Nome Public School Board discusses new measures and understaffing
A new reading program, a new response to COVID-19 and an old problem were the main topics at the April Nome Public School’s Board of Education meeting.
Nome schools face high closure rates during 2021–2022 school year
Nome-Beltz Middle/High School was closed on the days leading up to the 2022 spring break due to a lack of staff. And that wasn’t the first time in the school year a local school had to close.
Student mural revives art at Nome-Beltz Middle High School
Nome-Beltz’s class of 2022 is sprucing up their school’s walls with a mural that highlights how far the new art class has come since it began three years ago.
Teacher on the Trail brings Iditarod joy to students across the country
Fans following the 2022 Iditarod GPS tracker may have noticed a marker moving along the trail that was not a musher. Labeled simply as “teacher,” this marker showed the position of Jim Deprez, Iditarod 2022’s Teacher on the Trail.
Nome school board debates new academic calendar
The Nome Public School’s Board of Education’s February meeting was the scene of a lively discussion concerning the adoption of a new school year calendar.
In memoriam of Emmonak leader Martin Moore Sr.’s life and legacy
The city of Emmonak mourns the loss of one of its great leaders, Martin Moore Sr., who recently passed away.