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May 10, 2018
Columbia River Gorge Elementary kindergarten teacher Erika Maxey works with students during her class on Tuesday, May 8. The Washougal School District will host a kindergarten round-up at all Washougal elementary schools from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, May 17. (Contributed photo courtesy of Rene Carroll)

Schools host kindergarten round-ups throughout May

Kindergarten registration for the 2018-19 school year is now open, and school leaders have set “kindergarten round-up” dates to help incoming students and their families tour their new school, meet kindergarten teachers and, hopefully, ease any first-day-of-school jitters.

April 26, 2018
(Tori Benavente/Post-Record) 
 Jared Hoadley, assistant superintendent of the Mead School District, speaks to community members during one of four interview sessions for the next Washougal School District superintendent, Wednesday, April 25, in the Columbia River Gorge Elementary/Jemtegaard Middle School commons, in Washougal. Hoadley is one of four final candidates for the superintendent position.

Washougal superintendent decision approaches

The Washougal School District board of directors will likely hire the district’s next superintendent Friday, after four final candidates were interviewed, Wednesday, April 25, in Columbia River Gorge Elementary and Jemtegaard Middle School commons, in Washougal.

April 26, 2018
Camas High School science teacher Jennifer Dean at a conference in San Diego where she shared the impact of her research experience on algal bloom studies in Vancouver lake in January of 2015. (Contributed photos courtesy of Jennifer Dean)

Camas teacher earns coveted spot on NOAA research ship

Camas High School environmental teacher Jennifer Dean is one of 35 teachers from across the nation selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to be a part of its Teacher at Sea program, which provides educators with real-world science research experiences.

April 19, 2018
Washougal High School students, left to right, Bridgette McCarthy, Jared Johnson, Katie Boon and Lauren Bennett hold fliers for the Washougal Drug Take-Back, an event the students helped organize through Unite! Washougal Community Coalition. The take-back event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 28, at Silver Star Search and Rescue, 1220 "A" St., Washougal. (Tori Benavente/Post-Record)

Washougal students organize drug take-back

A group of about 10 Washougal High School students is helping to organize a drug take-back event in Washougal from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 28, at Silver Star Search and Rescue, 1220 “A” St., Washougal.

April 12, 2018
Kelly Pratt, composer, and Ethan Chessin, Camas High School choir teacher, conduct 200 Camas High students during rehearsal for the upcoming concert where students will collaborate with the rock band Bright Moments that will open at 6:30 p.m., Friday, April 13, at the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA), 15 N.E. Hancock St., Portland. (Contributed photos courtesy of Alicia J. Rose Photography)

Camas High choir teams up with indie-rock composer

The Camas High School choir has teamed up with indie-rock composer Kelly Pratt and Young Audiences of Oregon and Southwest Washington, an arts education nonprofit, to create an hour-long performance that breaks away from the traditional choir concert by including rock band Bright Moments to accompany the voices of the 200 Camas High School students.