
September 14, 2023
 Kelso Cares!  For United Way's Day of Caring, 120 students from Kelso High, Coweeman, and Huntington, as well as over a dozen staff, beautified several school sites and the ground...

September 11, 2023
 In the 1923-1924 school year, Kelso High School declared blue and gold as the official school colors. Since then, Hilanders young and old have proudly declared, "We bleed blue and...

July 6, 2023
 The Kelso School District community is invited to preview the proposed 9-12
social studies curriculum and materials for the 2023-2024 school year. The
materials are available fo...

July 6, 2023
 The Kelso School District community is invited to preview the proposed 9-12 Mathematics curriculum and materials for the 2023-2024 school year. The materials are available for vie...

June 9, 2023
 Kelso seniors wore their cap and gowns and paraded through the halls of their elementary and middle schools today; passing along advice, wisdom, and heaps of inspiration and excit...

June 7, 2023
 Congratulations to our winners and runner up in the 2023 Best of Lower Columbia:   Best Teacher: Julie Toney, Wallace Elementary  Best School: Kelso High School  Favorite Employer...

May 31, 2023
 Modernization of Rose Valley Elementary begins this month. Originally built in 1939, then renovated in 1984, this charming country school will receive a major modernization, thank...

May 30, 2023
 It was an extraordinary weekend for our Hilanders!   9:  State Podium Awards   Reilee Gourde : 5th in javelin & 6th in pole vault;  Ruby Sereday : state champion in javelin, 5th i...

May 25, 2023
 Earlier this month our Health Science Careers students completed the 40 hours of clinical training required to earn their Washington State Nursing Assistant Training Program Certi...

May 22, 2023
 Earlier this month, the KHS Marching Ensemble took 1st place in our division at the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Parade! The Guard also took 1st in the Auxiliary category.   This was t...

May 11, 2023
 Four KHS art students have won some amazing awards!  Elizabeth Ruff and Hailey Smith won 2nd and 3rd place, respectively, in the U.S. Congressional Art Competition! Their work wil...

May 11, 2023
 The Kelso FFA Livestock Judging team placed 18th in the state competition last week in Spokane. This was the team's first year judging livestock and they were the  only west-side ...

May 8, 2023
 Last week the Kelso/Longview Chamber of Commerce held the Crystal Apple and Pillar of Strength Award Banquet, for which Kelso School District had 35 nominees! This chamber event  ...

April 19, 2023
 The spring 2023 issue of our Hilander Highlights newsletter is out! 
  In this issue: 
  How we spent our ESSER funds.
    The four #KelsoStrong videos we’d made this year (wit...

March 31, 2023
 On March 22, ESD 112 hosted the 2023 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show virtually on YouTube. The collective body of student art in our region was inspiring. 
 We...

March 30, 2023
 In acknowledgement of Kelso School District’s commitment to building and sustaining a robust employee wellness program, the district received the Zo8 Award  from the Washington St...

March 20, 2023
 This year's ESD 112 Regional Art Show is bursting with amazing student art, including 14 pieces from Kelso High students. You can view the virtual gallery here . 
 Tune in here o...

March 9, 2023
 If you walk by Huntington Middle School art teacher Lindsay Johanesen's classroom, you'll see some striking collages on the bulletin board outside her door.    For these interesti...

February 17, 2023
 Heading to State to represent KHS in swimming are Delt, Jason, Soren, and Harrison!  Congratulations to you all, and to Andrea who qualified but is unable to attend. 

February 17, 2023
 Congratulations to all the KHS wrestlers going to state tomorrow!   Good luck Justin, Ben, Ethan, Kalen, Alijah, Noah, Jacob, Wes, Preston, Ryder, Koltin, Ellie, Marina, Emma, Tar...
