Students: Meet Your Future Career!
The Southwest Washington STEM Network, in partnership with the school districts and local businesses, has taken bold steps to meet the demand of local skilled workers. The Network’s Worksite Learning internship program matches high school students with job training in [...]
Woodland’s sixth graders become sales managers and CEOs for a day at Junior Achievement’s JA BizTown
Woodland Middle School’s sixth graders worked as customer service representatives, store managers, and even CEOs when they attended JA BizTown, a culminating day-long visit to a simulated town developed by the Junior Achievement program. Robin Uhlenkott teaches financial literacy to [...]
School garden brings science, community to life in Hockinson
The folk tale “Stone Soup” starts with a cooking pot that contains nothing more than water and a stone. As passersby add ingredients, it evolves into a tasty soup the entire village enjoys sharing. Over the past few years, Hockinson [...]
Woodland’s TEAM High School lets students take charge of their futures
Luke Cook will graduate from TEAM High School, Woodland Public Schools’ alternative high school, later in December in order to pursue his dream of working in law enforcement. TEAM offers Woodland’s students a path to earning a high school diploma [...]
Stevenson-Carson School District introduces The Locker
Stevenson-Carson School District has a new resource for their students--just in time for the winter season. “We believe every student deserves a full belly, needed school supplies, warm clothes, and items needed for personal hygiene,” says Superintendent Karen Douglass. “Students’ [...]
Battle Ground schools’ technical innovation earns props from Google
Google is calling attention to how Battle Ground Public Schools' teachers (BGPS) use technology in the classroom. The school district has become the fourth in the Pacific Northwest region to earn the distinction: Google for Education Reference District. Reference Districts [...]
District leaders share stories with state legislators about school funding issues
L-R: Rep. Vicki Kraft, Rep. Paul Harris, Sen. Annette Cleveland and Rep. Monica Stonier listen to presentations by Southwest Washington superintendents on school funding About 80 education leaders, board members and superintendents from across Southwest Washington came together [...]
Nationally-trained youth lead advocacy workshop for local teens
Nearly 70 teens from three SW Washington counties will learn from nationally-trained youth leaders how individuals can make a differencence in their communities through policy-making and laws. The Use Your Voice workshop, held at Washougal High School on December 21st, [...]
Playground Safety – Winter Use Advisory
Winter weather conditions may reduce the effectiveness of surfacing materials The Risk Cooperative recommends that school districts follow the provisions of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Public Playground Safety Handbook. Section 2.4.2.2 of the handbook provides information on [...]
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