KPBSD Migrant Ed Program Newsletter
April 2024
KPBSD Federal Programs staff (including Migrant Ed) is holding a Spring Family Fun Fest!
Join us for crafts, games, books, and so much more!
Celebrate Spring and have some family fun!! All ages and grades welcome!
When:
- Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- 4:30 - 6:00 PM
- Homer High School Commons
Fruit and veggies provided, and other light snacks! Please join us by registering HERE!
Migrant Ed is working with the Alaska Driving Academy and Kenai Peninsula Driving Instruction to offer Driver’s Ed. To sign up your Migrant Ed student please contact Misty or Sara directly and let them know you are registering a Migrant Student. A valid Alaska learner's permit is required for driving lessons. State of Alaska requires drivers under 18 hold their permit for 6 months and be 16 years old prior to taking the road skills exam. Please contact Jackie Tomrdle for more information or questions.
Alaska Driving Academy
Learn 2-Drive
Misty | 907.260.3900
Kenai Peninsula Driving Instruction
New Driver Course
Sara | 907.335.3333
In partnership with the Kenai Watershed Forum (KWF), Migrant Ed is hosting four after school workshops for students in grades 2-6 every Thursday in April!
We will meet at the KWF main office by Soldotna Creek Park (44129 Sterling Hwy, Soldotna) April 4, 11, 18, and 25, from 4:00 - 5:30 pm for lessons on the salmon life cycle, invasive species, ecosystems, water quality, and the Kenai River watershed.
Space is limited, so please register HERE and receive a permission form. Please contact Maureen Todd with any questions.
Join us for Early Release Friday, April 12, at 2:05, at Ninilchik School - Room 9, for mid-tide beach exploration and campfire cooking at Ninilchik Beach.
Our Migrant Ed Science teacher extraordinaire, Tania Spurkland, will be leading our group down to the beach to set up a cooking station where we'll cook moose stew and fruit crisp. We'll then take some time exploring the mid-tidal zone at Ninilchik Beach.
Smart gear is required! Warm coat, rain pants, rain boots (no snow boots), hats, and gloves. We'll have a quick after-school snack at Ninilchik School before venturing out.
All ages/grades welcome! Parents and family members welcome to join us, as well.
Drop off: Ninilchik School (Room 9) @ 2:05 PM
Pick up: Ninilchik Beach @ 5:00 PM
To RSVP, please click HERE. If you have any questions, please contact Betsy Vanek.
Our first ever (!) Migrant Ed Parent Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, at 9:00 AM. This meeting is open to all Migrant Education parents and guardians.
This first meeting will mostly be an introductory meeting and include information about KPBSD's Migrant Ed Program, and how parents and families can be involved with some of the decision making processes.
The meeting will be held in-person at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Building (144 North Binkley Street, Soldotna, AK), at 9:00 am, and will also be broadcast via Zoom. If you are interested in the Zoom link for the meeting, please contact Jackie Tomrdle.
Migrant Ed partnered with the Challenger Learning Center to hold a Cold Water Survival course for our Head of the Bay and Homer area students. This information is critical for young people growing up in a community so connected to the commercial fishing industry. One of Migrant Ed's primary focuses is on water safety for our students and families. Facilitators were very proud of student engagement and learning outcomes during this all day training. Thank you to all who participated!
