Staff Appreciation - WSD For the Washougal Learning Academy, she takes the time to gather supplemental learning and reading materials, coordinate with families, and even make house calls to ensure that students have everything they need to get a quality education from home. It would be terrible if a young person is ready to talk and the adult has no idea what to say or even how to listen. Opportunities like this one exemplify the work that WSD staff does every day to support and engage with students and families. She gets to know all of the students and works tirelessly to meet their needs.She works to support her students while challenging them to always put forth their best effort. It means healthy neighbors, healthy businesses, healthy property value and healthy future citizens. She truly cares about every student as if they were her own. Dismiss. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION | ACCESSIBILITY | PRIVACY POLICY, Director of Communications and Technology. If you wish to send an email to a staff member, use the following formula: "first.last@washougalsd.org" ex - jane.doe@washougalsd.org . What an undertaking and she does it with a smile on her face. So when Seaman heard that Lifeline Connections, a Vancouver-based nonprofit organization that provides care to individuals who experience substance abuse or mental illness, was looking for locations to host its revived youth mental health first aid program, she knew that it had to come to Washougal if possible. I think the number right now is one in five children ages 13 to 18 will have a mental illness, so we know that this is necessary. https://youtu.be/O94ndKbzXxo After earning her teaching certificate, Brenda spent six years teaching at a Las Vegas-based career and technical academy. Betty does so much behind the scenes to ensure that everyone has what they need to see Washougal rise. Shes also an amazing co-worker, a caring person, and a wonderful parent! Looking at the impact of this list, they are numbers and positions, but they are also people, Hansen said. Misty is always there to help any student or staff member when they are need. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION | ACCESSIBILITY | PRIVACY POLICY. He ensures that all students are supported, takes extra care to ensure communications with families are in their preferred language, and reaches out to students and families with positive praise regularly. The district would implement a series of reductions to athletics, clubs and field trips (savings of $837,833), fine arts ($2,006,277), summer school ($44,663), preschool (279,861), behavior and student interventions ($1.9 million), professional development ($1.4 million), campus security ($188,632), operations and board set-asides ($2.2 million), and instructional student supports ($1.7 million) if the EPO levy fails again. Older students need to make decisions about what direction to go after they graduate. Australian Science and Mathematics School (years 10 to 12) Hamilton Secondary College. Staff - WSD I am so grateful for the creativity and outside-the-box thinking that Tim has done to support his students in person and online this year. The district reserves the right to include or exclude vendors from this list based on the educational purpose and application of the products or services that they offer. Anna has done this. Especially now, he has a huge job with additional responsibilities and requirements yet he is always stepping in to help and with a gracious and joyful heart. They are rock stars! Thank you! The measures are a combined effort to replace an existing levy that is set to expire at the end of this year. "We've had really great feedback," said WHS business teacher Nicole Simek. Thursday, March 16, 2023. The sessions will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 16; 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday March 28; 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11; and 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, April 21, at locations to be determined. The Washougal School District will be forced to reduce its operating budget by 20% and cut 244 staff positions for the 2023-24 school year if its educational programs and operations (EPO) and capital facilities and technology levies fail again in April, assistant superintendent Aaron Hansen said during a Washougal School Board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 28. That tells you that there is a huge need out there. The cutters were then a part of another student project to design and build gingerbread houses. AJ has been welcoming students into the building and his classroom since September. The goal for this training is not to learn how to solve whatever problem theyre experiencing, but to know how to respond with understanding and reassurance in the moment, and to provide guidance for them to get appropriate help.. Julie does an amazing job listening and seeking to understand the concerns of everyone calling or coming to the DO, and problem solves to find ways to connect people with support and help. Katherines no excuses approach to doing your best is very much appreciated! If you wish to send mail to a staff person, please compose a new message to the staff members name using this formula: first.last@washougalsd.org where first is their First name, and last is their last name.