Education 2021 -- Other School Districts of the Northwest

Our quick reference and archive of items on Education in other communities of the North Coast and North West.


Lax Kw'alaams


October

October 5 -- Province opens nomination process for Premier's Awards for Excellence in Education NCR

October 5 -- Range of Change for Coast Tsimshian Academy as new school year moves into fall NCR

September 

September 7 -- Duelling messages as Day One of the 2021-22 School Year gets underway NCR

August

August 20 -- With school set for September 7th return, the BCTF calls for range of school safety measures on COVID, launch petition towards their quest   NCR
August 20 -- Remembering your other vaccines ahead of back to school (audio)

February

February 17 -- BCTF says Pandemic no time for Standardized Tests  NCR

February 4 -- British Columbia government adds on to measures at province's schools  NCR

February 4 -- BCTF outlines list of concerns teachers have as they navigate the COVID landscape in education   NCR

January

January 19 -- COVID makes for challenges for schooling in Lax Kw'alaams   NCR

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Haida Gwaii

October 

October 15 -- BCTF renews call for BC Families to 'take a stand against standardized testing' NCR

October 5 -- Province opens nomination process for Premier's Awards for Excellence in Education NCR

September

September 10 -- MLA Rice announces New playground planned for Ecole Roosevelt Park School, reviews list of capital projects for Schools of SD52  NCR

September 7 -- Provincial Government, Public Health Officer launch Vaccination confirmation card program NCR

September 7 -- Duelling messages as Day One of the 2021-22 School Year gets underway NCRd

August

August 20 -- With school set for September 7th return, the BCTF calls for range of school safety measures on COVID, launch petition towards their quest   NCR

August 20 -- Remembering your other vaccines ahead of back to school (audio)

February

February 17 -- BCTF says Pandemic no time for Standardized Tests  NCR

February 4 -- British Columbia government adds on to measures at province's schools  NCR

February 4 -- BCTF outlines list of concerns teachers have as they navigate the COVID landscape in education   NCR

January

January 29 -- COVID 19 exposure noted for Secondary School on Haida Gwaii  NCR

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Smithers/Bulkley Valley/Lakes District

December

December 6 -- Funding for Parent Advisory Councils announced by BC Government NCR

November

November 11 -- School District buses teachers to Houston

November 10 -- Vandalism runs rampant on SD54 buses

November 10 -- Pint-size Smithers resident gives big

November 4 -- Proof of vaccination required for school sporting events

November 3 -- SD54 sends notice to parents regarding bus vandalism  

November 3 -- Rocket Launches at LDSS in Burns Lake

October

October 26 -- BCTF survey finds a large number of teachers don't feel safe at work 

October 25 -- BC Teachers' Federation wants consistency on COVID-19 reports

October 20 -- Teacher shortages for SD91

October 15 -- BCTF renews call for BC Families to 'take a stand against standardized testing' NCR

October 13 -- New hot lunch program for students at HSS, TWE in Houston

October 6 -- School District counters social media comments on vaccine clinics

October 5 -- Province opens nomination process for Premier's Awards for Excellence in Education NCR

September

September 29 -- Schools here choose different election winners

September 18 -- School District 54 hosts grand opening for new Walnut Park Elementary School

September 17 -- Public gets opportunity to tour Walnut Park Elementary School in Smithers (video)

September 17 -- Smithers residents get a chance to tour new Walnut Park Elementary School 

September 16 -- EDGE Learning Centre continues to thrive and grow

September 15 -- Back to School in Houston

September 10 -- Province provides funding for school paygrounds  

September 10 -- MLA Rice announces New playground planned for Ecole Roosevelt Park School, reviews list of capital projects for Schools of SD52  NCR

September 9 -- Walnut Park open house scheduled for September 18

September 8 -- COVID-19 measures in SD54 for the school year

September 8 -- Three bus routes cancelled in SD54 due to driver shortage

September 7 -- Duelling messages as Day One of the 2021-22 School Year gets underway NCR

September 2 -- Arx and Sparx Program at Smithers Secondary School gives kids a head start

