Battle Ground Citizens for Better Schools

09/19/2025

🎙New podcast episode!🎙Hear how Summit View High School alum Katie Bauer started working at Detroit Pizza at age 16 and is now a part-owner of the restaurant. Later, Laura Fiksdal and Russ Kallwick of Chartwells, the district's nutrition services provider, talk about how they use innovative programs to teach kids about nutrition, foods and cultures. You can listen to the BG CAST on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Music.

07/19/2025

Lots of smiles and fun at the Harvest Days Parade. Thank you to Battle Ground Harvest Days and everyone who participated! 🎊🍬🥁🎈

07/08/2025

Walk in the Harvest Days Parade with us on July 19! RSVP to [email protected].

07/02/2025

Volunteer opportunity! Join us by marching in the Battle Ground Harvest Days parade on July 19. Email us at [email protected] to sign up. We support BG students!

04/30/2025

Citizens of Battle Ground. If you have time please attend the town hall this Saturday in BG

The community is invited to attend a joint town hall, hosted by legislators from Washington’s 18th and 20th districts, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 3, at Battle Ground City Hall, …

04/26/2025

Thank you to everyone who worked tirelessly for our students. Thank you for sign waving, reaching out to people you know, writing letters to the editor, distributing door hangers, donating, putting up signs, spreading the word on social media and wearing buttons. Most importantly, thank you for voting yes.

This is not the end. When the district/board is ready to put the levy back on the ballot, we will be ready to support. Will you join us? Please watch our page or email [email protected] if you want to be involved.

Finally, we'll end with a statement from one of our students. At the end of the day, they are the people who matter most. And we will never give up on them.

Statement from Rye Dilley
I would like to express my appreciation to the nearly 12,000 voters who showed up for the students of Battle Ground this month. You waved signs for us, you stood up for us, and you cast your ballots for us.

Despite everything we gave, Battle Ground Public Schools now faces the reality of a double-levy failure. With an approximate gap of 500 votes, our goal, though fought for with heart, remains out of reach.

Extracurricular and highly–capable opportunities will be erased, beloved staff members will be cut, and students are outraged. Special education support and support services for low-income residents will be scaled back massively, leaving vulnerable families in even more of a precarious situation.

Now, we are facing the consequences. Programs that inspired us, counselors who supported us, and educators who uplifted us — all stand to be reduced or completely deleted. These are not luxuries. They are lifelines. They are the difference between students who thrive and students who are merely trying to survive an already struggling system. A system that will now be starved.

Districts like Evergreen and Ridgefield are moving forward with adequate staffing, smaller class sizes, and superior programs. We are not — and we as students will feel that every day. We will fall behind while our neighbors excel and it will take years to catch up, even after the passage of another levy.

Even with everything stacked against us, this is not the end — this is a turning point. We, the students, are still here. We are still learning. We are still dreaming. And we are still fighting. Consider us, listen to us, and know that we will never give up. We are the future, your future, and we deserve the opportunity to not only succeed but to excel.

With a heavy heart,
Rye Dilley
A student who still believes in better.

04/23/2025

Thanks to all of the school supporters who waved signs this afternoon. Dedicated until the very end!

04/22/2025

🎉🎊Today's the day! Election Day is finally here, and you have less than 24 hours to return your ballot. 8 p.m. is the cutoff. Let's do this!

04/22/2025

"Good public schools are a public asset beyond measure." 💯 Thank you, Christina!

04/21/2025

We are so close to Election Day. It's go time. Text, call or check in with friends and family to remind them to turn in their ballot ASAP! 🙌 Tuesday April 22 at 8 p.m. is the deadline.

04/20/2025

Have you returned your ballot yet? Tuesday April 22 at 8 p.m. is the deadline. Check in below. 👇