October 2017 Employee Excellence Awards
This month's winners include a teacher, counselor, custodian, clerk, human resource specialist and budget analyst.
Oct
2017
Jun
2017
Students earn top-10 honors at state tournaments
Three individual titles and one team championship were among the highlights of VPS' student-athletes' success at spring state tournaments.
Jun
2017
Graduate success story: Learning for all
Fort Vancouver High School alum Katie Brown, the 2014 Washington Teacher of the Year, took time to answer a few questions about her path to working in education. Plus, learn about Julie Pagel, the Fort teacher who inspired Brown.
Jun
2017
Young women honored for excellence in science, math and tech
The honorees were selected based on their performance and promise in the fields of science, math and technology.
May
2017
Summer 2017 bond projects
Construction and repair projects for summer 2017 have been scheduled, with funding provided by the bond measure that local voters approved in February 2017.
May
2017
At state competition, a demonstration of career and technical skills
Hudson’s Bay, Fort Vancouver, Columbia River and Skyview high schools and Vancouver School of Arts and Academics all won at least one gold medal.
Apr
2017
Fort students make impressive showing at competition
Photo source: The Columbian Three teams from Fort Vancouver High School Center for International Studies took part in the Southwest Washington MESA Day competition at Washington State University Vancouver on April 15. [...]
Mar
2017
Fort Vancouver students have a voice in global conversations
Pictured: front, Rebecca Batman; center, Karinna Aguas; back, Sharon Njoroge At 6:30 a.m., one hour before the school day would officially start, a small group of students gathered at Fort [...]
Mar
2017
Local, state honors for student musicians
Musicians from around the district recently were honored for their talents.
Mar
2017
Student-athletes find success at winter state championships
See who placed in the top 10 at state in swimming, gymnastics, bowling and wrestling!
Mar
2017
Vancouver uses global strategies to address its cultural diversity
Representatives from Vancouver Public Schools recently were invited to the 2017 AASA National Conference on Education to share best practices with other educators
Feb
2017
Top 2017 regional SkillsUSA contestants announced
The top three competitors will advance to the state competition in Yakima, Washington, in March 2017.
Feb
2017
VPS juniors will take the SAT free of charge March 1
This Wednesday, March 1, high school juniors throughout the district have the opportunity to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test during the school day. SAT School Day is offered to make the three-and-a-half-hour exam available to [...]
Feb
2017
Fort students testify in front of House Higher Education Committee
Watch Fort Vancouver High School seniors Maria Hernandez and Luna Garcia testify in support of an expansion of eligibility for the College Bound scholarship.
Feb
2017
Students recite great poems in regional contest
Isabella Daltoso of Vancouver School of Arts and Academics is one of two top finishers in the Southwest Washington Regional Poetry Out Loud contest. Fort Vancouver High School senior Sullivan Gui also competed.
Nov
2016
Two seniors selected for youth-leadership conference
Fort Vancouver High School seniors Luna Garcia and Maria Hernandez were selected to represent the Pacific Northwest at the Washington Youth Leadership Seminar.
Nov
2016
Fort Vancouver High School
Because local voters approved a bond measure in February, Fort Vancouver High School will receive a secure entrance, Family-Community Resource Center, new roof and many other upgrades.
Oct
2016
October 2016 Employee Excellence Awards
Four employees were selected for the October 2016 Excellence Award recognition. They were honored at the Oct. 25 school board meeting.
Oct
2016
Project A-Game donation supports college readiness
Vancouver-area 7-Eleven franchisees recently contributed a total of $2,322 to the GEAR UP program at Fort Vancouver High School.
Oct
2016
Trappers induct inaugural class of Distinguished Alumni
Seven alums of Vancouver and Fort Vancouver high schools were inducted into the school’s inaugural class of Distinguished Alumni.
Jun
2016
Episode 52: Seniors walk the walk
The cheering was thunderous as seniors from Columbia River High School paraded down the halls of Eisenhower.
Jun
2016
VPS student-athletes represent in 2016 spring state championships
Students from all over Vancouver Public Schools represented the district and their individual schools at the 2016 spring state championships. Congratulations to all the participants!
Jun
2016
Q&A with the Regional Teacher of the Year
She’s a champion for all students, a proponent of critical thinking and a fierce advocate for diversity. Bethany Rivard, the 2016 Teacher of the Year for the Educational Service District 112 region, has been a beloved educator at Fort Vancouver High School for nearly a decade.
May
2016
Schools wrap up collection challenge
By collecting thousands of pounds of plastic film wrap, Vancouver schools learned about recycling in Clark County's 2016 Trex Plastic Wrap Collection Challenge.
May
2016
Displays of skill bring awards
Students from across the district displayed their knowledge and abilities at the 2016 state SkillsUSA competition, March 31 to April 2 in Tacoma, Washington. They earned a total of 25 medals. In addition, four VPS [...]
May
2016
A lesson in economics
The economics of supply and demand proved to be a win-win for Fort Vancouver High School’s welding and fabrication students and Harney Elementary School. Fort students built a commercial-grade steel rack to hold physical education [...]
May
2016
Bands march to top honors
Three Vancouver Public Schools marching bands earned top honors for their performances at the Loyalty Days Parade in Long Beach, Washington, on May 1.
Apr
2016
Fort coach is an All-Star
Fort Vancouver High School's head volleyball coach, Dennis Carline, is a Comcast SportsNet All-Star Coach!
Mar
2016
WSUV celebrates Women of Distinction
Fort Vancouver High School senior Makena Kerr was one of three high school students nominated for Washington State University Vancouver's 2016 Women of Distinction awards.
Mar
2016
Student artwork celebrated in ESD 112 show
Educational Service District 112 recently announced in a press release that artwork by students from throughout the six-county region will be recognized at the 2016 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show.
Mar
2016
Nominees, finalists announced for 2016 Marshall Youth Leadership Award
Nearly 40 high school seniors have been nominated for the Marshall Youth Leadership Award, given by the Fort Vancouver National Trust. The award honors Clark County's high school seniors who exemplify the leadership of the award's namesake, General George C. Marshall.
Mar
2016
Poetry in welding
Art meets craft in a poem written by a freshman at Fort Vancouver High School and first-year welding student.
Feb
2016
National case study features school district’s resource centers
A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education today released a case study about Vancouver Public Schools. Developed over the past year, the case study highlights the district's Family-Community Resource Centers, known as FCRCs, and work with local partners to remove poverty-created barriers to learning among more than half of VPS' 23,500 students.
Feb
2016
SAT School Day brings free testing
To encourage and support a college-going culture, Vancouver Public Schools will offer students the opportunity to take the SAT exam free of charge as part of SAT School Day.
Jan
2016
Found in translation
Escarlet Pelayo grew up speaking Spanish. In elementary school, she began to learn English. “I got it quick,” she says. Soon she was deciphering English for her parents.
Jan
2016
#TeamVPS: Valerie Hunt
Meet Nurse Valerie Hunt.
Jan
2016
More than just bandages and boo-boos: Care comes in many forms
The second-grader, covering one eye, rattled off a series of letters. School Nurse Germaine Robinett gestured at a row halfway down an eye chart. “Can you see these?” she asked. “Or are they getting too [...]
Jan
2016
#TeamVPS: Diana Avalos-Leos
Meet Family-Community Engagement Coordinator Diana Avalos-Leos.
Dec
2015
Episode 47: Translating connections
In our schools, it’s not unusual to hear Spanish or one of the 75 other languages spoken by our students.
Dec
2015
December 2015 Employee Excellence Awards
Four employees were selected for the December 2015 recognition.