New school year right around the corner

Student registration is well underway for the Petersburg School District, and so far the number of students signing up is encouraging for the Aug. 31 start of classes.

"We've registered 18 new kids in the elementary that we weren't necessarily counting on," said Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter. "Upwards of 15 or 16 in high school, so that's great, it's great for the schools and the community."

For Kludt-Painter, it marks her first year full year as Superintendent, and having 15 years of elementary school experience in the district has helped the transition. So far the hardest part of her jo...

 

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