February 2019 Employee Excellence Awards
Two teachers, a building operator, a secretary and a paraeducator are this month's winners.
The pursuit of kindness
The entire Felida Elementary student body and staff recently worked to polish a skill that, like playing the piano or cooking the perfect pizza, requires practice.
January 2019 Employee Excellence Awards
This month's winners include two teachers, a school psychologist, FCRC coordinator and secretary.
October 2018 Employee Excellence Awards
This month's winners are a bus driver, clerk, secretary, teacher and school psychologist.
VPS honors three National Merit Semifinalists for 2015-16
Three Vancouver Public Schools students have been named 2016 National Merit Semifinalists.
Student engagement at iTech Prep earns state award
Vancouver iTech Preparatory has received the Washington State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's Student Engagement Award for 2015.
#TeamVPS: Charlene Shea
Gaiser Middle School seventh-grade life science and math teacher. Years with VPS: 13. Most memorable career experiences: Turning a bioswale and blackberry patch into Gaiser Pond, our living lab.
Columbia River senior selected 2015 Public Health Champion
Bryce Hackett has been honored with a Public Health Champion award by the Washington State Public Health Association. The association recognized seven individuals, coalitions and businesses, including Hackett, that are working to improve public health. [...]
Schools get STEM boost from Daimler Trucks North America
Columbia River, Fort Vancouver, Hudson’s Bay and Skyview high schools, in addition to Vancouver iTech Preparatory, each received a $7,000 donation from the truck manufacturer to further science, technology, engineering and math education and career [...]
The compassionate chess master
At the beginning of every chess game, Skyview High School senior Samir Sen tells his opponents two things: “Good luck” and “have fun." Fun is about the most that they can hope for when they [...]