Welcome back from Spring Break, PSD! As many students, families, and staff members are returning from travel, please remember that daily antigen testing is recommended. We encourage masking, but at this time masks are optional. If any symptoms appear at any time, please take an at home antigen test and schedule a PCR test at the Petersburg Medical center. Antigen testing kits are available for free in the school office for you to pick up, or call the office to have them sent home with your child. You can also sign up for at home kits with this online form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-BrblMDWrfJklqQ2549WBYHr3Z37KgmMrIpHAy8VXzEZoPA/viewform
Lady Viking Basketball plays at 3pm today in the Region Tournament vs. Craig. Viking Boys play on Friday at 4:45. Streaming link is: https://k21schools.eduvision.tv/LiveSched.aspx;
Let's Go Big Blue!
The Region V Basketball Tournament is ready to begin in Ketchikan. The Lady Vikings take on Metlakatla on Wed at 11:30 while the PHS Boys play Wrangell on Wed at 4:45pm. Our pep band and cheer squad are there to support our teams! You can watch all the basketball action at this link: https://k21schools.eduvision.tv/LiveSched.aspx
Check out the Region V basketball page below to access the 2A Girls and Boys brackets with upcoming game info. Go Vikings!!
https://asaaregion5.org/sports/basketball/
Stedman schedule this week is as follows:
Thursday March 10, regular day, including student council, after-school recess and homework busters until 3:45
NO SCHOOL Friday March 11, have a nice Spring Break!
Stedman yearbook order deadline is April 15, 2022. $10 each, you may order with cash, check or online, they will be handed out near the end of May.
To order a yearbook online, follow these steps:
Go to order.remembermeyearbooks.com
Enter your access key: N2QYJNWKM7
Enter your student's details and choose your quantity
Proceed with checkout and place your order
After placing your order, you will receive an email confirmation
PHS senior Bergen Kludt-Painter and other Alaska state finalists for the 2022 Poetry Out Loud contest competeTuesday, March 8 at 7 PM. The Broadcast of the Alaska State Poetry Out Loud Competition is scheduled to stream on KTOO https://www.ktoo.org/video/poetry-out-loud-2022/
Reminder that Mitkof Middle School and Petersburg High School Parent-Teacher Conferences are on March 2nd and 3rd. Wednesday, March 2nd, from 4:00 to 8:00pm will be virtual conferences. Thursday, March 3rd, will be virtual conferences from 2:00 to 6:00pm with an option for in-person conferences. Please use the link below to schedule a conference time for your student.
The scheduling program closes at noon prior to the day of the conference be sure to schedule ASAP.
If you need any assistance, call the school office at 877-526-7656.
https://signup.com/go/JfABxZs
We are looking forward to meeting with our Viking parents!
Petersburg Vikings host the Wrangell Wolves for Homecoming activities this weekend. Games start at 4:30pm on Friday, and 4:00pm on Saturday. Go Big Blue! Streaming link below:
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/petersburg-high-school-petersburg-ak
Mitkof Middle School is hosting the Spelling Bee Finals tomorrow morning at 8:20am in Wright Auditorium. Reminder that families are allowed to watch in-person--masking is required of all audience members. The Stedman Spelling Bee Finals are also on Wednesday, but at 1:00pm. Stedman spellers have tickets to hand out for their family members. Thanks to Sue Paulsen for MC'ing this challenging and fun competition!
Petersburg is hosting a showing of the exciting new documentary centered around the Metlakatla boys basketball team, Alaskan Nets. Sponsored by Alaska Airlines and produced by Chris Pratt, some of the film will include Petersburg students as well as other Southeast venues. With the purchase of a ticket you will be entered in a drawing for prizes, including two Alaska Airlines tickets. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased on Hometown Fan, either through the app or on the district website. All proceeds benefit Petersburg Activities.
Homecoming Spirit Week in PHS! Dress up days are: Mon--Laundry Day; Tues--Celebrity Day; Wed--Gone Fishin'; Thurs--School Colors; Fri--Wolf Hunting.