August

August 30 -- New Walnut Park Elementary on track for new school year

August 25 -- School District 91 still with staff position holes 

August 25 -- Back to School update for Houston 

August 20 -- With school set for September 7th return, the BCTF calls for range of school safety measures on COVID, launch petition towards their quest   NCR

August 20 -- Remembering your other vaccines ahead of back to school (audio)

August 19 -- 'Until Further Notice': Only some Canadian flags in Terrace are still at half mast

August 18 -- New benches at Lakes District Secondary School

August 17 -- BC teachers want more protection against COVID-19 heading into upcoming school year

July

July 28 -- Houston Schools' reconfiguration update

July 5 -- Back to School Should be back to normal

June

June 30 -- William Konkin Elementary students bid adieu to French Immersion

June 30 -- Houston Christian School graduation 2021

June 30 -- Burns Lake's District Secondary school students strike out the competition

June 25 -- New daycare facility in Witset finally breaks ground

June 23 -- WKE bids farewell to principal, vice principal

June 23 -- Grads build community at Houston Christian School

June 23 -- Christian School acknowledges grim discovery

June 23 -- LDSS hosts online streaming for grad ceremony

June 23 -- Lakes District Secondary School class of 2021 graduates

June 23 -- Decker Lake Elementary School turns 100

June 23 -- Tandoori Grill hot lunch for WKE students

June 18 -- Teacher mental health declining at twice the rate of other BC residents: Teachers Federation

June 17 -- Students will be back in class full-time in the fall

June 17 -- LDSS graduation 2021 parade in Burns Lake

June 16 -- Houston Secondary School Graduation 

June 16 -- Houston Christian School Grad Day is June 24

June 16 -- School District 91 announces new principal for William Konkin Elementary

June 16 -- Morris Williams Elementary students' radish harvest for The LINK

June 16 -- Lakes District Secondary School students exploring the great outdoors

June 9 -- French Play at Decker Lake Elementary School

June 9 -- Houston Secondary grad ceremonies take place this Friday

June 9 -- Houston Secondary School hosts first ever school-wide pride event

June 4 -- School Drop In clinic to be held in Burns Lake

June 3 -- Muheim School in Smithers to have change in leadership

June 2 -- School District 91 to bring equitable WiFi access

June 1 -- School District 54 honours the 215 lives lost at Kamloops Residential School 

May

May 31 -- Smithers principal accepts job on Vancouver Island

May 27 -- SD54 receives over $1.6 million in provincial funding

May 26 -- Houston Vice Principal transferring out 

May 26 -- SD91 gets over $1.9 million in provincial funding

May 26 -- SD54 receives over $1.6 million in provincial funding 

May 26 -- Lakes District Secondary School students volunteer at dog park in Burns Lake

May 26 -- Houston Secondary School celebrates mental health week

May 26 -- Grand Forks Day at Houston Christian School

May 26 -- School District 91 celebrates first ever Share the Love Day

May 26 -- MLA Rustad shows support for French Immersion in Burns Lake

May 19 -- William Konkin Elementary students build birdhouses for the LINK garden

May 19 -- Morris Williams Elementary School wins a $1,000 grant

May 19 -- WKE Students get their hands dirty at LINK garden

May 19 -- DLES students building bat houses

May 19 -- Burns Lake Schools' successful run at Central Interior Science Fair

May 18 -- Local School Districts receive funding by the province

May 17 -- School District 91 hosts Share the Love event

May 13 -- Christian students clean up highway ditches

May 13 -- Muheim Elementary School wheels into active transportation pilot program

May 12 -- LDSS students building bike racks

May 12 -- Houston Secondary School's Earth Day

May 12 -- Morris Williams Elementary students raise $300 for the food bank

May 12 -- Houston Secondary School's Earth Day

May 6 -- SD54 School Board Report

May 5 -- Spirit North's after school program for spring and summer begin

May 5 -- Muheim Elementary School provided grant for the Active School Transportation Pilot Program

