BGPS Family & Community Resource Center

03/24/2025

THE SPRING OUTERWEAR GIVEAWAY HAS ARRIVED!!!
This Tuesday and Thursday (25th and 27th)
9:00AM - 2:00PM

Come by and shop for free new and gently used jackets, vets, zip ups, hoodies and more! There are non-clothing items and school supplies as well. First come, first served.

See you then!

03/04/2025

Mark your calendars for our upcoming Spring Outerwear Giveaway!

We will have FREE new or slightly used coats, hoodies, zip up jackets, and other items for families of Battle Ground Public Schools. Many sizes are available.

This event is first come first served.
March 25th & 27th (Tuesday and Thursday)
9:00AM - 2:00PM

Lewisville Campus Gym
406 NW 5th Avenue Battle Ground, WA 98604

11/26/2024

Get help with applying for financial aid!

High school seniors and families looking for help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid are invited to attend one of three upcoming in-person events:

Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024: Prairie High School, 3-6 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025: Battle Ground High School, 3-6 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025: Prairie High School, 3-6 p.m. (Interpreters available)

No RSVP is required to attend. At least three days prior to attending one of these events, parents/guardians and students must each set up an account by creating a FSA ID (https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch?continueTo=fafsa). Federal student aid is money from the federal government that helps you pay for college, career school, trade school or other expenses.

11/06/2024

We'd like to shout a hearty thank you to Abby Hertner and Maurices for a wonderful donation of new clothing to benefit the Battle Ground High School Thrift Shop as well as the Family and Community Resource Center's Clothes Closet. Generosity like this benefits students and families in our school district and we are grateful for local partners like Maurices. Thank you, friends!

(Pictured from left to right: Heather Ichimura, Chelsea Ward, Abby Hertner, Chris Chappell-Ward)

08/20/2024

Let's make Clark County a better place for BIPOC and marginalized women. For more information you can scan the QR code on the flyer or visit the Odyssey World website here: http://www.odysseyworld.org/

08/14/2024

THIS FRIDAY!!
You can access a variety of FREE services, including:
- Employment Services
- Housing Assessments
- Medicaid & Medicare Enrollment
- Mental Health Services
- Humane Society Mobile Pet Care
- Cell Phones
- Haircuts
- Hygiene Items

Don't miss out on this great opportunity!

08/13/2024

Who loves frozen yogurt?
Who loves benefitting local schools without paying more money?

YOU!? Great! Check out this great opportunity to eat at Menchie's and have 20% of your purchase go toward the Battle Ground Education Fund which supports the FCRC of Battle Ground Public Schools

08/07/2024

STUFF THE BUS IS HERE!!!

Volunteers and Donators wanted :)

Stuff the Bus is our annual school supplies & fundraising event on behalf of our students. It’s held on the 3rd Saturday each August and is hosted by our wonderful partners at Battle Ground Walmart and Fred Meyer. This event is an opportunity for the BGeF community to come together in collecting school supplies as well as other items critically needed by our school district’s resource center, the FCRC.

Stuff the Bus is our annual school supplies & fundraising event on behalf of our students. It’s held on the 3rd Saturday each August and is hosted by our wonderful partners at Battle Ground Walmart and Fred Meyer. This event is an opportunity for the BGeF community to come together in collecting s...

08/05/2024

Passport to Apprenticeship is designed to remove barriers for youth and young adults, ages 13-21, who have experienced foster care or unaccompanied homelessness. This program supports those interested in enrolling, or who are enrolled, in a state registered apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship program.

Passport to Apprenticeship covers occupational-specific costs and provides case management to help support youth and young adults exploring apprenticeship as a successful career pathway.

Eligibility Requirements:
- 13-21 years old
- Experienced foster care after age 13 OR homelessness within the last year
- Will enroll or already enrolled in state-registered apprenticeship or state recognized pre-apprenticeship program

  The Passport to Careers program helps former foster youth and unaccompanied homeless youth prepare for and succeed in college, apprenticeships, or pr ...

06/14/2024

06/06/2024

Happy Graduation to our 2024 seniors who are graduating this week!

06/04/2024

***Need food assistance over the summer?***

The SUN Bucks benefits, a one-time payment of $120 per eligible child in each household, will be deposited onto new SUN Bucks cards and mailed beginning in early June.

Some children will be automatically eligible for SUN Bucks, while others will need to apply. Students may be automatically eligible for Summer EBT if they:
-Are enrolled at a school that offers the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or School Breakfast Program (SBP) and qualify through a meal application or Family Income Survey; or
- Are age 8–18 and are a member of a household that receives benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Food Assistance Program (FAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or State-Funded Assistance (SFA).

Students who do not qualify automatically can apply by submitting a Summer EBT application. To qualify for SUN Bucks, these students must:
- Be enrolled at a school that participates in the NSLP or SBP, and
- Live in a household that meets NSLP Income Eligibility Guidelines to qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
- The SUN Bucks application will soon be available online in English and Spanish. Applications will be accepted through August 31.

Starting May 13, families who need to apply or who have other questions about SUN Bucks benefits can call the SUN Bucks Contact Center at 1-833-543-3230 (TTY: 1-800-833-6348) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday–Friday (except observed holidays). Later this month, families can opt in for text messaging alerts about their child’s SUN Bucks status at textsunbucks.dshs.wa.gov.

Contact Information
OSPI Contact: Katy Payne, [email protected], 360-764-0201

DSHS Contact: Norah West, [email protected], 360-902-7833