Celebrate with us!

Thank you to our Seward families that joined us for the Back to School Social last week. Homer and Central Peninsula families, we are looking forward to seeing you this week at those events to kick off the school year!

Calling all middle and high school students!! Are you looking for ways to connect with other middle and high school students?

Stop by the student council and National Honor Society table at the Soldotna area Back to School Social to register for a drawing just for our older students and meet our student representatives.

Connection’s advisors will have information about opportunities to serve your school and community while building hours for college and scholarship applications.

Any high school student participating in a high school sport!!!

High School Eligibility Check will take place on Monday, September 16th!

Check out the amazing art of the Stanley family of Seward!

The Connections Homeschool program is excited to offer students the opportunity to serve on our Student Council.

The Student Council is open to students in 7th -12th grade. This is a great opportunity to explore ways to serve your school and community as well as make new friends. Students can gain experience in leadership skills and help be a voice for their school.

During the school year, we assist with community service projects and various school functions. Participation in this program is a great opportunity to gain experiences that can help students in their pursuit of scholarships and community awards.

If you are interested in participating in this organization, please complete the attached form or stop by our table at the Soldotna Back to School barbeque on September 13th. All applications should be submitted to Kellie Davidson by September 20th. Applicants will be notified by September 24th regarding acceptance into this organization.

Our first meeting will be on September 27th. The location will be determined as we get closer to the meeting date.

Click HERE for the Student Council application.

Students and families from Seward and Moose Pass, enjoying the scenery from their kayaks on Upper Trail Lake.

Laughter, story telling and the inside scoop on kayaking technique was shared by all!

A side escapade to some old mining equipment was a unique an interesting addition to the adventure!!

MAPs is a standardized test given fall and winter to students in 3rd through 10th grade. Parents and teachers can use the MAPs test to monitor student’s progress in Math, Reading, and Language. We are able to administer this test remotely; students can participate online at home, so there’s no need for students to come into the office to participate. Parents may opt out if they don’t want their child(ren) to participate. Results will be available within a few days after testing is completed.

For the fall testing window of MAPs, we will have the following sessions available. Students may complete only ONE SUBJECT during a test session:

The following information is for the Soldotna area.

September 12 (Thursday) 9:30 am & 1:30 pm

September 17 (Tuesday) 9:30 am & 1:30 pm

September 18 (Wednesday) 9:30 am & 1:30 pm

September 19 (Thursday) 9:30 am & 1:30 pm

Please click the link to sign up online for CENTRAL PENINSULA AREA: MAP registration

The following information is for the Homer area.

September 12 (Thursday) 9:30 am & 1:30 pm

Please click the link to sign up online for HOMER AREA: MAP registration- HOMER

If you would like to have your child participate in this assessment at home, please sign up for a different session for each subject. (For example, Math on Tuesday at 9:30 am, Reading on Tuesday at 1:30 pm, Writing on Wednesday at 9:30 am) Please click the link to sign up online MAP registration , or contact your advisor or the main office to sign up for a session.

Below you will find links to directions to proctor this test at home. Please review the instructions prior to testing days as there are items that need to be completed ahead of time to ensure a smooth testing day.

1. MAP Practice Directions
2. MAP Test Day Directions

Troubleshooting help:

1. POP Up Blocker Problems
2. Screen Resolution Problems

If you have any questions, please reach out to your advisor!

Homer and Seward area testing information will be coming soon!

mCLASS is a universal screener and assessment system that measures a child's literacy skills. It's used for students in Grades K-5 and provides information that can help teacher and parents understand a child's development and identify areas for support.

Consider signing up your K-5 student(s) today.

Soldotna area: CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

Homer area: CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

Any questions, please contact Sarah Milam at smilam@kpbsd.k12.ak.us or call the office 907-714-8880.

HOMER- Wednesday, September 25th 12-2pm @ Homer Connections Office

SOLDOTNA- Thursday, October 3rd 2-4pm @ Soldotna Prep School Gym

SEWARD- Wednesday, October 2nd 1-3pm @ Seward Middle School

It will be an evening of information about post-high school planning and opportunities for your student.

For parents & students grade 7th-12th

Please RSVP by clicking the image below!

Both Soldotna and Homer locations will be offering the PSAT on Wednesday, October 16th.

Soldotna: Soldotna Prep School

Homer: Homer Connections Learning Center

Cost is $18- student allotment may be used.

Test begins at 9am, please arrive by 8:45am. Test should be complete by 12:00pm.

The test is fully digital and laptops are provided.

Space is limited. Priority will be given to students in the 11th grade.

Registration is open through October 2nd.

HOMER PSAT

Click the link for your area to see what each Connections location has coming up AND the community events for each area.

Our school went through the process of getting reaccredited through Cognia. We received our official Certificate of Accreditation stating that Connections Homeschool Program has met the criteria for educational quality established by the Cognia Global Commission and an accompanying letter which is attached below.