During the shutdown, the Juneau School District saw an increase in families applying for free or reduced-price school meals.
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Juneau students pick Huskies as combined high school team mascot
The Huskies were also the Douglas High School mascot back before the Douglas and Juneau high schools merged.
What’s in a name? After student push, Juneau-Douglas High School adds Tlingit name: Yadaa.at Kalé.
The Juneau School Board voted unanimously to accept the gift of a Tlingit name for Juneau-Douglas High School. Yadaa.at Kalé is a name given to Mt. Juneau, meaning “beautifully adorned face.”
Juneau school board votes to keep Bridget Weiss as district superintendent
Weiss has served as interim superintendent for the Juneau School District since August, when her predecessor left after four years in the position. On Tuesday, she accepted the position permanently with the school board’s unanimous support.
Juneau-Douglas student arrested after bringing BB gun to school, posting on social media
Police arrested a 16-year-old student who brought a BB gun with her to Juneau-Douglas High School after posting a photo of the weapon on social media.
How Juneau grocers are helping families during winter break
Nearly 500 students across the Juneau School District went home Thursday with bags full of food for winter break. All the food was donated, packed up and delivered by local grocery stores.