Games on Friday and Saturday, with masking required of all spectators. Friday night will also be our Homecoming Court ceremony with a dance following the games at the ANB/ANS Hall. Saturday night will be senior recognition. What a great week to be a Petersburg Viking!
Viking Basketball @ Wrangell this weekend, 2/18-2/19. Games begin at 4:30 on both evenings. The link to streaming is: https://www.youtube.com/c/WPSDusStreaming/playlists?app=desktop;
Games will begin 15-20 minutes after the conclusion of the previous game. Good luck to our Viking teams! Next weekend is Homecoming in Petersburg!
Stedman Elementary Presents, "The Jelly Donut Difference" read aloud!!
https://watch.screencastify.com/v/SruhtSqoDA3x2LwZw1a1
Please use the survey link to sign-up for this week's Literacy Event!! Once you sign-up an email with the link and direction will be sent out to you on Wednesday. Check out the flyer and survey for more information.
Sign-up: https://forms.gle/bGFBLTgWur2SMP4x6
Survey will be closed once we reach 30 families!!
Petersburg Schools are Hiring!
Hiring for August 2022:
Teaching Positions : District Music Teacher, Secondary English Language Arts Teacher, MS/HS School Counselor.
Hiring Now:
Non Teaching Positions: Food Service Aide, Special Education Instructional Aide
Coaching Positions: HS Varsity Track and Field Coach
Find more information here: https://www.pcsd.us/page/employment-opportunities
BASKETBALL GAMES vs Metlakatla High School this weekend. Tickets are available at the following website https://www.pcsd.us/page/ticketsales OR the HomeTown Fan app. We currently have a limited capacity to accommodate seating arrangements for traveling teams, PHS teams, pep band, cheer and spectators. Once the event is sold out, there will be no more tickets available. Game Times are as follows: FRI 3:30pm Girls JV (Modified) 4:30pm Boys JV, 6:15pm Girls Varsity & 7:45pm Boys Varsity. SAT- 3:30pm Boys JV, 5:00pm Girls JV (Modified), 6:15pm Boys Varsity & 7:45pm Girls Varsity. **Reminder that masks are required for our indoor Region 5 ASAA events at all times. You may also watch from home on the NFHSNetwork. Thank you for supporting our high school athletics & activities! GOOO VIKINGS!!!
Boys and Girls Basketball taking on Metlakatla at home this weekend. Games begin at 3:30 both nights, including both JV and Varsity teams competing. The games will be broadcast on KFSK and streamed at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/petersburg-high-school-petersburg-ak
In-person tickets are already sold out! Reminder that masking is required at school events. Go Vikings!
Petersburg Homecoming will be Fri and Sat, February 25 & 26th. The Wrangell Wolves will be in town for boys and girls basketball games, starting around 3pm on both days, plus our cheerleaders and pep band will be performing. Friday night following the games, there will be a Homecoming dance for PHS students only in the ANB/ANS Hall. All participants will be required to test during the day on Friday, but will not be required to mask during the dance. Dance tickets are $7 per student/$10 per couple.
The Homecoming court presentation will occur between the varsity games on Saturday night. Tickets to the basketball games will be through our Hometown Sports link on the District website; games will also be streamed through the NFHS network. Hope all our Viking Fans can get involved for this exciting weekend. Go Big Blue!
MMS Wrestlers hosting Wrangell this afternoon. Spectators are allowed in-person, or you can watch online at the links below. Masking is required, and tickets at Hometown sports app or link on the school website.
12:30pm - 4:30pm --
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/petersburg-high-school-petersburg-ak/gamfb176f81d6;
430pm - 600pm --
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/petersburg-high-school-petersburg-ak/gamfac54e1ae2
MMS Robotics Team at State--Family and friends can watch the Opening, Robot Matches, and Closing Ceremony via livestream, thanks to GCI. We’ll be on the FIRST in Alaska Youtube Channel at 12:45: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYEtBEEOOwzwRSM2YUDOpEw