Hello Falcon Families!

March is here, and with it comes a busy and exciting month at Prairie High School.  Foremost, it is Women’s History Month!  We are proud to honor the impact of women across the globe in culture, sciences, athletics, business, education, law enforcement and the judicial system, the arts, and so much more.  We encourage students to take this opportunity to learn about all the women who paved the way and to recognize the incredible contributions of the women in our own school community.

As we move into spring, we have several important events and celebrations to highlight.

• SBA Testing – State testing is coming up, and we encourage students to get plenty of rest and do their best. More details on testing dates and preparation tips will be shared soon.

• Incoming 9th Grade Forecasting – We’re excited to welcome our future freshmen! Forecasting for next year’s 9th graders gets started with the 8th grade tours, followed by Future Falcon Night on 3/11.  We encourage families to review course options and discuss selections together. More information is shared below!

• Color Wars – Our annual Color Wars spirit event is coming up the week before Spring Break!! This is a great opportunity for students to show their school pride and class spirit.  Students should pay attention to the morning announcements to be ready to fully participate in the fun!

• Winter Musical and Band Concert – Come enjoy some amazing shows featuring our PHS Players in The Prom (details below), and our dedicated student musicians at the band concert on Thursday, March 6th at 6pm!

• Snow Make Up Day – School will be in session on March 14th as a regular schedule day, to make up for one of our two snow days in February.

Thank you for your ongoing support—let’s make it a great month!

GO FALCONS!

– Mrs. Woehr

Join us on March 11 from 5-7 pm for Future Falcon Night! This is an opportunity for our incoming 9th graders and their families to explore Prairie High School and all we have to offer our Future Falcons! You can meet our teachers, our coaches, our club advisors, our counselors, our administrators, and more!

The format is similar to our parent conferences, which are drop-in, come and go as you please. However, we will have a few information sessions for you to learn about our sports programs, graduation, credits, pre-AP, and AP offerings. The agenda for the evening can be found here.

We hope to see you there!

We can't keep up with all of the great things our Falcons are up to, but here are some links to a few of the great things our kids are recognized for!

https://www.kptv.com/2025/02/27/prairie-hs-senior-becomes-four-time-washington-state-wrestling-champ/

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/school-resource-officer-making-a-difference-at-prairie-high-school/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIleWBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHY1FzMqaojMo4dz2i3F6bVx6V6pb4xOFEp0CDFCegzkm-7oYCqtazyJ-6w_aem_GBnlh6P-3D2FvXsvfClXBQ

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/school-resource-officer-making-a-difference-at-prairie-high-school/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIleWBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHY1FzMqaojMo4dz2i3F6bVx6V6pb4xOFEp0CDFCegzkm-7oYCqtazyJ-6w_aem_GBnlh6P-3D2FvXsvfClXBQ

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/high-school-boys-basketball-prairies-program-getting-back-to-its-traditional-winning-ways/

https://www.thereflector.com/stories/whos-in-basketball-postseason-begins-this-week,375223

https://www.thereflector.com/stories/mlk-day-original-poem-highlights-unity-between-black-community-law-enforcement,374391

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BbMWxp8w2/

Unified (Special Olympics) is one of the most rewarding, inspiring activities happening in schools today. If your student needs an activity to keep them moving in the spring, and if they want to give back to their community in a truly fulfilling way, then Unified is the way to go!

Also, it's an amazing resume builder! If you have questions, please reach out to Coach Smith at eskelsonsmith.donna@battlegroundps.org.

Get ready for an exciting High School Ceramics Competition, where talented students from across Southwest Washington showcase their creativity, skill, and problem-solving abilities!

In this friendly competition, each team of six will feature two wheel-throwers and four hand-builders. Wheel-throwers will work independently to earn points, while hand-builders will take on both individual and collaborative challenges. Expect to see incredible craftsmanship, innovative designs, and a thrilling display of ceramic artistry!

Free & Open to the Public

Location: Battleground High School @ The Annex. 300 W MAIN ST, BATTLE GROUND, WA 98604

Date:  Saturday, March 22nd, 2025

Time: Doors open at 8 AM. Events will run from 9 AM to 3 PM.

