Juneau Schools and Libraries News

AmericanTowns Heroes: Donna Bailey Believes in her Students

Teaching is touted as being one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. Granted, it's not usually a high-paying job, but the satisfaction of having inspired a student to reach...

Back to School for Juneau - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more

Hey, Juneau! Forget the pencils and backpacks: time to gather up school supplies of a different kind! Start the school year off right - and with more sanity - with the...

IT Center from Netlibrary-Tuesday, February 08, 2011

800 brand new titles including user guides, technical dictionaries, certification materials and more in subjects such as software, programming, and the Internet.

Tax Help-Sunday, February 13, 2011

IRS certified volunteers provide free tax counseling and preparation services to millions of low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those ages 60 and older....

Legal Forms Database-Saturday, February 05, 2011

Looking for a sample lease, adoption, power of attorney form? From setting up living trusts to business contracts you'll find Alaska specific, relevant legal forms here!

JSD Battle of the Books and Spelling Bee Results

Congratulations District Wide School Battle of the Books Winners! Elementary3/4 - Grade - MRCS - Maggie Brown, Hannah Harvey, Kaia Quinto, Erin McBrien5th Grade - Auke Bay - Siena...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Bev Yoakum Provides a Foundation for Children to Grow

Bev Yoakum doesn't want to keep the spotlight shining on her. After being recognized as a hero for her work in creating a unique early childhood education opportunity for the...

Budget FAQs

The following are Frequently Asked Questions about the Juneau School District budget for the next school year. Please submit your questions, comments or suggestions to...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Pamela Cantor Works to Turnaround Failing Schools

Dr. Pamela Cantor has been nationally recognized for her efforts to help improve the lives of children and families. She is a child psychiatrist who has been focusing...

Graduation Requirements Task Force Proposal

The Juneau School District will hold a public information and feedback meeting on a proposal from the Graduation Task Force to raise graduation requirements at the high school...

Superintendent Glenn Gelbrich Delivers Budget Message

We are blessed in Juneau to have great families, a powerful historical culture, and an immensely supportive community.  We have teachers and staff who care deeply about the...

Evaluation of the Superintendent and Board of Education

The Juneau School District is seeking input from staff and the community as part of the evaluation process for the Superintendent of Schools. For an evaluation form please...

Introducing GrantSpace-Wednesday, January 26, 2011

A new online learning community for grantseekers. Offering a wide variety of free online training for fundraising and non-profit administration! Check it out today.

DRAFT 2011-2012 School Calendar Available for Public Comment

The DRAFT 2011-2012 School Calendar has been released for public comment. The DRAFT will be presented to the Board of Education in a first reading at the next meeting on Tuesday,...

January is High School Choice Month for 8th Grade Students!

Students in Juneau have the opportunity to choose the high school and the program that best matches their personal interests and goals, regardless of the geographic area in which...

2010 Southeast Holiday Hoops Classic **REVISED SCHEDULE **

The 2010 Southeast Holiday Hoops Classic takes place December 20 - 22 hosted by Thunder Mountain High School. There is a revised game schedule for day one due to the cancellation...

Tax Forms-Saturday, January 01, 2011

Although the IRS will no longer be sending out tax booklets to individuals, the libraries will soon have paper copies of the most popular forms available for free, we can print...

School District Budget Process Underway

The Juneau School District is currently holding public meetings of the 2012 Budget Committee which oversees the FY 2012 budget process. The group is made up of the seven school...

Missed it? Podcast it-Monday, January 01, 2007

An abridged archive of the terrific workshop led by Alaskan author, Deb Vanasse at the Juneau Public Library. It’s one thing to know that characters are the lifeblood of great...

Families in Transition Program Distributing FREE Coats from Operation Warm

The Juneau School District's Families in Transitions program is looking for children in need of new winter coats. Operation Warm has donated 960 winter coats ranging in size from...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Building Schools to Remember Students

For a parent, losing a child is the worst tragedy imaginable. Not something you can easily come to terms with, it can help to know you are not alone. When the Park City 5 women...

Electronic Collections Use Survey-Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Please help us to maintain electronic collections that meet the needs of the community by taking our short survey.

Poetry Out Loud-Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Poetry Out Loud encourages high school students to learn great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. Starting in December schools and students participate in...

