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March 8, 2018
The items that Washougal High School senior Ulysses Ramel made, using his school's 3-D printer, are shown here. Ramel is part of the pre-engineering program at Cascadia Technical Academy in Vancouver and will present how he uses software to create different objects with a 3-D printer during the Tech Talk from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 8, at Washougal High School, 1201 39 St., Washougal.

Teens to show off skills at upcoming ‘Tech Talk’

Washougal High School and Jemtegaard Middle School students will show off their knowledge on how to use iPads and Chromebooks, provided to them through their schools to further their learning, during a free Tech Talk event from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 8, at Washougal High School.

March 8, 2018
The Camas High School cast and theater band of "Little Shop of Horrors" rehearses on Monday, March 5, in the Camas High theater. The show opens at 7 p.m., Friday, March 16, at Camas High, 26900 S.E. 15th St., Camas.

Camas students prep for ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

It’s almost time for Camas High School theater students to showcase vocalists, actors and a giant human-eating plant in their debut of “Little Shop of Horrors,” featuring music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, at 7 p.m., Friday, March 16, at Camas High.

February 15, 2018
Washougal High School senior Bridgette McCarthy rehearses her role as Annie Oakley for the "Annie Get Your Gun" musical at Washougal High School. McCarthy has performed in plays since she was 4 years old, but this is her first lead role. (Photos by Tori Benavente/Post-Record)

Washougal High to perform ‘Annie, Get Your Gun’

The Washougal High School drama department is warming up voices, instruments and sound systems to prepare for Irving Berlin’s classic songs, “Anything you can do, I can do better,” and “There’s no business like show business,” which will fill the auditorium when students take the stage to perform the 1940s musical, “Annie Get Your Gun,” this week.

February 8, 2018
Sheree Gomez-Clark, Washougal High School associate principal, and Mary Pursley, special education teacher at Washougal High School, inside of the Panther Den at Washougal High School. Gomez-Clark and Pursley are a part of the Panther Den Team that has created the den that will offer students a way to anonymously receive food, clothing and personal hygiene products.

School sanctuary

A new “Panther Den” at Washougal High School is poised to provide a sort of sanctuary for students in need.

January 18, 2018
Port of Portland Police Captain and Washougal School District School Board member Cory Chase meets with Gause Elementary School students Jason Meulton, a fifth-grader (left) and Aiden Sled, a third-grader (right) during the school's Jan. 12 Career Day. (Contributed photos by Rene Carroll, courtesy of the Washougal School District)

Gause students dare to dream

As part of “College and Career Week” at Gause Elementary School, held Jan. 8-12, students participated in a variety of activities aimed at preparing them to think about graduation, careers and college.

January 18, 2018
Students at Hathaway Elementary School learn to code during a December "Hour of Code" event. Pictured here, from left to right, are third-graders Cody Jacobus, Ethan Dowl and Kaden Fenne. (Contributed photo by Rene Carroll, courtesy of the Washougal School District)

‘Hour of Code’ at Hathaway empowers, educates

In December, Hathaway Elementary students joined millions of others worldwide to explore computer sciences and participate in the “Hour of Code” event held during Computer Science Education Week. The Hour of Code is a global movement designed to introduce tens of millions of students to computer sciences, inspire them to learn about computer science, break stereotypes and feel more empowered by their new knowledge.