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Valdez Student Receives Highest Musical Award at Regional Festival
Valdez, School Michelle McAfee Valdez, School Michelle McAfee

Valdez Student Receives Highest Musical Award at Regional Festival

Valdez middle and high school music students performed in local and regional ensembles at the annual regional music festival, this year hosted at Anchorage Christian School (ACS). Of the 14 students who participated, 11 of them qualified to participate in the Alaska Solo and Ensemble Competition at the state level, which will be hosted at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) in May.

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Mathletes Represent Copper Basin in Fairbanks
Copper Basin, School Michelle McAfee Copper Basin, School Michelle McAfee

Mathletes Represent Copper Basin in Fairbanks

MathCounts is a national program that exists to get Middle School students excited about math. The Upstream Learning MathCounts team had the privilege of competing in the Alaska State competition at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. They earned this opportunity by placing first in the Alaska Rural Chapter MathCounts competition in February.

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GHS Passports and Travel Class Dreams of the Mediterranean
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GHS Passports and Travel Class Dreams of the Mediterranean

On May 26, 2023, local Glennallen High School students will embark on a 10-day journey through Europe “Along Mediterranean Shores.” This opportunity, organized and taught by Debbie Lorence, joins the Glennallen Geography & Travel class with students from Chicago taking the same trip.

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School Board Candidates
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School Board Candidates

This year’s school board election ballots were mailed on September 12. They must be postmarked by October 4. Anna Bell-Hand is challenging incumbent Mark Somerville for his seat on the school board. President Joshua Scott is running un- opposed for his seat. The other seats on the board are not up for re-election during this cycle.

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CRSD Begins Search to Hire New Superintendent
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CRSD Begins Search to Hire New Superintendent

On August 3, the Copper River School District (CRSD) school board met to begin the search process for a new superintendent. Thérèse Ashton is no longer the district superintendent; the position is currently vacant. Theresa Laville, who most recently worked in the Bering Strait School District, is the new assistant superintendent for the district.

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Resilience and Hope Bring Change
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Resilience and Hope Bring Change

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month! At the Copper River Basin Child Advocacy Center, we have been raising awareness of child-abuse prevention by providing school presentations in Glennallen and Valdez, sponsoring our annual Go Blue Walk, and providing classroom competitions for Go Blue Day in Copper River School District classrooms.

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Glennallen Junior High Wrestlers
Sports, School Michelle McAfee Sports, School Michelle McAfee

Glennallen Junior High Wrestlers

After nearly 2,000 miles, more than 120 matches, victories, defeats, learning and growing tougher mentally and physically, the Glennallen Middle School wrestling season culminated at the State Tournament on February 26 and 27.

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  Chamber Dinner Benefits Student Close Up Program
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Chamber Dinner Benefits Student Close Up Program

Moose soup and Indian tacos were on the menu at the Greater Copper Valley Chamber of Commerce fundraiser held to benefit the Glennallen High School Close Up Program on February 24. Attendees enjoyed dinner prepared and served by students involved in the program.

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