Category: School Report
School considers new calendar for next year
By Aly De Angelus Four options are under consideration for next year’s school calendar, including one with a September start date and another with a five-week winter break. The school board and superintendent...
Lego team promotes more crosswalks as part of ‘City Shaper’ competition
By Leigh Armstrong The middle school First Lego League team presented a plan to the borough...
Skagway School leads the state in test results
Skagway was at the top of the state in the 2019 performance evaluation for Alaska’s schools (PEAKS). PEAKS is an assessment given to students in third through ninth grades in the spring. In previous years, Skagway has been...
Skagway School will have to adjust to state’s reduced ferry schedule
By Leigh Armstrong With cutbacks in ferry service this fall and winter, Skagway School...
Skagway School trains students and faculty to be ready in emergencies
By Lilly Milman Skagway School has trained students and faculty for three years in ALICE protocol for emergencies, a proactive policy that promotes evacuation over lockdowns. The program’s name stands for alert, lockdown,...
Robotics program gets help from school to restart after seven-year absence
By Lilly Milman The Skagway School will fund start-up of FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), a competitive high school robotics program, which will run independently from the school. The school board approved one-time funding of the...