May 5 -- Students building boardwalks in Houston

May 5 -- Accessibility improvements coming to Houston Christian School

April

April 30 -- Bulkley Valley Christian School to host annual highway cleanup

April 28 -- William Konkin Elementary's French Immersion program discontinued

April 28 -- Burns Lake local sets up $25,000 scholarship

April 21 -- Former LDSS graduate speaks at Honouring Diversity series

April 8 -- School trustees to receive modest salary bump

April 7 -- William Konkin Elementary school's kindness for LINK

April 7 -- Houston school reconfiguration gets a green light

April 7 -- Online courses ramp up at Houston Secondary

March

March 31 -- Houston Secondary School drama club gets new curtains

March 24 -- WKE students trapping leprechauns

March 24 -- Parents notified of COVID-19 exposure at three Smithers schools

March 24 -- Three Smithers schools listed for potential COVID-19 exposure

March 24 -- Kindergarten registrations face road bumps at WKE

March 24 -- Houston Secondary School's dress up week

March 18 -- SD54 draft calendar sticks with one-week string break for 2021-2022

March 17 -- All four Houston schools served with COVID-19 exposure notices

March 16 -- Group of Houston schools listed for COVID-19 exposures

March 15 -- Kids share their thoughts on year of isolation (audio)

March 12 -- Northern Health reports more COVID-19 school exposures

March 10 -- Northwest School Exposures (video)

March 10 -- LDSS students' anti-mask protest in Burns Lake

March 10 -- Parents present their case for French Immersion to SD91 board

March 9 -- Northwest School Exposures (video)

March 8 -- Ed Harrison has officially won a seat as school trustee

March 3 -- Burns Lake students shine at district science fair

March 3 -- Pink day kindness at Houston Schools

March 3 -- Celebrating kindness with pink at William Konkin Elementary School in Burns Lake

March 3 -- Northwest teachers' unions remain concerned about COVID-19 safety

March 1 -- Northwest Schools COVID update (video)

March 1 -- More COVID-19 school exposures reported in Northern Health

February

February 24 -- Trustee by-election (video)

February 24 -- School gets District of Houston grand for food programs

February 24 -- School attendance improves, as cases go down

February 24 -- WKE students enjoy Winter Carnival 2021 in Burns Lake

February 24 -- Decker Lake Elementary students raise $500 for classmate

February 24 -- Francois Lake Elementary's Valentines' day breakfast

February 24 -- CMSD82 announces voting safety protocols

February 23 -- NW School Exposures (video)

February 22 -- The CMSD82 School Trustee All Candidate Virtual Forum takes place tomorrow

February 17 -- Burns Lake students to participate in science fair despite pandemic-challenges

February 17 -- SD91's enhanced COVID-19 measures

February 17 -- BCTF says Pandemic no time for Standardized Tests  NCR

February 17 -- Burns Lake's William Konkin Elementary kindergartener wins kindness award

February 13 -- Muheim elementary school chosen for pilot project by the province

February 10 -- Silverthorne Elementary to undergo massive HVAC upgrades

February 10 -- WKE's annual book fair adds a virtual element

February 10 -- SD54 and SD91 school buses cancelled

February 8 -- School District 91 release K to 12 enhanced school guidelines

February 4 -- British Columbia government adds on to measures at province's schools  NCR

February 4 -- BCTF outlines list of concerns teachers have as they navigate the COVID landscape in education   NCR

February 3 -- SD91 holds town hall with Northern Health

February 3 -- School attendance picking up

February 2 -- Coast Mountain School District by-election (video)

January

January 27 -- WKE student's fireside education

January 26 -- School Exposure update (video)
January 25 -- School COVID Exposure update (video)
January 20 -- CD54 seeking feedback on Houston school reconfiguration plan

January 20 -- Students staying at home would not receive special treatment

January 20 -- WKE kindness project's first food donation

January 19 -- Houston Secondary School listed for COVID-19 exposure

January 18 -- COVID-19 exposure reported at Houston Secondary School

January 13 -- SD54 being considered for Canadian Sport School

January 13 -- Houston Schools attendance goes down

January 6 -- 'We're asking Horgan to go further,': BCTF President wants province to issue COVID-19 instructions

