delight in a wintery Alaska for students from Homer Middle School, together with Art and Physical Education teacher, Zach Zimny.
Students sled, build snow sculptures, and learn how to build fires.
Posted On: Friday, January 20, 2012 3:13 PM
You’ll be hearing more about PBIS: Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support. More importantly, some KPBSD schools, families, and communities already see and experience positive behavior in students that is directly attributed to a school-wide PBIS implementation. PBIS proactively prevents or reduces challenging behaviors through an entire school approach focused on making problem behavior less effective, while desirable behavior becomes more relevant.
Posted On: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 3:44 PM
One district, forty-four diverse schools, and more than eighty-eight hundred K-12 grade students are learning every day a KPBSD school is in session. Who are these young Alaska students?
Posted On: Thursday, December 22, 2011 2:39 PM
KPBSD wants your ideas and solutions to solve a transportation deficit of $750,000.00. Informational meetings were held on December 1 and 2, 2011, in the Southern Peninsula area regarding the proposed transportation route changes.
Posted On: Monday, December 19, 2011 4:37 PM
Teens: do you want to learn construction, plumbing, or culinary arts skills? How about employability skills, Dental Assistant, Emergency Trauma Technician, or Personal Care Attendant skills?
Local business owners: are you aware students receive this type of skill training? Would you consider hiring a student for part-time or summer work who has completed one of these after-school academies?
Posted On: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 9:01 AM
KPBSD blogs share content from classes, schools, media, stories of interest, adventures, and educators’ expertise and experience. Our KPBSD school district is vast, and people communicate on and through many platforms. Blogs provide an opportunity to listen, grow, and broadcast or share information.
Posted On: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 4:58 PM
For lunch today … a few questions:
Would you like a piece of whole grain bread for you or your child?
Does low-fat mozzarella cheese sound like a good protein addition?
How about a serving of a fruit or vegetable?
Sound good and healthy?