Community Updates








Dear Knappa Community: We may be a month away from the start of school, but a lot of things are already happening in preparation for the upcoming school year!
Tue Aug 08 06:03 PM

Playground Items and Lockers Up for Public Bid The Knappa School Board has declared a number of items from the existing playground and school as “surplus.” They are now available for public bid.
Thu Jul 27 10:33 PM

Summer Update! We hope you are having a good summer so far. It is hard to believe it has only been a week since school has ended. Things have been busy at school. We have already finished asbestos abatement in the new preschool classrooms and the portables that are scheduled for removal. Next week, the contractors will begin the interior work for the preschool, ADA restroom, and sewer line trenching at Hilda Lahti Elementary.
Wed Jun 21 09:18 PM

The school year is almost over. As a reminder, here are some upcoming events/dates for your reference: June 8th - Preschool Graduation, June 9th - Field Day, June 12th - 2:30 pm Ground Breaking Ceremony, 6:00 pm 8th Grade Promotion, June 13th - Last day of school, early dismissal. Knappa High School dates: June 10th 7pm Graduation, June 14th – Last day of school, early dismissal.
Wed Jun 07 11:30 PM

Welcome to June! Here is the update. Walk-a-thon. This week students and employees have been involved in multiple activities. Yesterday, the high school leadership class hosted a walk-a-thon to support installation of a well in South Sudan. They raised $2781 toward this worthy cause. Thanks to the students for participating, the donors for their support, and to Ms. Whitten and the leadership team for organizing the event.
Thu Jun 01 04:56 PM

Students have been quite busy with spring activities. The 6th graders are at Outdoor School this week. Monday, they went to the Fish Hatchery. Tuesday, they went to Camp Kiwanilong. Wednesday, they went to Cannon Beach, and today, they are at Cape Disappointment.
Thu May 25 09:34 PM

Wednesday night’s academic recognition for our K-8 students was so much fun. We had 92 people at the event, which honored students who met their academic goals in mathematics and reading. Thank you to Ms. Palenske and Ms. McMullen for arranging this event and to the School Board who was in attendance to help recognize the hard work of these scholars.
Sun May 21 07:59 PM


Make Up Days/Time at KHS. As the threat of inclement weather and power outages are in the rear view mirror, we have done our analysis of whether there is a need to make up school time. At Knappa High School, we have not met the state established minimum instructional time requirements for this year. Accordingly, I will be recommending to the School Board that we make up one day of school to occur on June 14, 2023. That means that June 13 will be a full day for high school students and June 14 will be a half-day.
Thu May 04 07:38 PM

We hope that these April showers will bring May flowers. Despite the ongoing rain, great things are happening inside the buildings in Knappa.
Tue Apr 18 06:13 PM

We are excited for the arrival of spring in Knappa Schools! Baseball, and Softball are in full swing (no pun intended) now, with both high school teams participating in tournaments during the break... Knappa Schools Foundation will host its dinner/auction on April 22. The Foundation supports students with all kinds of learning opportunities and acts as a critical support to supplement programs in our school system... This month, we anticipate taking delivery of two new school buses. Both are partially financed through a DEQ grant because they replace diesel buses that did not have modern anti-pollution equipment.
Fri Apr 07 04:12 PM

As we enter the final week before spring break, things are busy in the Knappa School District. High school sports are off to a good start with the baseball team’s decisive win last week against Warrenton and the softball team’s solid win in their game against Neah-Kah-Nie on Friday.
Tue Mar 21 04:00 PM

What a busy week it has been in our schools. This week we celebrated Classified Employee Appreciation Week, where we honored our bus drivers, kitchen staff, office staff, program assistants, custodians, maintenance employees, and our bus mechanic. They are key to our ability to educate students and keep them safe.
Mon Mar 13 07:31 PM

As we move toward spring, we had an eventful week and there are so many upcoming events to look forward to.
Mon Mar 06 08:26 PM

It is already gearing up to be an exciting week in Knappa. The State Wrestling Tournament starts tomorrow and we have four wrestlers competing: Corbin Roe, Kiya Roe, Isabella Ramirez, and Donnie Van Gundy. Both basketball teams are proceeding in post-season play.
Tue Feb 21 05:26 PM

Thank you for your patience with us as we dealt with the school delays on Tuesday. It is an exciting week in Knappa sports. Last night, the boys’ basketball team beat Portland Christian in a “nail biter” by a score of 49 to 47 in the Northwest League playoff game. The girls’ team plays tonight against Vernonia. On Saturday, both teams will be playing in Vernonia in another League Playoff game. The state wrestling championships occur next week. Isabella Ramirez, Kiya Roe, Corbin Roe, and Donnie VanGundy will represent Knappa in the event. Best of luck to them in the tournament.
Thu Feb 16 10:25 PM

Our bond design team held our final schematic design meeting on Tuesday. Toward the end of this month, you will be invited to join us to take a look at the school design. We are wrapping up the high school athletic season. The basketball teams are preparing for post-season play right now, and the wrestlers will host the District Tournament on Saturday.
Fri Feb 10 09:09 PM