In the January 2026 BGPS Bulletin:
➡️On your ballot: Replacement levy for student educational programs and operations
🔎See the facts about district budget, priorities
📰Read the latest issue of Your Battle Ground Public Schools, a student publication
🎨Laurin Middle School, Prairie High School students earn art awards
🗣️Battle Ground High School student competes in regional Poetry Out Loud contest
⭐January 2026 Employee Recognition Awards
🍳Battle Ground students featured on Our Future, Our Schools
🔤Transitional Kindergarten shines in Battle Ground
💲School finance 101: Unfunded mandates
🤝School board meeting updates
📋Industry Fair returns Feb. 19
🔨Work continues on new Battle Ground Virtual Academy
🤼BGPS wrestlers dominate Clark County Championships
Read the issue now.

21 days ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
January 2026 Employee Recognition Award recipients
A Transitional Kindergarten student smiles at the camera
Students create pavolva in the in the advanced culinary arts class
Wrestlers display their trophy

What's happening in BGPS schools? Read the December 2025 BGPS Bulletin for details on the upcoming replacement levy, November employee awards, school finance, board meeting updates, all-league teams and more. Check it out now.

2 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Battle Ground High School Unified Bowler
Battle Ground High School Unified Bowlers
Battle Ground High School Unified Bowlers
Battle Ground High School Unified Bowlers
Attendees at the 2024 BGPS Industry Fair
November 2025 Employee Recognition Award recipients
Outgoing directors Ted Champine, Mary Snitily and Jackie Maddux

The November 2025 BGPS Bulletin is here! Check out the issue for stories and information about Veterans Day, state funding gaps, electricity projects, student theater performances, school board meeting updates and more. Read the issue now.

3 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
A classroom door decorated with messages encouraging a drug-free lifestyle.
Student demonstrate donated items above. Below, students display their electricity projects.
Above: Battle Ground High School's cheer squad. Below: River HomeLink students display their prizes for their award-winning artwork.

The September 2025 BGPS Bulletin is here!
🛝Tukes Valley Primary receives new playground equipment
💲School finance 101: Where the money comes from
🏈See pictures from the inaugural Battle Ground legacy night
📺Watch fall sports broadcasts
🎨Dot Day makes a mark at Pleasant Valley Middle School
🤝September school board meeting updates
💻Watch a discussion about AI in education
🤗Battle Ground Education Foundation annual fundraising gala
Read the issue now.

5 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Staff and alumni gather for Battle Ground legacy night
An art teacher show Pleasant Valley Middle School's new installation.
A student plays on Tukes Valley Primary's new zip line.

The August 2025 BGPS Bulletin is here!
👋Meet your new district leaders
🎒Welcoming students, families and staff to a new school year
🤝August school board meeting updates + budget approval
🏆Work-based learning coordinator wins prestigious award
🚌Thank you for helping stuff the bus
🎨Thank you, Battle Ground Art Alliance
And much more! Read it now.

