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Time to apply for Battle Ground Public Schools’ alternative programs
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Time to apply for Battle Ground Public Schools’ alternative programs

Battle Ground Public Schools’ (BGPS) specialized and alternative learning experience programs are accepting enrollment applications for the 2020-21 school year.

Jan 31, 2020

Woodland High School’s Beaver Bots competes in state finals
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Woodland High School’s Beaver Bots competes in state finals

Woodland High School’s robotics team, the Beaver Bots, won an Inspire Award and qualified to compete in the state finals. The Beaver Bots are one of 140 teams at high schools across Washington stat…

Jan 30, 2020

Battle Ground High School AFJROTC cadets awarded aviation scholarships
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Battle Ground High School AFJROTC cadets awarded aviation scholarships

Four Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Battle Ground High School received scholarships from the Flight Academy Scholarship Program, a collaborative initiative between the United States Air Force an…

Jan 30, 2020

Rocksolid Community Teen Center officials invite the community to the Lucky Shamrock Auction
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Rocksolid Community Teen Center officials invite the community to the Lucky Shamrock Auction

Rocksolid Community Teen Center will hold its 19th annual auction Saturday, March 14th at Warehouse 23. The auction is the program’s largest fundraiser of the year.

Jan 29, 2020

High school students can get a Running Start at Clark College
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High school students can get a Running Start at Clark College

High school students can learn how to take the next step in their education by attending one of four optional Running Start Information Night sessions at Clark College.

Jan 29, 2020

Battle Ground awarded Dale Beacock Memorial Sweepstakes trophy at 58th annual Clark College Jazz Festival
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Battle Ground awarded Dale Beacock Memorial Sweepstakes trophy at 58th annual Clark College Jazz Festival

After three full days of outstanding big band jazz, the outstanding musician awards and the evening finals results for the 58th Annual Clark College Jazz Festival have been announced.

Jan 29, 2020

Homeschooling on the rise in Clark County
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Homeschooling on the rise in Clark County

Home-based education is the fastest growing form of education in the United States, according to a recent report from the US Department of Education, and Clark County is abounding with proof of suc…

Jan 24, 2020

‘To the sea, to the sailors before us’ — Mini-boat Summit 2020
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‘To the sea, to the sailors before us’ — Mini-boat Summit 2020

This year, students at Wy’east Middle School in Vancouver joined the ranks of the mini-boat sailors and built two mini-boats to be launched; one from Oregon and the other from Japan.

Jan 23, 2020

Chief Umtuch Middle School presents ‘Annie Jr.’
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Chief Umtuch Middle School presents ‘Annie Jr.’

Chief Umtuch Middle School is pleased to present four performances of the renowned musical “Annie Jr.” Feb. 6-8. Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musica…

Jan 22, 2020

Maple Grove third graders test the waters of scientific data collection
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Maple Grove third graders test the waters of scientific data collection

More than 3,000 Clark County students make up the Student Watershed Monitoring Network (SWMN). Supported by Clark County’s Clean Water Division and the city of Vancouver’s Water Resources Education…

Jan 21, 2020

‘Flat Stanley’ leaves Ridgefield to travel America
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‘Flat Stanley’ leaves Ridgefield to travel America

South Ridge Elementary School librarian Emily Crawford gave her first grade class a special assignment: the Flat Stanley project. Flat Stanley is a series of books about Stanley Lambchop, a boy who…

Jan 20, 2020

Vancouver middle school students to launch mini-boats bound for Japan
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Vancouver middle school students to launch mini-boats bound for Japan

For the past several weeks and months, the mini-boats program has been introduced and implemented at Wy’east Middle School in Vancouver.

Jan 17, 2020

Businesses invited to connect with jobseekers at Battle Ground’s Industry Fair
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Businesses invited to connect with jobseekers at Battle Ground’s Industry Fair

The Battle Ground Public Schools’ 2020 Industry Fair. The event, sponsored by BGPS, NEXT, Partners in Careers, and WorkSource of SW Washington, will be held on Thu., Feb. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bat…

Jan 16, 2020

CASEE program hosts ‘Science Night’ for prospective students
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CASEE program hosts ‘Science Night’ for prospective students

Those area residents who have a soon-to-be or current high school student who may be interested in a hands-on, science-based program, are encouraged to come to the Center for Agriculture, Science a…

Jan 15, 2020

Ridgefield School District honors January Employee and Students of the Month
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Ridgefield School District honors January Employee and Students of the Month

Ridgefield School District officials recently recognized the January Employee and Students of the Month at the regular Board of Directors meeting Jan. 14.

Jan 15, 2020

Area Kiddie Academies offer STEM adventures
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Area Kiddie Academies offer STEM adventures

The Kiddie Academies of Clark County, Salmon Creek and Fishers Landing, will be offering a free day of exploration and discovery with their STEM Adventures program on Jan. 25.

Jan 14, 2020

Magnet program applications, kindergarten registration to begin soon in Vancouver Public Schools
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Magnet program applications, kindergarten registration to begin soon in Vancouver Public Schools

Current and future students and their families in the Vancouver School District are encouraged to begin preparing for the 2020–2021 school year.

Jan 6, 2020

Giving Tree makes holiday special for Ridgefield students
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Giving Tree makes holiday special for Ridgefield students

Giving Trees were set up at every school in the Ridgefield School District School. Counselors and the Ridgefield Family Resource Center identified families with school age children who could use so…

Dec 24, 2019