It's gotten much more crisp these last few mornings! Signs of seasons changing are everywhere! We hope you enjoy your week!

Connections families that would like to utilize our local KPBSD pools have an option to get a Pool Punch Card through Connections to use at your preferred pool. Please see the steps to do so below:

1. Contact your local Connections office and request a Pool Punch Card for your student(s). A Pool Punch card form will be sent to you via email or filled out in the office. Forms are also available on our website on the Forms tab. Form must be signed (in person or electronically) for pass to be issued. Punch cards are Pool specific, so you will also need to let us know what pool you'd like a card for.

2. Pool Punch Cards are $55 which is good for 12 swims. The fee will be taken directly out of your students allotment. Each student will need their own card.

3. Your students Punch Card will then be sent directly to the designated pool through district mail. It may take up to a week to get there, so please keep that in mind when planning your swim time.

4. When you visit the pool, just let them know you have a Connections Punch Card.

5. When you need a new Punch Card, just start back at Step 1.

Few special notes:

*Parents or non-Connections siblings will have to be paid out of pocket.

*Pool Punch Cards are specific for the student, they are non-transferrable.

*Currently, the following pools are NOT available for open swim or Connections Pool Punch Cards: Skyview, KCHS, and Ninilchik.

HOMER- Wednesday, September 25th 12-2pm @ Homer Connections Office

*Picture Day ID: EVTDQRWKV

SOLDOTNA- Thursday, October 3rd 2-4pm @ Soldotna Prep School Gym

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SEWARD- Wednesday, October 2nd 1-3pm @ Seward Middle School

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We love to feature our amazing students!! If you'd like to share something fun your student is doing for school or in their extra-curricular activities, please send photos and short description to jlarsen@kpbsd.k12.ak.us.

Digital eBooks and Audiobooks for 3-12th grade students!

Did you know that your student has access to thousands of age-appropriate* eBooks and audiobooks via the Sora app? The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District provides a thoughtfully curated digital collection to KPBSD students in grade 3-12. This is similar to the Libby app that you may be using to access the Alaska State Digital Library, however, the Sora collection is only available to district students (so there’s usually a shorter wait time!). Read & Listen from any device using Sora: Chromebooks, tablets, laptops, desktops, and phones. Check it out!

To get started, follow the simple steps below. And be sure to check out this video if you would like more detailed information on how to use all the app features:

• On your computer: Access Sora from the district website (www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us) by going to the Students/Parents tab and clicking the Sora icon (the chubby airplane against a blue sky);

On your device: Download the FREE Sora app from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or soraapp.com

• Search for KPBSD Main Collection using ZIP CODE ~ 99669

• Login : Username: Student ID Number (check with your advisor if you do not know your student number); Password: your birthday in the ddmmyy format

• Staff login = e# (replace the “e” with “9”); password = school password

*age-appropriate:

• 3rd-6th graders have access to elementary and juvenile books appropriate to their age level;
• 7-12 have access to the entire site – elementary through YA;
• adding the Alaska Digital Library Collection is optional; when added via the Sora app, the collection is filtered to omit adult titles for all students.

GET THE SORA APP AND START READING TODAY!!

Join us for our 3rd annual Fuel Your Future event on Tuesday, October 8th from 6-8pm at the Soldotna Prep School Library.

It will be an evening of information about post-high school planning and opportunities for your student.

For parents & students grade 7th-12th

Please RSVP by clicking the image below!

Silver Salmon Egg Take at the Anchor River on October 9th:

As part of the “Salmon in the Classroom” program, ADF&G invites students to participate in the silver salmon egg take at the Anchor River. The short presentation will be October 9th 10:15-11:15am, and students will meet at the first parking lot to the right off of Anchor River Road.

Directions: turn on to the Old Sterling Highway (next to the Anchor River Inn), cross the wooden bridge, take a right on Anchor River Road, first parking lot to the right.

Limited to 30 participants!

HOMER FAMILIES Sign up at: https://forms.gle/6aPUkTVpeZuMWczY9

SOLDOTNA AREA FAMILIES Sign up at: https://forms.gle/whtw8VBLBkZetyZu8

Make sure you dress accordingly, it can be cold standing by the river in October!

If you’d like to do a little pre-teaching, or post event review check out the salmon in the classroom lesson plan: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14dhLqc_za_o3ne3HAFxaEjlvWxakxaLn/view?usp=sharing

Have you wanted to learn how social media and the internet are affecting your children, what they are seeing and going through, and learn how to help them navigate this area of their lives?

Please join us for an important presentation with Lt. Ryan Browning of Homer Police Department on Thursday, October 10th from 6-8pm at the Soldotna High School Auditorium. This presentation contains mature content and is appropriate for Adults and teens age 12 and up only.

Childcare will be provided by The Boys & Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula for children ages 3-11. They will have age-appropriate and hands-on activities. Children must be potty trained! If you plan to attend and will be utilizing the childcare, please RSVP HERE.

This event is open to the community, so please share and invite your friends and family!

Both Soldotna and Homer locations will be offering the PSAT on Wednesday, October 16th.

Soldotna: Soldotna Prep School

Homer: Homer Connections Learning Center

Cost is $18- student allotment may be used.

Test begins at 9am, please arrive by 8:45am. Test should be complete by 12:00pm.

The test is fully digital and laptops are provided.

Space is limited. Priority will be given to students in the 11th grade.

Registration is open through October 2nd.

SOLDOTNA PSAT

HOMER PSAT

Each of our locations have special events in their certain areas!

Be sure to click the link below for your area to see what each Connections location has coming up AND the community events for each area.