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Facilities Advisory Committee Meeting #3

The Facilities Advisory Committee held its third meeting on Tuesday, December 17, focusing on the most recent Building Condition Assessments (BCAs) for each of our school facilities. The group reviewed these assessments to determine whether specific infrastructure elements are in good, fair, or poor condition. This detailed analysis of the BCAs will guide the committee as they begin prioritizing projects for future facilities improvements.


Community Input at the Forefront

Committee members continued to bring insights gathered from community conversations about priority facility improvements. While these ideas are being analyzed by our project management group, CSG (Construction Services Group), the focus of this meeting remained on understanding the current condition of our facilities to inform future decision-making.


What’s Next?

The Facilities Advisory Committee will meet again in January to begin aligning project priorities with available funding options. This work will help shape a clear path forward for addressing the most critical needs in our school facilities.


Thank you to our committee members for their dedication to this important work. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue planning for the future of our schools!

Champions After School Care

White Salmon Valley School District is partnering with Champions to provide after-school programming for K-6 students starting after Winter Break. The program will be held at Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School, with transportation provided for Whitson Elementary students.


Highlights include:


Activities: Hands-on projects in art, literacy, STEM, and more, along with homework help, healthy snacks, and fitness activities.


Focus: A safe, engaging space that fosters confidence, curiosity, and community.

Registration is open! Learn more or enroll here: Champions Enrollment.


We’re excited to offer this new resource to support families and students.

School News

Columbia High School Winter Concert

The Columbia High School Winter Band Concert was a great event! The performances were a perfect blend of talent, hard work, and holiday spirit. Kudos to all the students and organizers who made it such a memorable evening!

A-List Adventures Family Night

A-List Adventures after school program hosted a Family Engagement Night on December 12th. Although it was snowing outside, 15 families showed up to engage with a STEM activity of building birdhouses. Families enjoyed a meal of tamales and laughter was plenty as each group figured out how to make a birdhouse with no directions, only a model to learn from. Our next A-List Family Engagement Night is a skate night on February 5th.

Columbia High School Winter Sports

Bruins fans have a lot to cheer for during the winter season. Whether it’s basketball or wrestling, the energy in the stands and support for the teams make it an amazing experience.❤️🐻

Ms. Clark’s 1st Grade Design Project

Ms. Clark’s 1st grade class designed structures to protect animals during a wildfire. After creating their projects, they presented them to 4th grade students from Ms. Williams’ class, sharing their ideas and learning from each other. This type of collaborative learning is beneficial for both groups—allowing younger students to showcase their work and older students to mentor and offer feedback.

4th Grade Salmon Release

Each year fourth grade students work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to study the habitat and development of salmon. Some highlights of this unit of study are a field trip to Spring Creek Fish Hatchery, salmon dissection, and a newly designed lesson on beavers' impact on habitat. Perhaps the most powerful part of the unit is the raising of salmon in each classroom from eyed eggs to smolt, culminating in their release into the Columbia River. We are truly grateful for this longtime partnership.

White Salmon Valley School District
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The White Salmon Valley School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:


Title IX Coordinator: Craig McKee, Principal, PO BOX 157; White Salmon WA 98672 Telephone Number: 509-493-1500 Email: craig.mckee@whitesalmonschools.org

Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Craig McKee, Principal PO BOX 1339; White Salmon WA 98672 Telephone Number. 509-493-1970 Email: craig.mckee@whitesalmonschools.org

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Rich Polkinghorn, Superintendent PO BOX 157; White Salmon WA 98672 Telephone Number: 509-493-1500 Email: rich.polkinghorn@whitesalmonschools.org