The end of every school year includes a bittersweet farewell to valued employees heading off into retirement. This year, we bid best wishes to nearly three dozen employees comprising almost 730 years of service to Battle Ground students and our school communities. We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for their many years of dedication to helping our students succeed and wish them well in their next journey.
View the full list on the district website (please note, not all employees who retire choose to be publicly recognized).
BGPS’ board of directors met for a regular meeting at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 9. Video and notes from that meeting are available on the district website. The board will next meet on Monday, June 23, for a regular meeting at 6 p.m. You are invited to attend in-person at the Lewisville campus (406 NW 5th Ave., Battle Ground) or watch the meeting online.
With the 2024-25 season in the books, The Columbian has put out their 2025 All-Region high school sports awards. You can view the ceremony in the videos above. Here are the all-league selections for the spring sports season (see the full list):
BATTLE GROUND HIGH SCHOOL
BASEBALL:
Player of the year - James Gill III
First team - Ethan Adams | Collin McGowan | Cooper McGowan | Jayden Sivits
SOFTBALL:
First team - Aliseyah Lindersmith | Lainey McMullen | Mylee Burrows
BOYS SOCCER:
First team - Bryce Beachell | Kingston Gaither | Andrew Altukoff
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD:
First team - Zachary Zamora, 800m | Lord King Nana-Badu-Weah, 3200m
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD:
First team - Sophia Rogers, 3200m
GIRLS TENNIS:
Coach of the year - Brodie Gray, Battle Ground
GIRLS GOLF:
First team - Ava Robertson | Clella Domke-Grimm
PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL
BASEBALL:
Player of the year - Owen Dirks
First team - Jake Drogos | Nolan Nunn | Kaleb Cave | Aidan Emery | Isaac Watson
SOFTBALL:
Player of the year - Mackenzie Moore
First team - Payton Miller | Payton Blunt
BOYS SOCCER:
First team - Zephan Cochran
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD:
Athletes of the year - Tavin Timperley and Will Foster
First team - Deven Vigue, 200m | Tommie Vick, 400m | Dekota Houfek, 800m | Tavin Timperley, 1600m and 3200m | Clark Scholl, 300m hurdles | Will Foster, discus and shotput | Parker Rice, javelin | Ty Allinger, long jump
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD:
First team - Abigail Mendoza, 200m and 400m | Chloe Copes, 1600m | Kelli Scheese, shotput and discus | Yana Tkachenko, long jump and triple jump | Julie Ogbeama, long jump and triple jump
GIRLS TENNIS:
Singles player of the year - Elsa Bice
First team - Lily Paris (singles)
GIRLS GOLF:
First team - Lucia Hill | Mesa Thompson
Shoutout to the Pleasant Valley Middle School marching band and color guard on winning the Sweepstakes Award at the recent Jr. Rose Festival parade. The award recognizes bands for crisp and uniform marching formations, flag displays and musical performance. In short, it's kind of a big deal. Way to go, Patriots!
(If you were unable to attend the parade, you can view their performance during FOX 12 Oregon's coverage. The PVM performance starts at the 43:45 mark.)
Students in the ASPIRE program at Captain Strong Primary recently presented a play on the history of Washington state. Tracing from the original Washington territory to treaties with Native American tribes, the emergence of the fur trade and timber industries and much more, this presentation was the culmination of the class's history assignment for the year. It was amazing to see these third and fourth graders recite from memory complex histories of the region. Well done, students!
Free summer meals will be available from Tuesday, June 17, through Thursday, Aug. 14. Meals will be available at two sites:
Everyone age 18 or younger is eligible. Enrollment in Battle Ground Public Schools is not required. All meals must be consumed onsite. See more details.
Qualifying families can receive up to $120 per child through the Summer EBT program (known as SUN Bucks in Washington). SUN Bucks can be used to purchase food at retail locations like grocery stores, farmers markets, and corner stores. Families who qualified for free or reduced meals and activities through the Child Nutrition Eligibility and Education program are eligible. Visit the state’s SUN Bucks page for more information and to apply. Please be aware that income eligibility limits are increasing starting July 1, 2025, so don’t delay!
