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Plan ahead for your student's future, learn about post-graduation opportunities, and get your questions answered at the 2022 College and Career Fair.

• The first fair event is from 5 - 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Gig Harbor High School.
• The second fair event is from 5 - 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Peninsula High School.

PSD is hosting the college and career fair twice this fall for all families with 6th through 12th grade students. Over 50 colleges and vendors will be available to offer assistance, information, and answer your questions.

Fishbowl is back with cheering crowds in the stands! The Tides and Seahawks football teams face off and we are excited to see our students, parents, and community members showing their PHS and GHHS pride during one of our schools’ treasured traditions. 

This year’s Fishbowl game will be held at Roy Anderson Field on Friday, Sept. 16. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and kick off is at 7 p.m. 

The PSD Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) students were given a chance to watch the Blue Angels take-off from Boeing Field for SeaFair on Saturday, Aug. 6.

The Peninsula School District is happy to announce a new principal at Peninsula High School (PHS) was chosen to lead the high school into the 2022-2023 school year and beyond. 

Mike Benoit, current principal at Harbor Ridge Middle School, was chosen as PHS’s new principal. PHS Principal Joe Potts took a position with the Bellevue School District as of
August 1. 

Peninsula School District (PSD) teachers spent two weeks and 80 hours in class at Peninsula High School learning how to fly drones this summer and earn their Remote Pilot Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Students at Gig Harbor High School (GHHS) and Peninsula High School (PHS) will also have the chance to earn their certification in the 2023 spring semester. 

GHHS and PHS will offer drone certification classes in the spring of 2023 to students as a part of PSD’s Career and Technical Education program. Students 16-years-old or older have the opportunity to test with the FAA for their certification after they pass the course. 

Want to get a jumpstart on high school credits? If you or your student is interested in career and technical education, consider joining the Summer Satellite Academy this year. 

Summer Satellite Academy is a partnership with West Sound Tech Skills Center and the Peninsula School District. The program is free for incoming 9th - 12th graders looking to earn high school credits and career skills over the summer. 

Over 130 Peninsula High School graduating seniors were honored during the annual Peninsula Hawks Scholarship Fund Awards Ceremony on Wednesday evening, May 18, at Peninsula High School. The students received a sum of $366,800 in funding from scholarships. 

Read more to see a full list of recipients and photos from the event.

As the school year closes, we are already looking forward to welcoming students for the next school year! Peninsula School District will be in-person, full-time with optional mask choice and no required COVID-19 immunizations.

The 2022-2023 school year starts Wednesday, August 31, for students in grades 1-12. Kindergarten students start on Tuesday, September 6.

Families of new and formerly enrolled students are encouraged to learn more and register online for fall today.

Gig Harbor High School (GHHS) and Peninsula High School (PHS) were recently ranked in the top 8 percent and top 11 percent of schools in Washington State according to U.S. News and World Report. The Peninsula School District is proud of the effort our schools have put in to be placed in these rankings.

Peninsula School District is looking for community feedback on a proposed biology curriculum for grades 9-12 at an upcoming virtual Community Review and Feedback Session. The Department of Learning and Innovation will host two virtual Community Preview events via Zoom. 

Read Superintendent Bahr's March letter to the Peninsula School District community with a message about focusing on Spring renewal, classified employee recognition, Kindergarten registration, a mask update, and more! Read here - https://psqr.io/X1JbhPxXld