Student enrollment numbers run the gamut
Shifts in school populations caught the attention of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent Steve Atwater last week when the first numbers came in from Homer.
At McNeil Canyon Elementary School, 16 fewer students enrolled than anticipated. West Homer is down by 22 students, and Paul Banks Elementary class rolls record 32 fewer than expected.
Subduing the long winter break boredom
If the first weekend of Christmas break has already seen your youngsters bouncing off the walls from candy cane-induced sugar overload, it’s certainly not too early to consider how to keep those school-starved offspring entertained throughout the remainder of their time off.
More Thanksgiving recipes
Four of Brandon Young’s first-grade student recipes were inadvertently left out of last week’s Homer Tribune. We have included their recipes for Thanksgiving use next year.
Natalie’s Turkey
Ingredients: Turkey
Directions: First you put it in the oven then take it out of the oven. Then stuff it.
Roger’s Chocolate Pie
Ingredients: Dough, Crust, Egg, Chocolate powder
Directions: Shape it up. [...]
‘Someday soon you’ll speak English just fine’
Students at Kachemak Bay Campus studying English as a second language are finding much more than just basic instruction from volunteer teachers Jane Regan and Kyra Wagner; they’re finding a welcoming home.
Volunteer tutor Jane Regan and GED examiner Kyra Wagner were each recently recognized by the Alaska Adult Education Association for their teaching efforts. Regan brought home the “Rising Star” award, while Wagner picked up recognition as Volunteer of the Year.
KBC Director Carol Swartz announced the awards Friday, outlining the two tutors’ special talents in working with each of their students.
Learning to live fantastic without plastics
As beaches around Kachemak Bay began to empty of trash – thanks to CoastWalk 2009 clean-up efforts – the walls at the Center for Alaska Coastal Studies began filling up with art.
So far, McNeil Elementary School has gathered the most beach trash – about 1,800 pounds worth – and they have the artwork on exhibit to prove it.
Local musher teaches Huskies about sled dogs
Local musher Jillian Rogers of Spitfire Kennels visited Ms. Kysar’s 8th Grade Reading class at Homer Middle School last week. The class has been studying about animal adaptations; in particular, adaptations of domesticated dogs. After researching different dog groups and specific breeds, Kysar invited Rogers to come share her competitive mushing experiences with the class.
School Briefs – Sept. 30
Chapman School
• Mon. Oct. 5 Presentation at School Board Meeting, 7 p.m., at Homer
Fireweed Academy
• Thurs. Oct. 1 Picture day
• Sat. Oct 10 Mind-A-Mazes in Soldotna
Homer Connections Program
• Tues. Oct. 6 Picture day at Paul Banks Elementary, 9 a.m.
Homer High School
• Thurs. Oct. 1 Picture day
McNeil Canyon Elementary
• Friday, Oct. 2 Family Game Night, 6:30 p.m. [...]
School Briefs – Sept. 23
Chapman School
• Wednesday: Soccer at Chapman, 3:15 p.m.
• Friday: Picture Day, starting at 9 a.m.
Fireweed Academy
• Friday: Field trip to Wynn Nature Center
Homer Connections Program
Ongoing: Connections is currently enrolling new and returning students for the 2009/10 school year. A birth certificate is required for kindergarten and students new to KPBSD.
Homer High School
• Today: Battle of [...]
‘Sprouting’ change for impoverished students
When Sprout Nicaragua co-founder Lauren Scharf decided to hold another fundraising dinner in Homer this year, she was cautious about expecting as large a turnout as last year.
She was pleasantly surprised.
Principal Gee takes the helm at Homer High
The first week in a new school can give anyone the jitters and a stomach full of butterflies.
Now, imagine being the new principal at Homer High School and getting a call from the governor.
Around 2 p.m. Friday afternoon, Principal Allan Gee got a quick phone call that Gov. Sean Parnell was on his way to visit the high school.
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