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July 9, 2020
Alex Hugo, 12, works on a Washington Connections Academy "live lesson" from his Camas home. (Contributed photos courtesy of Hugo family)

‘Be kind to yourself, it’s not easy’

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, many families with school-age children are starting to come to grips with the fact that distance-learning will likely play a role in their family’s future.

July 2, 2020

WSD predicts ‘difficult financial waters’ ahead

Washougal School District leaders say they have “some difficult financial waters to navigate” in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “The state has a $9 billion shortfall for the…

June 25, 2020
Unite Washougal Community Coalition's Megan Kanzler (far right) participates in an activity with members of Washougal High School's PEP Unite! club. (Contributed photo courtesy of Margaret McCarthy)

Washougal tackles suicide prevention

Washougal School District students and educators will soon have access to a successful, nationwide youth suicide-prevention program known as “Sources of Strength,” thanks to a Washington State Department of Health grant awarded to the Unite! Washougal Community Coalition.

June 18, 2020
Camas High School basketball player Faith Bergstrom catches a pass during a practice session in March. Bergstrom has made a verbal commitment to continue her basketball career at California Polytechnic State University. (Post-Record file photos)

CHS basketball star commits to Cal Poly

Scott Thompson is convinced that if Faith Bergstrom had waited a while longer, she would’ve received offers to play for some of the most prominent women’s basketball programs in the nation. But at the same time, he knows that her decision to attend a university known for its prestigious engineering programs most likely will turn out to be a wise one.

June 11, 2020
Washougal School District teachers (from left to right) Rebecca Bohlin, Chelsea McClement and Mona Davies congratulate Washougal High School seniors during the "Senior Car Parade and Sunset Viewing" event, which preceded the school's Saturday, June 6 virtual graduation ceremony. (Contributed photos by Rene Carroll, courtesy of Washougal School District)

Crowds cheer for Washougal grads during ‘car parade’

Washougal High School’s Class of 2020 graduates celebrated their achievements in social-distancing style last weekend, with events that included a virtual graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 6, as well as a “senior car parade” through Washougal’s main streets and a sunset viewing event in the Washougal High parking lot on Friday, June 5.

June 11, 2020
Camas School District Superintendent Jeff Snell answers media questions related to the resignation of Camas High School Principal Liza Sejkora (not pictured) at the district's headquarters on Feb. 7, 2020.  (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

Camas: ‘We want to have students back’

For most parents of school-aged children who have seen their daily schedules upended by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there is still one question looming: “Will children return to classrooms in the fall?”