Eighteen Boy Scouts from the local Columbia River District successfully passed their Eagle Scout Board of Review last November and advanced to the rank of Eagle Scout. Collectively, the scouts led a total of 2,085 hours of community service.
Seaman Recruit Sidney Bodin, a native of Battle Ground, Washington, graduated as top Sailor from Recruit Training Command, Division 060, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) on Jan. 31. Winning the MEA reinforces Bodin’s commitment to the high standards he set for himself. “When I fi…
TED Talks are a mainstay of the internet and discussions across the globe. During the talks, experts give short speeches on a wide range of topics hoping to inspire, teach and drive a positive change. Last month, Ridgefield High School sophomores created their own original TED Talks for thei…
Woodland High School’s robotics team, the Beaver Bots, won an Inspire Award and qualified to compete in the state finals which took place last week, Jan. 26. The Beaver Bots are one of 140 high school robotics teams across the state taking part in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Scien…
Sara Eastham’s class at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield is filled with arcade games; however, there are no video screens or digital beeps as every arcade game has been handmade by a second grade student.
If you ask a local fourth-grader about what they’re learning in school, you may not expect to hear “the pika.”
South Ridge Elementary School librarian Emily Crawford recently gave her first grade class a special assignment known as the Flat Stanley Project.
Four Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) cadets from Battle Ground High School are set to fly high this summer after being awarded scholarships that will provide them with an opportunity to earn private pilot licences.
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Patricia Harmon’s third grade students at Maple Grove Primary School take their newly-found roles as scientists very seriously. With protective goggles over their eyes, a group of students sit around a picnic table testing water samples and carefully recording their data along the way. Nearb…
Ridgefield School District officials recognized January employee and students of the month at their regular board of directors meeting Jan. 14.
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Forty students from Battle Ground Public Schools have been named to the North County Honor Band in recognition of their exceptional musical abilities. On Saturday, Feb. 1, the students will perform in the Honor Band’s seventh annual concert at Hockinson High School (16819 NE 159th St., Brush…
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Imagine you are friends with someone, and everything is fine. Then, suddenly, they stop talking to you, calling you, texting you, with no explanation at all — it’s like your relationship never even existed. That’s ghosting, and it’s one of the many challenging topics addressed in the play “G…
Professional storyteller Will Hornyak grabbed the attention of every kid in the room during a recent presentation at Union Ridge Elementary school as he hopped, flapped and crowed on stage during a story about the one-eyed, one-winged, one-legged chicken, Medio Pollito. The story of Medio Po…
Kindergarten students at South Ridge Elementary School pressed their noses up to the window of their classroom while at recess one day last month after noticing the classroom had a considerable change in decor. Dozens of bowls of candy and graham cracker houses topped tables around the room.
Just before Battle Ground Public Schools district students and staff departed for winter break, the holiday spirit took hold. Along with decking the halls and the slate of holiday concerts and performances, teachers, staff and students celebrated the holidays with the spirit of giving.
For many local families, the holidays are a challenging time of the year as even small gifts can be out of reach on tight budgets. Each year, the Giving Tree program provides holiday cheer for hundreds of children in the Ridgefield School District.
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