Peninsula School District delays report on harassment, intimidation and bullying
Feb 27, 2025A district official says “additional discovery and clarity is needed” before it finishes the report, now expected in late April.
Gig Harbor astrophotography students capture stunning images of deep-space nebula
Feb 12, 2025Students in Eric Wolgemuth’s astrophysics class spent hours this past semester in the parking lot of Gig Harbor High School training a powerful telescope on objects thousands of light years away. Using an array of sophisticated equipment and software, they produced stunning images of deep-space nebula. Their image of the North American Nebula, which is
Google recognizes three Peninsula teachers for AI innovation
Jan 23, 2025Heather Whyte, Dave Stitt and Kayla Frank presented ideas for how to use AI both in the classroom and to streamline school district operations during the prestigious fellowship.
Parking in fire lanes a growing safety concern, Peninsula school officials say
Jan 12, 2025The problem is especially acute during large events, but it also happens during drop-off and pick-up at elementary and middle schools.
Peninsula School District apologizes for ‘racially charged reference’ at basketball game
Dec 16, 2024Peninsula School District on Monday issued a statement acknowledging that a Gig Harbor High School student in the stands at a Dec. 13 boys varsity basketball game against Lincoln High School was removed from the game after making a “racially charged reference” to a Lincoln player on the court. “This behavior is unacceptable, does not
Family of football player injured in 2023 Fish Bowl sues Peninsula School District, coach
Nov 01, 2024The family of a Gig Harbor High School quarterback who was seriously injured during Fish Bowl 2023 is suing Peninsula School District. Also named as defendants in the suit are Ross Filkins, coach and athletic director of Peninsula High School, as well as the PHS student who made the tackle. The suit, filed in U.S.
Aviation academy set to take flight next year in Peninsula School District
Oct 31, 2024Gig Harbor-area students interested in exploring a career in the aviation industry will have that option close to home starting in the 2025-26 school year. Peninsula School District recently announced it will launch an Aviation Academy next year in partnership with the Museum of Flight and Tacoma Narrows Airport. Filling a skills gap The academy,
Peninsula teachers, others blast school board’s new staff expression policy
Oct 22, 2024The policy establishes that the district can discipline, or even fire, employees whose off-the-clock comments have an “adverse impact on district operations.”
Conservative, progressive values collide in state superintendent race
Oct 16, 2024As K-12 schools have become a battleground for culture wars, it’s no surprise that the 2024 race for state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan position, is fraught with political overtones. David Olson, a longtime Peninsula School District board member, hopes to unseat incumbent Chris Reykdal, seeking a third term as head of the state’s
Peninsula High School pool beset with leaks, closed for repairs
Oct 01, 2024The Peninsula High School pool is out of commission due to multiple leaks in pipes underground. The Peninsula swim team has been practicing at Gig Harbor High’s pool, and that’s likely to continue for the foreseeable future, with repairs not yet underway, Patrick Gillespie, Peninsula School District’s facilities director, told the school board last week.