School district distributes 4K meals per week
Cordova School District is currently distributing 4,000 meals per week as part of its “grab-and-go” meal program, which commenced March 31.
Cordova farewells a champion of education
During her eight-year tenure as principal, Gayle Groff shifted Mt. Eccles Elementary School's focus toward students’ emotional development. To Groff, a maladjusted student is a poorly educated student, regardless of how high his test scores are.
Sixth graders explore the night sky
Earlier this month, despite single-digit temperatures and brisk winds, sixth grade students at Mt. Eccles Elementary School embarked on two overnight winter adventures.
School district will publish new plan as illustrated poster
"The big goal in my mind is to engage the community and help the public understand and see — literally, see — where they might fit into the plan, rather than leafing through 40 pages of documents," says Superintendent Alex Russin.
Schools consider online rules of conduct for teachers
A new policy under consideration by the Cordova School Board outlines how staff may interact with students online.
Mt. Eccles students build light-up bracelets from scratch
Students were supplied with batteries, conductive thread, LEDs, needles and fabric. The one thing they weren’t given was an instruction manual.
Is this the Year of the Wolverine?
Wolverine fans have high hopes for this year’s CHS team, seeking Cordova’s first state boys title under the ASAA classification system adopted back in 1983.
Mt. Eccles students experiment with blacklight crafts
Crafts at Mt. Eccles Elementary School usually involve paste, glitter and construction paper. Friday, Dec. 20, a new ingredient was added: light.
Wolverines compete at regional robotics tournament
On Dec. 7, the CHS Wolverines Robotics teams traveled to Wasilla for the Alaska FIRST Technical Challenge Southcentral regional qualifiers, competing against 20 teams from central Alaska.
Sound Science: Hydroponics in our schools
Hydroponic seedlings.
Photo courtesy of Teal BarmoreSecond
grade students at Mt. Eccles Elementary shifted in their seats with wonder and
excitement when AmeriCorps educator Chris Iannazzone and...
