February 2021 Employee Excellence Awards
Meet this month's recipients.
Feb
2021
Jun
2020
Inclusion Preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds | Español | Русский
Beginning in fall 2020, this new preschool at Ogden Elementary will serve students of all abilities. Apply by July 10!
May
2020
Construction update: Spring 2020
Work continues on school bond projects. Here's the latest on all of the projects to date.
Apr
2020
Seven Vancouver schools earn awards from the State Board of Education
Seven Vancouver schools are among 24 honored schools from Southwest Washington and 391 statewide.
Mar
2020
March 2020 Employee Excellence Awards
This month's winners are members of the warehouse team and a principal, paraeducator, teacher and secretary.
Jan
2020
Eighteen educators achieve prestigious certification
The number of National Board–certified educators in VPS is now 148.
Nov
2019
Lessons in living fearlessly
Singer Kat Perkins visited students at Minnehaha Elementary and shared an important message.
Oct
2019
District custodian, volunteer honored
Find out who the 2019 "Real Heroes" are in Vancouver Public Schools
May
2019
May 20 elementary track meet rescheduled again
Based on feedback, the meet will be moved to Tuesday, May 28. This date applies only to the eight schools affected by the postponed May 20 meet.
Feb
2018
Twenty-seven teachers receive leading certification
This year's group of National Board-certified teachers is the district's largest.
Jan
2018
From student to teacher: Training the next generation
High school senior and Careers in Education student Scully Falcon-Rosas, center, reads to students in Carol Patrick's class at Ogden Elementary. “She’s really nice and she knows how to work with kids," said [...]
Jun
2017
Goodbye, 2016-17: The school year that was #VPSAmazing
This year was full of wonder, respect and gratitude.
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.
Nov
2016
Minnehaha Elementary School
Find out how Minnehaha Elementary will benefit from a bond measure.
Oct
2016
Kindergarten teacher is Educator of the Week
Minnehaha Elementary teacher Amy Cameron was named K103 Portland's Educator of the Week!
Mar
2016
Courage along the Cowlitz
How a casual summer afternoon became a day that third-grade teacher Scott Van House and his sister—or the child whose life they saved—would never forget.
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.
Jan
2016
New elementary school websites
VPS’ elementary schools have partnered with the district’s communications office to embark on a redesign of all elementary school websites.
Jan
2016
Snow makeup day is June 16
As a result of Vancouver Public Schools’ weather-related closure on Jan. 4, the following changes are in effect for the current school year: June 16 has been designated as a makeup day and now is [...]
Jun
2015
#TeamVPS: Lee Gunter
Minnehaha Elementary School counselor Years with VPS: 13 Most memorable career experience: A couple of years ago, a former student came back to visit. He was going to graduate and wanted to make sure that [...]
Jun
2015
Standing up to disrespect: Positive approaches alter school culture
You can find a bully anywhere. It’s hard to stop them. It’s even harder to change a school’s culture. But students and staff members at Minnehaha Elementary School are working to do both. Helping set [...]
Jan
2015
January 2015 Employee Excellence Awards
Six employees were selected for the January 2015 recognition. They were honored at the Jan. 27 school board meeting. Pictured from left to right are: Stephanie Kennedy, teacher, Minnehaha and Lake Shore elementary schools Stephanie Jakubek, counselor, [...]
May
2014
May 2014 Employee Excellence Awards
Four employees were selected for the May 2014 recognition. They were honored at the May 27 school board meeting. Pictured left to right are: RoseMary Marek, literacy specialist, Hazel Dell Elementary School Bekah Raymond, teacher, [...]
Oct
2009
Nine schools earn Energy Stars
Nine Vancouver schools earned the Energy Star for their contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency.