Camas-Washougal Post-Record

November 1, 2018

Reece Marciel, 17, a senior at Camas High School, stands outside the Blessing Box at St. John's Presbyterian Church in Camas, on Oct. 26. Marciel's senior project involves organizing the box, filled with donated items such as food, clothing, toiletries and shoes that people in need can access any time of day or night.

Camas High senior helping others help others

For one Camas High School student, senior year is all about helping others help others.

October 31, 2018

Washougal School District, union approve bargaining agreement

The Washougal School District Board of Directors has approved a one-year agreement between the Washougal chapter of the Public School Employees (PSE) association and Washougal School District (WSD). The PSE…

October 25, 2018

Discovery High freshman Chloe Bell, 14, dissects a spider on an "all-in-one" zSpace computer inside the zSpace virtual reality bus Oct. 17.

Students board bus to new worlds

The bus looked ordinary enough, parked outside Camas’ Discovery High and Odyssey Middle schools.

October 18, 2018

Isaac Brown (left) attends school with his daughter, Aryanna Albright (right), at Jemtegaard Middle School in Washougal on Oct. 11. (Contributed photo by Rene Carroll, courtesy of Washougal School District)

Jemtegaard parents relive middle school

Jemtegaard Middle School (JMS) students flipped the switch on the classic “Take Your Child to Work” day, Oct. 11, inviting their parents to join them in their classrooms for an entire day of middle school.

October 4, 2018

Clayton Lukens (standing, right) rehearses a scene as Macbeth with other Camas High thesbians, Sept. 24. The Camas High School play opens Nov. 8.

Young actors to bring ‘Macbeth’ to life in Camas

A lot of rules seem unfair in high school. Camas High not letting its actors bring home their swords, however, is probably one of the more reasonable ones.

September 27, 2018

Washougal School District Superintendent Dr. Mary Templeton (left) swears in the newest Washougal School Board Director Angela Hancock (center) while board director Donna Sinclair (right) looks on, during a school board meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 25. Hancock, who was appointed by the board Tuesday night, is a longtime Washougal schools volunteer, former school district employee and the mother of two current Washougal students. She replaces longtime director Elaine Pfeifer, who resigned in July after serving nearly 14 years on the Washougal School Board.

Washougal School Board appoints newest director

The Washougal School Board has replaced longtime director Elaine Pfeifer, who resigned in July, with a Washougal mother of two who has worked in several Washougal schools and is an active school district volunteer.

September 27, 2018

Camas High senior Shile Wen says he hopes teaching coding skills to teens and adults will help people figure out if a career in computer programming or in a STEM field might be right for them. (Contributed photos courtesy of Shile Wen)

Camas High senior helps community speak computer

Can everyone learn to program computers? A Camas High senior believes they can, and he’s hoping to help them on their way with a free “Everyone Should Learn to Code” class at the Camas Public Library.

September 20, 2018

The Camas Education Association votes in August to strike if there is no tentative agreement for educator salaries by the first day of school, on Sept. 4. The teachers union and school district found common ground at the final hour, making the Camas School District one of very few districts in Clark County that avoided a teacher strike this year.

‘McCleary fix’ poses challenges for Camas

The Camas School District avoided a teacher strike this year, but that doesn’t mean the district is completely out of the woods.

September 13, 2018

UPWARD mentor Katie Stallbaumer works with students during camp to create a game using randomly selected items. The camp has two middle school teachers and a number of current or past Camas students to help organize daily activities.

A smooth transition

UPWARD, a week-long summer camp that exposes incoming sixth-grade students to their new middle school environment has expanded to Skyridge Middle School in Camas.

September 6, 2018

Washougal reaches agreement

The strike is over in Washougal as the teachers union ratified a new two-year contract with 100 percent of members in attendance voting yes, Thursday, Sept. 6.

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