One-hour late start on Sept. 3
SAT, PSAT and more standardized tests
New districtwide cellphone policy
Aug. 25 board meeting and budget approval
Help review potential new textbook for natural resources science class
Calling all alums and staff: Battle Ground legacy night
Report, don’t repost safety concerns
Read the news to know for Sept. 2.

about 18 hours ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
News to know for Sept. 2, 2025

One-hour late start on Sept. 3
SAT, PSAT and more standardized tests
New districtwide cellphone policy
Aug. 25 board meeting and budget approval
Help review potential new textbook for natural resources science class
Calling all alums and staff: Battle Ground legacy night
Report, don’t repost safety concerns
Read the news to know for Sept. 2.

about 21 hours ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
News to know for Sept. 2, 2025

The August 2025 BGPS Bulletin is here!
👋Meet your new district leaders
🎒Welcoming students, families and staff to a new school year
🤝August school board meeting updates + budget approval
🏆Work-based learning coordinator wins prestigious award
🚌Thank you for helping stuff the bus
🎨Thank you, Battle Ground Art Alliance
And much more!

6 days ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Student wave as they take a tour of Prairie High School on the first day of the 2025-26 school year.
A student wearing a class of 2037 shirt
A shopper donates school supplies
Debbie Smith
Battle Ground Art Alliance members donated art supplies to River HomeLink
Back-to-school schedule
Bus routes updated again
Back-to-school checklist
New districtwide cellphone policy
Supporting student health during the 2025-26 school year
Screen time limits on school-issued Chromebooks
Free technology monitoring tool for parents
Read more at https://bit.ly/45PpvuZ
9 days ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
News to know for Aug. 25, 2025
Bus routes
School supplies
Chromebook screen time change
Free technology monitoring tool
Annual student update
Back-to-school checklist
Read the news to know for Aug. 21: http://bit.ly/45E5dpv
13 days ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Image of Chromebooks overlaid with the words "News to Know" and "Aug. 21, 2025"
We're busy getting ready to welcome students and families back for the start of the 2025-26 school year! Ensure you're ready too with our handy back-to-school News to Know. Check it out here: https://tinyurl.com/544na88n
22 days ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
A graphic with a bus in the background. The words read "News to Know - Aug. 12, 2025" with the logo of Battle Ground Public Schools at the top

📅 Save the Date!

🦫📚 Back-to-School Night 🦫📚

Thursday, August 21st

5:00-7:00 PM

We’re so excited to kick off a brand-new school year together!

Come meet your child’s teacher 👩‍🏫, explore the classroom 🖍️, and see what fun learning adventures are ahead!

23 days ago, Brandie Castellani
Back to School Night

Visit the Safety Study Hall website, a place for schools, students and families to learn about safety topics.

29 days ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Laptop leaned against a stack of books
Catch up on what's happening around the district during summer break, plus LEGO Summer Academy keeps students engaged, meet our newest student board representative, learn about our latest National Board Certified teacher and say congratulations to some outstanding members of the Class of 2025. Read the July 31 edition of the BGPS Bulletin here: https://tinyurl.com/3ndwrtd5
about 1 month ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
New student board representative Toby Nguyen takes his oath of office
Sarah Coleman, a nationally board certified teacher
A collage of student photos
Superintendent Shelly Whitten takes her oath of office
Check out our year in review video 🎥! Plus, administrative changes ahead of the 2025-26 school year, summer checklist, free summer meals and much more in the June 26 edition of the BGPS Bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/mrkrx257
2 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Headshot collage of administrators
Collage of screenshots from a student-led newspaper
Summer Checklist banner
Summer office hours | June 22 deadline to provide feedback on proposed high school SEL curriculum | Summer meals and activities | Skyward upgrade coming soon | Plus, much more in the June 16 BGPS News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/3rtwt8hy
3 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
News to Know for June 16, 2025
Honoring our 2025 retirees ; Graduation photos and videos ; Help review high school SEL curriculum ; June 9 board meeting recap ; Spring all-league prep sports honors ; plus, a ton of other awards to highlight. Catch the BGPS Bulletin for June 12 right here: https://tinyurl.com/mprcyvjd
3 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
A collage of photos under a banner that reads "a fond farewell to our 2025 retirees"
Denny Waters poses with his award of merit from WASA
Pleasant Valley Middle School marching band in the Jr. Rose Festival parade
a photo collage of students honored by Cascadia Tech Academy
Graduations continue this week, plus more end-of-year scheduling, timeline for report cards, summer meals and much more in the June 9 edition of the BGPS News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/mv2sbs32
3 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
News to Know for June 9, 2025
No late-start this week | Graduation schedules | High school social-emotional curriculum review | Summer learning opportunities | Plus, much more in the June 2 edition of BGPS' News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/mr38e7yd
3 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
BGPS News to Know Monday June 2
Announcing the winners of the 2025 BGPS District Art Show! Plus, an updated budget breakdown, review opportunities for high school SEL curriculum, good news for a bunch of BGPS schools and a local teacher and volunteer earn recognition for their contributions to education. These stories and a whole lot more in the May 30 edition of the BGPS Bulletin. Read here: https://tinyurl.com/2aetu5as
3 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Art show winners posing for a group photo with their certificates
Four students posing with their arms around each other in black and white
Two women posing with awards
Construction equipment outside of a school building
A student peers through the window of a door next to a paper heart reading "YOU are capable of amazing things"
The latest issue of the BGPS Bulletin is packed full of stories from around the district. Learn about what's happening with the budget, get the latest on the annual art show, learn about some amazing National History Day students from Chief, visit a fourth grade career fair, meet a pair of flying Tigers and find the latest BG CAST podcast episode, plus a whole lot more! Read here: https://tinyurl.com/3xkht5sn
4 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
A Prairie High School HOSA student demonstrates hands-only CPR for a fourth grader
Ryker Dilley of Tukes Valley Middle School poses in front of their Civics Bee project
Three Chief Umtuch Middle School students hold their state National History Day competition certificates
Late start Wednesday ; 2025-26 budget update ; Boundary exceptions for 2025-26 ; Survey responses due May 2 ; Teacher appreciation week submissions ; plus much more in the April 28 edition of the BGPS News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/58fubykw
4 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
BGPS News to Know for April 28, 2025
Ballots for the replacement levy are due by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22! Plus, late start Wednesday; Teacher Appreciation Week community submissions; Stuff the Bus and much more in the April 21 edition of the BGPS News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/y6aw63ax
5 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Battle Ground Public Schools News to Know - April 21, 2025
🗳 Reminder to vote by April 22 🎓 BGPS grad rates highest in over a decade 🏀 How one shot saved the season for two middle school boys basketball teams 🤝🏼 April 14 board update 👩🏼‍🏫 Help us celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week ➕ much more in the April 17 edition of the BGPS Bulletin! Read here: https://tinyurl.com/ysuwe9f2
5 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
Two middle school basketball players talk during a game
Reminder to vote by April 22; Attend a presentation on the replacement levy; One-hour late start Wednesday; Student safety presentation at Prairie High School; Plant sales details; Plus lots more in the April 14 edition of the BGPS News to Know: https://tinyurl.com/bdeyaew9
5 months ago, Battle Ground Public Schools
BGPS News to Know for Monday, April 14