Incoming school counselor Dave Fonken recently moved from Oregon to work at Petersburg’s Rae C. Stedman Elementary school this year. He said he comes with over a decade of experience in the role.
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This year may be kindergarten teacher Kacey Hammer’s first year in the classroom, but she’s already spent a lot of time at the elementary school as a parent, substitute teacher, and lunch lady.
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UPDATE: The police department confirmed the phone number that placed the false report was an out-of-state caller, but couldn’t trace the exact location. The FBI has been notified.
Petersburg’s school buildings and surrounding area were on lockdown for over an hour Tuesday afternoon after police received a report of a person with an AR-15 gun and multiple magazines in a school bathroom. Officers found no real threat on the premises and determined it was a false report.
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Trinity Edwards will be teaching pre-algebra, algebra and assisting with 6th grade music. Edwards is a recent graduate of Carroll College in Helena, Montana, and this will be her first year teaching.
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It’s back-to-school season in Petersburg, and the Petersburg School District has welcomed multiple new teachers to town. Trevor Wilson is a new 4th grade teacher, and while he may be new to Petersburg, he’s not new to Alaska.
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