Young dancers leap into 19th annual Dance Festival
With a flick of a scarf and a do-si-do, hundreds of elementary and middle school students took the stage on Feb. 16 for Vancouver Public Schools' 19th annual Dance Festival.
Mar
2016
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.
Oct
2015
Roosevelt Elementary School receives surprise gift
When Roosevelt Elementary School Principal Karrie Yank received a call from Dick Hannah Subaru in late September, she was both surprised and curious. The representative told her that Roosevelt would be the recipient of the [...]
Sep
2015
Fresh fruit and vegetable program returns to five VPS schools
Mangos, blackberries, rainbow carrots, mini sweet peppers and star fruit are a sampling of the fresh fruits and vegetables students will be snacking on at five elementary schools in Vancouver Public Schools. VPS was awarded [...]
Jun
2015
All day, every day
Roosevelt Elementary student Kelly N. remembers the day that a headache turned into a trip to the office.
Jun
2015
Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School celebrates International Friendship Day
The students of Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School hail from 42 different countries and speak 24 different languages, but they all have at least one thing in common: friendship. On Friday, June 12, 2015, they will [...]
May
2015
May 2015 Employee Excellence Awards
Four employees were selected for the May 2015 recognition. They were honored at the May 26 school board meeting. Pictured from left to right are: Zoya Snigur, cook, Roosevelt Elementary School April Leonard, teacher, Chinook Elementary School [...]
May
2015
Vancouver Public Schools announces administrative changes for 2015-16
Vancouver Public Schools has announced several administrative changes for the 2015-16 school year. Personnel assignments are subject to final approval by the school board. At the district administrative office, Travis Campbell has been hired as [...]
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 [...]