Photo courtesy of John DeVolld Soldotna Montessori Charter School sixth grader Shannon McClure works with students from other countries at the Montessori Model United Nations conference in New York City.

Soldotna Montessori students take part in Model UN

For some of the students it was their first time traveling out of Alaska, flying on an airplane and working with kids from other countries… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of John DeVolld Soldotna Montessori Charter School sixth grader Shannon McClure works with students from other countries at the Montessori Model United Nations conference in New York City.

Verbatim: Capturing life, blemishes and all

This week while editing pictures of my friends and I from Prom, I used a popular photo editing software called Photoshop. I used settings to… Continue reading

Kenai Central High School 3rd Quarter Honor Roll

4.0: 12th grade — Carissa Bible, Kendra Cissell, Makayla George, Christina Glenzel, Josephine Jones, Jake Kirsch, Kathryn Knackstedt, Haiden Perkins, Dallas Pierren, Lydia Power, Alyson… Continue reading

School Briefs

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

Around Campus: KPC, KPBSD partner to expand JumpStart program

Kenai Peninsula College and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District announced expansion of the Kenai Peninsula Borough sponsored program that offers high school seniors discounted… Continue reading

Small Nebraska library takes innovative approach

OXFORD, Neb. — The kids come in their PJ’s. They curl up with stuffed toys and munch on popcorn. And, while their parents are watching… Continue reading

School Briefs

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Joseph Hensley, 14, takes the front of the line during a school-wide tug-of-war competition at Soldotna Middle School Thursday April 3, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Breakfast and morning games lead students to SBA success

Along with getting their energy up via a tug-of-war tournament on Thursday, Soldotna Middle School students had the option of tackling the final day of… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Joseph Hensley, 14, takes the front of the line during a school-wide tug-of-war competition at Soldotna Middle School Thursday April 3, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Tell us your Kenai Peninsula College story

This year marks KPC’s fiftieth anniversary (1964-2014) and to help commemorate this milestone, KPC’s advancement team is asking you, the Kenai Peninsula community, to take… Continue reading

Around the District

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

Renowned Alaska Native storyteller to perform

The KRC Learning Center and the Alaska Native Oratory Society invite the public to attend a presentation by renowned storyteller Jack Dalton at 7 p.m.… Continue reading

School briefs

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

St. Gregory College Preparatory School seniors Victoria Stiely, left, 18, and Peter Chipman, 17, pose for a portrait in their school's auditorium on Wednesday, March  12, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. The pair's 10-minute comedic play, entitled "Set Back", won a nationwide playwright competition sponsored by David Letterman's World Wide Pants production company.  (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Mike Christy)  ALL LOCAL TV OUT; PAC-12 OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

Tucson students have play headed for off-Broadway

TUCSON, Ariz. — Some playwrights write a lifetime and never see their work on stage. It took high school seniors Peter Chipman and Victoria Stiely… Continue reading

St. Gregory College Preparatory School seniors Victoria Stiely, left, 18, and Peter Chipman, 17, pose for a portrait in their school's auditorium on Wednesday, March  12, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. The pair's 10-minute comedic play, entitled "Set Back", won a nationwide playwright competition sponsored by David Letterman's World Wide Pants production company.  (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Mike Christy)  ALL LOCAL TV OUT; PAC-12 OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

Take a fly fishing course this spring

The public is invited to enroll in KPC’s popular course, CED A133: Beginning Fly Fishing, which will be taught by Dave Atcheson, experienced instructor and… Continue reading

School briefs

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

School briefs

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Students listen to a presentation while eating lunch during a career day Tuesday Feb. 25, 2014 at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna, Alaska.

Students learn about hospital careers

Ninety-one Kenai Peninsula Borough School District high school students explored the world of hospital careers on Tuesday at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna. Prior to… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Students listen to a presentation while eating lunch during a career day Tuesday Feb. 25, 2014 at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Drake Anthony, 4, looks at a cutout of a rodent that he found during a class at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Thursday Feb. 20, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Preschoolers learn about the environment, animals at refuge

Once a month the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center adorned with taxidermy and kids’ artwork fills up with preschoolers and their parents as… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Drake Anthony, 4, looks at a cutout of a rodent that he found during a class at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Thursday Feb. 20, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Enrollment remains steady

Five weeks into the 2014 spring semester, KPC’s overall enrollment is up 2.8 percent in student headcount and 0.8 percent in credit hours compared to… Continue reading

Schools briefs

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading