If you visited Juneau’s Public Market this weekend, you may have noticed the prayer flags covering a booth run by Juneau Teens for Change. They were fundraising for their upcoming service trip to Nepal.
Juneau Schools
Field trip to Sobeloff Building gives Juneau students exposure to Tlingit culture
For the third year in a row, more than 300 Juneau second-graders visited the building’s clan house and exhibit for a cultural excursion. The field trip is part of Any Given Child Juneau, an initiative to expand arts education locally and backed by the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
No more cross-town rivalry: Juneau to have new district-wide football team
Instead of consolidating Thunder Mountain High School’s football team and cheer squad into Juneau Douglas High School’s as planned, the Juneau School District will create a completely new team.
Decline in enrollment means drop in funding for Juneau school district
The Juneau School District has completed its annual count of student attendance. About 4,679 students attend school this year — 105 fewer than last year. While the difference may seem small, the impact could be significant.
Thunder Mountain football players ask district to create new football identity for Juneau
Thunder Mountain High School students, coaches and parents came together Tuesday night, but not for a game. They showed up to the Board of Education meeting to voice concern about the recent decision to merge their football team with Juneau-Douglas High School’s.
ASAA approves request to combine Juneau’s high school football teams
The Alaska School Activities Association has approved a request from the Juneau School District to combine its high school football teams and cheer squads beginning next fall. The request was approved by a 4-1 vote at Thursday’s ASAA Board of Directors meeting.