January 6 -- Houston school trustees named to top board positions
January 6 -- WKE students raise money to fun a child's education

January 6 -- Several Burns Lake parents trying to save French Immersion

January 4 -- Concerns over resumption of in-class instruction spike as kids return from Christmas break

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Terrace/Kitimat/Skeena 

December

December 6 -- Funding for Parent Advisory Councils announced by BC Government NCR

November

November 10 -- Haisla Community gathering at Kitamaat Village on Friday in show of Solidarity

November 5 -- Staff and students at Giwangak Elementary show solidarity for Haisla student

November 4 -- Kitimat City High students begin selling honey following a successful program

November 4 -- Students and Staff at Giwangak Elementary to don regalia in show of solidarity with Haisla  student 

November 4 -- School board investigating teacher who allegedly mocked Indigenous student for wearing regalia

November 3 -- 'It's not a costume': First Nations student moved for wearing regalia to BC School 

November 2 -- Protest follows teacher allegedly mocking student for wearing Indigenous regalia on picture day

November 2 -- Discriminatory comments from Kitimat teacher aimed at student prompt peaceful protest

November 2 -- Residents gather at Mount Elizabeth Secondary in support of Haisla student mocked by teacher

October

October 26 -- BCTF survey finds a large number of teachers don't feel safe at work

October 25 -- BC Teachers' Federation wants consistency on COVID-19 reports

October 25 -- Decades old letter from Terrace students to Soviet school surfaces 

October 15 -- BCTF renews call for BC Families to 'take a stand against standardized testing' NCR

October 8 -- More stable funding needed for health school food programs in northwest BC says advocacy group 

October 5 -- Students sample trades, find jobs through program at Kitimat City High

October 5 -- Zip line installed at Veritas Catholic School playground in Terrace 

October 5 -- Province opens nomination process for Premier's Awards for Excellence in Education NCR

September

September 28 -- SD82 reminding parents of online Board Meetings  

September 7 -- Duelling messages as Day One of the 2021-22 School Year gets underway NCR

September 2 -- District of Kitimat raises Orange flag for reconciliation (video)

September 2 -- Kitimat ceremoniously raises orange flag ahead of Canada's first Truth and Reconciliation Day 

September 2 -- Orange flag raised in Kitimat to promote truth and reconciliation

August 

August 20 -- With school set for September 7th return, the BCTF calls for range of school safety measures on COVID, launch petition towards their quest   NCR

August 20 -- Remembering your other vaccines ahead of back to school (audio)

August 19 -- 'Until Further Notice': Only some Canadian flags in Terrace are still at half mast

July

July 9 -- Rock duo educates Haisla Community School students  about ecology through music

July 8 -- Grade Six students replace old murals outside of school in Kitimat 

July 5 -- Back to School Should be back to normal

June

June 23 -- Busy Bees: Jack Cook Elementary sets up an apiary

June 21 -- School District 82 to revisit policy after transgender student's death 

June 15 -- Caledonia gets a science grant (video)

June 11 -- Cassie Hall students grow a green sanctuary at school 

June 4 -- Terrace scholarship foundation's chair steps down after 22 years

June 3 -- Kitimat High School grads sent off with an Amazing Race

May 

May 20 -- C.O.R.E.Y. Safe finds new ways to educate youth during motorcycle awareness month in Kitimat

May 19 -- Northwest Child Care (video)

May 19 -- BC government supporting funding for 226 new Northwest Child Care spaces

May 19 -- New Child care spaces to be developed in Terrace

May 11 -- Free student transit fare pilot project in Kitimat

April

April 29 -- Caledonia's musical coming to Terrace living rooms next month

April 28 -- CMSD 82 hosted their final Strategy Planning Engagement Session

April 21 -- Coast Mountain School District announces leadership shuffle

April 20 -- Coast Mountains School District 82 announces leadership shuffle

April 9 -- Terrace-Thornhill afternoon school bus cancelled

April 6 -- BCTF says rise of variants, case counts 'very concerning' as students return to class (audio)