Lunch Break: 11:30 AM – 12 PM

Join us for a fun, unique, and memorable experience celebrating young artists and their passion for ceramics. Come cheer them on and be inspired!

ASVAB:
For grades 11-12

Date, time, and location:
April 26, 2025
8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Arrive at 7:40 a.m.
Battle Ground High School College and Career Center

Registration:
Register on the BGPS website below
Deadline: Apr. 18, 2025

More information:

• The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a standardized test that meausures a person's aptitude for careers in the military.

• ASVAB scores are used to determine if someone is qualified to enlist in the military and to assign someone to an appropriate job in the military. Scores above 31 also will fulfill Graduation Pathway requirements.

• This test will be given in a digital format.

Battle Ground Public Schools is evaluating new tools and materials to teach character education, foster students’ life skills and identify potential challenges before they become more serious. We invite you to review the information, ask questions and provide your input. There are two opportunities:

Tuesday, March 25: Learn about high school social and emotional curriculum
Wednesday, March 26: Learn about screening tools for students in all grades

Both events will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at CASEE A, 11104 NE 149th St., Brush Prairie. Everyone is welcome.

If approved by the district’s board of directors, these tools and materials will be widely used in Battle Ground schools starting next school year. Learn more.

As we have been navigating through the last few weeks there have been a lot of different illnesses going around. The Health Room can often be a very busy place. Please remember that any student that has a fever (temperature over 100⁰ F) must be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications before returning to school. If your student is experiencing vomiting and/or diarrhea, they should not return to school until 24 hours after the last time they vomited or had diarrhea. See our district guidelines for keeping children home from school for more information. 

If your student is needing to take medication throughout the school day; whether it is prescribed by a health care provider or it is over the counter, they need to have a medication in school form completed by a health care provider and signed by a parent/guardian. It must also be completed for students that self-carry/self-administer.  This form must be completed every school year. 

Throughout the day we often have students that come to the health room and ask to rest or lie down due to non-illness related reasons. Unfortunately, due to the traffic that we get in the health room due to illness this is not always feasible. Additionally, the area in which the health room is located can be noisy due to its physical location. 

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. 

Micki Moss, MN,RN, NCSN

School Nurse- Prairie High School

moss.micki@battlegroundps.org

(360) 885-5027- phone

(360) 885-5050- fax

Do you know an amazing staff member? The new Employee Recognition Awards will highlight staff members who reflect the district’s strategic plan goals. Three nominees will be selected each month and recognized at a board meeting. Everyone is welcome to submit a nomination.

Be sure to check out our Community Events page for fun ideas of things to do throughout the local community. Nonprofit organizations looking to share their own upcoming events are welcome to submit a flyer to be included.

Flyers are posted on the community events webpage and printed at relevant schools on their community bulletin boards. The BGPS community flyer checklist provides information about what is required for flyer submission.

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. 

Did you know Battle Ground Public Schools has put together a list of student resources, from Chromebook basics to artificial intelligence, Google Classroom and much more? We encourage all parents and guardians to check out the district’s parent resources webpage, including valuable information on managing technology at home, resources for digital citizenship and setting up parental controls.

Battle Ground Public Schools has partnered with Care Solace to support the well-being of students and their immediate family members. Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential care coordination service that can help any student and/or their immediate family members quickly find mental health or substance use treatment options matched to their needs, regardless of insurance or circumstance. If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:

• Call 888-515-0595 (available 24/7/365 in any language).

• Visit www.caresolace.com/battlegroundps and either search on your own or select “Book appointment” for assistance by video chat, email or phone.

The Battle Ground Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Information about the district’s nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures are located on the district’s website at https://www.battlegroundps.org/notice-of-nondiscrimination/. The following employees have been designated to receive and respond to questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Title IX Coordinator: Tom Adams, Director of Student Services, Battle Ground Public Schools, PO Box 200, Battle Ground, WA 98604, adams.tom@battlegroundps.org, 360.885.5415

and/or U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR).   Title IX inquiries may also be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html 

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator/Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Michelle Reinhardt, Executive Director of Human Resources, Battle Ground Public Schools, PO Box 200, Battle Ground, WA 98604, reinhardt.michelle@battlegroundps.org. 360.885.5481