Soldotna Prep students listen to their guide as they tour the Career and Technical Education Center on Kenai Peninsula College's Kenai River Campus on Sept. 9. The freshmen visited KPC to kick off the Career Pathways Program for the year. Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion

Planning for the future

A quick field trip to the nearby college for Soldotna Prep students proved to be an eye-opening experience for some ninth graders. Monday and Tuesday… Continue reading

Soldotna Prep students listen to their guide as they tour the Career and Technical Education Center on Kenai Peninsula College's Kenai River Campus on Sept. 9. The freshmen visited KPC to kick off the Career Pathways Program for the year. Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion

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 Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Sen. Peter Micciche sat with the winners during lunch and asked them if they would continue reading over the summer, Friday, May 9, at Soldotna Elementary School.

Soldotna Elementary School improves reading levels

Trent Boots walked straight to the fiction section directly beneath the inflated solar system hanging from the ceiling. “The Penderwicks at Point Mouette” by Jeanne… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Sen. Peter Micciche sat with the winners during lunch and asked them if they would continue reading over the summer, Friday, May 9, at Soldotna Elementary School.

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

Options abound after graduation

Options abound after graduation

Well, it definitely looks like summer is here! The trees are starting to get leaves, and the snow is gone. Also, school is almost over!… Continue reading

Options abound after graduation

Around Campus: Kenai River Campus paramedic, nursing labs expanded

After years of moving equipment in and out of cabinets and storage spaces, KRC nursing and paramedic students will finally have dedicated lab spaces to… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Peninsula Clarion Shelby Moore bought a helmet at the Bike Rodeo, and needed help adjusting the straps, Friday, May 9, at Mountain View Elementary School.

Students practice safety at Bike Rodeo

Students put on helmets and lined up, straddling bikes at the start of the course. One-by-one they took turns maneuvering through it. First they had… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Peninsula Clarion Shelby Moore bought a helmet at the Bike Rodeo, and needed help adjusting the straps, Friday, May 9, at Mountain View Elementary School.

Fall semester general registration open now

General public registration opened for the fall 2014 semester at 12:01 a.m. this morning, April 21 and if trends continue, KPC classes will again filling… 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 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