Soldotna High School
KPBSD Cinderella’s Closet is collecting gently used formal dresses, shoes, and accessories for the 2020 prom. This is a program which helps ALL area high school students (KPBSD and home-schooled) with free dresses, shoes and accessories for prom and homecoming.
We have helped over ,1050 ladies in the past 13 years, 145 last year! Prom dresses: We accept formal dresses, shoes and accessories for prom. All sizes are welcome, however, we are in particular need of dresses in size 12 to 18. Homecoming dresses: We accept short dresses for the homecoming dance. Prince Charming Trunk: We accept suits of all sizes, dress shirts, male dress shoes and accessories. Items can be dropped off at the main office of Kenai High School between 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Since the donations are made to a school, tax donation forms can be issued upon request.
If you have any questions, please email epokryfky@kpbsd.org for more info or visit and like us on Facebook: @cinderellacloset.kenai Thank you on the behalf of our students!
The after-school tutoring buses will start running on Sept. 3. There are two buses that leave at 4:15 p.m. You must be on the route list to ride the bus. See Ms. Wear in the library to find out more information and/or get on the bus list. You can also email her at twear@kpbsd.org or call 260-7036, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Soldotna Stars Letterman Jackets are available to order at http://www.neffco.com. Click on Varsity Jackets, find our school by State, select Soldotna High School, starting at $149 you can personalize it anyway you would like. Makes a great Christmas gift!
SoHi Pool Schedule
M/W/F Morning Lap: 6:30-7:30 a.m.
Sport Calendar: http://www.arbiterlive.com/Teams?entityId=21192 or http://www.asaa365.com/
There are two ways to order a transcript. Each way serves a different purpose.
If you need a transcript sent to a college or NCAA or a similar agency, then you will need to log on to http://www.parchment.com to order transcripts to be sent. The request is then forwarded to SoHi. After processing, it then goes through cyberspace — rather than the U.S. mail — to get to its destination, which is much faster! ALL transcripts that are headed for NCAA, colleges, etc. have to be processed this way!
FINAL TRANSCRIPTS! A final transcript is one that shows your second semester grades. If you order your transcript when we are in second semester, you will need to make sure you choose “next grading period” when you go on to Parchment, that way your transcript request will wait until the grades are in at the end of the year before it is sent.
Redoubt Elementary
Great job to all of our Spelling Bee participants, our Spelling Bee Champion was Matthew King, runner up: Bowen Clark, 3rd Place: Bryan Berg, 4th Place: Connor Gossman and Brynn Hagelund.
March 9-13: Spring Break, no school.
Early Release: March 18. Students will be released at 1:45 p.m. Busses will be running 90 minutes early and Boys and Girls Club will be open. Please make sure your student knows how they will be going home early on this day.
The sixth graders are hosting “Because of Winn Dixie” movie on March 20 at 3:30-5:30 p.m. This is open to all Redoubt students. Admission is $5 per student and concessions will be available for purchasing.
Our next Site Council meeting will be March 24 at 3:45 p.m. in the teachers’ lounge. Anyone is welcome to attend.
K-Beach Elementary
Great job to all of our Spelling Bee participants, our Spelling Bee Champion was Matthew King, runner up: Bowen Clark, 3rd Place: Bryan Berg, 4th Place: Connor Gossman and Brynn Hagelund.
March 9-13: Spring Break, no school.
Early Release: March 18. Students will be released at 1:45 p.m. Busses will be running 90 minutes early and Boys and Girls Club will be open. Please make sure your student knows how they will be going home early on this day.
The sixth graders are hosting “Because of Winn Dixie” movie on March 20 at 3:30-5:30 p.m. This is open to all Redoubt students. Admission is $5. per student and concessions will be available for purchasing.
Our next Site Council meeting will be March 24 at 3:45 p.m. in the teachers’ lounge. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Soldotna Elementary
March 9-13: Spring Break
March 17: Skyview Middle School Parent Night 6:30 p.m.
March 18: Early Release 1:55 p.m.
March 20: Disney Day
April 15: Kindergarten Round-Up 2:30 p.m.
Congratulations to the 2020 Forensics Participants!
1st Place in Humorous Poetry/Single: Adele Blanning
2nd Place in Interpretive Reading/Single: Aidan Hunt
2nd Place Non-Humorous Poetry/Single: Valarie McAnelly
5th Place Humorous Poetry/Single: Izzy Jones
Soldotna Elementary would like to recognize the 2019-2020 Battle of the Books Participants. Students worked hard to prepare for the district competitions in February. The third-fourth grade team, coached by Mrs. Simmons, was Leif Johnson, Ollie Dahl, Kira O’Brien and Ashley Simmons. The fifth/sixth grade team, coached by Ms. Murr, was Alexis Simmons, Laurel Johnson, Vika Lukanina and Jaden Randal.
The Yearbook is still available to order online for $20 through March 16.
Soldotna Elementary is currently accepting applications for its 2020-2021 Title 1 Pre-K program. Students must be 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2020 and live in the Soldotna Elementary boundary. Applications are located at the front office.
Parent Pack needs your help! Sign-up for email communications or like the Parent Pack on Facebook for up-to-date volunteer opportunities.
Weather Reminder: Please ensure that children have appropriate gear for the weather. Students will attend periods of outdoor activity every day.
Mountain View Elementary
Applications are available now for the 2020-2021 Mountain View Pre-K Program.
Screenings for this program will be held on Monday, May 11 and Tuesday, May 12. Applications are available at the office at Mountain View Elementary. In order to be considered, a child must be 4 years old by Sept. 1, live in the Mountain View attendance area, and have a completed application returned to Mountain View Elementary. Screenings will be scheduled after applications are brought back to the school. For more information please call 283-8600.
Spring Break is the week of March 9-13. School will resume on Monday, March 16.
Spring pictures are scheduled for Tuesday, March 17. Order forms were sent home last Friday and extra forms are available at the office. Only those students returning the order form and payment will have their picture taken.
Wednesday, March 18 is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 1:50 p.m.
Sterling Elementary
March 9-13: Spring Break! No school
March 17: Sixth grade parent night at Skyview Middle 6:30 p.m.
March 18: Early Release — Students released at 2:05 p.m. Teachers collaborate!
March 21: – Recycle Sterling! 12-1 p.m.
March 24: Disability Awareness Day at Sterling — Classes will learn with Mrs. May about some of the ways that children learn differently!
March 28: The Five “I’s” of Parent Engagement — A Parent and Community workshop Sponsored by KPBSD Title 1 at Soldotna High School Library from 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. Childcare provided!
March 30: PEAKS testing begins
April 4: Recycle Sterling! 12-1 p.m.
Thank you for going 20 miles per hour on the highway during our morning and afternoon arrival and dismissal times! When the lights are flashing, please slow down!
Connections
March 9: March 13 Spring Break, Soldotna Office open closed for lunch 12-1 p.m.
March 10: Home-school Open Gym at the Kenai Recreation center 12-2 p.m. (no advisor)
March 15: Junior Duck Stamp Contest Deadline
March 17: Homeschool Open Gym at the Kenai Recreation center 12-2 p.m. (no advisor)
March 18: Food bank Volunteer Hour from 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
March 18: SEWARD: Luck ‘o the Irish Breakout Box 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Seward Connections Office, grades 4-9
March 19: SOLDOTNA: FREE math and science tutoring seventh-12th grade, 12-2 p.m. Call the office to sign up.
March 20: Kenai Peninsula Trapping Association two-day trapping class, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Space is limited must register w/advisor 12 years and up. More info to come.
March 23: Kenai Peninsula Trapping Association Day 2 class, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
March 24: SOLDOTNA: Kindergarten Round-Up!
March 24: Ice Skating FREE event for all Connection Students, 12-2 p.m. Sports Center
March 26: SOLDOTNA: FREE math and science tutoring, seventh-12th grade, 12-2 p.m. Call the office to sign up.
March 31: Home-school Open Gym at the Kenai Recreation center, 12-2 p.m.
April 1: HEA 2020 Safety Poster Contest Deadline
April 2: SOLDOTNA: FREE math and science tutoring, seventh-12th grade, 12-2 p.m. Call the office to sign up.
