The Petersburg School Board took its first look at a senate bill called the Alaska Reads Act. The act would create a statewide K-3 reading program with increased screenings among other requirements. The school board supports that overall idea of the bill, but not some of the details.
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This week, Alaska Native Civil Rights activist Elizabeth Peratrovich was the first Alaska Native to be minted on a U.S. coin. Peratrovich was Tlingit and her hometown of Petersburg is gearing up for a celebration this Sunday marking the 75th anniversary of her famous testimony to the Alaska Legislature.
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The Petersburg High School boys’ basketball team won two games against the Metlakatla Chiefs at home last weekend while the girls’ team lost two games in Metlakatla.
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A professional keyboardist from L.A. is performing in Petersburg Wednesday along with the high school jazz band. Nick Milo will be performing a variety of his work, including a few pieces from when he was in a band with Joe Cocker for many years.
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The Petersburg School Board will meet Tuesday to consider a new senate bill circulating in the Alaska Legislature called the Alaska Reads Act. The Reads Act would create a statewide K-3 reading program designed to improve reading outcomes. It looks to screen students from kindergarten through third grade and intervene when students or schools are having trouble.
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New stage lights have been installed in the Wright Auditorium in Petersburg. The $65,000 project was a collaborative effort in the community.
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Recent snow surveys near Petersburg have shown more snow than in the past seven years. That’s good news for the drought the region has been experiencing. The drought status was lowered to “abnormally dry” in mid-January.
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A fossil of a marine reptile in Southeast Alaska has officially been declared a new species. The 220 million year old Thalattosaur is older than the dinosaurs. Tlingit elders have named it after a well-known creature in their traditional stories.
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