Family-Community Resource Centers Highlighted by Data Quality Campaign, OMG Center for Collaborative Learning
Next month, Vancouver Public Schools’ (VPS) Family-Community Resource Centers (FCRCs) will take the spotlight as a success story highlighted by the Data Quality Campaign, an advocacy group focused on the use of high-quality data to improve student achievement, and the
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General George C. Marshall Public and Youth Leadership Award Winners Announced
The Fort Vancouver National Trust announced the winners of the General George C. Marshall Public and Youth Leadership Awards at a dinner on March 26. The dinner featured a keynote address by Rick Drake, Director of Corporate Relations & Associate
A Problem with Listening
Question: Why would a smart 8-year-old have problems listening to his teacher’s instructions? No hearing problems have been found. Do you have any ideas? -- PuzzledAnswer: Many children have never learned to listen. Listening is not the same thing as
Individual Learning Styles
Question: My sixth-grader learns most easily by reading. However, her teacher puts a great emphasis on lecturing and class discussion. How can I get the teacher to give my child more reading assignments? -- Visual Learner Answer: Back in the
Kindergarten Jump Start Earns 2014 Magna Award
Vancouver Public Schools’ (VPS) Jump Start program was named one of 15 first-place Magna Award winners. The awards are given by education magazine American School Board Journal, published by the National School Boards Association (NSBA), a not-for-profit organization representing state
Visitor Center to be Improved at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
The National Park Service has authorized funding for a project to rehabilitate the existing 5,650 square-foot Visitor Center completed at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in 1962. A national model when it first opened to the public, in more recent years the
20 Questions to Ask During Pregnancy
Frequent doctor’s visits give moms-to-be many opportunities to talk with their healthcare providers. And an ongoing dialogue is the best way to ensure you get excellent care for yourself and your baby. Unfortunately, after vital signs and basic measurements, there may
Emotional Safety
Amy is 31 years old. She is a part-time fitness instructor and a full-time (over-time) mother of two amazing boys. She drives a minivan. One day in 2009, a drunk driver crossed the centerline of the highway and sideswiped her minivan