Family & Community Resource Center

Butler Acres Elementary was one of 78 schools in Washington recognized for making significant advancements in closing opportunity gaps during the 2022-23 school year! Congratulati...

Zach Claypool, a paraeducator at Lexington Elementary School in the Kelso School District, has been recognized as the 2024 Regional Classified School Employee of the Year. This pre...

Three Kelso School District staff members were recently recognized at the Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce Crystal Apple Awards. Colleen Shuttleworth, K-12 Teacher of the Y...

May 3 is School Lunch Hero Day, and we couldn't be more proud our Nutrition Services team! Over the last couple of years, Kelso School District Nutrition Services Supervisor and R...

The 28th annual Butler Acres Turkey Trot collected a record amount of food--2,200 items-- this year, according to PE teacher and organizer, Jon Webb. On Thursday, November 16,...

The Kelso School District board of directors have been named Medium District School Board of the Year by the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA). Drawn from...

The Family and Community Resource Center (FCRC) received an $11,250 donation of Bomba Socks from Savior Socks ! Bombas is a comfort-focused, basics apparel brand with a missio...

We asked 45 students & staff what 100% means to them. Some of their answers may surprise you. Find out what they said...

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 ...

Life can be unpredictable. The Kelso School Districts Family & Community Resource Center is partnering with the Kelso Christian Assembly to offer a...

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...

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...

This year, we’ve been sharing videos to highlight some of the things that make #KelsoStrong . We’ve featured visual and performing arts; teaching and learning programs; and athle...

Do you find yourself in between housing ? If you do, you are not alone! The last several years has been a challenge. Many youth and families have been forced into different l...

Friday, Feb 17th is Dutch Luv Day! $1.00 from every drink sold will be donated to our Family & Community Resource Center! 100% of proceeds help support youth and families of the...

Thank you to our many community partners....please read the "Letter to the Editor" submitted by Family & Community Support Specialist Nancy Baldwin...here!

As we wrap up 2022, the staff at the Family and Community Resource Center (FCRC) would like to send a thank you to all of our donors. From the many individuals that come in our...

Thanks to Highlander Place and the many community partners shown below, free winter coats will be made available to youth and families in need at the Kelso Senior Center located...

The Family & Community Resource Center is open from 9:00-3:00, during regular school days to support Kelso youth and families! Come check us out! Click here to see how we can s...