March

March 26 -- Majagaleehl Gali Aks school to reopen

March 24 -- No updates will be given from Coast Mountain School District 82 about recent COVID-19 espouses until after March 29th: after spring break

March 19 -- Foundry Terrace officially opens

March 15 -- Kids share their thoughts on year of isolation (audio)

March 12 -- Northern Health reports more COVID-19 school exposures

March 10 -- Northwest School Exposures (video)

March 9 -- Northwest School Exposures (video)

March 8 -- Coast Mountain School District trustee election (video)

March 5 -- Hazelton School COVID-19 closure extended one week

March 3 -- Terrace trustee by-election: Meet the candidates

March 1 -- COVID-19 exposure notice shuts down Hazelton school

March 1 -- More COVID-19 school exposures reported in Northern Health

February

February 22 -- Trustee by-election forum (video)

February 22 -- Virtual school district all candidates forum takes place February 23

February 17 -- BCTF says Pandemic no time for Standardized Tests  NCR

February 16 - Northern Health reports more school exposures in Terrace and Prince Rupert

February 12 -- Northwest COVID updates (video)

February 12 --  Eight COVID-19 school exposures reported in Northwest BC today

February 9 -- Strategic planning at the Coast Mountain School district (video)

February 8 -- COVID-19 exposure notice issued for Centennial Christian School in Terrace 

February 8 -- School District 82 holding by-election

February 4 -- British Columbia government adds on to measures at province's schools  NCR

February 4 -- BCTF outlines list of concerns teachers have as they navigate the COVID landscape in education   NCR

February 3 -- More COVID-19 School exposures reported in the North

February 3 -- COVID-19 exposure notice issued for Centennial Christian School in Terrace

February 2 -- Coast Mountain School District by-election (video)

February 2 -- Seven candidates running for a seat in the Terrace school board

February 1 -- Seven in the running for Terrace school board seat

January

January 26 -- School COVID  Exposure update (video)

January 26 -- Two Northwest schools announce possible COVID-19 exposures

January 26 -- Two more COVID-19 exposure notices issued for schools in Terrace 
January 25 -- School COVID Exposure update (video)

January 25 -- More COVID-19 school exposures reported in Northwest BC

January 20 -- Temporary school bus route changes for Cablecar, Kitamaat Village

January 14 -- Another COVID exposure for Uplands Elementary School 

January 14 -- COVID-19 exposures notice listed for Uplands Elementary School in Terrace
January 11 -- COVID-19 exposure notice issued for Skeena Middle School in Terrace


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Nisga'a Lisims



October

October 15 -- BCTF renews call for BC Families to 'take a stand against standardized testing' NCR

October 5 -- Province opens nomination process for Premier's Awards for Excellence in Education NCR


September

September 7 -- Duelling messages as Day One of the 2021-22 School Year gets underway NCR

August

August 20 -- With school set for September 7th return, the BCTF calls for range of school safety measures on COVID, launch petition towards their quest   NCR
August 20 -- Remembering your other vaccines ahead of back to school (audio)
August 12 -- Gitwinksihklw to get new multimillion dollar gymnasium
August 12 -- Provincial funding announced for Nass Valley School improvement   NCR

July

July 5 -- Back to School Should be back to normal


February

February 17 -- BCTF says Pandemic no time for Standardized Tests  NCR

February 4 -- British Columbia government adds on to measures at province's schools  NCR

February 4 -- BCTF outlines list of concerns teachers have as they navigate the COVID landscape in education   NCR

January

September

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Central Coast





October

October 15 -- BCTF renews call for BC Families to 'take a stand against standardized testing' NCR

October 5 -- Province opens nomination process for Premier's Awards for Excellence in Education NCR


September

September 30 -- Webstad, Sorley leaders for Truth and Reconciliation 

September 10 -- MLA Rice announces New playground planned for Ecole Roosevelt Park School, reviews list of capital projects for Schools of SD52  NCR

