Camas-Washougal Post-Record

September 14, 2017

School notes for Sept. 14, 2017

YWCA Clark County accepting applicants to help children in foster care

September 14, 2017

Elida Field (right) and her niece, Elsa Harris, worked 12- to 14-hour days to paint this mural at Prune Hill Elementary School. The 30-foot high piece includes artwork from nearly 500 students. At left, the completed artwork frames the entrance to the gym and cafeteria. Contributed photo by Holly Folk

Inspiring future creatives

The first thing one notices upon entering the gym at Prune Hill Elementary School is the larger than life, jungle-themed mural.

September 7, 2017

Update: Washougal teachers do not approve contract

The Washougal School District has reached a tentative agreement with its teachers’ association.

September 7, 2017

Sherman Davis, Camas School District technology director, was recently honored with a statewide award. He was nominated by one of his employees. Here, Davis holds the award made by art students. "Having great employees makes my job so much easier," he said.

It computes: Technology director is employee favorite

Twenty years ago, the Camas School District had 700 computers and 2,000 students. Today, the district has approximately 8,000 devices, 3,000 guest logins and more than 7,000 students.

August 17, 2017

School notes for Aug. 17, 2017

Living on the land class open

August 17, 2017

Tsering Shola of Camas is one of three youth finalists in the 2017 Oticon Focus on People Awards, a national competition that recognizes those helping to change perspectives of what it means to live with hearing loss. Here, she is pictured at the International Science and Engineering Fair earlier this year. Below, in her down time, Shola enjoys the outdoors, and summitted Mount Baker with a team of young women through the Girls on Ice program, a free wilderness and science education program for high school girls.

Hearing loss inspires CHS student to find answers

Tsering Shola never imagined childhood hearing loss would lead to national accolades.

August 10, 2017

Soon to be sixth-graders recently participated in a week-long UPWARD camp at Liberty Middle School, to prepare them for the first days of school, including the often-dreaded ritual of opening a locker.

The thought of opening a locker on the first day of school can strike fear into the heart of even the bravest 11-year-old, who has likely seen at least one television show or movie depicting middle school as a scary place where sixth-graders get bullied and stuffed into lockers.

August 10, 2017

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