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![Walla Walla Public Schools Names Finalists for Superintendent Position; Public Forums Thursday, March 27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742860960/wwpsorg/rdmvzbegnitdx4rvjzlh/SuperintendentFinalists.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742860960/wwpsorg/rdmvzbegnitdx4rvjzlh/SuperintendentFinalists.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742860960/wwpsorg/rdmvzbegnitdx4rvjzlh/SuperintendentFinalists.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742860960/wwpsorg/rdmvzbegnitdx4rvjzlh/SuperintendentFinalists.jpg","width":1080}])
The Walla Walla Public Schools Board of Directors has named three finalists for the district’s superintendent position. The finalists are: Dr. Ben Gauyan, Patricia Rodriguez and Dr. Mark Wenzel.
![Save the Date! Superintendent Finalists Public Forums Thursday, March 27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741966707/wwpsorg/ximc6oss38dhvaxn5yvl/SuperintendentSearchbrochurecovergraphic.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741966707/wwpsorg/ximc6oss38dhvaxn5yvl/SuperintendentSearchbrochurecovergraphic.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741966707/wwpsorg/ximc6oss38dhvaxn5yvl/SuperintendentSearchbrochurecovergraphic.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741966707/wwpsorg/ximc6oss38dhvaxn5yvl/SuperintendentSearchbrochurecovergraphic.jpg","width":812}])
Tuesday night representatives from Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) provided an update on the Superintendent Search process. Also this week school board members narrowed a diverse applicant field of 28 down to six semi-finalists. Board members will interview the semi-finalists on March 24 and further narrow the field down to three finalists.
![NO SCHOOL APRIL 7-11 - Spring Break 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742574752/wwpsorg/ljvpsajevtlrrkuua2my/SpringBreak2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742574752/wwpsorg/ljvpsajevtlrrkuua2my/SpringBreak2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742574752/wwpsorg/ljvpsajevtlrrkuua2my/SpringBreak2025.jpg","width":612}])
There is NO SCHOOL for all students April 7-11 for Spring Break 2025. Classes resume Monday, April 14.
![Families Flock to Kindergarten and Early Learning Roundup]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742483739/wwpsorg/i5zb2ck0n9uyugmx4lio/1roundup2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742483739/wwpsorg/i5zb2ck0n9uyugmx4lio/1roundup2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742483739/wwpsorg/i5zb2ck0n9uyugmx4lio/1roundup2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742483739/wwpsorg/i5zb2ck0n9uyugmx4lio/1roundup2025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1742483739/wwpsorg/i5zb2ck0n9uyugmx4lio/1roundup2025.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1742483739/wwpsorg/i5zb2ck0n9uyugmx4lio/1roundup2025.jpg","width":2200}])
This year’s Kindergarten and Early Learning Roundup and Enrollment Fair saw a record turnout, with 160 families attending the annual event at the Walla Walla Center for Children and Families.
![Save the Date! Sharpstein Science Night - April 17]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738012788/wwpsorg/b5tbmbjumlu3awin6vbi/Sharpstein-Science-Night-Poster-2025-english.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738012788/wwpsorg/b5tbmbjumlu3awin6vbi/Sharpstein-Science-Night-Poster-2025-english.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738012788/wwpsorg/b5tbmbjumlu3awin6vbi/Sharpstein-Science-Night-Poster-2025-english.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738012788/wwpsorg/b5tbmbjumlu3awin6vbi/Sharpstein-Science-Night-Poster-2025-english.jpg","width":1200}])
Bring the entire family to a night of exploration and fun!
We are excited to announce that The Whitman College Science Outreach team is bringing science night back to our elementary schools. You will experience hands-on science at six different stations: The Catapult Challenge, Magnification Station, Ice Cream Making, Making Slime Balls & Worms, Radial Chromatography and Making Fossils.
Where: Sharpstein Gym
When: Thursday, April 17
Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
![5th to 6th Grade Family Information Night]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742232721/wwpsorg/gejrwgeh9vwtuxbgqpeu/5thto6thgradetransition.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742232721/wwpsorg/gejrwgeh9vwtuxbgqpeu/5thto6thgradetransition.png","width":456}])
As your child prepares to transition to middle school, we invite you to attend our 5th to 6th Grade Family Information Night!
![Reminder! Friday, March 21 Snow Make-Up Day (Early Dismissal)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742222838/wwpsorg/fr0oyd0f76cwibcefheq/websnowphoto_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742222838/wwpsorg/fr0oyd0f76cwibcefheq/websnowphoto_1.jpg","width":504}])
School will be in session Friday, March 21 as a Snow Make-Up Day for the Feb. 7 school cancellation. March 21 will be an Early Dismissal day for TTK-12 students.
![Walla Walla Public Schools Signs Historic Agreement with Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741811594/wwpsorg/y6znhb7thmlhc8nafm2i/1CTUIRMOU031225.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741811594/wwpsorg/y6znhb7thmlhc8nafm2i/1CTUIRMOU031225.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741811594/wwpsorg/y6znhb7thmlhc8nafm2i/1CTUIRMOU031225.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1741811594/wwpsorg/y6znhb7thmlhc8nafm2i/1CTUIRMOU031225.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1741811594/wwpsorg/y6znhb7thmlhc8nafm2i/1CTUIRMOU031225.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1741811594/wwpsorg/y6znhb7thmlhc8nafm2i/1CTUIRMOU031225.jpg","width":2200}])
Walla Walla Public Schools proudly signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) at the Nixyáawii Governance Center in Pendleton.
![Backpack with Food]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741801554/wwpsorg/unedyfdemioekptqbi7n/backpack-food.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741801554/wwpsorg/unedyfdemioekptqbi7n/backpack-food.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741801554/wwpsorg/unedyfdemioekptqbi7n/backpack-food.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741801554/wwpsorg/unedyfdemioekptqbi7n/backpack-food.jpg","width":1000}])
More and more students in our community are relying on school food programs—at some schools, the need has tripled! This surge means BMAC's food supplies are running out faster than ever. BMAC has partnered with Walla Walla Public Schools to ask for your support. Your donations can make a direct impact, ensuring no child goes hungry.
![Celebrate Education Support Professionals Week: March 10-14, 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741617838/wwpsorg/i4uqz0btaiwqlgoq8ur6/EducationSupportProfessionalsWeekMarch10-142025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741617838/wwpsorg/i4uqz0btaiwqlgoq8ur6/EducationSupportProfessionalsWeekMarch10-142025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741617838/wwpsorg/i4uqz0btaiwqlgoq8ur6/EducationSupportProfessionalsWeekMarch10-142025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741617838/wwpsorg/i4uqz0btaiwqlgoq8ur6/EducationSupportProfessionalsWeekMarch10-142025.jpg","width":1080}])
March 10-14 marks Education Support Professionals Week across Washington state. This special week is a time to recognize and express our gratitude for the incredible contributions of our district’s more than 300 classified employees.