Petersburg middle and high schoolers are back taking mandated-state tests Thursday, March 31 after a cable-break in Kansas knocked out testing statewide Tuesday morning. Students in in grades six through 10 were part-way through completing the math portion of the test when the interruption happened. Officials think the students answers were recorded and not lost.
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After taking first in the region earlier in March Petersburg High School’s cheerleading squad got a shot at the best in the state March 23rd in Anchorage. Teams from Ben Eielson and Dimond high schools took first and second in Petersburg’s division, the division for co-ed squads. The grand champion team was from Barrow High.
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Keep an eye out this year around Petersburg, you might notice some new public garbage cans appearing in prominent places. The trash bins feature historic salmon and seafood canning labels and they’re part of a larger effort to display some of the history of the industry that built this town.
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Theressa Phillips was awarded the Infant Toddler Teacher of the Year from the Association for Education of Young Children Southeast Alaska.
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Democratic caucus goers in Petersburg say Sanders has their trust and should be president.
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