Child Find Annual Notice: If you know a child you suspect with a disability or who you feel would benefit from PSD Child Find efforts please contact Cyndy Fry at 907-302-3696 or speddirector@pcsd.us or cfry@pcsd.us
Road work may effect the morning school commute. Please use caution at 10.8 mi road work, watch for the flagger. April 24th, 6 am - 6 pm. Rock-N-Road will be replacing a culvert.
Meet the Secondary Principal Candidate, Brad King
Saturday, April 22nd
3-4 pm at the Ballfields (covered bleachers) between the games
or
6:30 pm in the High School Library, a stop-in meet and greet
~All are Welcome~
High School Baseball Home Game this weekend; FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Petersburg vs. Sitka. Games are 4 pm Friday; Saturday at 1 pm and 4 pm. Come out to the ball fields and cheer on your Petersburg Vikings.
Come out and watch the High School play "The Birds" Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the Wright Auditorium.
“The Birds” is a quick Greek Comedy written in 414 BC about two aging Athenians, Pithetaerus and Euelpides, who set out in search of a better life. Tired of the crowded, noisy city full of annoying poets, lawyers, philosophers, and tax collectors, the two men decide they’d prefer to live among the birds.
The doors open prior to the show beginning at 7:00 pm, tickets are $10 at the door.
Our PHS music students are currently in Ketchikan at MusicFest. There will be Live streams of the events each day. See the links below and tune in to watch the talent of our Southeast High School Music programs.
Thursday Events will be streamed here: https://youtube.com/live/OlnCZ1YcNx4
Our Choir will perform sometime after 6 pm
Friday Events will be streamed here: https://youtube.com/live/0Unm6_jr0Vs
Our PHS Band will perform sometime after 6 pm on Friday.
Saturday Events will be streamed here: https://youtube.com/live/Hl4foa05qhU
Our Jazz Band will perform sometime during the 10:30 am session.
Join us Wednesday, April 12th to celebrate Mitkof Middle School 3rd quarter awards at 8:15 am in the auditorium. Come celebrate our Middle Schooler's hard work this quarter.
We are hiring for a few positions - come work with our team next year! Applicants should use alaskateacher.org to apply. More questions? Call Mara at 877-526-7656 x 100
This week, the district will administer AK STAR assessments to grades 3-5, and AK Science to grades 5.
AK STAR connects fall and winter MAP interim tests with the spring state assessment.
Congratulations to our Petersburg NYO Team. They competed at the Traditional Games hosted by Sealaska, in Juneau this weekend. There were teams from all over Alaska and the rest of the United States. Our team took top honors (1st place) as the overall team for their scores! See video and official scores here: https://traditionalgames.sealaskaheritage.org/
The team highlights are as follows:
Scissor Broad Jump Boys:
Calder H - 2nd place 25' 6.5"
Kneel Jump Boys:
Eli A - 1st place 35.75"
Calder R - 3rd place 29.5"
Wrist Carry Girls:
Madelyn D - 1st place 26 secs
Maria T - 5th place 7.56 secs
Wrist Carry Boys:
Calder R - 1st place 27 secs
Lincoln O - 4th place 6 secs
One-Foot High Kick:
Eli A - 3rd place 82"
Dene Stick Pull
Eli A - 5th place
Inuit Stick Pull
Eli A- 2nd place
Gunnar W - 3rd place
Tanner W - 5th place
2 Foot High Kick
Eli A - 2nd place 66"
One Hand Reach
4 way tie for 2nd place Maria T & Madelyn D 30"
Alaskan High Kick:
Girls: Maria T - 4th place 56"
Boys: Tanner W 5th place 58"
Seal/ Knuckle Hop:
Eli A - 1st place 94'
Gunnar W - 3rd place 70' 5.5"
Calder H -5th place 62"
Hot off the press: There's no April Fooling!
The 2023 Traditional Games are almost here, they start Saturday, April 1st.
The live stream and results are available here: https://traditionalgames.sealaskaheritage.org/
This is our Petersburg Native Youth Olympics team participating at Thunder Mountain HS in Juneau this weekend!
We are looking for a High School math teacher starting next school year. Are you or someone you know interested? Apply at www.alaskateacher.org If you need more information call the district at 877-526-7656 x100 or email contact@pcsd.us
Petersburg's Native Youth Olympics showcase, TONIGHT!
Come out and watch our team members share their skills before they head out to the 6th Annual NYO Competition next weekend!
Friday, March 24th, 6 pm in the High School Gym
Exciting News! Eleanor Kandoll has been selected as a Poetry Out Loud finalist and will compete in person on March 20th in the KTOO studios in Juneau.
Eleanor will be reciting three poems:
- "Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley
- "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas
- "What Women Are Made Of" by Biana Lynn Spriggs
You can tune in starting at 5 pm Monday, March 20th at this link: https://www.ktoo.org/360TV/
Congratulations Eleanor!
Congratulations to the PHS Cheer Team who earned the title of Region 5 2A Champions this past weekend in Juneau! Way to go!
Also, congratulations to the Viking Boys who were selected as the at-large team for the upcoming State Basketball tournament in Anchorage. First game will be held Thursday, March 16 at 3:15 pm against HooperBay. Go Vikings!
Boys Region V Basketball Championship is happening tonight! Petersburg Vikings vs. Metlakatla Chiefs. Playing on the NFHS network or broadcast on KFSK. Game time is around 5:15 pm.
The Petersburg School District is seeking quotes from licensed providers for itinerant special education-related services in the following areas: Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Educational Psychology. These services include screening, evaluation, direct service contact, collaboration, and training for the 2023-2024 school year. Contract specifications are posted on the school district website at www.pcsd.us and are available at the School District Office, 201 Charles W. Street, Petersburg, AK 99833. Contact Mara Lutomski at exec@pcsd.us or (877) 526-7656 ext 100 for additional information. Quotes are due by 4:00 pm on Friday, March 31, 2023.
Region 5 Basketball Update from Juneau: Lady Vikings take on the Haines Glacier Bears at 3:00 pm, Thursday, March 9! Viking Boys take on the Metlakatla Chiefs in the Championship game Friday, March 10 at 4:45 pm. All games will be livestreamed on the NFHS Network! Go Vikings!
Spring Break March 10th - 17th. Thursday, March 9th will be a full school day, no early out. Have a great time off relaxing, see you back at school Monday, March 20th!
Region 5 Basketball action kicks off Wednesday, March 8! Cheer on your Viking basketball players, cheerleaders, and pep band on the NFHS Network! Viking Girls play Wrangell at 11:30 am and Viking Boys play the Wrangell at 8:15 pm.
