Education

FLIGHT SCHOOL - Students from Nome-Beltz High School traveled to California this summer for a three week flight school course at CP Aviation in Santa Paula. Pictured from left to right are Nome-Beltz student Ivory Okleasik, Nome-Beltz teacher Dave Padvorac, Nome students Bubba McDaniel & Aaron Motis and CP Aviation Flight Instructors Aravni Katchikians and John Gentzle.

Aviation class helps Nome students spread their wings

On any given day in Nome, it is not unusual to see a plane buzzing by in the sky, a jet landing on the runway, or a helicopter whirring along the shoreline. In Alaska, and Nome in particular, people...

Junior HIgh student Devon Crowe received Student of the Month honors and the whole family clan showed up to celebrate his achievement.

School board: City contributions discussed

The Nome Public Schools Board of Education met for a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 10. Newly elected board members were sworn-in, tensions between the city and school district regarding budget...

Membership with equity coalition gives rural Alaska a stronger voice

At last month’s regular school board meeting, Nome Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to renew the district’s membership with the Coalition for Education Equity, which works to...

STUDENT OF THE MONTH— Eight grader Natalie Parker is Nome-Beltz Junior High’s August student of the month. She is pictured here with Principal Jon Berkeley and her grandmother Martha Outwater.

New teachers introduced, School Board elections to come

Several new faces filled the room at the Tuesday, September 12 meeting of the Nome Public Schools Board of Education. NPS welcomed thirteen new teachers to its ranks, filling several open positions...

SCHOOL'S OUT— Graduates of the Nome-Beltz Class of 2017 celebrate completing high school as ballons are released at the end of their graduation ceremony on May 25.

Twenty-nine graduate from NBHS

On the evening of Thursday, May 25, 29 students entered the blue, sliver and white streamer covered Nome-Beltz gym for the last time as high school students. An emotional hour and a half later, the...

NORTHWEST CAMPUS COMMENCEMENT— Rachel Takak pauses to have her photo taken after receiving her Occupational Endorsement as a Certified Nurse Aide at the NWC commencement in Old Joseph’s Hall in Nome on Thursday, May 4.

UAF NWC celebrates 29 graduates at commencement ceremony

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Northwest Campus Class of 2017 celebrated their commencement ceremony last week on Thursday, May 4 at Old St. Joseph’s Hall in Nome. Students gathered to receive...

NEW SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER— Panganga Pungowiyi is being sworn in by NPS Superintendent Shawn Arnold on Tuesday, April 25.

Panganga Pungowiyi appointed to NPS school board

On Tuesday, April 25 the Nome Public Schools Board of Education met in the Nome Elementary School library for a special session, the majority of which was spent hearing answers to interview questions...

BUDGET APPROVED— Superintendent Shawn Arnold presented a legislative breakdown to the school board on Tuesday, April 18 during a special work session. With hopes that more funding will come from the state and city so revisions can take place, the board approved the “worst case scenario” budget for fiscal year 2018.

FY18 school budget approved with hopes for future revisions

On Tuesday, April 18 the Nome Public Schools Board of Education met for a special work session in the Nome Elementary School library to approve the budget for fiscal year 2018. The fourth and final...

Nome School Board: Conger resigns, Arnold contract renewed, Korenek-Johnson contract approved

On Tuesday, April 11 the Nome Public Schools Board of Education met for an eventful regular session at the Nome Elementary School Library. During the meeting, a resignation letter was read from board...

EDUCATION GETS HIT HARD— Superintendent Shawn Arnold welcomed parents, staff and community members to a meeting on the budget on Monday, April 3.

Nome Public Schools prepares for further belt tightening

On Monday, April 3, parents, teachers, school staff and community members gathered in the Nome Elementary School commons to discuss Nome Public School’s shrinking budget. Superintendent Shawn Arnold...