District Highlights: 2013-14


  • KPBSD Professional Development
    KPBSD Professional DevelopmentPosted On: Thursday, June 12, 2014 4:43 PM
    School was out for the summer, and yet more than forty KPBSD teachers showed up to participate in the Kagan Institute, June 2 - 6, 2014, at the Soldotna Sports Center. In teams of four, educators engaged in cooperative learning strategies called Kagan Structures for the classroom
  • Congratulations to the Class of 2014!
    Congratulations to the Class of 2014!Posted On: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 1:03 PM
    “I am thrilled to offer congratulations to the Class of 2014. I wish each graduate the very best with what is next in their life.” – Dr. Steve Atwater, superintendent
  • KPBSD Golden Apple Award Recognition 2014
    KPBSD Golden Apple Award Recognition 2014Posted On: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 9:11 AM
    The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education is proud to recognize Mr. Mike Petersen, Mrs. Kim Reierson, Ms. Barbara Ralston, Grandma Brenda, and Grandma Dee for their dedication to the students, parents, and staff in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
  • Celebrating forty-three years!
    Celebrating forty-three years!Posted On: Thursday, May 08, 2014 4:48 PM
    Current Kenai Central High School students filled the Renee C. Henderson auditorium risers, in readiness to begin the 43rd Pops Concert, on May 6, 2014. Most people in the audience knew something special was planned, so when Dale Sandahl took to the stage, anticipation built. It’s not every day, or every year, or every decade that a community celebrates an educator with a forty-three year career in the same school district
  • Caring for the Kenai, 2014
    Caring for the Kenai, 2014Posted On: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 8:37 AM
    “The Caring for the Kenai event is one of the highlights of our school year,” said Dr. Atwater, superintendent. “This is a great chance for our students to apply learned concepts to a real world situation. Each year I am impressed by the quality of the projects and by the number of district and community members who volunteer their time to make this a success.”
  • BP Teachers of Excellence 2014
    BP Teachers of Excellence 2014Posted On: Friday, May 02, 2014 3:50 PM
    The annual BP Teachers of Excellence program recognizes five of our teachers who nicely represent all that is good about teaching,” said Dr. Steve Atwater. “Please join me in congratulating the five teachers and recognizing all our teachers
  • Seward Silver Salmons up against excellent debaters
    Seward Silver Salmons up against excellent debatersPosted On: Friday, May 02, 2014 6:20 AM
    The Seward Silver Salmons demonstrated an outstanding performance at the Middle School State Championship tournament. On Saturday, April 26, 2014, the Seward Middle School Debate Team joined 19 schools from the Anchorage School District at the University of Alaska, Anchorage for the Third Annual Middle School Debate State Championship Tournament
  • 2014 ASAA All State Art Competition
    2014 ASAA All State Art CompetitionPosted On: Friday, April 18, 2014 7:51 AM
    The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District celebrates all of our students who participated the All-State Art Competition—a dedicated Alaska Schools Activity Association (ASAA) activity
  • Math Meet counted a success!
    Math Meet counted a success!Posted On: Friday, April 18, 2014 6:43 AM
    When it comes to math, nearly 100 Kenai Peninsula Borough School District students counted in with a yes, I’ll participate!
  • High School Physical Education: Speed Strength Training (SST) participation strengthens
    High School Physical Education: Speed Strength Training (SST) participation strengthensPosted On: Monday, April 07, 2014 6:10 AM
    The fourth annual Speed Strength Training (SST) contest between Homer High School, Kenai Central High School (KCHS), Nikiski Middle-High School, and Skyview High School took place at Nikiski High School on March 27, 2014. Over eighty students participated
  • High school students meet potential employers
    High school students meet potential employersPosted On: Sunday, April 06, 2014 6:37 PM
    KPBSD students from central peninsula schools left school Wednesday, March 26, 2014, to attend the 2014 Peninsula Job Fair at the Job Center in Kenai, Alaska
  • SkillsUSA: Champions at Work, Educated and Skilled to Lead America
    SkillsUSA: Champions at Work, Educated and Skilled to Lead AmericaPosted On: Sunday, April 06, 2014 6:26 AM
    “The value of Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) to the overall development of our Career and Technical Education (CTE) students is immense,” said Dan Bohrnsen, CTE coordinator.
  • Students go to the hospital
    Students go to the hospitalPosted On: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 7:02 AM
    Nearly 80 KPBSD high school students went to the hospital on Tuesday, February 26, 2014. Fortunately, this was not a critical incident, and no ambulances or triage teams were needed. Instead, the proactive teens were present on their own initiative to learn about the fastest growing career track in Alaska and the nation at Central Peninsula Hospital
  • Forensics Competition Showcases KPBSD Talent!
    Forensics Competition Showcases KPBSD Talent!Posted On: Friday, March 07, 2014 12:52 PM
    “What is Forensics?” We are not talking about science or crime lab stuff like you see on CSI— this kind of forensics has to do with public speaking, oration and debate. Students from ten KPBSD schools traveled to Tustumena Elementary on Saturday, March 1, 2014, to recite poetry and prose, present interpretative readings, or deliver story telling in front of an audience of judges and parents
  • KPBSD Teams Compete in Battle of the Books
    KPBSD Teams Compete in Battle of the BooksPosted On: Friday, February 21, 2014 6:14 AM
    Sixty-six KPBSD teams answered “In which book…?” during the annual KPBSD Battle of the Books Competition. All did a spectacular job. Cheers to the following teams who reached the final rounds
  • Hospital Career Day
    Hospital Career DayPosted On: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 2:42 PM
    Dear KPBSD high school students, Can you imagine a future for yourself in the medical field? Yes? Maybe? Read on
  • KPBSD: One district, 42 diverse schools
    KPBSD: One district, 42 diverse schoolsPosted On: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 6:18 AM
    Parents and schools share equally valuable roles in education. Parents and guardians are more than volunteers; they are part of a school's learning community
  • Senator Murkowski visits Nikiski North Star Elementary
    Senator Murkowski visits Nikiski North Star ElementaryPosted On: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 11:59 AM
    “I don’t ever want to come into a school and not see books,” said United States Senator Lisa Murkowski to 170 third, fourth and fifth grade students sitting cross-legged on the carpeted floor of the Nikiski North Star (NNS) library. “So, I’ve brought you a gift for your library
  • KPBSD Observes MLK Day
    KPBSD Observes MLK DayPosted On: Friday, January 17, 2014 4:05 PM

