Kax̱dig̱oowu Héen refers to a part of the Mendenhall River. And could soon be used to refer to the elementary school that sits on its banks in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley.
"riverbend elementary"
Masks are now optional in Juneau schools, but some students and staff choose to keep them on
Wearing face masks inside Juneau’s public schools is optional as of Monday, but some students and staff are still choosing to wear them for a variety of reasons.
Riverbend Elementary classes will move to nearby church during school repairs
Chapel by the Lake is about two miles up the road from Riverbend Elementary. Its reverend opened the building to students temporarily.
High school seniors take spotlight in Juneau elementary schools
Juneau schools first considered doing this last year after they learned other school districts were doing it in the Lower 48. They didn’t get a chance to do it in Juneau until now.
Vega String Quartet kicks off Jazz & Classics brown bag concerts
The Atlanta-based Vega String Quartet kicked off the 30th annual Juneau Jazz & Classics Festival’s Brown Bag Concert series Monday. Nearly 200 Juneau students attended the free performance in the State Office Building atrium.
Another Juneau school goes into stay-put mode
It’s the fifth time in two weeks that a Juneau school has received a threatening phone call.