August 

August 20 -- With school set for September 7th return, the BCTF calls for range of school safety measures on COVID, launch petition towards their quest   NCR
August 20 -- Remembering your other vaccines ahead of back to school (audio)

July

July 9 -- Achievements celebrated at Acwsalcta School graduation day in Bella Coola

July 9 -- Sir Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School graduates share memories, thoughts on future

July 5 -- Back to School Should be back to normal


April

April 1 -- Secwepemctsin teacher aspires to keep Indigenous languages alive


March

March 25 -- Orange Shirt Day Society calls on Conservatives to support a National Day of Reconciliation

March 11 -- Local builders provide outdoor learning spaces for children in SD27

February

February 18 -- Cariboo Chilcotin schools seek to recreate sense of belonging in classrooms

February 17 -- BCTF says Pandemic no time for Standardized Tests  NCR

February 12 -- Two Central Coast Schools to participate in Active School Travel Pilot program

February 4 -- British Columbia government adds on to measures at province's schools  NCR

February 4 -- BCTF outlines list of concerns teachers have as they navigate the COVID landscape in education   NCR

 

January 

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Ketchikan/Southeast Alaska

November

November 9 -- Ketchikan's school board is scheduled to discuss changes to the district's COVID-19 policies

November 3 -- With district cases at zero, parents and administrators voice support fo COVID precautions in Sitka schools

October

October 28 -- Parents and students voice frustrations with Ketchikan schools' COVID-19 policies 

October 28 -- Two newly elected members and a board veteran elected as Ketchikan's new school board officers 

October 19 -- Big deficits in Ketchikan School District's health insurance fund mean tough choices are ahead, officials say

October 12 -- School board to consider revised policy requiring consultation with Ketchikan's tribes

October 11 -- Palmer, EchoHawk win Ketchikan Borough Assembly seats; Bradford, Anderson and Sanderson win for for school board

October 26 -- Newly-elected members of Ketchikan's school board to be sworn in Wednesday

October 6 -- Police investigating swastikas, racial slurs and sexual imagery spray=painted behind Ketchikan elementary school 

September

September 24 -- Sitka School Board candidates answer questions in live forum

September 23 -- Ketchikan's school board sends proposed tribal consultation policy back to committee

September 21 -- Ketchikan's School Board to consider new tribal consultation policy

September 15 --  Ketchikan's School Board candidates square off in Chamber forum 

September 7 -- Ketchikan's school board to discuss whether middle school students should be issued lockers 

September 5 -- With 'gratitude for our indigenous neighbours' Sitka School Board adopts tribal recommendation for land acknowledgement 

August

August 30 -- Ketchikan High School closes after reporting COVID-19 cases, Ketchikan Charter sends upper grades home 

August 27  -- COVID-19 cases reported at two Ketchikan schools 

August 26 -- Last minute filings for Borough Assembly, School Board round out Ketchikan's October municipal ballot

August 23 -- Sitka Schools reopen with masks, and a mitigation plan tied to community alert levels 

August 18 -- Ketchikan's school board approves back to school pandemic plan after dealing back some mask rules 

August 17 -- Ketchikan's School Board to finalize mask rules and other pandemic measures Wednesday

August 16 -- Sitka School Board to consider optional masking at low alert levels 

August 13 -- Latest Ketchikan back-to-school plan would have students in classrooms full-time with few exceptions 

August 10 -- Ketchikan's school board to hear draft COVID mitigation plan

August 2 -- Filing period open for Ketchikan's municipal elections 

July

July 13 -- School board to recognize Ketchikan teacher Sarah Campbell for work towards world peace 

July 2 -- Dissatisfied with applicants, Ketchikan School Board says it's pausing superintendent search until fall 

June

June 30 -- Ketchikan's School Board to start reviewing superintendent applications Thursday

June 24 -- Ketchikan's schools may require masks next year if teenage vaccination rates don't improve

June 17 -- Ketchikan's tribe and school board discuss improving education for community's students

June 11 -- Youth counselling offered through partnership between School District and WISH

June 8 -- Assembly votes against postponing sports field bond

June 8 -- School Board to accept $3 million in grants

June 4 -- Gregg selected to fill School Board vacancy

June 2 -- Ketchikan's School Board to consider 10 candidates for vacant seat after reopening applications

May

May 27 -- Ketchikan School Board reopens application for vacant seat

May 25 -- Ketchikan School Board set to interview sole applicant for vacant seat Wednesday

May 25 -- School Board appoints Melissa Johnson as interim superintendent, board set to approve contract Wednesday

May 25 -- Sitka High School Seniors make graduation parade a new tradition

May 12 -- Enrollment open for Wooch.een preschool

May 11 -- Ketchikan School Board set to hear pandemic update as COVID-18 outbreak shutters two schools

May 6 -- Pomp and Distance: MEHS Class of 21 graduates in COVID cautious ceremony

May 5 -- Borough amends budget to reduce contribution to school district 

May 4 -- Ketchikan raises pandemic risk level, closes high school after rise in COVID-19 cases

May 4 -- Ketchikan High School warned after five people infected with COVID-19 attended wrestling tournament

April  

April 30 -- School board green-lights $80,000 payment for resigning Ketchikan superintendent, discusses replacement

April 28 -- Sitka High School senior honored with national award fro Hispanic Heritage Foundation 

April 27 -- School board set to finalize $80,524 payout to departing Ketchikan superintendent Wednesday

April 27 -- Ketchikan School District announces cluster of COVID-19 cases related to wrestling tournament, prom

April 19 -- 'Time for me to focus on my own wellbeing': Ketchikan superintendent of schools submits resignation 

April 16 -- Ketchikan's School board gives preliminary approval to flat budget for next school year

April 13 -- Ketchikan School Board to hold first public hearing on next year's budget Wednesday 

April 6 -- For Ketchikan teachers and students, it's been a tough school year on the mental health front

April 2 -- Assembly to explore education funding option

March

March 31 -- Ketchikan's school board completes - but declines to release - evaluation of controversial superintendent 

March 29 -- Ketchikan superintendent evaluation to resume Tuesday after 3 month pause

March 26 -- PHS basketball teams top lay for regional title after long break

March 25 -- Ketchikan's school board approves contracts, hears report on need for learning loss recovery

March 23 -- Ketchikan's superintendent on the job after personal tragedy and battle with COVID-19

March 11 -- Man arrested for allegedly firing gun during argument near Ketchikan school

March 9 -- Ketchikan's school board to discuss budget priorities for 2021-2022 school year Wednesday

March 8 -- School Board reports funding miscommunication to Assembly

March 3 -- Assembly fund schools 'to the cap' in FY 22

March 3 -- Assembly mulls over education funding

February

February 26 -- With Ketchikan pandemic risk down to 'moderate' secondary students to return to classrooms full-time Monday

February 23 -- Ketchikan School Board to consider dealing back pandemic restrictions Wednesday

February 19 -- Interviews over, Sitka School Board to choose a superintendent on Saturday, February 20

February 18 -- Secondary schools in Ketchikan to remain half-full for at least another week

February 11 -- Ketchikan School Superintendent Beth Lougee medevaced for COVID-19 complications

February 10 -- School board to consider returning secondary students to classrooms full-time Thursday

February 9 -- Despite 'racial backlash' school board reforms its decision to rename Sitka's Baranof Elementary

February 9 -- Ketchikan teacher hopes sabbatical will help him share guitar-making and homebuilding skills with students

February 4 -- Ketchikan closes public facilities and dials back classroom capacity after officials raise risk level to high

January

January 27 -- Sitka's surprise budget surplus may just cover next year's shortfall

January 26 -- School board to consider Ketchikan High School band trip to New York in 2023

January 12 -- Changing the name of Sitka's Baranof Elementary is easy; choosing the name will be hard

January 7 -- Ketchikan School Board pushes back superintendent review a second time

January 5 -- Confident in safety measures, Sitka schools look to reopen January 11

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