Congratulations to Steve Vance, principal at Hough Elementary School, and Mick and Marlee Hawthorne, volunteers at Washington Elementary, who were honored with Real Heroes awards. The awards, given by the Land Here, Live Here, [...]
Educators and volunteers are being recognized from throughout the county by the local non-profit group Identity Clark County (ICC). The Real Heroes program honors exemplary educators as part of its Land Here, Live Here, Learn Here [...]
For the first time, the foundations for the Vancouver and Evergreen school districts paired up to collect supplies for students who can't afford to purchase their own.
Michelle Bryne began her teaching career at Thomas Jefferson Middle School when it opened 11 years ago. The 7th-grade Honors English and AVID elective teacher is known for her high expectations and rigor. Students also [...]
Ann Cedeno is a passionate educator at the Lieser Campus Home Connection program. Her creativity in instructional approaches empowers students to connect their learning to the world. Through Ann's teaching, students become critical thinkers and [...]
Tony Ho joined Hudson’s Bay’s outstanding math team three years ago. Tony works hard to plan effective, engaging lessons for his students. He also works closely with the math professional learning community team to monitor [...]
Jon Lauderbaugh is the AVID teacher at Vancouver Flex Academy. Jon's creativity and passion for teaching inspires students to realize their full potential. Through AVID, Jon strives to help his students develop the critical thinking [...]
How do you measure success? Co-teachers Zach Tautfest and Emily Corak combine their teaching talents for geometry (Zach) and English Language Learners (Emily). This is the first year of the successful program that solves vocabulary [...]
Emilee Wong is a second year teacher at Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary. She is all about instilling Growth Mindset in her fifth-graders and regularly uses AVID's Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading strategies in her classroom. [...]
Cyndy Hagin is an outstanding teacher with 19 years of experience. She is iTech Preparatory's Robotics teacher and challenges our middle and high school students to use their math and physics to learn about robots [...]
Greg Joy is a dedicated and caring teacher who is committed to the success of his seventh-grade students at Discovery Middle School. Greg teaches math and Advancement Via Individual Determination, an elective to prepare students [...]
Mr. Kirsten Copeland was a stand out when he started at Walnut Grove Elementary School in the fall of 2013, and he continues to be a stand out at Marshall Elementary this year. Kirsten has [...]
Walnut Grove Elementary teachers Wende Cayton and Kim Stringfellow are two very collaborative teachers. These team teachers use technology to support learning across both classrooms. Wende and Kim also collaborate with their fellow second-grade teachers [...]
First-grade teacher Hsin-yi Hu is committed to her Franklin Elementary students and sets high expectations for each of them. Her classroom activities are highly engaging and interactive. As the original Mandarin Immersion teacher, Hsin-yi laid [...]
Perth, a yellow lab, is a popular member of Chinook Elementary School. “Perth is the perfect bridge with students and parents,” said Cathy Kreger, school counselor. “She has a great personality and she’s wonderful with [...]
Knowing all the answers isn’t the priority in Mary Selby’s busy third-grade classroom at Eisenhower Elementary School. In a recent science activity Mary asked her 25 students to examine part of an animal skeleton and [...]
Alison Tangvald is new to Felida Elementary School this year. Her experience as an elementary teacher in another district has made her a perfect fit for teaching first grade at Felida. She maintains a nurturing [...]
