April 2021 Employee Excellence Awards
The April 2021 award recipients include three teachers, a district resource officer and an attendance clerk.
The April 2021 award recipients include three teachers, a district resource officer and an attendance clerk.
Beginning in fall 2020, this new preschool at Ogden Elementary will serve students of all abilities. Apply by July 10!
This month's winners are members of the warehouse team and a principal, paraeducator, teacher and secretary.
This month's recipients include a secretary, teacher, assistant superintendent, paraeducator and associate principal.
This year’s theme was "Not every hero wears a cape. Plan and practice your escape."
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.
Families of students from 11 schools may be contacted.
Two teachers, a paraeducator, a teacher mentor and a mental health specialist are this month's winners.
Learn about the district's three language programs. Applications are now being accepted for incoming kindergartners.
Griffith teaches third grade at Anderson Elementary.
This year's group of National Board-certified teachers is the district's largest.
The organizations have collaborated to offer after-school soccer and basketball programs in both school districts.
This year was full of wonder, respect and gratitude.
Construction and repair projects for summer 2017 have been scheduled, with funding provided by the bond measure that local voters approved in February 2017.
Take a tour of the award-winning Sarah J. Anderson Elementary and Gaiser Middle School!
Find out how Anderson Elementary will be upgraded.
Four employees were selected for the May 2016 recognition: Darryl Eccleston, Cynthia Fisher, Debra Hale and Connie Langlois.
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.
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.
Vancouver Public Schools will present its 19th annual Dance Festival Tuesday, Feb. 16.
VPS’ elementary schools have partnered with the district’s communications office to embark on a redesign of all elementary school websites.
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 [...]
Songwriting is fun for kids, say fifth-graders Norah Skogen and Ava Letinich.
Four employees were selected for the November 2015 recognition.
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 [...]
Anderson, Chinook, Felida, Hazel Dell, Lake Shore, Sacajawea and Salmon Creek elementary students recently participated in the annual Fire Safety Poster Contest.
Every athlete knows that his or her sport is more than just a series of wins or losses. It’s an expression of hard work, tenacity and belief. What it means to the athlete personally cannot be measured [...]
In March, the district conducted an informal online survey about district facilities needs. More than 1,500 respondents—parents, students, staff members and the community—told VPS how its buildings could be improved. King Elementary School, built [...]
Wen-Shun Chen’s Franklin Elementary classroom looks like many other elementary classrooms in Vancouver Public Schools.
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 [...]
Four employees were selected for the April 2015 recognition. They were honored at the April 28 school board meeting. Pictured from left to right are: Patty Kellum, secretary, Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School Erik Smith, teacher, Hough and [...]
A culture of universal achievement and commitment to closing the achievement gap have earned Sarah J. Anderson Elementary the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s only 2015 Washington Innovative School designation. In addition to [...]
Vancouver Public Schools students have college on the brain. But it’s not only high school juniors and seniors who are thinking about life after graduation. The more than 700 students at Sarah J. Anderson Elementary [...]
Four employees were selected for the October 2014 recognition. They were honored at the Oct. 28 school board meeting. Pictured from left to right are: Eddie Sawyer, instructional technology facilitator, information and technology services Anne Kizerian, teacher, [...]
Four employees were selected for the February 2014 recognition. They were honored at the Feb. 25 school board meeting. Pictured left to right are: • Lou Braafladt, security supervisor, safety and security office • Zach [...]
Nine Vancouver schools earned the Energy Star for their contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency.