VPS now: 9/7/22

2022-23 school year: Issue 3

Students’ artworks honor family, earn national acclaim

Taking artistic risks and drawing inspiration from family led two Vancouver students to create artwork that earned national acclaim. Devon Brown and Amyah Gibson, both seniors at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, earned medals in the NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics. Read more.

Health and safety during the 2022-23 school year

Our health and safety practices will remain similar to our practices at the end of last school year. Learn more.


Salud y seguridad durante el año escolar 2022-23

Nuestras prácticas de salud y seguridad seguirán siendo similares a las del final del año escolar anterior. Más información.


Здоровье и безопасность в 2022-23 учебном году

Вопросах обеспечения здоровья и безопасности будут аналогичны практическим подходам в конце прошлого учебного года. Узнайте больше.


Póróus ren túmwúnún inisich nón ei minafén ierin Sukkun 2022-23

Ach kewe angang fáán iten túmwúnún inisich mei chiwen chék pwan néné fengen ngeni met ekkewe si féri nesópwonón ewe ierin sukkun sia tou seni. Ánea nón Fóósun Chuuk.

Free meals for all students

This year, every VPS student will continue to have the option to eat breakfast and lunch at school for free. But we need your help. Your child’s school will soon share an education benefits form for you to complete. Learn more.


Comidas gratuitas para todos los estudiantes

Este año escolar, todos los estudiantes del Distrito Escolar “Vancouver Public Schools” (VPS, por sus siglas en inglés) continuarán teniendo la opción de desayunar y almorzar en la escuela gratuitamente. Pero necesitamos de su ayuda. La escuela de su hijo próximamente compartirá con usted un formulario para beneficios educativos. Más información.


Бесплатное питание для всех учащихся

В этом году все ученики в Ванкуверском школьном районе (VPS) будут, по-прежнему, иметь возможность бесплатно получать в школе завтрак и обед. Однако, нам нужна Ваша помощь. Школа Вашего ребёнка скоро предоставит Вам документ о льготах в системе образования, и Вам нужно будет заполнить эту форму. Узнайте больше.


Mwéngé ese kamé ngeni meinisin chóón sukkun

Nón ei ier, VPS mei chiwen sópwenó ne awora anen an meinisin chóón sukkun repwe mwéngé mwéngén nesosor me neónowas nón sukkun nge esapw kamé. Nge kich mei mochen me tingór ómw áninis. An noumw na sukkun epwe awora ngonuk eché taropwen ekkewe áninis seni ach kei sukkun ómw kopwe amasowa. Ánea nón Fóósun Chuuk.

Safety measures for district-issued technology

Safety and security is a top priority in Vancouver Public Schools. An important part of keeping our students safe involves an ability to identify concerning language or inappropriate use of technology by students on their school-issued laptops and iPads, email and the internet. Learn more.


Importantes medidas de seguridad para el uso de tecnología proporcionada por el distrito escolar

La seguridad y protección es de mayor prioridad en el Distrito Escolar “Vancouver Public Schools”. Una parte importante para mantener a los estudiantes seguros incluye la habilidad de identificar lenguaje preocupante o el uso inapropiado de la tecnología por los estudiantes en las computadoras portátiles, tabletas iPads, el correo electrónico y la internet. Más información.


Важные меры безопасности при пользовании компьютерами, выданными школьным районом

Защита и безопасность учеников являются главным приоритетом в Ванкуверском школьном районе. Важным компонентом обеспечения безопасности наших учащихся является способность выявлять употребление учениками вызывающей озабоченность лексики или неподобающее использование учениками компьютерной технологии на выданных им школой лэптопах или планшетах, в процессе пользования электронной почтой или интернетом. Узнайте больше.


Kapasen éúréúr mei aúchea ren túmwúnún néúnéún pisekin teknólóchi (technology) me ren ach ei kinikin
Vancouver Public Schools a men unusen aúcheani ach sipwe túmwúnú nónómwuch me manawach. Ach sipwe esina kapas mei ngaw iká an chóón sukkun néúnéú ngaw néúr kewe laptop seni sukkun me iPad, email me internet, iei ew mettóch mei aúchea ngeni kich nón ach sipwe túmwúnú nónómwun néúch chóón sukkun. Ánea nón Fóósun Chuuk.

Vancouver Public Schools

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Notice of nondiscrimination

Vancouver Public Schools is an equal opportunity district in education programs, activities, services, and employment. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, age, families with children, honorably discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. The district complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Older Worker Protection Act, and all other state, federal, and local equal opportunity laws. You may contact any of the following people at 2901 Falk Rd., Vancouver, WA, 98661, or by writing to them at VPS, PO Box 8937, Vancouver, WA 98668-8937 or by calling 360-313-1000: ADA & Affirmative Action/Title IX Coordinator–jeff.fish@vansd.org; Civil Rights and Affirmative Action—janell.ephraim@vansd.org, Title VII, 504—steve.vance@vansd.org; IDEA—daniel.bettis@vansd.org; Athletic Equity & Title IX Elementary and Secondary—james.gray@vansd.org, kristie.lindholm@vansd.org and bill.oman@vansd.org. This notification can be provided in the appropriate language for communities of national origin and minority persons with limited English language skills by contacting 360-313-1250.