February employee recognition winners include Daniela Alexakis of Yacolt Primary, Vicki Goodard of Chief Middle, Kristina Heikes of Daybreak and Tina Yorke of Prairie. Plus, meet our new superintendent and a four-time state champion in wrestling in the Feb. 27 edition of the BGPS Bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/39tk3ypn
Replacement levy update; Budget planning process; Late start Wednesday; Industry Fair participant survey; plus much more in the Feb. 24 edition of BGPS' News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/5c62setp
BGPS Industry Fair is Thursday, Feb. 20; BGPS superintendent announces retirement; Late start Wednesday; School calendar adjustments for snow days; Plus a lot more in the Feb. 18 edition of BGPS' News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/5468fdp9
Patriot Store at Pleasant Valley Middle incentivizes good behavior; Feb. 10 board meeting recap; Chief Umtuch Future City team builds on success; FCRC in need of donations; plus much more in the Feb. 13 edition of the BGPS Bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/5xm28f8u
Special election ballots due tomorrow, Feb. 11; Late start Wednesday; Presidents Day schedule; 2025-26 calendar key dates; plus more in the Feb. 10, 2025 edition of BGPS News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/56fxc5ks
Ballots for the Feb. 11 special election have been mailed; Student support staff a vital part of improving educational outcomes; Dry ice experiments create a buzz in middle schools; plus more in the Feb. 7 edition of the BGPS Bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/3hnhknt9
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025: All BGPS schools will begin on time and buses are on regular routes. Some buses may be a little delayed as they travel slower due to road conditions. Thank you for your patience.
Late start Wednesday; Replacement levy would run Jan. 2026 through Dec. 2029 and replace an expiring levy that ends after this year; Are you ready for inclement weather?; Plus much more in the Feb. 3 edition of BGPS' News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/5n6njxry
Feb. 11 special election ballots in the mail; Middle schools see improvement in student learning and behavior in third year of organized sports; January employee recognition; plus lots more in the Jan. 30 edition of the BGPS Bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/yt4uymmp
No school Wednesday for teacher training; the levy provides funding for programs and services that affect students in every BGPS school; February school meals; standardized testing opportunity; and more. See the news to know for the week of Jan. 27: https://bit.ly/3PSUnTC
Late start Wednesday; Facts 4 and 5 about the replacement levy (costs are increasing and the levy helps pay for things the state doesn't fund); BGPS board recognized by the state; plus much more the Jan. 21 edition of BGPS News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/2keyrus4
Battle Ground Public Schools board earns top state award; More facts about the replacement levy on the Feb. 11 ballot; Prairie High School esports team wins state title; plus much more in the Jan. 16 edition of the BGPS Bulletin. Read here: https://tinyurl.com/2taf6uub
Late start Wednesday; Facts 6 and 7 about the replacement levy (it provides 13% of the district's budget and is separate from a capital levy approved last year); Fourth grade cooking competition; plus much more in the Jan. 13 edition of the BGPS News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/4nh7z5rn
Learn the facts about the replacement levy; New English language arts curriculum building excitement for learning; Donation drive takes on special meaning at Pleasant Valley Middle School; plus lots more in the Jan. 9 edition of the BGPS Bulletin. Read here: https://tinyurl.com/msuw2n4p
Late-start Wednesday; Fact 8 about the replacement levy (it would collect $166.28 million over four years. By law, the district can’t collect more than the amount that voters approve, even if property values increase); Plus much more in the Jan. 6 edition of BGPS' News to Know here: https://tinyurl.com/55vab93c
Reminder: Levy presentation on Monday, Jan. 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the River HomeLink small gym. Light refreshments and childcare provided (bring your ID). Details at https://bit.ly/3ODFzri
Late-start Wednesday; Winter break schedule; Fact #9 about the replacement levy (the estimated rate is $1.95 per $1,000 of assessed property value, or $101 per month in the first year for the owner of a home valued at $621,000); Plus much more in your Dec. 16 edition of BGPS' News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/43thmn3e
Know the facts about the replacement levy; Worth of high school drama programs goes far beyond the stage; Dec. 9 board meeting recap; Holiday donation drives in full swing; Two new BG Cast podcast episodes. Plus much more in the Dec. 12 edition of the BGPS Bulletin. Read here: https://tinyurl.com/2sy8ur73
Late-start Wednesday; Know the facts about the replacement levy; Winter break schedule; Right At School winter camps; How to watch winter sports; plus much more in your BGPS News to Know for Monday, Dec. 9: https://tinyurl.com/26wnztpt
Replacement levy to appear on Feb. 11 ballot; Schedule of informational meetings on the levy; Nov. 25 board meeting recap; November employee recognition; Fall all-league selections; much more in the Dec. 5 edition of the BGPS Bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/5n7p5ekf