6 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Student wave as they take a tour of Prairie High School on the first day of the 2025-26 school year.
A student wearing a class of 2037 shirt
A shopper donates school supplies
Debbie Smith
Battle Ground Art Alliance members donated art supplies to River HomeLink
Catch up on what's happening around the district during summer break, plus LEGO Summer Academy keeps students engaged, meet our newest student board representative, learn about our latest National Board Certified teacher and say congratulations to some outstanding members of the Class of 2025. Read the July 31 edition of the BGPS Bulletin here: https://tinyurl.com/3ndwrtd5
7 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
New student board representative Toby Nguyen takes his oath of office
Sarah Coleman, a nationally board certified teacher
A collage of student photos
Superintendent Shelly Whitten takes her oath of office
Check out our year in review video 🎥! Plus, administrative changes ahead of the 2025-26 school year, summer checklist, free summer meals and much more in the June 26 edition of the BGPS Bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/mrkrx257
8 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Headshot collage of administrators
Collage of screenshots from a student-led newspaper
Summer Checklist banner
Honoring our 2025 retirees ; Graduation photos and videos ; Help review high school SEL curriculum ; June 9 board meeting recap ; Spring all-league prep sports honors ; plus, a ton of other awards to highlight. Catch the BGPS Bulletin for June 12 right here: https://tinyurl.com/mprcyvjd
8 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
A collage of photos under a banner that reads "a fond farewell to our 2025 retirees"
Denny Waters poses with his award of merit from WASA
Pleasant Valley Middle School marching band in the Jr. Rose Festival parade
a photo collage of students honored by Cascadia Tech Academy
Announcing the winners of the 2025 BGPS District Art Show! Plus, an updated budget breakdown, review opportunities for high school SEL curriculum, good news for a bunch of BGPS schools and a local teacher and volunteer earn recognition for their contributions to education. These stories and a whole lot more in the May 30 edition of the BGPS Bulletin. Read here: https://tinyurl.com/2aetu5as
9 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Art show winners posing for a group photo with their certificates
Four students posing with their arms around each other in black and white
Two women posing with awards
Construction equipment outside of a school building
A student peers through the window of a door next to a paper heart reading "YOU are capable of amazing things"
Over 700 of you voted for your favorite student creations in the 2025 BGPS District Art Show! Plus, we're honoring some major staff milestones, breaking down proposed SEL curriculum at the high schools and recognizing the importance of the skilled trades. Check out the May 15 edition of the BGPS Bulletin right now! READ HERE: https://tinyurl.com/52b323v7
9 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Graphic reading "celebrating years of service" with years ranging from 10 to 40 down below.
The latest issue of the BGPS Bulletin is packed full of stories from around the district. Learn about what's happening with the budget, get the latest on the annual art show, learn about some amazing National History Day students from Chief, visit a fourth grade career fair, meet a pair of flying Tigers and find the latest BG CAST podcast episode, plus a whole lot more! Read here: https://tinyurl.com/3xkht5sn
10 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
A Prairie High School HOSA student demonstrates hands-only CPR for a fourth grader
Ryker Dilley of Tukes Valley Middle School poses in front of their Civics Bee project
Three Chief Umtuch Middle School students hold their state National History Day competition certificates
🗳 Reminder to vote by April 22 🎓 BGPS grad rates highest in over a decade 🏀 How one shot saved the season for two middle school boys basketball teams 🤝🏼 April 14 board update 👩🏼‍🏫 Help us celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week ➕ much more in the April 17 edition of the BGPS Bulletin! Read here: https://tinyurl.com/ysuwe9f2
10 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Two middle school basketball players talk during a game
Ballots for the April 22 replacement levy are in the mail; District financial health score improves; VIDEO: You might be a school counselor if...; CASEE marks 20th anniversary of annual pond survey; plus much more in the April 10 edition of the BGPS Bulletin. READ HERE: https://tinyurl.com/34x4fce7
11 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
A female student examines a salamander recovered from a pond
Students pose in front of a robot at a competition
A painting of a coastal scene by River HomeLink student Hannah Tapio
March employee recognition for Eric Benavente, Traci Donahue, Eric Anderson, Liz Hix and Chelsea Pacanins; What the levy pays for at middle schools, high schools and ALEs; March 24 board meeting recap; Sixteen Chief Umtuch students headed for National History Day state finals; plus more in the March 27 edition of the BGPS Bulletin. Read here: https://tinyurl.com/5ccjt2yn
11 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Pictured from left: Superintendent Denny Waters, Eric Benavente, Traci Donahue, Eric Anderson and Deputy Superintendent Shelly Whitten
Tukes Valley Primary students spread kindness one cup of coffee at a time; What the levy pays for at Captain, Daybreak, Glenwood, Maple Grove, Pleasant Valley, Tukes and Yacolt primary schools; Education support professionals week; plus much more in the March 13 edition of the BGPS Bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/mr3myvaf
11 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
A student shows off a coffee cup sleeve with the words "be positive, be you" on it