Lyle alumnus Robert Halverson donates $35,000 to establish scholarship fund
Lyle Alumnus Robert Halverson, Class of 1960, has announced a gift of $35,000 to the Lyle School District in order to provide scholarships to graduating seniors. Mr. Halverson, currently a resident of Kelso, Washington, has enjoyed a long and successful [...]
Teacher Feature: Cascade Middle School’s Lynn Nelson
Lynn Nelson teaches with her heart, even when it's so full that it might break. Lynn's students have complex life stories and she helps guide them to find their happy ending within her enriched STEM learning environment. Like many [...]
Lyle School dedicates George Cooper Health & Fitness Center
Community members and dignitaries joined Lyle’s secondary students on December 15, 2017 to dedicate the school’s new weight room, officially commemorating it as the George Cooper Health and Fitness Center. The weight room is a free-standing metal building adjacent to [...]
Ridgefield High School STEM students observe geological engineering field work on campus
A geological engineering team from Columbia West Engineering Inc. was on campus at Ridgefield High School in early December to acquire soil samples for analysis from the site of proposed new construction for the Ridgefield High School expansion, part of [...]
Teacher Feature: Trout Lake School’s Tina Nakae
Tina Nakae has been teaching in rural Washington for 25 years; engaging and building learning communities for students in a variety of ways. Tina teaches middle school math, but contributes to the high school math curriculum as an applied [...]
Hathaway Elementary program focuses on attendance
Washougal, WA - Hathaway Elementary staff, parents and students are working together to increase understanding and commitment to the importance of school attendance through the Strive for Five program. “Striving for five means working to limit absences to no more [...]
Nearly $1 million awarded for WA computer science education
Almost $1 million in grants were awarded to improve access to computer science and related educational programs in Washington state, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) announced on October 31, 2017. The grants allow districts, schools, and nonprofits [...]
Computer science opportunities forthcoming for Vancouver special education students
Approximately 60 elementary students in five self-contained special education classrooms have opportunities to learn computer science. Two grants will fund a pilot program designed to improve equitable access to learning and innovation through the use of educational technology. While participating [...]
Ridgefield High School’s Robotics Team Gears Up for New Season
Ridgefield High School's Steel Ridge Robotics team is revving up for another busy and challenging year. This will be the team's second year of competition. In its first year, Steel Ridge Robotics (Team #6343) scored well in numerous qualifying rounds [...]
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