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In this episode of "Island Interviews," Edelyn Rabanal talks about her journey to becoming the food service coordinator, how the school creates breakfast and lunch menus and the challenges of incorporating fresh ingredients in Unalaska, where fruits and vegetables can be difficult to access.
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Unalaska City School District officials are hopeful that a senate education bill, also known as “Internet for Schools,” will not be vetoed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
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There are still a few spots available for the home energy class that starts this week in Unalaska. Learn about energy transfer concepts, basic building science, efficiency standards and healthy indoor air quality in this one-credit, online course. Classes run until early December. Call the Unalaska Learning Center for more info at 907-581-1666.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” UCSD Superintendent Kim Hanisch and School Board President Jolene Longo discuss how the strategic plan affects the district and who can attend the event.
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In this episode of "Island Interviews," Irena Adams, librarian for the Unalaska City School District, discusses the most common reasons why books are challenged in schools and the impact of banned books on students.
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Unalaska firefighters joined local students on Monday to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. About 100 students completed 117 round trips up and down the city school bleachers — the distance it would take to ascend the 110 stories of the Twin Towers.
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Unalaska’s new Head Start facility opened to children Tuesday, following years of preparation. The federally-funded education program aims to prepare local students under five for primary school, while also passing on Unangax̂ traditions.
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It’s 10:30 a.m. and third period just started on the first day of school at Unalaska High School. Students and faculty are gathering outside the school’s newly renovated wood shop for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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The Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska is offering free online college programs to all tribal members through a new educational partnership. Tribal officials are hoping the opportunity will help grow a workforce in Unalaska beyond the fishing industry.
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Unalaska’s school board swore in new member Amanda Schmahl Wednesday evening. She’ll serve on the board until the island’s municipal election on Oct. 3.
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Local schools won’t be impacted by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s education budget vetoes in the upcoming school year, according to officials with the Unalaska City School District. In fact, the district is slated to receive more than district officials budgeted for.
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The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association will open its new Head Start facility in Unalaska this September, replacing the island's existing Head Start building. The federally-funded program is for low-income families with young children promoting education readiness and it’ll be housed in a much larger building dedicated to the late Maria Turnpaugh.