Students have been practicing the new name for months. It was proposed to the district Board of Education in April.
"Riverbend Elementary School"
Rebuilding Riverbend: Students return to Juneau elementary school after flood
In January, Juneau’s Riverbend Elementary School was temporarily relocated. Students and staff are back in the old building now, but it’s not the same.
Riverbend Elementary staff settle into their new teaching spaces
“The beauty of coming back together, no matter the space is that everyone wants to make it work,” Riverbend Elementary School teacher Lindsay Baranovic said.
Juneau’s Riverbend Elementary School is closed through at least Wednesday due to a burst pipe
The flooding is caused by a pipe that burst over the weekend.
Juneau prepares for youth COVID-19 vaccine clinics, reports another resident death
Registration is expected to open at noon on Thursday, pending federal approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids age 5 to 11.
Some Juneau families look to summer school to make up for school year challenges
Most programs will focus on language arts, math and science, but some art, and P.E. options are available as well.
Updated: Juneau school board approves elementary school boundary change
Under the change, families who live in the future Pederson Hill subdivision would send their kids to Riverbend Elementary School.
Juneau elementary students to release album of original songs
With the help of their teacher-and-sometimes-hip-hop-artist, Juneau elementary school students are releasing an album of original songs.
How school districts can keep students safe from abuse
If records and reference checks don’t turn up any red flags, there isn’t much other information available to school districts. But there are other steps districts can take to emphasize student safety.
An elementary school program is growing gardeners in Juneau
Cold, gray winter may be settling on Juneau, but kids at Riverbend and Glacier Valley elementary schools are still talking about the rainbow of fruits and vegetables they helped grow this summer.