
August 15, 2024
In this episode, we talk with Cheryl O'Dell and Tom Bulkley, co-presidents of the Battle Ground Public Schools chapter of the Public School Employees of Washington. We also shine ...

August 15, 2024
Leading a high school is a complex job. In this conversation with Susannah Woehr and Charb Gourde of Prairie High School, you'll get an inside look at the challenges and opportuni...

August 15, 2024
Get ready for back-to-school with this Aug. 15, 2024 edition of the BGPS Bulletin . Plus, learn about ongoing summer projects throughout the district, meet our newest employees an...

August 14, 2024
Congratulations to Lori Benson! Benson, a paraeducator at Daybreak Primary School, was recently named the 2024 Education Support Professional of the Year by the Public School Empl...

August 13, 2024
Special meeting/work session The special meeting/work session began at 4:45 p.m. Chief Financial Officer Michelle Scott presented the 2024-2025 budget process and impacts for ...

July 31, 2024
After nearly 30 years, Battle Ground Public Schools has a new logo Our district needed a fresh logo that better represents our strategic plan and focus on working better toget...

July 25, 2024
Battle Ground Public Schools is seeking volunteers to serve on its Citizens Advisory Committee . Members of the committee lend their voices to school programs, policies and issues...

July 23, 2024
Regular meeting The regular meeting began at 6 p.m. and included: Agenda approval Oath of office for Student Representative Itzel Contreras Montiel Committee and boar...

July 23, 2024
Well, the 2023-24 school year is now officially in the rearview mirror. But you can relive a small sample of some of the learning and laughter through our annual year-in-review vi...

July 23, 2024
An idea sparked by a social media post "blew up" into what may become an annual tradition at Captain Strong Primary. Fitness teacher Kendall Edwards passed around the idea of a st...

July 23, 2024
Top row, from left: Charb Gourde, Heather Ichimura, Kirsten Talbott and Trevor Person. Bottom row: Erin Thompson, Ben Ziegler and Mari Schauer. The following administrative cha...

July 8, 2024
Changes would begin in 2028 (current eighth graders in 2023-24) Students take many different academic paths in high school, from career/technical classes to Advanced Placement ...

June 28, 2024
Work session/retreat The regular meeting began at 4:30 p.m. and included a discussion of governance and the district’s educational programs and operations levy.

June 25, 2024
Regular meeting The regular meeting began at 6 p.m. and included: Agenda approval Committee and board director reports Superintendent and staff updates Citizens’ c...

June 21, 2024
Special meeting The special meeting began at 6 p.m. The board entered executive session , with no action afterward. Next meeting Monday, June 24, 2024 6 p.m. regular meeting...

June 17, 2024
Summer hours for school and district offices Starting the week of June 24, the district office will be open Mon.-Thurs., from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed the week of July 1-5)....

June 14, 2024
The following administrative changes will take place in the 2024-25 school year. With approval by the school board, all personnel assignments will take effect on July 1, 2024. B...
June 13, 2024
Each school year ends with a bittersweet farewell to valued employees who are headed into retirement. This year, Battle Ground Public Schools is bidding ‘bon voyage’ to more than ...

June 11, 2024
For the second year in a row, Prairie High School's final all-school assembly featured a diverse display of dancing, singing and costumes. The multicultural assembly provides an o...