Peninsula students’ ‘Cooking Crew’ going strong even as need for remote meetups is waning
Feb 19, 2022Middle school students hone culinary skills and connect with friends during twice-monthly Zoom sessions.
Peninsula students protest mask mandate
Feb 16, 2022Students, who gathered in the parking lot, planned to enter the school unmasked.
Peninsula school officials affirm radio station’s future is TBD
Feb 07, 2022District officials will weigh value to students of broadcasting classes (now suspended)
Three of Peninsula’s new elementary buildings recognized as ‘green’ schools
Feb 04, 2022Evergreen, Pioneer and Swift Water elementary schools were built with funds from the 2019 bond.
Parents now have until Wednesday to weigh in on state’s school vaccine survey
Jan 31, 2022“I really encourage families to fill this out because this will be a public record and information that will go directly to the Board of Health.” — Peninsula schools Superintendent Krestin Bahr
Peninsula teachers survey: 51% have considered leaving this year
Jan 31, 2022Teachers’ union is seeking a grant to support teacher retention and staff well-being.
At mid-year mark, Peninsula schools’ new Navy cadet corps program is flourishing
Jan 26, 2022“I want our kids to leave this program and be able to survive and thrive in any environment, in any location.” Darrell Hood, Lt. Cmdr., USN (Ret), Director of Naval Science, NJROTC/NNDCC, Peninsula School District
State’s COVID test distribution portal not for businesses
Jan 15, 2022One Gig Harbor business owner says at-home tests have helped his company stay viable.
Peninsula schools plan to keep classrooms open if at all possible
Jan 14, 2022Superintendent pledges to keep classrooms open as district monitors staff absences due to COVID.
Old Artondale school comes down one giant bite at a time
Jan 03, 2022“I’m sad that the place where I made my memories is gone, but I’m excited that there’s a new place for other people to make those memories.” — Shannon Gillespie, former Artondale Elementary School student