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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Providing specialized health care in rural communities like Petersburg can come with unique challenges. One way Petersburg’s hospital bridges those gaps is by bringing in specialists directly to the community, but that takes a lot of work to pull off.
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