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Fairbanks elementary school students get financial education from bankers
Photo by Eric Engman
April 25, 2009
FAIRBANKS — On Tuesday, as part of National Teach Kids to Save Day, members of the American Bankers Association at Denali State Bank worked with more than 600 students at local elementary schools to teach them the value of trading in spending habits for saving habits.
Tutors help students catch up and read with relish
Published October 19, 2009
FAIRBANKS — According to statistics from a local tutoring program, 30 to 40 percent of local elementary students do not read up to grade level.
Fairbanks students learn salmon science
Published October 12, 2009
FAIRBANKS — Salmon science can be a little gooey, as the fourth- and fifth-grade students at The Watershed School found out Friday morning.
Alaska youths with no place to turn offered a Step Up
Published October 6, 2009
ANCHORAGE - He spent years wandering in and out of class, doing time in juvenile jail, hanging with the wrong crowd and eventually getting kicked out of school for good. But he didn't get the message until the night someone shot his best friend dead at a party.
Effie Kokrine students experience a global classroom
Published October 5, 2009
FAIRBANKS — Those who can, teach. Those who can’t might as well learn.
Two Rivers School embarks on comprehensive nature program
Published September 28, 2009
FAIRBANKS — The Quonset hut and trailers are long gone, but the original 11-acre site of Two Rivers School is on its way to becoming an important outdoor educational arm of the new school a half-mile down the road.
North Pole High School observes its 25th anniversary
Published September 21, 2009
FAIRBNKS — North Pole High School’s “silver staffers” have seen it all.
Creamer’s Field trip turns into ecological education for Joy Elementary students
Published September 14, 2009
FAIRBANKS — Chanting “One, two, three, four, kill vetch,” two Joy Elementary School classes marched onto the Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge trail system Tuesday morning bent on a mission — to search for and destroy invading alien weeds.
Fairbanks youths cover graffiti with positive painting
Published August 24, 2009
FAIRBANKS — Local youths are rebelling against graffiti in downtown Fairbanks.
Lathrop orientation puts the fresh in freshman
Published August 17, 2009
FAIRBANKS — Lathrop High School is all about making connections this year, especially when it comes to incoming ninth graders.
Breakdancing group shows youths the way to move at Joel’s Place events
Published August 10, 2009
FAIRBANKS — Some block-rockin’ beats echoed from 1890 Marika Street this summer as kids twisted, twirled, and hip-hopped their way in and out of Joel’s Place for a two-month breakdancing class.
Students gain career experience, academic credit at summer research academy
Published August 3, 2009
FAIRBANKS — Tomorrow’s doctors, scientists and world-class researchers might be the same eager young minds who spent the past two weeks under the direction of the Alaska Summer Research Academy.
Book club inspires kids to turn off the PC and head outside
Published July 27, 2009
FAIRBANKS — A group of dangerous readers has been lurking around the Barnes & Noble bookstore lately.
Kids step up to the firing line at archery camp
Published July 20, 2009
FAIRBANKS — There are nine steps to hitting a 10-ring archery target. Stance, nock, set, pre-draw, draw, anchor, aim, release and follow through.
State publishes family activity guides
Published July 20, 2009
FAIRBANKS — Family-friendly activity guides in English, the latest in a multi-language series, have been published by Best Beginnings, the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, and the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
UAF hosts info sessions for prospective students
Published July 20, 2009
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host information sessions for prospective students throughout the summer.