    KPBSD’s observance of Martin Luther King Day gives us time to pause and think in terms of what we can do to better our community.  Dr. King’s willingness and determination to challenge the laws of segregation should give us all inspiration to do this.–Dr. Steve Atwater, superintendent

  • South Peninsula Hospital welcomes Homer High School work-study students
    South Peninsula Hospital welcomes Homer High School work-study studentsPosted On: Monday, January 13, 2014 5:04 AM
    Homer High School invited South Peninsula Hospital (SPH) to participate in a job training program. Students Ian McCormick and Kaylee Alward will join SPH staff as working volunteers to learn valuable professional skills. Joining and assisting them are their two job coaches, Rhonda Owens and Kathie Baldwin.
  • KPBSD elementary students perform with Kenai Peninsula Orchestra
    KPBSD elementary students perform with Kenai Peninsula OrchestraPosted On: Sunday, December 22, 2013 11:48 AM
    “One of the district’s unsung sources of pride is our elementary music programs,” said Steve Atwater, superintendent. “These concerts are a great way for the public to appreciate our music teachers’ excellent work and their students’ commitment to learning their respective instruments. The concert is also a great example of how much local support is given to the arts.”
  • ‘Hour of Code’ at Seward Elementary with 12 Million Students Worldwide
    ‘Hour of Code’ at Seward Elementary with 12 Million Students WorldwidePosted On: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 4:44 AM
    “Today’s students are the tech generation. So naturally, using technology, which already excites them, hooks them into learning. I witnessed all my students succeed during the Hour of Code, and I know it left both boys and girls feeling empowered and wanting to learn more
  • Sharing the love this holiday season
    Sharing the love this holiday seasonPosted On: Sunday, December 15, 2013 6:55 PM
    Throughout the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, students and staff are spreading the gift of giving in their local communities. Kindergarten through twelfth grade students are bringing canned goods and non-perishable food items to school which will be donated to charities across the Kenai Peninsula
  • KPBSD Winter Concerts
    KPBSD Winter ConcertsPosted On: Monday, December 02, 2013 5:10 AM
    Please choose one of our schools, and attend a music concert or play in December
  • Happy Thanksgiving!
    Happy Thanksgiving!Posted On: Thursday, November 28, 2013 4:42 AM
    "All of us at KPBSD give #AKThanks for all our students, families, dedicated staff and volunteers." - Dr. Steve Atwater, Superintendent
  • KPBSD school board member named AASB president
    KPBSD school board member named AASB presidentPosted On: Thursday, November 21, 2013 6:38 AM
    "I am honored to be president of an organization made up of men and women who believe children are our top priority," said Sunni Hilts, KPBSD school board member [District 9] and new AASB president. "School board members are so important to our children and to our state. I believe that we will make a difference as we use our voice together—a difference for children."
  • Vigil for Youth and Family Homelessness
    Vigil for Youth and Family HomelessnessPosted On: Thursday, November 14, 2013 5:18 AM

    Candles flickered, casting a warm light upon faces revealing empathy and advocacy on behalf of homelessness. More than sixty people, children and elders, gathered at the annual candlelight vigil for homeless youth and families on Thursday, November 7, 2013, at Farnsworth Park in Soldotna, Alaska

  • Veterans Day at K-Beach Elementary
    Veterans Day at K-Beach ElementaryPosted On: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 6:52 AM

    "The annual Veterans Day Assembly at K-Beach is a wonderful way to recognize those who have served and serve our country. While November 11 is our established day for this recognition, the appreciation of our service men and women is year round"

