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Seven Mitkof Middle School students used preprogrammed robots in a regionwide robotics competition on Saturday in Juneau to perform missions worth a variety of points. There were 20 teams at the competition made up of over 100 students throughout Southeast Alaska. The seven Petersburg students were split into two teams and placed 14th and 17th place in the competition overall. Over the course of three rounds, each team had two and a half minutes per round to execute as many missions as possible...
The Mitkof Middle School robotics team will be traveling to Juneau this weekend for a region wide competition. Two teams made up of seventh and eighth graders will give presentations on solutions to problems facing Petersburg and participate in a robotics competition. The two teams will use robots they preprogrammed to perform several tasks. Each task is worth a certain amount of points, and the team with the most points wins. The sixth grade team competed in a competition on Saturday via video... Full story
Ashley Lohr let her artistic instincts and habits guide her in eight new compositions on display in a solo exhibit at the Clausen Memorial Museum. Lohr's pieces are abstracts that are dominated by elements of color and shapes. She held a similar exhibit last year, but this year, she decided to include circles in her art. The circles manifested through artistic instincts, the cycle of motherhood and her schedule. Two of her compositions show a cosmic influence. Lohr said she just let her...
Mitkof Middle School will begin requiring seventh and eighth graders to get into the pool one week every three weeks as part of their physical education on Monday. Swimming has been a part of the middle school's P.E. program, but the school hasn't had a third physical education teacher, who is also a certified swim teacher. This year, a third teacher was added, and Daniel Van Swearingen will be the middle school swim instructor. The seventh and eighth graders will be split into three groups....
This week, nine Mitkof Middle School students are participating in a summer science camp through the Petersburg Marine Mammal Center that introduces them to science related jobs in the community, while getting them to experience the outdoors. Monday began with an introduction to the camp and safety procedures. Bjorn Stolpe with Petersburg Search and Rescue spoke to the students on how to prevent getting lost in the forest and what to do if they should get lost. A wildlife biologist with the...
The Mitkof Middle School wrestling team went 57-37 at a tournament in Wrangell on Friday and Saturday with 53 of those victories coming by pin. “We did exceptionally well,” said Coach Jeff Davidson. “I think the other teams were a little shell shocked.” After the first day of the tournament when Petersburg went 28-16, some of the wrestlers got bumped up two or three weight classes in the second day of the tournament for better competition, said Davidson. Petersburg’s momentum continued into Saturday with the team finishing the day 24-18. In...
The sixth-grade students in the Mitkof Middle School's robotics club competed in an online tournament on Saturday against 10 other schools in Alaska and took first place. In the Lego Into Orbit Tournament, the team completed missions with a robot they programmed themselves. The missions took place on a large table that was filmed and broadcast to the other schools. Made out of Legos and featuring a small computer, the robot rolled across the table and completed such tasks as turning a mechanism...
December 20, 1918 How about a rousing big box of good things and presents for the boys from Petersburg now in the service at Fort Seward. Many of these boys have no relatives to see that they are remembered and they did their part to win the war as much as the fighters on the battle front. While not in actual danger, they were willing to go and should be remembered. Ladies, men, children, and especially the ladies of the Red Cross: Leave all donations and presents at the Report office where a community Christmas Box will be made ready and...
The Mitkof Island Dance Troupe performed The Nutcracker last Friday, Saturday and Sunday to a full house at the middle school auditorium. There were a total of 180 dancers in this year's performance, up from December 2016 when The Nutcracker was last performed. This performance included new music and new parts that haven't been included in any performance of The Nutcracker anywhere in the world. "We're really starting to make it our own program," said Kathleen Boggs, a teacher and a...
No papers were published this week in 1918. December 3, 1943 Two local business houses have changed hands this week. On December 1 Ernie Carter, of Sitka purchased Willie’s Cocktail Bar from Willie Johnson and Martin Olsen. At the same time Mrs. Marie Tenfjord became the new owner of the Sweet Shop, purchasing it from Mrs. Willie Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have been in business for seven years and will go south after the holidays. Carter and his wife own Ernie’s Cocktail Bar in Sitka and will take up their residence in Petersburg. Until tak...
