
May 7, 2025
In this episode, learn about the significant role that nurses play in every school in our district. You might be surprised and impressed by everything that a school nurse is respo...

April 1, 2025
In today's episode, Travis Blankenship and Chelsea Ward from the district's Family and Community Resource Center discuss how the district supports students who are homeless or in ...

February 28, 2025
In this episode, Principal Matt Stanfill and teacher Michael Syron talk about all things Battle Ground Virtual Academy. The episode also shines a spotlight on a project that stude...

January 8, 2025
In this episode, hear from Superintendent Denny Waters and Deputy Superintendent Shelly Whitten about the upcoming levy that Battle Ground citizens will be voting on. In the spotl...

December 18, 2024
In this episode, learn how the district is using a federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support students. Plus, Karen Guenther share...

November 16, 2024
In this episode of the BG CAST, hear from a couple of volunteers with parent-teacher associations and organizations in the district. You'll hear from Erica Bedrossian (Pleasant Va...

August 29, 2024
Hear from the mayor of Battle Ground, Troy McCoy, who is a former BGPS school board member. In the spotlight are Donna Eskelson-Smith and and a couple of students who are involved...

August 26, 2024
The Battle Ground Education Foundation helps schools meet a variety of student needs. Hear about their work in this special episode. Plus, we talk with Bev Jones, a cheerleader fo...

August 15, 2024
In this episode, we talk with Cheryl O'Dell and Tom Bulkley, co-presidents of the Battle Ground Public Schools chapter of the Public School Employees of Washington. We also shine ...

August 15, 2024
Leading a high school is a complex job. In this conversation with Susannah Woehr and Charb Gourde of Prairie High School, you'll get an inside look at the challenges and opportuni...

June 6, 2024
Teacher Greg McKelvey was selected as the Grand Marshal for the 2024 Grand Floral Parade at the Rose Festival. Hear him talk about his 40 years of teaching and his journey with th...

May 28, 2024
This episode includes a discussion with art teachers Tatiana Stevens and Tamra Galles about visual arts and recent Ceramics Showdown. The spotlight is on the district art show, wh...

May 7, 2024
Just in time for Teacher Appreciation Week 2024, is a panel discussion involving teachers from all over the district. Hear them talk about how they're preparing students for gradu...

April 24, 2024
A couple of years ago, Battle Ground citizens passed a levy which provided the funding to bring back middle school sports. In this episode, hear from Rachel Sautter (Laurin) and J...

March 23, 2024
Take a deeper look at the social and emotional learning centers that have been set up in schools in the district with paraeducators Vanessa Toland (Tukes Valley Middle) and Emily ...

February 26, 2024
In this episode, hear from Cindy Arnold, the district's director of Career and Technical Education, or CTE. Cindy discusses her journey to her position, what CTE is and how succes...

January 31, 2024
In this episode, Deputy Superintendent Shelly Whitten joins the conversation to dig into the nuts and bolts of the capital levy that is on the ballot for February 13, 2024. In the...

January 12, 2024
This episode features Simeon Redberg and Rob Pollock, who are the esports coaches at Prairie and Battle Ground high schools. If you're not sure what Esports is, this is your chanc...

December 20, 2023
Did you know that BGPS' multilingual program serves more than 1,000 students who are learning English? Learn about the program with Director of Federal Program Lynnell Tsugawa-Mur...

December 14, 2023
Britt Pedlar and Gene Fritz, culinary arts teachers at Prairie and Battle Ground high schools, talk about their amazing programs and how they go to where they are today. The spotl...