Compassion Strengthens District
Of all the lessons we teach our students, compassion may be one of the most difficult. How do you teach a child to care about another person? How do y...
As one chapter ends, another begins
Once again it's graduation season, and once again we say goodbye to our seniors. This year's graduating class is a remarkable group that includes four...
All I really need to know
You may not learn everything you need to know in kindergarten, but you certainly do learn a lot. That was the case for me a few weeks ago, when I visi...
Lewis and Clark transforms with blended learning
In case I haven't yet told you, happy new year! In Vancouver Public Schools, 2014 is off to a terrific start. Earlier this month, students began apply...
The Giving Spirit
It was a toy high chair that caught the mother's eye. She'd pedaled up the hill to King Elementary on her bicycle, her only means of transportation, t...
From the community come reasons to be thankful
In the last podcast, I talked about our strategic plan. As you've probably heard, we're looking ahead five years and refreshing Design II.