District Band Day -- A time for learning

 

 

Joe Accuardi coaches piccolo player Jackie Gray in preparation for the Prairie High School band's performance at District Band Day March 7. Almost
400 student musicians from nine Battle Ground district schools performed on stage and got up-close instruction from outside teachers. Click "read more" for story and photos.

Submitted by admin 03/08/13 - 1:37 pm

Green eggs, ham and cat in the hat at Capt. Strong

About 115 parents and grandparents joined first graders at Capt. Strong
Primary on March 6 to salute Dr. Seuss, the joy of reading and to have
breakfast of, what else?, green eggs and ham, provided by
the Battle Ground Kiwanis, Beaches Restaurant and Mill Creek Pub.

Submitted by admin 03/07/13 - 12:28 pm

BG Public Schools trying again for levy support


Parent and volunteer Sue Cranke at Feb. 25 School Board
meeting urges support for second levy try.

The Battle Ground School Board voted 5-0 Feb. 25 to resubmit to voters a replacement levy to pay for about 22 percent of educational programs, maintenance and operations of the schools. Property owners would not be charged for the new levy until the present levy expires at the end of 2013.

Submitted by admin 02/26/13 - 5:56 pm

No-school days added; snow make-up day changed

Five no-school days have been added to the present school-year calendar in order for teachers, principals and district administrators to get training in a new performance-evaluation system required by the state Legislature. The change in the calendar was approved by the School Board Monday, Feb. 11. . . . In a related change, the snow make-up day for north-end schools, which were closed on Jan. 15, has been changed from March 29 to Monday, March 4. South-end schools will not be in session March 4.  Please click “read more” for the five no-school days and more about the March 4 snow make-up day.

Submitted by admin 02/13/13 - 5:31 pm