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Teachers’ union is seeking a grant to support teacher retention and staff well-being.
“I want our kids to leave this program and be able to survive and thrive in any environment, in any location.” Darrell Hood, Lt. Cmdr., USN (Ret), Director of Naval Science, NJROTC/NNDCC, Peninsula School District
Keast playing starring role in ‘Julius Caesar’ Arthur Keast, a 2018 Peninsula School District Student of Distinction in Music, will be performing the title role in Handel’s opera, “Julius Caesar,”
Superintendent pledges to keep classrooms open as district monitors staff absences due to COVID.
“I’m sad that the place where I made my memories is gone, but I’m excited that there’s a new place for other people to make those memories.” — Shannon Gillespie, former Artondale Elementary School student
District transportation officials will evaluate road conditions over the weekend.
An enrollment shortfall could take a toll on Peninsula School District’s budget, but coronavirus recovery funds will help.
Upbeat music sounded from a speaker outside the new Artondale Elementary School on Monday. A steady stream of cars pulled up in front of the recently completed, two-story building. Staff
“People say they were ‘December tired’ in October.” — Carol Rivera, president Peninsula Education Association
Unvaccinated students exposed to COVID-19 now miss a fraction of the in-person learning days formerly lost to quarantine, district officials report.
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