BGPS News to Know

IN THIS ISSUE:

• 10th annual Industry Fair, Feb. 20

• BGPS superintendent to retire

• One-hour late start on Wednesday, Feb. 19

• Calendar adjustments due to snow days

• Report cards coming soon

• 2025-26 calendar - key dates

• FCRC donations needed

• Fourth grade cooking competition

• Bingo and Books at Chief Umtuch Middle School

• Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten enrollment

• Enrollment open for district’s alternative learning experience programs

• Eighth and ninth graders invited to take PSAT

• February school meal menus

• Care Solace: Link to mental health support

• District news

• In case you missed it

• Calendar

• Community events

Wednesday, Feb. 19, is a one-hour late start at most schools to allow time for teachers to work together to implement best practices of high-quality instruction. Students will be released at usual times.

Report cards should be arriving in your mailbox by the end of this week (or sent home with primary school students). If you have not received your child’s test scores by the end of this week, please check in with their school office.

The Battle Ground school board recently approved the 2025-26 academic calendar. Here are some of the key dates:

• First day of school - Tuesday, Aug. 26

• Thanksgiving break - Nov. 26-28

• Winter break - Dec. 22, 2025, through Jan. 2, 2026

• Spring break - April 6-10

• Last day of school (weather dependent) - Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Battle Ground Public Schools’ Family and Community Resource Center helps meet the needs of families facing challenges. As a donation based program, the FCRC relies on our community to help fill the shelves and those shelves are emptying fast. Right now, they have severe needs for items including soap, hygiene products, socks, underwear and more. 

View a list and information on how to donate by visiting the district website.

Any child who will be 5 years old by Aug. 31, 2025, is eligible to enroll in kindergarten this fall. Enroll now to make sure your child can attend kindergarten orientation in the spring.

Battle Ground Public Schools also offers Transitional Kindergarten for children who will turn 4 years old by Aug. 31 and meet certain eligibility requirements. Visit our Transitional Kindergarten webpage to learn more about the program. The interest form is available  now.

Students in grades 8 and 9 are invited to take the new PSAT 8/9 on April 26. This optional test is designed to help these students start their high school journey. Registration ends Friday, April 18. Visit the district’s standardized testing page to learn more.

February school breakfast and lunch menus are now available! Meals can be paid for through InTouch Receipting.

Every other Friday, students at Pleasant Valley Middle School pour out of their classrooms during recess, sprinting across the playground to a portable on the south side of the campus. There, they wait in line for a chance to spend their "Patriot bucks" at the small makeshift store.

The Patriot Store is part of the school's effort to incentivize good behavior by "paying" students when they help others, clean up litter or just offer a kind word.

"The Patriot Store is fun, but it also helps to keep kids on task," said Aubree Wright, a fifth grader. "It's also a good way to learn how to handle your money," added fellow fifth grader Ryanne Lewis Heck, who said she often saves her bucks for larger items.

This is the second year of the Patriot Store, and Assistant Principal Erin Thompson said it has made a noticeable improvement with the students when it comes to meeting behavioral expectations.

Check out a video of the store in action on the district's Instagram account.

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Right At School, the district’s partner providing before- and after- school care, is still accepting registrations for the remainder of the school year, including at Yacolt Primary, its newest location. Right at School offers a safe place for children to make new friends, take advantage of supervised homework assistance, engage in educational activities and much more. Through the end of March, use the code WINTER25 when you register to save 25% off the regular price.

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.

• Wednesday, Feb. 19: One-hour late start for most schools

• Wednesday, Feb. 19: Special school board meeting, 5 p.m. at the Lewisville campus and streaming online. View the agenda on Board Docs.

• Monday, Feb. 24: Regular school board meeting, 6 p.m. at the Lewisville campus and streaming online.

• Battle Ground Community Education - Martial Arts with Isaiah | Zumba classes (ages 18 and up)

• Girls rugby - Chinook Rugby Club (Games start March 8)

• Girls who Code: Every other Wednesday until 3:45 p.m.

• Captain Strong Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (Progama Asistencia y Educación Temprana)

• View more community events

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