Archive of: School Stories

	Title	Issue
	Riddle royalty comes to Eagle River Want to learn how to write a riddle? Just ask Mike Thaler. Known as “America’s Riddle King,” Thaler recently shared his process with Eagle River Elementary students. The notable author of more than 200 children’s books spent April 17 at the school, putting on two assemblies, signing books and visiting classrooms. MIKE NESPER	May Issue 1 2013
	Now we’re cooking Hi there, it’s that time of the week again. This week’s column is going to be really interesting as I am planning to try to cover the religions and foods that are unique in Malaysia. SIVESH SANGAR	April Issue 4 2013
	Musical Mustangs Chugiak High has a top-notch music department — and it has the hardware to prove it. Chugiak won the Choral, Instrumental and Overall Sweepstakes trophies — the competition’s top honors — at the Heritage Music Festival, which featured 19 schools from six states, in San Francisco on April 13. MIKE NESPER	April Issue 4 2013
	New faces are a touch familiar After running Eagle River High’s boys soccer program for its first four years, Eric Dearborn is starting is second stint with the Wolves. The opportunity for Dearborn to reassume the head coaching duties came after Max Solodkii took a job in Atlanta after coaching varsity for one season. MIKE NESPER	March Issue 3 2013
	Local c-h-a-m-p-i-o-n An Eagle Academy Charter School sixth-grader won the 2013 Alaska State Spelling Bee on Friday, March 1 at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage. MIKE NESPER	March Issue 1 2013
	Greek mythology comes to life Greek mythology, comedy and singing will collide this weekend at Gruening Middle School when the original production of “The Missing Piece of Pi” is performed. MIKE NESPER	February Issue 4 2013
	MLMS stages underwater adventure Get ready for an adventure under the sea. Mirror Lake Middle School is presenting Disney’s “Little Mermaid Jr.” on Friday, Feb. 22. MIKE NESPER	February Issue 3 2013
	Engineering skills put to the test High-schoolers from Anchorage, the Mat-Su Valley and Kenai Peninsula put their engineering skills to the test during a two-day robotics competition Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15-16 at Eagle River High. MIKE NESPER	February Issue 3 2013
	ERHS goes wild, crazy Eagle River High’s gym was transformed into a sea of colors and deafening noise during the Wild And Crazy Kid’s Olympics (WACKO) on Friday, Feb. 8. MIKE NESPER	February Issue 2 2013
	Jumping to victory When it comes to jumping horses, Phoebe Henry is the best in the state — and she has the hardware to prove it. Henry, a Chugiak High sophomore, has won the 14-U United States Hunter/Jumper Association Stirrup Cup award for Zone 12 two years in a row. MIKE NESPER	February Issue 1 2013