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July 3, 2024
Wishing you a fun and safe 4th of July! All Kelso School District schools and offices are closed July 4 and 5 in honor of Independence Day.
![Cindy Cromwell AWSP Principals Award](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/kelso_school_district_ar/article/image/large_27f610a5-9c7b-4634-9cc8-c149648c8292.jpeg)
July 2, 2024
Kelso Virtual Academy principal Cindy Cromwell received the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP) Annalee Braley Membership Award for her dedication, support, and advo...
![Butler Acres Recognized as a School of Distinction](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/kelso_school_district_ar/article/image/large_66b9623c-3d1f-4e3b-b261-ef242d429f15.png)
July 1, 2024
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 Classified School Employee of the Year](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/kelso_school_district_ar/article/image/large_2d695d00-8067-4b09-acb7-f06773fe5671.jpeg)
June 28, 2024
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...
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May 29, 2024
Kelso School District Families & Community Members, Please take this 5-minute AI survey to help us understand how it’s being used in our community. Your participation is cruc...
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May 24, 2024
On Monday, May 27, we honor, memorialize, and thank the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. All district schools and offices are closed in recog...
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May 22, 2024
Rose Valley Open House to students and families will be on Thursday, August 22nd from 5:00pm-6:30pm. Then on Friday, August 23rd there will be an Open House for the public from 5:...
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May 10, 2024
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...
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May 8, 2024
Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses. National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of sch...
![our teachers are out of this world](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/kelso_school_district_ar/article/image/large_72a8a044-0b55-45f3-b632-e43d58079d52.jpeg)
May 6, 2024
As we observe Teacher Appreciation Week from May 6-10, we want to express our sincere appreciation for our exceptional Kelso teachers. We Are 350+ Kelso Teachers Strong across six...
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May 3, 2024
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...
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April 10, 2024
Kindergarten registration is open in Kelso for children who will be five years old by August 31, 2024. There are two ways to register: Fill out a paper packet. Enrollment pack...
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March 29, 2024
Kelso schools and offices are closed April 1 - 5 for spring break.
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March 6, 2024
This week (March 4-8) is National SEL Week, and Friday, March 8, is #SELday. More than ever, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is critical to supporting the academic recovery,...
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February 29, 2024
Beginning March 1, applications open for two early learning opportunities in Kelso School District: transition to kindergarten (TK), and preschool.
TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN...
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January 23, 2024
In recognition of School Board Appreciation Month, Kelso School Board members were greeted at the January 22 board meeting with a show of love and appreciation from schools, stude...
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January 14, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement. In 1963, he gave the famous "I Have A Dream" speech...
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December 21, 2023
Wishing you and yours a warm and wonderful holiday season.
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November 22, 2023
Have a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving! We are grateful for our Kelso community!
![board of the year](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/kelso_school_district_ar/article/image/large_0b1cafe5-8ec6-45f2-ab7c-ec13ef740dd5.jpg)
November 21, 2023
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...