April 6: SEWARD: Sport Stacking w/Speed Stack Cups, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
April 7: Home-school Open Gym at the Kenai Recreation center, 12-2 p.m.
April 8-9: Overnight trip to Kasitsna Bay Lab
April 9: High School Eligibility due
April 9: SOLDOTNA: FREE math and science tutoring, seventh-12th grade, 12-2 p.m. Call the office to sign up.
April 9: SOLDOTNA: Connections Homeschool Talent Show
April 14: Home-school Open Gym at the Kenai Recreation center, 12-2 p.m.
April 16: Seventh-12th graders — How to become a Firefighter (More info to come).
April 21: SOLDOTNA: Kindergarten Round-Up!
April 21: Home-school Open Gym at the Kenai Recreation center, 12-2 p.m.
April 23: SOLDOTNA: FREE math and science tutoring, seventh-12th grade, 12-2 p.m. Call the office to sign up.
April 24: Site Council t Soldotna Office from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.. Please RSVP cnolden@kpbsd.org.
April 30: SOLDOTNA: CES Fire Station tour
May 4: Kenai Fjords Marine Science Explorer Tour — Please Contact Julie Lindquist for more details at jlindquist@kpbsd.org or 907-224-9035.
May 5: SOLDOTNA: Kindergarten Round-Up!
May 11: SENIORS: second semester reports due and all equipment (computers, printers, ipads, etc.) needs to be returned.
May 21: Connections Graduation at Soldotna High School! Practice at 2 p.m. and ceremony at 4 p.m.
Here is the Connections website for more information on any activities coming up: http://connections.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us
All Connections students and families are welcome to join and participate in all area activities.
Did you know Connections is active on social media? Please take a moment to like our Facebook page, and if you get a chance to share it with your friends that would be great as well!
Homer: 226-1880
Seward: 224-9035
Soldotna: 714-8880
Nikiski Middle/High School
SPRING BREAK: March 9-13. Students return to school Monday, March 16.
Thursday, March 12-Saturday, March 14: High School Basketball — South Central Conference Tournament @ ACS
Wednesday, March 18: EARLY RELEASE — Students released at 12:45 p.m.
Thursday, March 19: Graduation/after-grad planning meeting, 6 p.m. in the library
Friday, March 20: Nikiski Dance Show — Top Dawg Troupe, 7 p.m. $5 entry
Saturday, March 21: Promenade — 7:30 p.m. at Nikiski High Auditorium
Prom: 8:30-11:30 p.m. at Nikiski Rec
Cook Inlet Academy
Pep Rally! The students came to chapel wearing their blue and gold swag on Wednesday, March 4 as the school kicked off basketball regions. Regions was March 4-7, and we had a half day of school on Friday! Our very own pep band played at the games and we loved showing our school spirit. Prizes were awarded for the student with the most school spirit! It was great fun to see teachers in their blue and gold tutus! Before any of this happened, on February 28, both basketball teams traveled to Nikolaevsk for games and Nikolaevsk took the victories. These teams are all skilled players and there will be more match ups in the Regionals. Also, on March 2, both teams played Homer JV teams on the home court. Cook Inlet Academy Eagles and Lady Eagles won those games. They were spirited games with great sportsmanship on both sides.
The first day of the Regional Tournament on Wednesday, March 4, saw the following spirited games:
Game 1, Ninilchik girls team vs Lumen Christi girls team: Lumen Christi took the win.
Game 2, Cook Inlet Academy varsity boys team vs Birchwood Christian School boys team: Birchwood Varsity Boys were the winners.
Game 3, Cook Inlet Academy Girls vs Kodiak ESS Girls: game was postponed until Thursday when the Kodiak team couldn’t fly due to weather.
Game 4, Nikolaevsk Boys Varsity team vs Nanwalek Varsity Boys team: great game and Nikolaevsk Boys won.
Thursday, March 5, started with the postponed game of the Cook Inlet Lady Eagles playing against the Kodiak ESS Varsity girls team: The Lady Eagles were the victors in that contest. That was game 3.
