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Woodland Public Schools’ Dual Language Program expanded in 2021-22 to offer English-Spanish learning to students in grades K-3
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Woodland Public Schools’ Dual Language Program expanded in 2021-22 to offer English-Spanish learning to students in grades K-3

The program can enroll up to 44 students at each grade level with the goal to maintain a 50/50 enrollment between native English speakers and native Spanish speakers.

Oct 19, 2021

Reserve Boo Buckets through Generations Church
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Reserve Boo Buckets through Generations Church

Reservations for Boo Buckets are open online on a first-come, first-serve basis as Generations Church wants to bring joy and happiness to the community, as well as a safe way to offer candy during…

Oct 15, 2021

Kindness grows at Ridgefield’s South Ridge Elementary
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Kindness grows at Ridgefield’s South Ridge Elementary

Inside the hallways of South Ridge Elementary School, you’ll find another tree that is inspiring to behold, though in a different way. This one is a “Kindness Tree” made out of construction paper t…

Oct 15, 2021

Washougal Dual Language kindergarten students celebrate the Hispanic culture
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Washougal Dual Language kindergarten students celebrate the Hispanic culture

The new Washougal School District Dual Language Kindergarten classrooms of Kelly Borquist and Veronica Paredes celebrated on September 15 by creating their own flags of Costa Rica and Mexico.

Sep 20, 2021

Woodland Public Schools’ Social Emotional Learning curriculum teaches elementary students coping skills, emotional resilience, conflict resolution
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Woodland Public Schools’ Social Emotional Learning curriculum teaches elementary students coping skills, emotional resilience, conflict resolution

This year, Woodland’s elementary staff chose Character Strong, a new SEL curriculum aligning social and emotional traits with lessons and activities.

Sep 14, 2021

Woodland Public Schools’ Back to School Bash provides hundreds of free backpacks filled with school supplies to students in need
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Woodland Public Schools’ Back to School Bash provides hundreds of free backpacks filled with school supplies to students in need

Hundreds of Woodland students received free backpacks filled with school supplies at Woodland Public Schools’ fifth annual Back to School Bash on Saturday.

Aug 24, 2021

Summer Learning Academy delivers fun learning experiences for Ridgefield students
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Summer Learning Academy delivers fun learning experiences for Ridgefield students

The Ridgefield School District developed an opt-in program for students called the Summer Learning Academy.

Aug 19, 2021

Renowned Jazz Studies professor Chris Bruya performs band clinic with Woodland High School jazz band students
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Renowned Jazz Studies professor Chris Bruya performs band clinic with Woodland High School jazz band students

Bryana Steck, music teacher for Woodland Public Schools, first sat in on a clinic with Bruya while attending the Western International Band Clinic hosted by the American Band College where Bruya fo…

Aug 10, 2021

Award-winning choreographer to run new Journey Studio program for teens
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Award-winning choreographer to run new Journey Studio program for teens

Chelsea Nicole Lapp, who has had ties with Journey Theater for years, has moved to Vancouver to run Journey Studio, a new program to provide extra training for young performers who are thinking abo…

Aug 5, 2021

Woodland High School students develop action plans to address teen suicide and depression
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Woodland High School students develop action plans to address teen suicide and depression

Woodland High School students examined activism by researching and developing potential action plans to address teen suicide, depression, and other critical issues facing high school students.

Jul 27, 2021

Free summer school provided Woodland Public Schools’ students the opportunity to strengthen fundamentals and recover credits lost during the pandemic
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Free summer school provided Woodland Public Schools’ students the opportunity to strengthen fundamentals and recover credits lost during the pandemic

Woodland School District used COVID funds with some assistance from title funds to provide summer school free-of-charge.

Jul 20, 2021

Ridgefield School District’s partnerships help deliver early learning services
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Ridgefield School District’s partnerships help deliver early learning services

Ridgefield School District’s Early Learning Center has partnered with Educational Opportunities for Children and Families to provide additional preschool options through the Early Childhood Educati…

Jul 13, 2021

Woodland Public Schools’ special needs preschool students thrived in a remote-learning environment thanks to the efforts of teachers and families
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Woodland Public Schools’ special needs preschool students thrived in a remote-learning environment thanks to the efforts of teachers and families

After a rough start in the spring of 2020, teacher Patty Morgan refined the system over the 2020-2021 school year by adding live classes and one-on-one support.

Jul 13, 2021

Woodland Public Schools’ third graders learn rocket science by building and launching model rockets
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Woodland Public Schools’ third graders learn rocket science by building and launching model rockets

Brian Peterson, a third-grade teacher at North Fork Elementary School, continued the tradition of teaching rocketry started by Leif Erickson, a teacher who first introduced rocketry classes at Wood…

Jul 6, 2021

Ridgefield fourth graders ‘rock’ moving up
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Ridgefield fourth graders ‘rock’ moving up

To celebrate their ‘graduation’ to Sunset Ridge, Ridgefield fourth graders painted personalized rocks representing the lasting memories of their time in elementary school.

Jun 28, 2021

South Ridge Elementary students create STEM carnival
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South Ridge Elementary students create STEM carnival

The carnival-themed unit was an end-of-year activity for the Ridgefield School District students that allowed them to put the knowledge they gained throughout the year into action.

Jun 22, 2021

Ridgefield students discover new joys of reading with StoryWalks
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Ridgefield students discover new joys of reading with StoryWalks

Union Ridge Elementary School librarian Jubilee Roth first heard of the idea from a group of librarians that shares innovative ideas and lessons.

Jun 18, 2021

Prairie High School Drama Club ends the year with ‘Rotten’ showcase
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Prairie High School Drama Club ends the year with ‘Rotten’ showcase

Students are putting on an ensemble production this Friday and Saturday (June 18 and 19), at 1 p. m. and 7 p. on both days.

Jun 18, 2021