The Petersburg School District received its first score from Alaska’s system of school success, as required by the Every Student Succeeds Act, which shows all three schools scoring above the state average. “We are above average, which is often where we are,” said Superintendent Eric Kludt-Painter at a school board meeting last week. “We are not in any sort of targeted assistance or comprehensive assistance.” Rae C. Steman Elementary scored an overall school index value of 62.48, Mitkof Middle School scored an overall school index value of...
Local artist Ashley Lohr was featured at a reception at the Clausen Museum on Friday showcasing her solo exhibit Room of Squares, which she has been working on for nearly a year. "Things can feel out of balance sometimes," said Lohr. "This is my way of practicing some sort of balance." Lohr's paintings are inspired by color theory and precisionism art. The eight paintings focus on crisp lines, squares and indications of shadowing and light, said Lohr. She was particularly influenced by color...
The Mitkof Middle School cross country team ran their second and last meet this past weekend in Ketchikan at Ward Lake, which is where the high school teams run their meets. Both the boys and girls teams came in second place over all. "I was proud of them," said Coach Joe Viechnicki. "They did a great job running." Kinley Lister came in second place at 14:13, followed by Bryana Ratliff in third place at 14:22. Ratliff barely beat Bree Johnson of Schoenbar Middle School. Johnson had stopped...
In their first meet of the season, the Mitkof Middle School cross country team saw their girls team come in first place and boys team in second behind Schoenbar Middle School on Saturday. "Both teams did great," said Coach Joe Viechnicki. "I'm really proud of them. They did an awesome job." Seventh graders Kinley Lister and Bryana Ratliff were the top girls runners for Petersburg coming in at second and third place respectively. Lister set a new record for the Petersburg team at their home meet...
Petersburg School District has received its scores for the Performance Evaluation For Alaska's Schools, which shows students have improved in English language arts and math in the two year period the test has been given. "It is one test, one time a year," said Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter at a school board meeting on Tuesday. "It provides a piece of information about a child, but it is a piece." The PEAKS assessment is given to students between 3rd and 9th grade. In the two years that it has been given to PSD students, they have had a...
Students started their first day back to school on Monday at the Petersburg School District. "It's been busy but it's been great," said Mitkof Middle School and Petersburg High School principal Rick Dormer. "It really is great having the kids back in the building." The middle school was treated to an introductory assembly on Monday, which welcomed them back and introduced new students and staff. A similar assembly was held on Wednesday that introduced the high school athletic department and...
The Petersburg Marine Mammal Center is hosting a summer science camp this week to expose middle school aged kids to the scientific jobs available in the community. "We're excited," said Sunny Rice, Petersburg Marine Mammal Center board member and marine advisory agent with the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences/Alaska Sea Grant. "It'll be fun. It's always lots fun. Lots of energy. It's good to expose them to things they might want to do later on in life." Although, the summer camp is...
The Petersburg Indian Association's Tribal Transportation Program plans on building a board walk to allow residents of Mountain View Manor to connect to the trail system. "It's nice for people to get out," said Sue Harai, director of the TTP. The raised boardwalk will be 1345 feet long and six feet wide. It will connect 13th Street to the Hungry Point Trail. Funding for the project comes from a federal highway bill called the Fast Act. It sets aside money to provide safe and adequate...
June 27 — A sex offender registration was filed. A ring was found at Papke’s Landing. A theft was reported at an undisclosed location. Matthew Boseman, 26, was arrested on a charge of DV Assault 3rd Degree. The owner was contacted to remove a vehicle from a Haugen Dr. location. A theft was reported at an undisclosed location. Police received a harassment complaint. June 28 — Illegal dumping was reported at a Sandy Beach parking lot. Prescription glasses were found on Wrangell Avenue. An aggressive person was reported at a Nordic Dr. location. P...
A Petersburg teen was named most outstanding female wrestler at a Fairbanks middle school tournament earlier this month that hosted about 500 athletes. Amanda Worhatch, a Mitkof Middle School seventh grader, was the only Petersburg wrestler to compete in the Tanana Invitational on Feb. 2. After she went undefeated in her weight class, without allowing a single offensive point, she was named the most outstanding female wrestler among the 500 athletes there. Timber Patten, another southeast...
