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WHS Teacher Brian Eggleston Named ESD 112 Teacher of the Year (posted 8-26-2010)
Brian Eggleston has been named Educational Service District 112 region Teacher of the Year (TOY). A teacher at Washougal High School, Eggleston is one of nine finalists from around the state for the Washington State Teacher of the Year Award. One teacher will be selected to represent Washington State in the National Teacher of the Year Program.

Eggleston has taught Spanish at Washougal High School for the past five years. Pictured are Brian Eggleston and Barbara Lomas from ESD 112, who presented him with a plaque during a district wide presentation. Read more on the WSD Blog.

2010 "Back to School" Events for Each School (posted 8-18-2010)
Each school has scheduled an evening where staff will welcome students and parents prior to the first day of school. The schedule is as follows:

Cape Horn-Skye Elementary	8/26/2010	4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Gause Elementary	8/30/2010	5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Hathaway Elementary	8/26/2010	4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Canyon Creek Middle	8/26/2010	4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Jemtegaard Middle	8/26/2010	5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Washougal High School	8/27/2010	5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

WHS Welcomes New Counseling Staff (posted 8-11-10)
This fall Washougal students, parents and staff will welcome two new counselors. Both are eager to apply their skills to benefit WHS students. Christina Mackey will be working with the graduating class of 2011 and the class of 2013. Owen Sanford will be working with the class of 2012 and the class of 2014. Both Ms. Mackey and Mr. Sanford will be in the office beginning August 18 and can be contacted by phone or e-mail. Parents and students can meet the new counselors during WHS Open House on August 27 from 5:00-6:30 pm.

Christina Mackey (Class of 2011 and 2013) Phone: 954-3114 E-Mail: christina.mackey@washougal.k12.wa.us
Owen Sanford (Class of 2012 and 2014) Phone: 954-3113 E-Mail: owen.sanford@washougal.k12.wa.us

2010-2011 School Bus Routes Now Ready (posted 8-2-2010)
Bus Routes for all schools, including snow routes, are now posted on the Back-to-School page. You will also find information on the school year calendar, supply lists, and back-to-school nights for your school.

Washougal Firefighters Partner with Schools to Promote Literacy (posted 6-30-2010)
A partnership between Washougal School District and the Washougal Fire Department will benefit young readers as part of a summer literacy event. Through the School's Out Washington program, Washougal firefighters will visit Hathaway Elementary on July 15 at 1:00 p.m. to read to students who are participating in the Feed Your Brain summer program. To read more, please visit our blog.

Meal Prices for 2010-2011 School Year (posted 6-23-2010)
Please contact the secretary in your school if you would like to set up an electronic account for depositing money into an account for your child's meals at school.

Elementary Schools	Regular	Reduced	Adult
Breakfast	$1.35	No charge	$2.00
Lunch	$2.30	$0.40	$3.25

Middle Schools	Regular	Reduced	Adult
Breakfast	$1.60	No Charge	$2.00
Lunch	$2.50	$0.40	$3.25

High Schools	Regular	Reduced	Adult
Breakfast	$1.60	No Charge	$2.00
Lunch	$2.70	$0.40	$3.25

School is out for the Summer! (posted 6-18-2010)
Please read an end-of-year update from Superintendent Teresa Baldwin, including an update on energy conservation and the Professional Learning Community initiative.

New Washougal School District Blog showcases student successes (posted 6-10-10)
Click the link above or the

at the top of the news section to access the new Washougal School District Blog. This new blog will showcase the great things that are happening in Washougal Schools, focusing on student successes in areas like fine arts, sports, and academics. The blog will be updated frequently, and you can subscribe to get updates.

Washougal School District Offers Revised Kindergarten Schedule
The Washougal School District has announced that it will expand its kindergarten program beginning in the 2010-11 school year. Under the revised schedule, students will attend based on one of two options:
1. All-day every Monday and Thursday and half-day every Wednesday, or;
2. All-day every Tuesday and Friday and half-day every Wednesday.

The new schedule adds one half day of instruction every other week from the current schedule, as students previously attended every other Wednesday. The changes were made based on feedback from teachers and families that additional contact time and a consistent schedule on Wednesdays would be beneficial to students. Parents who have already registered for Kindergarten will receive a letter with additional information in mid-May. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Miner, Assistant Superintendent, (360) 954-3002.

Important Vaccine information for Parents of Middle School Students (posted 6-18-2010)
This is a reminder for parents/guardians of some changes required in immunizations for the 2010/2011 school year. This is specific to Tdap (tetanus, diptheria and pertussis) & varicella (chicken pox).