Game 5, Nikolaevsk Lady Warriors vs Lumen Christi Archangels and Nikolaevsk girls won.
Game 6, Birchwood Varsity boys team vs Lumen Christi varsity boys and what a game that was! The gym was packed and the fans were cheering and the play was amazing. Lumen Christi pulled off the win.
Game 7, Birchwood Girls Varsity vs CIA Girls Varsity in another very close and great game that gave CIA Lady Eagles the win. This puts the Lady Eagles into the Championship Game on Friday, against Nikolaevsk Varsity Girls Team at 6:30 p.m.
Game 8, Nikolaevsk Warrior Boys Varsity faced off against Ninilchik Wolverines Boys Varsity in an amazingly skilled and high level of play game. Ninilchik won, which send them into the Championship Game on Friday at 8 p.m.
Friday will have a full slate of six games to be played and as this is being written those games haven’t started, so next week will have the exciting results.
Also with this tournament format, the 2nd place games will be played on Saturday starting at 10:00.The second place winners will get a berth at the state tournaments.
This has been an exciting week at CIA! There was wonderful sportsmanship all around and only a few injuries. One of those, however, was CIA’s own Tatum Rozak, who is one of the Lady Eagles and had an injury that will side line her for the rest of the tournament. We are praying for a quick recovery for Tatum.
We also had Cat in the Hat celebration Week. It was a combo deal week with lots of fun things going on!
The School Board met on Thursday, Feb. 27 and again on March 2. The Budget meeting will be coming up on March 30.
Raffle Ticket Information: It is Spring Ticket Selling time and we are kicking off one of our largest school fundraisers by opening up our raffle. This year we have 11 great prizes on the raffle, including two huge cash prizes. One for $1,200 and one for $1,000. Families are asked to sell at least one book of tickets per student but to make it more fun and to raise as much money for our school as we can we are also offering up prizes and incentives for our students and families to sell as many tickets as they can!
If you are willing to help in any way with any part of the raffle, please contact Heather DiLucchio at 907-740-8577 by calling or text.
Raffle tickets can be signed out starting Thursday, Feb. 27: DUE DATE April 27.
As a reminder, one of the ways we fund things at Cook Inlet Academy is through our Raffle Ticket Sales. The largest fundraising opportunity we have during the year is the raffle. Our computers and other school electronics that your student(s) use, our library, our teacher’s health care, our playground, sending our 11th and 12th graders to Summit, and many other things around the school, all benefit from this fundraiser.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact Kelley at 262-5101.
Skyview Middle School
Tomorrow is the beginning of the fourth quarter!
Tuesday, March 17 is sixth grade Parent/Student Orientation Night. All incoming sixth grade students and parents are welcome to visit Skyview Middle School at 6 p.m. to meet teachers and staff.
Wednesday, March 18: Early Release Day – Students at Skyview end the school day at 1 p.m.
Spring Sport – Track and Field begins on Monday, March 30.
Many thanks to all those who helped make our Activity Night on Feb. 28 a big success! We are grateful for all the staff and family volunteers who gave their time to chaperone so we could host a safe and fun event. Special thanks to Mr. Fischer for arranging the Just Dance fun in the gym. A big shout out to our Alaska Wildlife Troopers for donating Subway gift cards and hosting the knot tying contest and to Kenai Peninsula Coca-Cola Odom Corporation for the donation of product for our Soda Bottle Ring Toss! We appreciate your consistent support of our young people over the years! Congratulations to all of our contest winners! Limbo: Grayden Musgrave & Reagan Gibbs; Candy Jars Guessing: Annie Burns, Taylor Guilliam, Ryleigh Cummings, Darius Carson, Grayden Musgrave; Trooper Knot Tying: Danika Buffan, Bailey Conner, Christopher Smith; Recycle Station Drawing: Morgan Lemm, Leigh Tacey, Mackenzie Carson, Paycience Ulrich, Levi Mickelson. BIG thanks from Mrs. Pothast to all of the Student Council members who worked so hard to make it a great event! We couldn’t do it without everyone stepping up to make it happen! THANK YOU!
