‘Xóots Elementary’ tops list of choices for Baranof school name change
The survey results are in: The runaway favorite for renaming Baranof Elementary is "Xóots Elementary School." The school board will make a final choice on March 7.
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First Alaska Reads screening shows ‘a lot of room to grow’ for Sitka kindergarteners
Eighty percent of Sitka's kindergarteners tested "below proficient" in the benchmark screening of the new Alaska Reads program. Since Alaska doesn't require kids to attend school until age 7, some critics of the program have argued that "it's testing for things that are just ridiculous."
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Baranof School name change fails; board elects new president
The Sitka School Board voted down a proposal to rename Baranof Elementary as Charlie Joseph, Sr., Awdigaan Hít, and will try again to find consensus. Board president Amy Morrison is leaving Sitka; she'll be succeeded by Andrew Hames.
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School board hears the case for keeping Sitka’s kindergarteners in school, even in a serious covid outbreak
If another outbreak of COVID-19 threatens to close Sitka's schools, the district may recommend keeping Baranof Elementary open -- on a voluntary basis.
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Smart (and safe) start planned for Baranof Elementary School
Baranof Elementary School principal Jill LeCrone and REACH Homeschool coordinator Connie McCarty discuss the start of school for elementary students, as well as options for families who prefer to keep their children at home.
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