Camas-Washougal Post-Record

February 20, 2020

Washougal Police Department officer Kelly Anderson, the Washougal School District's school resource officer, greets students entering Washougal High School on Feb. 18. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

After hiatus, Washougal police back in schools

After a one-year hiatus, Washougal police have returned to local schools.

February 6, 2020

Students walk into Washougal High School before the start of classes on Feb. 4. A committee recommended against changing Washougal School District's start times at a Jan. 28 meeting. (Wayne Havrelly/Post-Record)

Washougal school leaders nix possibility of later start times

A committee studying possible changes to school start times in Washougal is unanimous in its recommendation: don’t change a thing.

February 6, 2020

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Washougal High School junior Mariah Moran, the Washougal School District's representative to the Washougal city council, plays trombone in several school bands, is active in local 4-H and Girl Scouts organizations and hopes to become a veterinarian. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Student representing WSD at city council meetings

Washougal High School junior Mariah Moran is acting as a bridge between Washougal students and that city’s officials.

February 4, 2020

Camas High School Principal Liza Sejkora (Photo courtesy of Camas School District)

Camas High principal apologizes for post about Kobe Bryant’s death

The principal of Camas High School has apologized after several community members pushed back on a Facebook post she made regarding the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant. …

January 30, 2020

Washougal High School students will participate in the North County All-County Band, including (front row, left to right) Mary Lendvoyi, Grace Jacobsen and Hunter Thacker; (center row, left to right) Hayden Zumwalt, Thomas Hein and Jace Poulsen; and (top row) Lexi Kneipp (center) and Amara Farah (right). (Contributed photos courtesy of Washougal School District)

Washougal students to perform at North County Honor Band concert

After playing the trombone in school bands for six years, Brynn Haralson was ready for a change.

January 16, 2020

Washougal School District superintendent Mary Templeton announces school closures with a song on a video posted to the district's social media channels on Jan. 16. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

WSD’s ‘Singing Superintendent’ strikes again

Shortly after receiving a call from transportation supervisor Jesse Miller at 3:45 a.m. on Jan. 16, Washougal School District (WSD) superintendent Mary Templeton decided to cancel classes for…

January 16, 2020

Gause Elementary School physical education specialist Mark Bauer instructs a group of students during a class Jan. 6. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal teacher trains at Blazers camp

Mark Bauer has taught physical education for 27 years, played basketball in college and coached basketball at various levels, but he’s always seeking ways to improve as a teacher, coach and mentor.

January 2, 2020

Sheryl Obegi, Tommy Kelly and Karen Gibson show off some of the Camas football shirts available at Obegi and Gibson's new business, Papermaker Pride. Kelly, a senior at Camas High School, is working at the new downtown Camas business as part of his senior project on marketing research. (Photos by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

New business lets fans celebrate Camas

Fans of Camas hoping to wear their hometown pride on their sleeve won’t have to look too far, thanks to the opening of a new business, Papermaker Pride, in downtown Camas.

December 26, 2019

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Grass Valley Elementary School music teacher Natalie Wilson (right) teaches a group of kindergarten students on Dec. 19. Wilson, who has taught at Camas schools for 35 years and leads one of the only elementary school-level vocal jazz ensembles in the United States, will soon be inducted into the Washington State Music Educators Association's Hall of Fame.

Camas music teacher to be inducted into ‘Hall of Fame’

It’s a few days before winter break at Grass Valley Elementary School in Camas, and students from music teacher Natalie Wilson’s Grass Valley VOCAL JAZZ ensemble are on the school’s…

December 26, 2019

Washogal High School students Maliyah Veale (left) and Briahna Ruth are serving as the school's representatives to the Washougal School District board of directors during the 2019-20 school year. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Students represent WHS at board meetings

Washougal High School (WHS) students Briahna Ruth and Maliyah Veale are involved in a variety of school activities, including the Associated Student Body (ASB) leadership group and the Panthers’ cheerleading squad. They are also the school’s student representatives to the Washougal School District (WSD) board of directors during the 2019-20 school year.

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