March employee recognition for Eric Benavente, Traci Donahue, Eric Anderson, Liz Hix and Chelsea Pacanins; What the levy pays for at middle schools, high schools and ALEs; March 24 board meeting recap; Sixteen Chief Umtuch students headed for National History Day state finals; plus more in the March 27 edition of the BGPS Bulletin. Read here: https://tinyurl.com/5ccjt2yn
Late start Wednesday; Spring break schedule; What the levy pays for at CAM Academy, River HomeLink, Summit View HS and BGVA; Upcoming survey of BGPS students and families; plus more in your March 24 edition of the BGPS News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/46d3c9vy
Questions about Proposition 9?
You are invited to attend a presentation about the replacement levy that will be on your April ballot. If approved, the levy would continue to fund programs and services that affect your school. The levy pays for teaching/building staff beyond what the state provides, materials, safety staff, busing, nursing, sports and more.
Presentation dates
*Tuesday, April 8, 5:30 p.m. at the Lewisville campus (406 NW Fifth Ave., Battle Ground)
*Wednesday, April 16, 5:30 p.m. at Prairie High School
All presentations are open to the public. Childcare and light refreshments will be provided. For ASL services, please email communication@battlegroundps.org at least five days prior to the presentation that you would like to attend.
Parent-teacher conferences - no late start Wednesday; What the replacement levy pays for at Battle Ground and Prairie high schools; Bingo and books at Chief Umtuch Middle School; Word language testing; plus much more in the BGPS News to Know for Monday, March 17: https://tinyurl.com/mrysp9cb
Reminder: Most BGPS students will go home three hours early on Wednesday & Thursday, March 19-20, due to parent-teacher conferences. On Wednesday, school will start at the Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri time. There is no late start. On Friday, March 21, schools will follow the regular schedule.
Tukes Valley Primary students spread kindness one cup of coffee at a time; What the levy pays for at Captain, Daybreak, Glenwood, Maple Grove, Pleasant Valley, Tukes and Yacolt primary schools; Education support professionals week; plus much more in the March 13 edition of the BGPS Bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/mr3myvaf
Full day of school on Friday, March 14; Late start Wednesday; What the levy funds at middle schools; Spring break camps, plus much more in the March 10 edition of the BGPS News to Know. Read here: https://tinyurl.com/2j3p8f49
REMINDER: It's time to set those clocks forward one hour! Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 9. Don't be late for school on Monday! ;-)
What the levy pays for at the district's primary schools; Late start Wednesday; Board selects new superintendent; College and Career Fair; plus much more in your March 3 News to Know from BGPS: https://tinyurl.com/28etmsjj
February employee recognition winners include Daniela Alexakis of Yacolt Primary, Vicki Goodard of Chief Middle, Kristina Heikes of Daybreak and Tina Yorke of Prairie. Plus, meet our new superintendent and a four-time state champion in wrestling in the Feb. 27 edition of the BGPS Bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/39tk3ypn
Replacement levy update; Budget planning process; Late start Wednesday; Industry Fair participant survey; plus much more in the Feb. 24 edition of BGPS' News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/5c62setp
BGPS Industry Fair is Thursday, Feb. 20; BGPS superintendent announces retirement; Late start Wednesday; School calendar adjustments for snow days; Plus a lot more in the Feb. 18 edition of BGPS' News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/5468fdp9
Patriot Store at Pleasant Valley Middle incentivizes good behavior; Feb. 10 board meeting recap; Chief Umtuch Future City team builds on success; FCRC in need of donations; plus much more in the Feb. 13 edition of the BGPS Bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/5xm28f8u
Special election ballots due tomorrow, Feb. 11; Late start Wednesday; Presidents Day schedule; 2025-26 calendar key dates; plus more in the Feb. 10, 2025 edition of BGPS News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/56fxc5ks
Ballots for the Feb. 11 special election have been mailed; Student support staff a vital part of improving educational outcomes; Dry ice experiments create a buzz in middle schools; plus more in the Feb. 7 edition of the BGPS Bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/3hnhknt9
Late start Wednesday; Replacement levy would run Jan. 2026 through Dec. 2029 and replace an expiring levy that ends after this year; Are you ready for inclement weather?; Plus much more in the Feb. 3 edition of BGPS' News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/5n6njxry
Feb. 11 special election ballots in the mail; Middle schools see improvement in student learning and behavior in third year of organized sports; January employee recognition; plus lots more in the Jan. 30 edition of the BGPS Bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/yt4uymmp
No school Wednesday for teacher training; the levy provides funding for programs and services that affect students in every BGPS school; February school meals; standardized testing opportunity; and more. See the news to know for the week of Jan. 27: https://bit.ly/3PSUnTC
No school Wednesday for teacher training; the levy provides funding for programs and services that affect students in every BGPS school; February school meals; standardized testing opportunity; and more. See the news to know for the week of Jan. 27: https://bit.ly/3PSUnTC
Late start Wednesday; Facts 4 and 5 about the replacement levy (costs are increasing and the levy helps pay for things the state doesn't fund); BGPS board recognized by the state; plus much more the Jan. 21 edition of BGPS News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/2keyrus4
