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    Paul Banks Elementary
    Teacher Jennifer Reinhart hugs Runa Larson as students file into the gymnasium before the Read-a-thon event on Feb. 28, 2025 at Paul Banks Elementary School in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
    Paul Banks teacher nominated for national ‘ LifeChanger...
    By Chloe Pleznac Homer News • March 13, 2025 2:30 am

    Paul Banks Elementary School kindergarten and first grade teacher Jennifer Reinhart has been nominated for National Life Group’s 2024-25 LifeChanger…

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    Principal Sean Campbell addresses the friendly aliens as they attempt to communicate despite their language barriers at Paul Banks Elementary School on Feb. 28, 2025. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
    Aliens visit Paul Banks Elementary to celebrate Read-a-Thon
    By Chloe Pleznac Homer News • March 6, 2025 9:00 am

    The students read a combined total of 222,252 minutes and raised over $8,000 for the school.

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Paul Banks kindergarten and first grade teacher Jennifer Reinhart
    Paul Banks educator receives a runner-up award for...
    By Emilie Springer • June 1, 2023 1:30 am

    Jennifer Reinhart teachers kindergarten and first grade

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    Paul Banks Elementary School principal honored with statewide recognition
    Paul Banks Elementary School principal honored with statewide...
    By Megan Pacer • June 3, 2020 5:30 am

    Between advocating for his students to the local Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Directors and kissing pigs during…

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    Paul Banks celebrates end of reading challenge
    Paul Banks celebrates end of reading challenge
    By Megan Pacer • March 11, 2020 5:30 am

    There isn’t much Paul Banks Elementary School Principal Eric Pederson won’t do for his students, as evidenced last week when…

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    Paul Banks celebrates annual reading challenge
    Paul Banks celebrates annual reading challenge
    By Megan Pacer • February 12, 2020 5:30 am

    As schools across the state seek ways to entice their young students to read, youngsters at Paul Banks Elementary School…

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    Paul Banks Elementary students tour birch syrup grove
    Paul Banks Elementary students tour birch syrup grove
    By Megan Pacer • April 17, 2019 5:30 am

    Under clear, crisp skies, a troupe of Paul Banks Elementary School students climbed up a little ways into the hills…

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    Paul Banks Elementary School students enjoy a celebration of their end of their read-a-thon, while dressed as pirates, on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the school in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Read up me hearties, yo ho
    By Megan Pacer • March 13, 2019 5:30 am

    Paul Banks Elementary students celebrate read-a-thon

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    Daniel Perry answers questions from students after a concert Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at Paul Banks Elementary School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Local musicians play to support youth ensemble programs
    By Megan Pacer • February 20, 2019 5:30 am

    Big musicians came together to lend a hand to their little counterparts last weekend by putting on a chamber music…

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