Mt. Eccles gives traditional report cards an ‘F’
This year, Mt. Eccles Elementary School students will bring home a new kind of report card.
Cordova Junior High boys sweep series with Valdez
The Cordova Junior High boys swept an exciting basketball series with the Valdez Huskies, writes Dick Shellhorn.
Mt. Eccles introduces character awards program
“As adults, we tend to use words like ‘respect’ like, ‘Be respectful! That was disrespectful!’ but without letting the kids know what that actually means,” Principal Gayle Groff said. “They’re going to have a lot better chance of being respectful if they understand what being respectful looks like.”
CHS Robotics freshmen make first appearance
Last month the CHS Robotics freshman team attended their first competition on Nov. 23 at a Southcentral league meet to compete against 16 other teams from Anchorage, Wasilla, Kodiak and Seward.
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...
Cordova volleyball squad finishes successful season
A young Cordova Wolverine volleyball team finished the season with an 8-4 conference record, and placed third at the regional playoffs at Cook Inlet Academy on Nov. 21-23.
Cordova teens help younger kids craft DIY gifts
Cordova High schoolers helped Mt. Eccles Elementary students create handmade gifts for the holidays after school, Tuesday, Dec. 17.
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.
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.
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.
