Chilkat Valley News - Serving Haines and Klukwan, Alaska since 1966

Nate White, Kruze Nettleton, Valerie Schulze and Madison Prisciandaro line up outside Kim Sundberg's second-grade classroom on the first day of classes Tuesday at Haines School. About 265 students are enrolled with the district, and there are 10 new staffers. "New staff will need support and guidance and that's what (my) next few weeks will be about," interim superintendent Rich Carlson told the school board Tuesday. Tom Morphet photo.