Battle Ground Public Schools

This week’s News to Know

April 22, 2024

One-hour late start on Wednesday, April 24

Schools will begin an hour late on Wednesday, April 24, to allow time for teachers to work together to implement best practices of high-quality instruction. Students will be released at normal times.

New end-of-year schedule, including last day of school

Schedule changes will be in effect for the end of this school year due to weather-related closures in January. The last day of school for students in south schools will be Friday, June 14. The last day of school for students in most north schools will be Monday, June 17. Get the details.

Review proposed materials

New teaching and learning materials may be used next school year to teach high school chemistry, environmental science and earth and space. You can now review the proposed materials and provide your input.

District plant sales

Battle Ground Public Schools’ annual plant sales will begin later this month with the NatureScaping NW Bare Root Trees, Shrubs & Perennials Sale on the CASEE campus April 27 and 28. 

Prairie High School’s plant sale will be 3-6 p.m. on May 8-10 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. Battle Ground High School’s annual plant sale will be Saturday, May 18, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

More details are available on the district website.

Drive-in movie night
Update: The drive-in movie has been postponed until Friday, May 10, same time and place.
Battle Ground families from all schools are invited to attend a free drive-in screening of the movie “Soul” on Friday, April 26. The event is hosted by students at Chief Umtuch Middle School who are part of a youth leadership/drug prevention group called the DREAM Team. The movie will take place in the parking lot at Lewisville Campus & CAM Academy (406 NW 5th Ave., Battle Ground). Space is limited, and pre-registration is required to reserve a spot. Gates will open at 7:30 p.m. and the movie will begin at dusk. Learn more.

Teacher Appreciation Week: Ways to share your appreciation

This year, May 6-10 is set aside to appreciate all the hard work of teachers. If you’d like to help recognize a deserving educator, we have a couple of ways you and your child(ren) can do that. First, if you haven’t already, consider filling out this form by Tuesday, April 30. Shout out a favorite teacher, share a photo (optional) and we may include your response in a special Teacher Appreciation Week feature in our district publications and social media.

Our communications department has also put together some graphics that you can access and print at home. Have your child fill it out and bring it to their teachers at school to share their appreciation.

Apprenticeship Signing Day

If your high schooler plans to become an apprentice or enter an apprenticeship program after graduation, Battle Ground Public Schools wants to celebrate their achievement. Please fill out this form by May 10 so we can honor them. 

DISTRICT NEWS

Welding programs at Prairie, Battle Ground high schools win big at SkillsUSA competition

At the 2024 SkillsUSA state competition at Centralia College last month, the welding fabrication competition was largely a Battle Ground Public Schools affair. Prairie High School’s three-student team claimed first place, with Battle Ground High School bringing home silver.

“We were given this big packet of drawing specifications,” said Grayson Allen, a senior at Prairie. “We had to put welds in specific spots and build it exactly to the drawings.”

“They just put their time in and focused on the task, splitting the jobs up,” said Prairie welding and machine shop instructor Rob Smith. “And they came up with a high-quality project.”

Meanwhile Battle Ground High School’s team of Jason Lundervold, Aiden Goncalves and Avery Carlson, under the leadership of Tod Garred, claimed silver at the state event.

Read more on the district website.

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UPCOMING CALENDAR

• Monday, April 22: School board meeting, 6 p.m. at the Lewisville campus and streaming online.
• Wednesday, April 24: One-hour late start

COMMUNITY EVENTS

• Chief Umtuch DREAM Team Drive-in movie night: April 26 (gates open at 7:30 p.m.)
• CASEE NW native tree and shrub sale: April 27-28
• Battle Ground Education Foundation 30th anniversary celebration: Tuesday, April 30, 4:30-7 p.m. at Chief Umtuch Middle School (RSVP for headcount, please)
• Stuff the Bus for the North County Food Bank: May 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Battle Ground Walmart
• Tigerland Preschool (ages 3-5): Enrollment open now
• View the full community calendar

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