  • Project SEARCH
    Project SEARCHPosted On: Friday, November 01, 2013 8:48 PM

    "One of our on-going challenges is to ensure that our students with disabilities make a smooth transition to life after high school," said Dr. Atwater, KPBSD superintendent. "Project SEARCH is thus, a wonderful way to help us meet this challenge

  • 2013 Mind aMazes Competition
    2013 Mind aMazes CompetitionPosted On: Thursday, October 24, 2013 12:49 PM

    “I view the Mind a-Mazes event competition as one of the district’s most exciting events of the year. The student teams’ creative problem solving is impressive. Equally impressive is how well the students work with their coach to find solutions to the stated problem. If you have never seen the event, make a plan to attend next year.” – Dr. Steve Atwater, Superintendent

  • 2013 College Fair
    2013 College FairPosted On: Thursday, October 24, 2013 12:45 PM

    Why would four hundred students, representatives from fifty colleges, vocational and technical education schools, and dozens of counselors and staff make a commitment to one day, October 22, in Soldotna, Alaska? Simple: a time for minds to blaze with educational ideas, vision, and dreams for the future

  • Walk to School Day
    Walk to School DayPosted On: Thursday, October 03, 2013 7:29 PM

    In the early morning dark, hundreds of parents and students took to the streets of Soldotna, Alaska, before school. Wednesday, October 2, 2013, was a typical brisk morning on the Kenai Peninsula: gold leaves falling, frost on the ground, active moose and bear, and less and less visible light when youth walk or bike to school, and wait at bus stops, often on busy roads

  • Collaboration and PLCs
    Collaboration and PLCsPosted On: Friday, September 27, 2013 12:45 PM

    Why collaborate? Would it make a difference if KPBSD teachers came together in Professional Learning Communities (PLC) to improve teaching in order to increase student learning? The answer is, "yes, it can, will, and does." KPBSD initiated six early-release days in the 2013-2014 school year to provide educators time to work collaboratively and improve skills

  • Student Government Conference
    Student Government ConferencePosted On: Friday, September 27, 2013 12:02 PM

    More than sixty high school student leaders met September 24, 2013 for a day of learning, elections, and collaboration at the annual Borough-wide Student Council Meeting. Keynote speaker Tom Tougas said, “The future of Alaska is just going to keep getting better and better— we truly live in the land of opportunity

  • Paul Banks Kids Visit Homer High
    Paul Banks Kids Visit Homer HighPosted On: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 6:57 AM

    First grade students from Paul Banks visited the Homer High School CTE Hall to learn more about machines! “We learned about levers, pulleys, and inclined planes while testing out our cars that we made with the help of the high school shop kids who cut and made the wheels,” said Wendy Todd, teacher.

  • First Day of School!
    First Day of School!Posted On: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 8:45 PM
    The mission of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is to develop productive, responsible citizens who are prepared to be successful in a dynamic world
  • Welcome to a New School Year!
    Welcome to a New School Year!Posted On: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 2:33 PM
    On behalf of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2013-14 school year. After ten weeks of summer break it is time for our students to resume their education journey. By extension, this means that it is also time for our community to reengage with our schools and to offer, as it can, support for our students; thank you in advance for doing this
  • KPBSD School Roofing Update
    KPBSD School Roofing UpdatePosted On: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 8:38 AM

    “The district is pleased with how well the roofing projects have gone over the past three summers. The good news for all the borough residents is that more school roof replacements than originally planned were completed with the bonded money,” said Steve Atwater, KPBSD superintendent. “Although roof replacement is not something that is always noticed by our community, this important building maintenance activity is critical for our schools. I offer thanks to all our residents for supporting the bond that made this possible.”

  • 2013 BP Teachers of Excellence
    2013 BP Teachers of ExcellencePosted On: Saturday, May 04, 2013 12:48 PM
    Seven Kenai Peninsula Borough teachers were honored May 1, 2013, as 2013 BP Teachers of Excellence. The eighteenth annual BP Teachers of Excellence awards event was held at the Soldotna Senior Center, and Janet Weiss, President of BP in Alaska, presented awards with Dr. Steve Atwater, superintendent.
  • Explore Possibilities: Alaska Construction Career Day
    Explore Possibilities: Alaska Construction Career DayPosted On: Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:38 PM

     

    “Playing with these large toys is fun,” said Alex Konev, a Kachemak Selo student. “When you are a child, you play with little toy trucks. Now it’s large toys—I’m still just playing with Tonka trucks.”

  • High School Physical Education: Speed Strength Training (SST)
    High School Physical Education: Speed Strength Training (SST)Posted On: Thursday, April 04, 2013 6:04 PM
    The third annual Speed, Strength, Training (SST) contest between Kenai Central High School (KCHS), Nikiski Middle-High School, and Skyview High School took place in Nikiski on March 27, 2013
  • Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Choices
    Kenai Peninsula Borough School District ChoicesPosted On: Friday, August 31, 2012 4:12 PM

    KPBSD One district, 43 diverse schools  Parents and schools share equally valuable roles in education. Parents and guardians are more than volunteers they are part of a school's learning community. Students and parents both have enormous influence in the quality

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