Petersburg’s school district approved a budget last week which will draw down nearly $700,000 dollars from its reserves to make up for school funding vetoed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
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Calculus and algebra II students learn simultaneously in Petersburg High School’s room 206....
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As school begins in Petersburg, some students got an early start on their learning during the last week of summer break. Middle schoolers participated in a hands-on science camp, where they explored local ecosystems and connected with the natural world.
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Dozens of bikers and kayakers — and one paddleboarder — spent the better part of their Saturday morning pedaling and paddling along several miles of Petersburg’s shoreline through the summer drizzle. But it was all for a good cause: to help raise money for Petersburg Medical Center’s continuing education program.
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Every year, Petersburg High School students vie for the chance to take an aquaculture class, where they learn about fish that sustain the local seafood economy — and they do that by raising and releasing salmon into the wild, themselves.
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Middle and High school students in Petersburg will have a new principal this year. Brad King spoke with KFSK’s Hannah Flor about the opportunities he sees in Petersburg, the importance of getting to know all the kids personally, and teaching students to think critically.
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Petersburg High School graduate Izabelle Ith is one of eleven Alaskans to be inducted into the Alaska High School Hall of Fame of 2023.
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Governor Mike Dunleavy announced two education bills on March 7th — one of which is a school staffing incentive that will provide full-time teachers a cash payment each July for a period of three years. Before the Petersburg School District’s March board meeting, Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter said that staffing shortages are high on the board’s list of concerns.
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