Sitka Schools drain reserves to balance ’24 budget
The Sitka School Board has adopted a budget for next year that almost completely drains district reserves. An eleventh-hour infusion of cash from the state could help -- or not.
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Sitka’s traditional herring egg harvest tastes best with traditional cooking — in a bentwood box
An ancient meal needs an ancient method of cooking. Sitka cultural liaison Charlie Skultka recently visited second grade to demonstrate the art of cooking roe-on-kelp -- in a bentwood box.
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Girls on the Run races toward 14th season in Sitka
Registration is now open for the 14th season of Girls on the Run, an after-school program for girls in third through fifth grade.
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Keet Family Night provides screen-free fun for the whole family
Keet Gooshi Heen families are invited to a family night next Thursday, January 19 from 5-7 p.m. The event will feature a variety of screen-free, family-friendly activities from formline arts and crafts to open gym time.
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District’s COVID testing spares Sitka an elementary school lockdown
Two elementary classrooms in Sitka were quarantined recently, after several students tested positive for the coronavirus. The district administration credits an in-school testing program for helping limit the spread of virus to other classrooms, and avoiding a lockdown.
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