Coming Events

Last day of all-district art show at Capt. Strong Primary

May 24, 2013 - 8:00am - 4:00pm
Memorial Day, no school

May 27, 2013
No School -- Training day for new, state-required Teacher/Principal Evaluation Program

June 3, 2013
School Board meeting at Prairie High School

June 10, 2013 - 4:30pm
Last day of school

June 18, 2013
First day of classes, 2013-14 school year

September 4, 2013

Safe and Drug-Free Schools

The Battle Ground Public Schools Drug Prevention Education/Intervention Program, which meets federal goals, offers counseling to students affected by their own drug use or that of others in their lives and seeks to prevent such use by students not yet affected.

The district has two intervention specialists and one prevention-education trainer who offer individual counseling as well as group support sessions for students, such as smoking-cessation classes at the high schools.

Prevention-education classes offered to younger students are aimed at preventing experimentation with tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. A Battle Ground Public Schools Prevention Team was created in 1994. These trainers visit all fifth- and seventh-grade classrooms and conduct five sessions filled with facts on drug use, skill building, and role-playing activities aimed at avoiding use.

In grades K-4, the prevention classes are based on the Learning to be a Healthy Kid curriculum, which includes appropriate storybooks common to primary school libraries. In grades five and seven, the prevention classes are based on the Life Skills and a variety of other prevention material that have proven effective for middle school students. Upon request, an extensive list of videos, books, and guest speakers are available for teachers and parents.

An advisory committee for the Prevention/Intervention Program meets regularly to discuss district needs, services, policies and procedures, and provides support for the district. The advisory committee involves a cross-section of community members, parents, teachers, administrators and representatives of agencies.

Dr. Jill C. Smith supervises the Prevention/Intervention Program at the district level; she can be contacted at 885-5414 or via e-mail: smith.jill@battlegroundps.org. The intervention specialists can be reached at: lee.sharice@battlegroundps.org, serving both Summit View High School (885-5331) and Prairie High School (885-5000). For Battle Ground High School (885-6500), contact Jay Atwood atwood.jay@battlegroundps.org.

The prevention education trainer can be reached at 885-5430 or via e-mail: schroeder.cynthia@battlegroundps.org

The Battle Ground Public Schools provides equal opportunity in programs and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin/language, creed/religion, sex, sexual orientation-including gender identity, disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, HIV/Hepatitis C status. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Contact the following regarding questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Sexual Harassment Officer, 360.885.5415; Title IX Compliance Officer 360.885.5338; Section 504/ADA Coordinator 360.885.5318; or a letter may be submitted to the designated coordinator at the Battle Ground Public Schools, PO Box 200, Battle Ground, WA 98604.

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