Parents bridle under school mask rule
"[My daughter] was looking forward to going to school this year," parent Chris Bolin said. "And when she heard that it was required to wear a mask… she didn’t want to go to school no more. It’s just heartbreaking, as a parent, to see your kid not want to go to school when she’s doing so good."
School will resume with masks required
"We can’t justify not having students wear masks right now," Barb Jewell said. "And I have to tell you, we were all pretty heartbroken because we were hours from saying, 'Gosh, we might not have to have masks at school.'"
School plan emphasizes learning outside the classroom
"When you’re learning something new, you want to see the relevance, because that will help you be a little bit more engaged — not just, 'You need to learn this because I said so,'" Superintendent Alex Russin said.
Letter to the Editor: Does Cordova really spend 31% of its budget on schools?
Cordova Board of Education President Barb Jewell asks readers to take a second look at budget information published by the city.
School district seeks public input on relief funds
The Cordova School District has asked the public for input on how to spend about $200,000 in federal grant money for which the district may be eligible.
Commentary: Roemhildt wins state command performance
Cordova Jr./Sr. High School student Madelyn Roemhildt was named a state command performance winner for her rendition of the song "No One Else."
Students improve communication skills while canoeing
“The whole field trip was very enjoyable,” student Chelsea Mapili said. “I especially liked kayaking out on the pond and playing the ‘web game’ with my classmates.”
Grade schoolers learn programming with mini robots
Mt. Eccles Elementary School students learned the basics of programming using pingpong ball-sized robots.
Legislation would expand national summer meal program
Bipartisan legislation introduced by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Lisa Murkowski would expand summer meal programs nationwide for 22 million children who rely on the National School Lunch Program for free and reduced-price meals.
Students clean up ‘oil spill’ in classroom
On March 11, Prince William Sound experienced an oil spill. Fortunately, this spill was limited to the sixth grade classroom at Mt. Eccles Elementary School.
