Summer Aerospace Camp
When: August 6th – 11th
Who: Incoming Sophomores (10th grade)
Where: Central Washington University
Cost: FREE
Applications are due end of March 2017
Download the attached flyer for more information!
News
Walk-through shows age of WAHS building
West Albany’s school building was originally built in 1953, and has been added onto or renovated over 10 times. A recent walk-through was reported on in the Democrat Herald; you can see that story here.
Transfer Application Window Open
2017-18 School Year Transfer Application Window Open Until February 28th at 5:00 p.m.
The on-line application is located on our District website in the Transfer Requests link under the Parents tab. Please call the district office if you have any questions.
Adjusted Schedule for Second Semester
Because of the days lost to inclement weather this year, the second semester schedule has been adjusted. School will be in session on February 20 and April 7, and we have a new bell schedule for early-release Wednesdays:
West Albany Debate Student Finals In Three Events In One Day
Megan Cox won 1st place in Open Division After-Dinner Speaking (a six-minute original speech that uses humor to address a serious issue) at the McMinnville Invitational last weekend. She competed in four events and made it to finals in three, in addition to placing 4th in Humorous and 4th in Serious. She is the first speaker in WAHS history to final in three events in a single day, speaking in 15 rounds of competition. Her achievement in ADS also earned her an Alternate-Qualifier Proven Excellence bid to compete in the OSAA State Speech and Debate Tournament in April. Great job, Megan!!
West Albany High School graduation rate among highest in state
Statewide graduation rates were released last week by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), and GAPS high school results are among the best four-year graduation rates in the state, beating the state average of 74.83 percent and showing improvement over last year.
West Albany High School’s graduation rate at 97.48 percent ranks third only to Henley High School in Klamath County and West Linn High School in Wilsonville.
Principal Susie Orsborn said her goal is to reach 100 percent and has set up programs to catch struggling students and help them stay on track for graduation.
At South Albany High School, the four-year graduation rate was 88 percent, an increase from 86 percent last year.
ODE measures graduation rates for a number of subcategories. This year’s report includes graduation rates for students who took at least one career technical, or vocational, class during high school. The report found that those student had a higher graduation rate than students who did not take those course.
The District is seeking to add more career technical classes at the middle and high school level. If the May 16 bond measure passes, new classrooms and programs are planned for all middle and high schools in the District. Find more information about the proposed bond on the bond information page.
Read more about the recent high school graduation reports in the Democrat-Herald story.
Register now for iRun fundraiser for Albany Public Schools Foundation
Registration is now open for the annual fundraising run to benefit Albany Public Schools Foundation on March 11. The annual event is one of the main fundraisers to support foundation-sponsored programs for GAPS students.
Participants can register for a 5K or 10 mile run. There will also be a kids dash for the youngest kids.