Student enrollment at Skamania School has increased by approximately 14 percent this year when compared to last school year. When many districts are seeing a decline in enrollment, Skamania is seeing growth and we’re excited to share this news! We love adding new...
Skamania families, Despite inclement weather and bus transportation challenges, the 2022-23 school year was a real success. I joined Skamania School as the Interim Superintendent with a 1-year part-time contract. Early Spring discussions with the Skamania School Board...
The 2023-2024 school year will start Wednesday, August 30 with an early release day at 12:30 pm. Our standard school day is 8 am to 2:30 pm with early release Wednesdays at 12:30 pm. The last day of school is Thursday, June 13, 2024. The full school year calendar can...
Dear Skamania Staff and Families, Over the past several years, our school has closely followed the changing COVID guidance and recommendations set forth by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). Starting on November 1, our state and state health...
Skamania Families, We are thrilled to begin the 2022-23 school year this week! We have been working hard to prepare the classrooms for all of our smiling students. Because our enrollment numbers are higher than originally anticipated, we have added an additional...
I have a great deal of excitement as I look forward to the start of the upcoming school year. I was very lucky to have spent most of the month of July in Europe visiting family. I’m grateful for video conferencing and accessibility of technology as I was able to...
Dear Skamania School families, I’m about to finish out my last day as superintendent at Skamania and I want to thank all of you for making my five years here so rewarding. I have truly enjoyed watching our young people grow, embracing learning and begin to discover...
$3.8 million state grant enables needed facilities improvement without local taxpayer burden In 2021, Skamania was awarded a $3.8 million Washington State Modernization Grant to make critical updates to the aging school building. “The modernization grant was a...
Dear Skamania School Families, I have a few updates I’d like to share with you all. Spring 2022 Highlights In case you missed it, ReadyWA shared a wonderful story about the nPower Girls program featuring our very own Skamania students! You can watch the video and...
“I want to be a biologist because I’m really interested in animals and plants,” says Ariel, a fourth-grade student at Skamania Grade School. Ashlyn, also a fourth-grade student at Skamania Grade School, said she was excited about engineering. Through nPower Girls,...
Dear Families, Today, the governors of Washington, Oregon, and California announced that, with declining COVID case rates and hospitalizations, plus changes to CDC masking guidance, all three states will be adjusting the end date to their statewide indoor mask...
Dear Staff and Families, On February 17, 2022, Governor Inslee announced that the statewide indoor mask mandate will be lifted on March 21, 2022, due to an anticipated continued decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. This announcement means that masks no...