If your child will be in the 6, 7th, 8th or 9th grade(s) - the Tdap vaccine is required for school entry.

If your child will be in the 6th grade - one dose of the varicella vaccine is required for school entry. If your child has already had chicken pox, the school will need documentation on the CIS form (Certificate of Immunization Status).

If your child still needs his or her required immunization(s), please have them vaccinated over the summer.

If you have any questions or concerns about your child's immunization status you should contact his or her health care provider.

School offices will open on August 16 for JMS and August 23 for Canyon Creek Middle School for you to come and update your child's CIS form.

Also, if your student participates in school district athletic programs, don't forget to take your child for his or her sports physical, which is required every two years.

2010-2011 Budget News: District Avoids Staff and Program Cuts (posted 6-15-2010)
2010-11 Budget News: District Avoids Staff and Program Cuts As a reminder, the Community Budget Task Force began analyzing possible budget solutions in January when the original budget shortfall for 2010-11 was $630,000. We will all remember 2010 as the year when our teachers’ union, the Washougal Association of Educators, contributed $93,000 in residual professional development funds to the budget solution, contingent upon a match of $2.00/$1.00 from the District's unreserved funds. The WAE proposal, which was accepted by the Board of Directors, contributed $279,000 to the budget solution.

In addition, the Board approved a larger set of 2010-11 budget recommendations that were generated in part by the Community Budget Task Force and District administration. The final solution resulted in the Reduction in Force (RIF) of one administrator, but spared reductions of all other staff members and programs that had originally been considered. An analysis of the budget solution is shown in the chart below. The 2010-11 Budget will be approved by the Board of Directors following a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room at the district office on August 24, 2010. The district office is located at 4855 Evergreen Way, Washougal.

Budget Contribution to $630,000 Shortfall	Fund Amount	% of Contribution
WAE's offer of residual professional development funds	93,000	15%
District’s unreserved funds, matching $2.00/$1.00 in WAE funds	186,000	30%
1.0 FTE Administrator, Reduction in Force	114,000	18%
10% Reduction in District and building budgets	50,000	8%
Delay of maintenance reserve fund to a later fiscal year	60,000	9%
Other new revenue sources and cost savings: ESD 112 Risk Insurance Cooperative rebate $61,000 ESD 112 Data System Cooperative reduced cost $7,000 Levy Equalization Funds $6,000 Reallocate unused remediation funds $53,000	127,000	20%
Total	$630,000	100%

Washougal Community Education 2010-11 Early Learning Registration (posted 4-25-2010)
The Washougal School District offers early learning (preschool) education at each of its elementary school sites – Gause, Hathaway and Cape Horn-Skye. Morning and afternoon sessions are provided for students aged 3-5. Registration is now open for the 2010-2011 school year. This preschool program is committed to addressing the development of the “whole” child in a positive environment. Please contact Lisa Young at 954-3895 or lisa.young@washougal.k12.wa.us for more information.

Washougal School Board Approves 2010-2011 School Year Calendar (posted 4-14-2010)
The School Board approved the school year calendar for 2010-2011 during their April 13th Board Meeting. You can view the calendar here, or on the calendars page of the district info menu.

New School Board Linkage Page (posted 4-29-2010)
The Washougal Board of Directors has hosted a series of meetings with constituent groups since December of 2006. These meetings are broad, information gathering meetings where the school board meets with different groups to gather information and keep in touch with the community. The Board hosts three linkage meetings per year. In the past, these meetings have been with business leaders, WHS graduates, parents, school staff, Booster and Parent Advisory group leaders, and senior citizens. To read more about the linkage meetings, or to see minutes from previous meetings, please visit the new Linkage page.

Parents: Sign up for low-cost and free health care coverage for kids through the Washington Apple Health for Kids program.
For more information, contact Parent Help 123 or (360) 397-8000, x7227. Download an informational flyer (pdf) here: English, Russian, Spanish.

Superintendent's Email Newsline--Voluntary Sign-up
Are you interested in keeping up with things going on in the district on a more frequent basis than the patron newsletters? Superintendent Baldwin’s Newsline will provide frequent updates from Teresa's office. You may subscribe for automatic email distribution. To sign up, click on the Newsline logo to the left. This will not be a discussion forum, just an informational broadcast to individuals who subscribe. Each email message will include directions on unsubscribing. Email addresses will remain confidential in a secured network and will not be accessible to anyone other than the district's network administrator.

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