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Hicks Named Mendenhall River Community School...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 6:05pm

The Juneau School District has chosen James Hicks as the new Principal for Mendenhall River Community School. Originally from Kodiak, Alaska, Hicks has almost 20 years of experience in education - nine of those as an elementary principal in the Salem-Keizer School District. Prior to that he...

Mecum Chosen as Special Projects Coordinator...
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - 6:10pm

The Juneau School District announces the appointment of Barbara Mecum as the Special Projects Coordinator for the 2010-2011 school year. Mecum will provide support for key initiatives within the District’s Strategic Plan. More specifically, she will contribute directly to Strategic Initiatives...

New Assistant Principal Hired for Floyd...
Friday, June 4, 2010 - 10:15am

The Juneau School District has appointed Molly Box as the new Assistant Principal for Floyd Dryden Middle School. Box is currently a teacher and coach at Floyd Dryden where she began teaching in 1992.

“Molly is a natural leader who has established a positive relationship with the students...

Juneau Teacher Selected to Attend 2010...
Thursday, June 3, 2010 - 9:50am

Gastineau Community School Special Education teacher Teri King has been selected to attend the 2010 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, N.J. King is one of 200 highly qualified third- through fifth-grade teachers selected nationally to attend the...

Carlson Receives Appointment to West Point...
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - 2:35pm

Juneau-Douglas High School senior Eli Carlson has been awarded an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Carlson will travel to West Point, New York for his induction ceremony on June 28, 2010.