Feb 21, 2023

Using discourse to remember math concepts

2023-04-17T11:32:15-07:00February 21st, 2023|Chehalis School District, SAI, STEM, Uncategorized, W.F. West High School|

If called upon to create a graph of a linear function such as y=2x, how many adults would successfully recall instruction in their high school mathematics class?  Investigating long-term memory of knowledge learned in school is challenging and fascinating. Some researchers have determined that remembering math concepts you learn in high school strongly depends on [...]

Feb 2, 2023

Local businesses are valuable partners in education

2023-02-02T13:26:53-08:00February 2nd, 2023|Uncategorized|

Chehalis students in the VISIONS Program work and engage in the local community, in partnership with many local businesses. Many of us are less familiar with this kind of program - a special education program in the Chehalis School District designed to support 18-21 year old students with significant disabilities, preparing them for post-secondary life: [...]

Jan 23, 2023

New Facility Advisory Committee is formed

2023-01-23T13:38:20-08:00January 23rd, 2023|Uncategorized|

A team of parents, community members, and educators has been formed to serve as an advisory to the school board after they examine and evaluate facilities throughout the district. The Capital Facilities Needs Advisory Committee (CFNAC) was commissioned by the Superintendent, Dr. Christine Moloney, to provide the Chehalis School Board a thoughtfully crafted list of [...]

Jan 17, 2023

Annual school district food drive was a huge success

2023-01-17T11:17:09-08:00January 17th, 2023|Uncategorized|

Elementary students scored big in their annual food drive, gathering over 8,000 pounds of food. The district-sponsored food drive will help provide food to families in need through the Greater Chehalis Food Bank, which is part of the Lewis County Food Bank Coalition, a local non-profit organization. Their mission is to alleviate hunger in Lewis [...]

Oct 12, 2022

Freshman Fest

2022-10-12T17:00:18-07:00October 12th, 2022|SAI, Uncategorized, W.F. West High School|

Today ninth-grade students rotated between three areas of activities where they had an opportunity to self-reflect, learn to avoid unhealthy choices, and grow as student learners. Teachers lead Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) workshop-style small groups focusing on [...]