Kids tune in to visiting ‘harmonica guru’

"The harmonica is a great instrument because you don’t have to have any musical training," Phil Douglass said. "I always say, 'If you can breathe, you can play the harmonica.'"

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 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.

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.

Grade schoolers learn programming with mini robots

Mt. Eccles Elementary School students learned the basics of programming using pingpong ball-sized robots.

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.
From left: Superintendent Alex Russin and Peter Hoepfner at a special meeting of the Cordova School District Board of Education. (Aug. 27, 2019) Photo by Zachary Snowdon Smith/The Cordova Times

Unprecedented 7 candidates run for school board

“I’m so excited — really, truly!” school board president Barb Jewell said. “I’m excited that this many people are interested and paying attention to education in Cordova.”

Mt. Eccles teacher receives master’s from UAS

Mt. Eccles Elementary School fourth grade teacher Stefanie Tschappat recently received a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from the University of Alaska Southeast.
Photo courtesy of Martin Sanchez/Unsplash

Wolverine basketball begins a season with new challenges

This year’s Wolverine basketball season began on Jan. 11, under a set of guidelines adopted to deal with the continuing COVID pandemic.

CHS grad named to Muhlenberg Dean’s List

Alena Craig, a 2020 graduate of Cordova Jr./Sr. High School, has been named to the Muhlenberg College Dean’s List for the fall semester.
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