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February 15, 2018
Washougal High School senior Bridgette McCarthy rehearses her role as Annie Oakley for the "Annie Get Your Gun" musical at Washougal High School. McCarthy has performed in plays since she was 4 years old, but this is her first lead role. (Photos by Tori Benavente/Post-Record)

Washougal High to perform ‘Annie, Get Your Gun’

The Washougal High School drama department is warming up voices, instruments and sound systems to prepare for Irving Berlin’s classic songs, “Anything you can do, I can do better,” and “There’s no business like show business,” which will fill the auditorium when students take the stage to perform the 1940s musical, “Annie Get Your Gun,” this week.

February 8, 2018
Sheree Gomez-Clark, Washougal High School associate principal, and Mary Pursley, special education teacher at Washougal High School, inside of the Panther Den at Washougal High School. Gomez-Clark and Pursley are a part of the Panther Den Team that has created the den that will offer students a way to anonymously receive food, clothing and personal hygiene products.

School sanctuary

A new “Panther Den” at Washougal High School is poised to provide a sort of sanctuary for students in need.

January 18, 2018
Port of Portland Police Captain and Washougal School District School Board member Cory Chase meets with Gause Elementary School students Jason Meulton, a fifth-grader (left) and Aiden Sled, a third-grader (right) during the school's Jan. 12 Career Day. (Contributed photos by Rene Carroll, courtesy of the Washougal School District)

Gause students dare to dream

As part of “College and Career Week” at Gause Elementary School, held Jan. 8-12, students participated in a variety of activities aimed at preparing them to think about graduation, careers and college.

January 18, 2018
Students at Hathaway Elementary School learn to code during a December "Hour of Code" event. Pictured here, from left to right, are third-graders Cody Jacobus, Ethan Dowl and Kaden Fenne. (Contributed photo by Rene Carroll, courtesy of the Washougal School District)

‘Hour of Code’ at Hathaway empowers, educates

In December, Hathaway Elementary students joined millions of others worldwide to explore computer sciences and participate in the “Hour of Code” event held during Computer Science Education Week. The Hour of Code is a global movement designed to introduce tens of millions of students to computer sciences, inspire them to learn about computer science, break stereotypes and feel more empowered by their new knowledge.

January 4, 2018

Washougal students learn to ‘use their voice’

More than 50 regional high school and middle school students recently came together at the new Excelsior building at Washougal High School to learn how to speak up for a healthy future.

December 28, 2017
Photos provided by Rene Carroll for the WSD.

Washougal School Board swears in new members

New and returning Washougal School District School Board members were sworn-in to service at the Dec. 12 board meeting after winning their general election on Nov. 7.