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. [...]
Nearly three years have passed since schools across the country sent students and staff home and closed their doors. The pandemic caused a major disruption in the educational system, and thankfully, classrooms are looking more “normal” than they have in years. But a closer look at the entire system reveals a lingering disruption. The Chehalis [...]
What’s working well in the Chehalis School District and what can we improve? These questions were asked of parents in the fall. In fact, anyone could respond to these questions. They were posed in an online conversation using the engagement tool called Thoughtexchange. Nearly eleven thousand ratings were made of the 212 comments shared by [...]
A Message from the Superintendent: K-12 District-wide Mathematics Improvement Our staff continues to rise to the challenges we are all facing with an attitude of resilience, creativity, and determination. Although this is not a normal year, we press on to identify areas of focus that we can work on to ensure we remain leaders [...]
State-Wide Survey DEADLINE: Feb. 2The English language survey form we shared with you earlier stopped accepting submissions Friday afternoon because it reached its maximum capacity. In response, the Board of Health has added a link at the top of the original survey form, which directs people to a new form.Here is a direct link to [...]
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New Bell Schedule James Lintott Elementary: Start Time: 8:50 a.m. - End Time: 3:20 p.m. Orin Smith Elementary: Start Time: 8:50 a.m. - End Time: 3:20 p.m. Chehalis Middle School: Start Time: 7:50 a.m. - End Time: 2:20 p.m. W.F. West High School: Start Time: 7:40 a.m. - End Time: 2:10 p.m. Background [...]
Orin Smith Elementary (OSE) is going through some exciting changes. With the retirement of Mr. Brett Ellingson as principal, the Chehalis School District is fortunate to have Mrs. Rachel Dorsey moving into the role of principal. Mrs. Dorsey has been in the district for twenty years and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to [...]
Every single graduate applied to a college or military. No student was left behind. In June of 2020, when 195 students graduated from W. F. West High School, they were poised and ready for a career, college, or both. This has been the vision, and students in Chehalis rose to the expectation. But they [...]