yakima schools

Move over OktoberFest! HoptemberFest Is Taking Over Yakima on Wednesday 9/20!

The 2nd Annual Student Art: A Catalyst for Personal and Social Change is coming to The Seasons May 24th. It's the Educurious Student Art Show. You'll enjoy an evening of student expression through art at the Season’s Art Gallery.

Teachers are in short supply across the state these days. In fact, there's a major shortage in the Yakima School District that's affecting education. Kirsten Fitterer, director of Community and Public Relations for the district, says local schools have 12 full-time teacher positions open and they're actively searching for people to fill those teacher posts...

The newly appointed superintendent of the Yakima School District says he looks forward to the day he takes over the reins. Until then, Jack Irion will remain busy in his current job of deputy superintendent, a position he's held since 1997. He says he'll continue in that job until June 30...

Two years ago, Bud Clary Toyota of Yakima decided to spend their own money to encourage children to stay in school. The premise was a simple as the name: Perfect Attendance Creates Excellence. If a child had perfect attendance, he or she was awarded a free bike, helmet and a party at the end of the year. Well this year, they're bringing the program back!

It is called P.A.C.E. or perfect attendance creates excellence. It is a program by Bud Clary Toyota of Yakima and it is paying off big time for local kids. Spokesperson Robbie Bustos says the program rewards K-5 students with perfect attendance records...

SPECIAL OLYMPICS BASKETBALL . . . The Lewis & Clark Middle School Special Olympics Basketball Team will be joining others next week, February 13, at West Valley High School for a tournament. The fun begins at 9 a.m. and ends around 2 p.m. Come ...

Two thousand students from the region's 19 school districts are gathering at the Yakima Sundome this morning for a event called the Youth Community Connections Assembly. The one hour event is designed to get kids to think about topics such as citizenship, civic engagement, and youth involvement in local and global volunteer efforts...

IKE CLUB LOOKING FOR SKI DONATIONS. . . The Eisenhower High School Ski & Snowboard Club would like to provide a skiing / snowboard experience to as many interested students as possible this year. One of the biggest obstacles is that it is very expensive to start out learning the sport. Th...

It's back to school today for thousands of students in the largest school district in the Yakima Valley. So that means more kids on the streets and school zones open in the mornings and afternoons. Students in the district have been on vacation since December 17, other districts in the valley get back to school later this week and early next week...