It took a lot of advocacy with the state’s medical team to get all teachers on the eligibility tier for vaccination.
Juneau Schools
In-person classes canceled at Auke Bay Elementary after pipe burst
“It was just a classic cold weather situation, and we just had a broken pipe,” said Principal Nancy Peel.
Two Juneau students test positive for COVID-19
One of the students who tested positive for COVID-19 played in a basketball tournament in late January.
Juneau teachers are still divided about schools reopening
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a study that says reopening schools is safe if it’s done right.
Douglas students return to school, but some families are opting out
About 1,200 — or one-third — of students have returned to face-to-face classes this week.
Juneau’s school board considers Tlingit land acknowledgment
If approved, the board would make time to recognize Tlingit people as the land’s original inhabitants before opening its meetings.
Juneau schools return to in-person classes this week
Superintendent Bridget Weiss says the return to in-person classes is going smoothly so far.
New Baby Raven Reads books include story written by Juneau elementary students
In one of the new books, two animals that are complete opposites want to play with each other.
‘I feel more connected to my teachers’: Juneau high school fosters community, social and emotional growth for students
Juneau’s Yaakoosgé High School are helping students through advisory classes centered on community building and social and emotional learning.
Friends and neighbors hold memorial bus ride for Juneau school bus aide
Friends say Majid Sateri is already dearly missed. A neighbor has been charged with murder in connection to his death, but his friend Mick Lowry said the school bus memorial wasn’t about how Sateri died.