Thanksgiving Holiday Closures-Thursday, November 25, 2010

All Libraries will be closed Thursday, November 25 for Thanksgiving.Mendenhall Valley Library will be open Friday, November 26, noon - 5. Douglas and Downtown will be closed.

Crash Course: Characters / the reader-writer edition-Saturday, November 20, 2010

Alaskan author Deb Vanasse will lead readers and writers alike through a series of short writing exercises, we'll crash the character quandary by examining both the organic...

Adaptation Book>Film Club-Wednesday, November 10, 2010

It's a book club, it's a film club, it's an Adaptation of the two. Come explore some great books adapted to movies. In November we'll read "Push" by Sapphire. ...

District to Hold Organizational Assessment Information Sessions

The Juneau School District recently invited an outside agency to come to Juneau and conduct an Organizational Assessment of district operations. The process of gathering and...

Organizational Assessment Evaluates Juneau’s School District

The Juneau School District recently invited an outside agency to come to Juneau and conduct an Organizational Assessment of district operations. The process of gathering and...

Hunger Banquet @ TMHS

Did you know that starvation claims one child every five seconds? The TMHS model United Nations delegation and National Honor Society are hosting an informative dinner on the...

JDHS House Build Project 2009-2010

Many THANKS to the teachers, students, and partners who helped to make this project a success! Juneau School District teachers and staff involved in planning, support, and onsite...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Offering Time to Help Denver's Teachers and Students

Volunteers have always been welcome in the school system, even before budget cuts and lean times. Many schools have welcomed parents who could spare some time to help in the...

JSD Budget Committee Recruitment

The Juneau School District is currently recruiting for three community members interested in serving on a Budget Committee to oversee the FY 2012 budget process. The group will...

Proposition 1: General Obligation Bonds - Auke Bay Elementary School

Proposition 1 allows the City and Borough of Juneau to issue $18.7 million in general obligation bonds for renovations to Auke Bay Elementary School. This school project...

Juneau Public Library Blog-Monday, January 01, 2007

It's back. Library News, Book Reviews and More!

First Early Release THIS Monday - September 13!

Juneau Schools will release students one hour early on Monday, September 13. Kindergarten will let out at 1:30 pm. Juneau Community Charter School kindergarten will let out at...

FREE preschool for 4 year olds!

Gastineau Elementary School and Glacier Valley Elementary School still have openings for 4 year old preschoolers.  The Juneau School District in partnership with Tlingit and...

School Summit Feedback

On Thursday, August 26th, the Juneau School District held its first annual School Summit. Parents, teachers, administrators and the public looked at the progress of students and...

School Summit

2010-11 Early Release Mondays

This year, all Juneau schools will release students one hour early on fifteen different Mondays to allow teachers to work together in small groups, focusing on instruction to...

New Student Registration - August 12, 2010

NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION Students new to the district, Kindergarten age, or home or private school students can register to attend their neighborhood school on August 12 from...

Come to the Kinder-Kick Off Celebration!

Staff Appreciation Week

  In Honor of National Teacher Day,       the Juneau School District thanks the wonderful Teachers and Support Staff in each of our schools. ...

Kinder-Kick Off Celebration

C.A.R.E.S. News

The Credit Attainment Recovery & Employablility Skills (C.A.R.E.S) Learning Center has released its Winter 2010 newsletter C.A.R.E.S. News. C.A.R.E.S is a drop out prevention...

Battle of the Books Schedule

Battle of the Books is an Alaskan reading motivational and comprehension program sponsored by the Alaska Association of School Librarians. The goals of the program are to...

Meetings Canceled Due to Weather

Due to the winter snow warning in the Juneau area for Monday, January 11, the following school district meetings and events have been canceled: All Activity Buses  - Serving...

Community Schools - New Fall Classes!

Community Schools is now registering for Fall/Winter 2009 Community Schools Courses! Fall 2009 Course Descriptions and Class Schedule  - Registration form now available. FAX...

Teens & Sleep

Now that the high school start times have changed, students and families have the opportunity to rethink their schedules and to consider how much sleep teens are fitting in each...

JSD Award Winners

The Juneau School District is pleased to honor the following partners in education in our community. These dedicated people have shown commitment to our students and have...

Juneau School District Football Season Kick Off!

The JSD football season begins this weekend with games for the Juneau-Douglas High School Crimson Bears and the Thunder Mountain High School Falcons. For a full schedule of games...