Math night adds up to learning, fun
More than 170 students, siblings and parents attended a math night at Washington Elementary School on Jan. 20.
Jan
2016
Jan
2016
Grant will support evening preschool program at King
Vancouver Public Schools recently was announced as the recipient of one of just seven $2,000 mini-grants awarded nationwide.
Jan
2016
#TeamVPS: Diana Avalos-Leos
Meet Family-Community Engagement Coordinator Diana Avalos-Leos.
Jan
2016
A most important meal
We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But at Fruit Valley Community Learning Center, the meal’s importance extends beyond nutrition.
Dec
2015
Vancouver iTech Preparatory students support Marshall Elementary
Students from iTech Prep adopted the Marshall Elementary School Family-Community Resource Center over the holidays. They collected food, shoes, clothing and hygiene items worth a total of $500 for Marshall students and families!
Dec
2015
Working together to feed hungry families
Three community organizations joined Gaiser Middle School, Peter S. Ogden Elementary School and the VPS mobile FCRC to feed hungry families on Dec. 11.
Nov
2015
Thank you, SEIU!
VPS employees who belong to Service Employees’ International Union, Local 925, donated approximately 400 pounds of food and hygiene items for the district’s Family-Community Resource Centers.
Nov
2015
Meeting the emergent needs of our school community
The growing needs of families directly affects our students. The role of Family-Community Resource Centers, now at 16 district schools, has always been to remove barriers to learning so all students can be successful. But [...]
Oct
2015
October 2015 Employee Excellence Awards
Four employees were selected for the October 2015 recognition. They were honored at the October 27 school board meeting.
Oct
2015
Local View: Vancouver schools takes lead in helping needy pupils
Original source: The Columbian, October 2015 We believe all students deserve the opportunity to be successful. As Superintendent Steve Webb writes in this op-ed, our supportive community is critical in helping with this work. As a result, [...]
Oct
2015
Ready to learn
Nearly 1,750 kids and adults attended the second annual Go Ready, a free festival designed to help VPS families with their back-to-school needs so that all students are prepared to begin learning on the first day of school.
Oct
2015
Tour Marshall, Walnut Grove elementaries
On Friday, October 30, Vancouver Public Schools Superintendent Steve Webb will host his first patron tour of the 2015–2016 school year. The tour will provide an in-depth look at the dynamic learning opportunities at Marshall [...]
Sep
2015
What’s ahead for Vancouver Public Schools in 2015-16
Vancouver Public Schools will begin the 2015-16 school year on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Aug
2015
Festival ensures Vancouver students Go Ready to school [Video]
More than 1,700 students and families attended our second annual Go Ready! Back-to-School-Readiness Festival.
Jun
2015
Mobile FCRC will roll to support students, families
Beginning this summer, Vancouver Public Schools will have a new mode of transportation: a mobile Family-Community Resource Center. Instead of students though, the Dodge Ram ProMaster will transport a coordinator, resources and supplies for families [...]
May
2015
Vancouver Housing Authority–Vancouver Public Schools partnership receives national recognition
Case study released as VHA board votes to target Section 8 opening to families with children and health-burdened households The study explores collaboration between public housing authorities and education service providers in three U.S. cities. [...]
Mar
2015
Epidsode 43: Go Ready! creates equity for students, families
Except for the fact that it was outside of the Jim Parsley Community Center and not the nearest multiplex, you might have confused the line that stretched all the way back into Bagley Community Park [...]
Mar
2015
Back-to-school-readiness festival earns national award
The American School Board Journal’s 2015 Magna Award winners have been announced, and among the five first-place winners in the over 20,000 enrollment category is Vancouver Public Schools’ 2014 Go Ready! Back-to-School Readiness Festival. The [...]
Dec
2014
Snowy Day inspires reading, family fun
On Dec. 8, families gathered at Washington Elementary School for dinner, storytelling, literacy activities and crafts designed around the themes in The Snowy Day, a 1963 Caldecott Medal–winning children’s book. Dubbed “the snow party,” the event attracted [...]
Nov
2014
November 2014 Employee Excellence Awards
Four employees were selected for the November 2014 recognition. They were honored at the Nov. 18 school board meeting. Pictured from left to right are: Charity Nunnelley, ELL/Title I program specialist, special services department Pat Conner, swing [...]
Nov
2014
Lincoln Elementary receives $1,150 from Altrusa International for family literacy
Lincoln Elementary's Family-Community Resource Center recently received a grant in the amount of $1,150 from Altrusa International of Clark County to encourage and engage parents to become more involved in reading with their children. The award, [...]
Nov
2014
Vancouver Public Schools is District of Distinction
Vancouver Public Schools is one of nearly 50 school districts from across the U.S. and one of just four Washington state districts honored with an inaugural District of Distinction award from District Administration magazine. VPS’ [...]
Sep
2014
Inaugural back-to-school readiness event helps VPS families
Goal Area: Family Engagement Vancouver Public Schools holds a strong belief that our entire community benefits when everyone is invested in helping children succeed. The role of the Family-Community Resource Centers is to create a culture [...]
Sep
2014
Family-Community Resource Centers are focus of leadership award
Photo courtesy of Aevum Images— Vancouver Public Schools’ Chief of Staff Tom Hagley Jr. was recognized Sept. 9 with the 2014 Community Champion award for his leadership of the district’s Family-Community Resource Centers. The award, [...]
Sep
2014
Vancouver Public Schools helps students, families get ready for first day
More than 2,000 students and families braved 90-degree heat on Aug. 27 to attend Vancouver Public Schools’ (VPS) inaugural Go Ready! Back-to-School-Readiness Festival. Students took home free shoes, clothing, backpacks and school supplies. Complimentary haircuts, [...]
May
2014
Using data to further a community school initiative
Original source: Data Quality Campaign blog, May 12, 2014 Vancouver Public Schools takes a strategic approach to helping students and families with needs like food, clothes and housing that affect ability to learn and academic [...]
Apr
2014
New Family-Community Resource Centers at Fort Vancouver, Hudson’s Bay high schools
The new Family-Community Resource Centers at Hudson’s Bay and Fort Vancouver are part of the district’s expanded work in the Family Engagement/Family-Community Resource Center Design II goal area. More than 60 percent of students at [...]
Jan
2012
Creating opportunities in the zone
Original source: Education Executive, 2011, and Learning First Alliance, January 2012 Superintendent Steve Webb discusses how the creation of Vancouver Public Schools' Opportunity Zone helped rewrite the narrative for two low-performing schools. Read the full [...]
Sep
2008
Second Family-Community Resource Center opens
With support from the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools, the district opens its latest FCRC at Washington Elementary School.