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June 17, 2021
Washougal High School seniors wear face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and listen to a speech at their high school graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal grads reflect on facing, defeating challenges

Earlier this year, Washougal High School Principal Sheree Clark asked Ethan Mills, the school’s Associated Student Body president, to deliver some “inspiring life advice” to his fellow seniors at the school’s graduation ceremony. Recognizing the challenge in front of him Mills laced his reply with a hint of good-natured sarcasm.

June 3, 2021
A man holds a sign during a rally held Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at the Washougal School District's administration office. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

WSD officials: Critical Race Theory not part of proposed policy

On May 10, Washougal School Board member Jim Cooper watched a livestream of the Camas School Board’s meeting, during which several parents discussed their concerns about critical race theory (CRT), an academic movement that examines social, cultural and legal issues as they relate to race and racism.

June 3, 2021

Camas-Washougal students, community members honored

A Washougal high school senior, the chair of the Camas School District’s Citizens Advisory Committee and a group that dedicated itself to passing school levies for Camas students are among those the Washington Association of School Administrators recently honored with its 2021 awards recognizing educational administrators and community members who have made extraordinary contributions to K-12 education in their communities.

May 6, 2021

Registration under way for Washougal preschool classes

The Washougal School District has opened registration for its preschool programs for the 2021-22 school year. Morning classes, held for 2.5 hours every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, will serve 3-year-olds…

April 29, 2021

Kindergarten enrollment for 2021-22 begins

School districts across Southwest Washington are now enrolling kindergarten students for the 2021-22 school year. While school may continue to look different in some respects because of the…

April 29, 2021

Washougal High seniors earn scholarships

Washougal High School seniors Lauren Bennett and Amara Farah were recently named as the recipients of the 2021 Public School Employees Washougal Chapter $1,000 Len Bottemiller Memorial Scholarships.