The Juneau School District wants to consolidate its two high school football programs and cheer squads. Superintendent Dr. Mark Miller said at a press conference Thursday afternoon that the decision to send a formal request to the Alaska School Activities Association has been two years in the making.
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Same building, new name: Sayéik Gastineau Community School
Gastineau Community School has been renamed Sayéik Gastineau Community School. The Juneau School Board voted unanimously to add the traditional Tlingit name, which loosely translates to “spirit helper.”
Juneau school board considers options for funding roof repairs
Local education officials are applying for state money to replace and repair leaky roofs at several Juneau schools. About $5 million is coming in over the next five years earmarked for school maintenance from sales tax money that voters approved in the Oct. 3 election.
Newscast — Monday, Oct. 16, 2017
In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly will revisit the senior sales tax initiative at tonight’s meeting, the Juneau School district has until Nov. 1 to submit a proposal to merge its two high school football programs, and the First Alaskans Institute’s annual Elders and Youth conference begins today in Anchorage.
Listen: A mid-autumn’s performance
Perseverance Theatre’s Young Company performed Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” over the weekend. The cast ranged in age from 9 to 13 and put on an abridged version of the play on Sunday for a packed house.
Central Council, UAS and Gov. Walker celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day
Alaska Natives and friends gathered Monday at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau to celebrate Alaska’s first permanent Indigenous Peoples Day with traditional music, dance and plenty of frybread.