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December 14, 2017
Emily Lampmann, a first-grader at Hathaway Elementary School, plays a violin provided by Opus School of Music, during her school's Dec. 6 Dream Big event, while her younger brother, Alexander Lampmann, watches.

Hathaway students learn dreams can come true

Hathaway Elementary School students strolled through booths of professionals showcasing their careers and cultures during the Dream Big event, held in the school gymnasium, on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

December 7, 2017
The third grade students at Columbia River Gorge Elementary School compare their heights to the size of an elk during the Wolfways presentation on Dec. 4.

Putting ‘big bad’ to bed

Third-graders at Columbia River Gorge Elementary School were able to lay their storybook perceptions of the “big, bad wolf” to rest this week, after experiencing Wolfways, an educational presentation about wolves in the wild, on Monday, Dec. 4.

October 30, 2017
Monica Chang, a 15-year-old from Camas, won the Oregon Bioscience Showcase Monday, OMSI. She takes home presented with a $400 iPad mini.

Chang wins Oregon Bioscience Showcase

Monica Chang made the best pitch at the Oregon Bioscience Showcase at the OMSI Emperical Theater Monday. The 15-year-old from Camas beat nine other researchers from Oregon and Washington. She…

October 28, 2017
Camas High School junior Monica Chang, 15, is one of 10 finalists selected for Monday's Oregon Bioscience Showcase, at the OMSI Empirical Theater in Portland, Oregon.

Chang preps Oregon Bioscience Showcase

Monica Chang isn’t getting much sleep these days. Between classes, research, and spearheading a variety of clubs on campus, the 15-year-old Camas High School junior is ready to throw her…

October 12, 2017
Washougal Schools Superintendent Mark Stromme (far right) greets students and parents in the commons room shared by Columbia River Gorge Elementary and Jemtegaard Middle School. Other Open House guest converse in the background.

Exploring the new digs

Washougal families walked the halls, explored the classrooms and traversed the stairs of the new Columbia River Elementary and Jemtegaard Middle School building beaming with pride during an open house…

September 21, 2017
Rebecca Bohlin, a JMS teacher, participated in the Legislative Scholar Program in Olympia this summer. (Contributed photo)

Civics, up close

A Washougal teacher recently had the opportunity for hands-on learning.

September 14, 2017
Elida Field (right) and her niece, Elsa Harris, worked 12- to 14-hour days to paint this mural at Prune Hill Elementary School. The 30-foot high piece includes artwork from nearly 500 students. At left, the completed artwork frames the entrance to the gym and cafeteria. Contributed photo by Holly Folk

Inspiring future creatives

The first thing one notices upon entering the gym at Prune Hill Elementary School is the larger than life, jungle-themed mural.