Greetings River Community: Our students, their well-being and their progression in future stages of life have been at the forefront of our thinking as we respond to this extraordinary pandemic. As an organization, it is critical for us to ensure that the options we provide our global community of IB World schools are based on [...]
Greetings Columbia River High School Community: We are happy to report that we had an extremely successful and energetic Homecoming Week last week. Events were packed into our annual Spirit Week with our theme: Area 51. Athletic teams and activities took us into the late evenings and in addition to some exciting league competitions and [...]
Instructional faculty designed graphic representations of what our “Academic Intervention Period” is designed to support.
With the start of a new year, I could not be more thrilled to welcome you to 2019-2020!
Here is a snapshot of some of the work these wonderful graduates have accomplished over the years.
Important dates April 1-5: Spring Break April 8: Regular Monday Early Release schedule. We will not hold an intervention period on April 8. Intervention will resume on April 15 (5th period intervention focus). April 18 (two hour early release) and April 19 (no classes) Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences April 20: Junior/Senior Prom at Gray Gables in Portland, [...]
Students at Columbia River will soon begin planning for their next year coursework. On Tuesday, March 12, students will have the opportunity to gather information about possible course choices in the annual Curriculum Fair. Students will be able visit short informational sessions about three different courses. Seniors will participate in a Financial Reality Fair during [...]
NEWS FROM THE PRINCIPAL Summary of Sept 4, 2024 Staffulty meeting & inviting others into the conversation: As we reflect on our current practices and future plans at Columbia River High School, several key areas regarding smartphones have been identified through our compass protocol with Staffulty: Established practice, Needs, Wonderings and Suggestions {ENWS}... Established practices include effective communication [...]
Greetings River Community, Winter will be upon on us soon and with a break in the seasons we have some outstanding accomplishments to share. Yesterday we honored the achievements of 27 Juniors and 43 Seniors at our Varsity Academic Awards Ceremony. The picture attached captures a few dozen of those recognized individuals. The Varsity Academic [...]
Systems of Support Academic Interventions Columbia River High School has dedicated time to Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) for more than 10 years. Because the Vancouver Public Schools (VPS) and the greater community agree to spend the time and have made the financial commitment to continue PLC work on a weekly basis, it makes sense to [...]