Camas-Washougal Post-Record

July 23, 2020

Washougal School District teachers (left to right) Rebecca Bohlin, Chelsea McClement and Mona Davies congratulate Washougal High School seniors during the "Senior Car Parade and Sunset Viewing" event held June 5. (Contributed photo by Rene Carroll, courtesy of Washougal School District)

Washougal High cancels in-person Aug. 8 graduation event

Washougal High School has canceled plans to hold an Aug. 8 in-person graduation ceremony for Class of 2020 graduates at Fishback Stadium, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

July 22, 2020

Washougal School District seeks school board member

Washougal School District is seeking applicants to fill its open District 5 school board position, which has been vacant since former school board member Ron Dinius resigned in June. Applicants…

July 16, 2020

Washougal High School teacher Charlotte Lartey holds a "'No' might make them angry, but it will make you free" sign at a Black Lives Matter march. (Contributed photo courtesy of Charlotte Lartey)

Racism is ‘alive and well in Washougal, just like everywhere else’

When Charlotte Lartey was 4 years old, she discovered her sister standing in a bathtub, screaming in pain after pouring bleach on her skin so that the other girls at school would stop calling her “ugly” and “evil.”

July 16, 2020

Washougal High School teachers walk the picket line after the teachers union and district failed to reach a tentative collective bargaining agreement before the scheduled start of the school year, Tuesday, Aug. 28.

Washougal teachers’ union, district edge closer to contract

The Washougal School District and Washougal Association of Educators teachers’ union have made significant progress toward finalizing a new teachers’ contract, but have yet to reach agreement on several key issues, including pandemic-related safety concerns.

July 16, 2020

Skyridge Middle School students Sophia Wade (left) and Anders Le (right) recently earned awards for showing inspirational leadership, compassion toward others in their school community. (Contributed photos courtesy of Skyridge Middle School)

Skyridge Middle School students earn awards

Skyridge Middle School in Camas recently honored two students with awards designed to acknowledge personal contributions to the school community.

July 9, 2020

Washougal High students perform a play on Zoom. Several members of the school's thespians recently performed virtual versions of "10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine" and "The Truth About the Truth (or Get a Job, Bob!)" (Screenshot by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal High thespians find online audience

When Washougal High School (WHS) closed in mid-March due to COVID-19 pandemic, the school’s theater students were preparing their spring production of “The Wizard of Oz,” which, much to their disappointment, was cancelled.

July 9, 2020

Alex Hugo, 12, works on a Washington Connections Academy "live lesson" from his Camas home. (Contributed photos courtesy of Hugo family)

‘Be kind to yourself, it’s not easy’

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, many families with school-age children are starting to come to grips with the fact that distance-learning will likely play a role in their family’s future.

July 9, 2020

Camas students participate in an after-school cooking class in 2017. Current plans for the start of the 2020-21 school year call for Camas elementary students to attend in-person classes five days a week while older students will have a blend of in-person and distance-learning classes. The district also plans to offer remote options for families who do not feel safe sending their children to in-person classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Post-Record file photo)

Camas tackles 2020-21 school year preparations amid COVID-19 pandemic

As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Washington state and other parts of the country, parents of school-aged children are wondering what the 2020-21 school year will look like for…

July 2, 2020

WSD predicts ‘difficult financial waters’ ahead

Washougal School District leaders say they have “some difficult financial waters to navigate” in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “The state has a $9 billion shortfall for the…

June 25, 2020

Unite Washougal Community Coalition's Megan Kanzler (far right) participates in an activity with members of Washougal High School's PEP Unite! club. (Contributed photo courtesy of Margaret McCarthy)

Washougal tackles suicide prevention

Washougal School District students and educators will soon have access to a successful, nationwide youth suicide-prevention program known as “Sources of Strength,” thanks to a Washington State Department of Health grant awarded to the Unite! Washougal Community Coalition.

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