The Camas School District is in the process of updating its sexual education curriculum to comply with a new state law requiring all Washington public schools to provide comprehensive sexual health education by the 2022-23 school year.
The Washougal High School drama department usually forgoes a full-fledged production in favor of smaller class shows in the spring, but teacher Kelly Gregersen wanted to do something different this year to reward his students for persevering through a pandemic which took away a lot of their opportunities to perform in front of live audiences.
Clark County Public Health recently named Alex Yost, a Washougal High School professional technical assistant and substitute teacher, as the 2022 recipient of its Green Apple Award, given annually to a school employee who works to reduce harmful environmental impacts.
Washougal School District Superintendent Mary Templeton will remain in Washougal for now. The superintendent, who has twice been named one of three finalists in the running for a superintendent position near Seattle – first in Issaquah, Washington in March and then, earlier this month in Kent, Washington — but has failed to make the final cut both times.
It has been six years since Camas School District voters passed a $120 million capital facilities bond to improve capacity and safety throughout the school district, built Discovery High School and Lacamas Lake Elementary School and purchased property to accommodate future schools.
The Camas School Board will likely have some tough budget decisions ahead of them in the coming years.
Liberty Middle School students will help usher in a new era for the Camas School District this weekend when they perform “Oliver! JR,” at the recently renovated Joyce Garver Theater.
An Educational Service District 112 (ESD) bus carrying four Washougal School District students left Washougal River Road and skidded into a ditch on Tuesday, April 12.
As Washougal School District leaders prepared to launch a dual-language program for the 2021-22 school year, they thought they’d start out with one class of 20 or so kindergarten students, with an even mix of native English speakers and native Spanish speakers.
Washougal resident Tara Poulsen is collecting previously worn formal dresses to donate to Washougal High School students for their upcoming prom. Local residents can drop off gowns at Beauty Temptations…
