Unalaska High School

Unalaska middle and high school principal Mark Alston submitted his resignation letter Wednesday, citing complications with his mental health as reasons for stepping down. He originally planned to stay with the district for 30 days after submitting his resignation, but Superintendent Kim Hanisch said Alston updated his departure date Monday morning.

The Unalaska Native Youth Olympics team took third place at the state games in Anchorage this weekend, and one student athlete made NYO history with his gold medal.

The Unalaska City School District is looking for a new middle school and high school principal. Newcomer Principal Carly Morris notified the district in January that she would be resigning at the end of this school year, according to Unalaska Superintendent Kim Hanisch.

The Trenchcoat Rats officially took the stage for the first time Thursday night. The band is made up of Unalaska City School District’s high school students from one of David Patush's semester-long music classes.

Adyson Scott, a sophomore at Unalaska City High School, capped off her record-breaking season on Friday with 12th-place finish at the state swimming championships. She swam a personal best of 1:12.6 in the 100-yard breaststroke, a new school record.

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” new High School Principal Carly Morris, sixth-grade teacher Kyle Chapman and Student Support Services Representative Heidi Lucking dig into expectations for the year ahead. Newly-minted Unalaskans Morris and Chapman detail what surprised them about the island, too.

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” UCSD Superintendent Kim Hanisch discusses the new vehicles used for pick-up and drop-off, the new online program for student meals and potential trade classes.

In this episode of "Island Interviews," Russel Laforteza, a clerk and aide at the high school, discusses how UCSD's Multicultural Celebration Day is a time to celebrate and raise cultural awareness within the community. He says it also gives students a sense of purpose.

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.

The Unalaska City School District has appointed two new principals for the upcoming school year. Third-grade teacher Riley Spetz will take over as the new Eagle’s View Elementary Achigaalux̂ principal, and new-comer Carly Morris will be the middle and high school principal.