Friday Connect for Oct. 20, 2023
Celebrate National Principals Week with us as we honor the administrative team of the Chehalis School District in this week's Friday Connect newsletter.
Oct
20, 2023
Oct
13, 2023
Friday Connect for Oct. 13, 2023
Read our Friday Connect newsletter here. This week, we celebrate talk about the Student Achievement Initiative Showcase held this month, a celebration of a decade of work by this important program that let the work of teachers and students shine.
Sep
29, 2023
Friday Connect for Sept. 29, 2023
In our Friday Connect weekly newsletter we celebrate the Sept. 30 birthday of William F. West, namesake of our high school. Learn about the generosity of the West family and the legacy of giving they are a part of in the Chehalis School District.
Sep
27, 2023
October Staff Spotlight: Adrian Jimenez
Our Staff Spotlight for October is on W.F. West Freshman Transition Specialist Adrian Jimenez.
Sep
8, 2023
Friday Connect for Sept. 8, 2023
Read our Friday Connect newsletter. This week is all about back to school. Learn about how the first day of school went for each of our schools and learn about what the 2023-2024 school year will bring.
Jul
31, 2023
Get Ready for Back to School
School starts in the Chehalis School District Sept. 5 for grades 3-12, Sept. 6 for grades 1-2 and Sept. 8 for kindergarten. Check out this handy guide for some information to help your student and your family get ready for the 2023-2024 school year.
Jun
8, 2023
W. F. West graduates and the journey ahead
The W. F. West High School graduating class of 2023 has officially begun the next phase in their journey in life. Graduation ceremonies in Bearcat Stadium took place on Saturday evening, June 10, 2023; and celebrations continue. Teachers and administrators joined parents, families, and friends in congratulating all graduating Bearcats and we all [...]
May
1, 2023
W. F. West High School sophomore selected to serve on State Board of Education
The State Board of Education has announced Castulo Gonzalez, a sophomore at W. F. West High School in Chehalis, Washington, as a new member of the board. He will be sworn-in during the June 27-29 Board meeting in Renton and begin his term in July. On May 1, 2023, members of the board visited W. [...]
Apr
24, 2023
Engaging thinkers at Orin Smith Elementary
It’s all about staying focused, and staying engaged. Students in Mrs. Sande’s math class are almost always up and moving. It keeps them thinking. Researcher Peter Liljedahl has found that students sitting at their desks (or tables) and writing in their notebooks is not the best space for student thinking - and many teachers agree. [...]
Apr
19, 2023
Author interview and book signing – April 24
Please join us as we interview W. F. West graduate and world famous Madison Avenue advertising executive Barbara Feigin, author of My American Dream: A Journey from Fascism to Freedom on Monday, April 24, 2023 in the school library beginning at 6 p.m. Current Bearcats in Mr. Hergert’s Advanced Freshman English class are eager to meet [...]