New law funds pilot program on curriculum
New education legislation signed into law on July 30 establishes and funds a three-year pilot program to identify and test curriculum for each grade...
CHS band, choir receive top awards at Aurora Music Festival
Cordova Jr./Sr. High School students received top honors during the Aurora Music Festival April 11-13 in Nenana.Twenty-three Cordova solo and ensemble acts were given...
Mt. Eccles Elementary School returns to offering single preschool class
The preschool lottery will be drawn starting at 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9. Parents of both selected and non-selected students will be notified by phone ahead of the weekend.
Mt. Eccles renews focus on science fieldwork
"They’re not just learning science from a book," Principal Gayle Groff said. "They’re out there seeing how it works in the real world and in a real job."
Mt. Eccles introduces unorthodox ‘survival science’ program
“It’s easier to think outside the box when you’re not in one,” said teacher Krysta Williams.
School board calls for twice-weekly ferry
Continually advocating for access to resources like a consistent ferry service has been a distraction from the work of designing curricula and training new teachers, school board president Barb Jewell said.
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.
