BGPS News to Know

IN THIS ISSUE:

• No late start Wednesday

• End-of-year and graduation schedule

• 2025-26 school calendar released

• End-of-year checklist

• Review potential curriculum for high school and emotional learning

• Budget update

• SAT registration opportunities

• Help us highlight the class of 2025

• SUN Bucks available this summer

• Skyward upgrade coming soon; enroll new students before July 7

• Summer learning opportunities for high schoolers

• Community Education summer camps

• June school menus

• Care Solace: Link to mental health support

• District news

• In case you missed it

• Calendar

• Community events

Wednesday, June 4, will be a regular Mon./Tue./Thu./Fri. start time. There are no additional late-start Wednesdays on the schedule.

The calendar for the 2025-26 school year is now available to view or download (Русский) (Español). Calendars for CAM Academy and River HomeLink will be added later.

Battle Ground Public Schools is considering a new curriculum for social and emotional learning that would be used starting next school year, and eventually affect all high school students in the district. We believe that input from families and community members is essential to the process of adopting this new curriculum.

The first reading of the proposed curriculum will be during the school board's July 28 meeting. Prior to board consideration, there are several additional opportunities for parents, guardians, staff, students and community members to provide their input:

• Virtual review night: Tuesday, June 10, starting at 6 p.m. via Zoom (meeting information). Due to copyright restrictions, this meeting will not be recorded.

• In-person review night: Thursday, June 12, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at CASEE A  (11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie, WA 98606). Drop in anytime, no RSVP required.

• By appointment: June 2-June 22. To make an appointment, please email projectaware@battlegroundps.org or call Assistant Director of Project AWARE Erick Suksdorf at 360-885-5440.

• View limited samples online: *Online samples are limited due to copyright restrictions. To view the curriculum in its entirety, please attend one of the review nights or request an in-person appointment. 

After you have reviewed the curriculum, we invite you to provide your feedback by June 22. You can also read more from people involved in the pilot process about their hopes and goals for the new curriculum.

Students in grades 10-12 who are interested in taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) can register now for upcoming testing on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, and/or Saturday, March 14, 2026. The cost is $68 per student. Find out more details and register.

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!

Battle Ground Public Schools will be transitioning to a newer version of Skyward - Family Access this summer. While we anticipate minimal disruption for parents, there are a few dates you should be aware of:

• Sunday, July 6 - Last day to complete online enrollment prior to the switch*

• July 7 - Aug. 3 - New student enrollment and annual student update unavailable

• Monday, Aug. 4 - New system rollout begins

• Monday, Aug. 11 - Online enrollments resume

*If you do not complete the online enrollment process prior to Skyward being taken offline on July 6, you will need to restart the process when enrollment resumes. 

Please watch for additional information over the summer.

Battle Ground Public Schools is offering online summer school classes for high school students looking to earn original credit or for those needing to recover credit for failed courses. Classes will be offered in a variety of subjects. Current eighth grade students also may recover the Washington state history requirement.

Battle Ground Community Education will be offering a variety of summer camp opportunities five days a week. Pick from a selection of half-day camps, day camps or weekly camps. Activities include QuickStart sports camps, dance and cheer camps and workshops, SHAPE NW theme camps and the Prairie High School volleyball camp. Get more details and sign up on the BGCE website.

School breakfast and lunch menus for June are now available online. Meals can be paid through InTouch Receipting.

More than a quarter of Battle Ground Public Schools’ 19 schools have been recognized by the Washington State Board of Education for exceptional achievement, growth and efforts to close educational gaps during the 2023-24 academic year. Earned by only 16% of public schools statewide, this recognition highlights achievements in key areas of student success.

The honored BGPS schools are:

• CAM Academy

• Chief Umtuch Middle School

• Yacolt Primary School

• Daybreak Middle School

• Tukes Valley Primary School

Discover how each school earned this honor.

Said Deputy Superintendent Shelly Whitten, “I am very proud of these schools for all of their work to help each student be successful. This award indicates sustained work to improve student learning. Professional Learning Communities, school improvement plans, waiver days and other efforts to improve instructional practice are all paying off. Congratulations to the staff, students and families at each of these schools!”

The BGPS Bulletin is full of great stories about what’s happening in and around the Battle Ground Public Schools. If you’re not already signed up, be sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date and in the know.

First Student, the district’s student transportation provider, has launched a new FirstView bus tracking app. Older versions of the previous FirstView app have been disabled. Please be aware that the code to access the parent side of the app is changing to K1Q0K for the updated app. 

More details are available on the district website.

All families with in-district or out-of-district boundary exceptions (choice transfers) for the 2024-2025 school year need to reapply for the 2025-26 school year. Starting this year, Battle Ground Public Schools has switched from paper forms to an online application through the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Get more information about this process.

If you see or hear of a possible threat, please report it to law enforcement directly and/or to school staff. This is the best and most helpful action because it begins an investigation and helps to limit the potential for misinformation to spread. You can report bullying, intimidation, harassment, threats and safety concerns using our anonymous reporting system. Emergencies should always be reported to 911.

• Graduations:

  • Wednesday, June 4: River HomeLink graduation (7 p.m. @ District Stadium)

  • Thursday, June 5: Prairie High School graduation (7 p.m. @ District Stadium)

  • Friday, June 6: Battle Ground High School graduation (7 p.m. @ District Stadium)

  • Monday, June 9: CAM Academy graduation (7 p.m. @ Prairie High School)

  • Tuesday, June 10: Summit View High School graduation (7 p.m. @ Prairie High School)

  • Wednesday, June 11: Battle Ground Virtual Academy graduation (7 p.m. @ Prairie High School)

• Monday, June 9: Regular school board meeting (4 p.m.) at the Lewisville campus and streaming online. (NOTE: Earlier start time due to CAM Academy graduation)

• Tuesday, June 10: High school SEL curriculum virtual review night - 6 p.m. via Zoom (meeting information). Due to copyright restrictions, this meeting will not be recorded.

• Tuesday, June 10: Three-hour early release

• Wednesday, June 11: Three-hour early release - last day for most students

• Thursday, June 12: High school SEL curriculum in-person review night - 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at CASEE A  (11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie, WA 98606). No RSVP required, drop in any time.

• Battle Ground Community Education - Summer camps - sports, dance/cheer, volleyball, etc | QuickStart summer sports camps | Summer Basketball league

• RockSolid Teen Takeover at the movies - Friday, June 13, $5 per teen

• Tiger Cage Camp (grade 3-8 basketball camp) - June 16-18, $50 per child

• Prairie High School women’s soccer camp - July 7-10, 9-11 a.m.

• City of Battle Ground summer sports camps

• City of Battle Ground summer playground program

• YMCA summer day camps

• View more community events

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