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The Mighty Mini-Boat Float: Vancouver mini-boat sails again
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The Mighty Mini-Boat Float: Vancouver mini-boat sails again

The CRMM Mini-Boats Program involved dozens of schools all over the Pacific Northwest, by getting students engaged with maritime science, team building and critical thinking.

May 26, 2020

Woodland ELL teachers use innovative assignments to help students keep learning during the statewide closure
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Woodland ELL teachers use innovative assignments to help students keep learning during the statewide closure

The statewide school closure meant Carlotta Propersi, an English Language Learners teacher at Woodland High School, had to innovate like many of her colleagues in order to ensure her students would…

May 23, 2020

Battle Ground’s music educators hit the right notes with remote learning
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Battle Ground’s music educators hit the right notes with remote learning

Helping students hit the right notes is still an important aspect of the instruction that Battle Ground Public Schools’ music educators provide their students. This year, the biggest adjustment has…

May 23, 2020

Yale Elementary students take virtual field trip to the Woodland Police Department
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Yale Elementary students take virtual field trip to the Woodland Police Department

Yale Elementary School students in teacher Sarah Taylor’s fourth grade class went on a field trip to the Woodland Police Department virtually using Google Classroom and webcams.

May 19, 2020

Kindergarten registration for the 2020-2021 school year underway
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Kindergarten registration for the 2020-2021 school year underway

School districts across Southwest Washington are now registering kindergarten students for the 2020-21 school year. While school may look different because of the COVID-19 pandemic, classes will st…

May 18, 2020

Woodland High School’s PASS support team continues to help struggling students even during the statewide school closure
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Woodland High School’s PASS support team continues to help struggling students even during the statewide school closure

Woodland High School’s Positive Academic Support System continues to support struggling students with remote learning during the statewide school closure. Woodland High School introduced PASS in 20…

May 12, 2020

Woodland community members and organizations donate funds and food to help educate and feed children during fight against COVID-19
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Woodland community members and organizations donate funds and food to help educate and feed children during fight against COVID-19

Woodland Public Schools officials recently thanked the many community organizations and individuals helping to provide the area’s children with education and needed services during the ongoing figh…

May 11, 2020

Ridgefield High School thespians achieve prestigious status
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Ridgefield High School thespians achieve prestigious status

Members of the Ridgefield High School Thespians have achieved Bronze level Honor Status at this year’s Washington State Thespian Festival. Out of the state’s 100 Thespian Troupes, RHS’ Troupe 8635…

May 11, 2020

Vancouver’s Son Rise Ranch planning annual horse camps
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Vancouver’s Son Rise Ranch planning annual horse camps

As the state of Washington prepares to reopen in stages this summer, organizers, staffers and volunteers at Vancouver’s Son Rise Ranch are preparing for their annual Summer Horse Camps.

May 8, 2020

Vancouver schools announce graduation plans
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Vancouver schools announce graduation plans

Vancouver Public Schools officials are hoping to allow in-person graduation ceremonies this coming August.

May 7, 2020

Students thank Woodland Public Schools staff for preparing and delivering 2,000 meals a day
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Students thank Woodland Public Schools staff for preparing and delivering 2,000 meals a day

Students and families made signs and cheered Woodland Public Schools’ staff as buses made their daily delivery of more than 2,000 meals throughout the school district’s service area on Fri. , May 1.

May 6, 2020

Two dozen Southwest Washington schools recognized with state achievement awards
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Two dozen Southwest Washington schools recognized with state achievement awards

Twenty-four schools in the ESD 112 region have been recognized by the Washington State Board of Education for the 2018-2019 school year. This year, ESD 112 schools were recognized in three areas, i…

May 3, 2020

Ban on gatherings has most school districts looking to virtual graduation ceremonies
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Ban on gatherings has most school districts looking to virtual graduation ceremonies

With gatherings banned for the foreseeable future, many area school districts are turning to virtual graduation ceremonies.

Apr 30, 2020

Journey Theater raises the curtain on online learning
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Journey Theater raises the curtain on online learning

Journey Theater, which is based in Vancouver and has locations in Oregon as well, launched online material for its Spring classes using Zoom at the start of April. After a few weeks, things are wor…

Apr 29, 2020

Prairie High School students, staff work to complete a year(book) like no other
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Prairie High School students, staff work to complete a year(book) like no other

As the seriousness of the COVID-19 crisis increased in early March, Prairie High School teacher Leah Zika had a hunch that she and the 17 students in her yearbook class had better start making plan…

Apr 27, 2020

Target Zero creating messages of encouragement and safety for class of 2020
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Target Zero creating messages of encouragement and safety for class of 2020

The remainder of the school year, as we all know, has been canceled and no one has been hit harder by the closure than graduating seniors. The Target Zero Program for Clark and Skamania counties, w…

Apr 23, 2020

Heritage High School senior offers social distancing car wash
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Heritage High School senior offers social distancing car wash

Heritage High School senior Cade Gardner wants to come to your driveway to wash your vehicle … for free.

Apr 22, 2020

Woodland parent relies on teachers and district resources to become an effective learning coach for her sons
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Woodland parent relies on teachers and district resources to become an effective learning coach for her sons

Woodland School District parent Tammy Hall relies on teachers and district resources to become an effective learning coach for her sons.

Apr 21, 2020