Ephrata School District

A Paraeducator in Ephrata is being recognized for a heroic effort  Grant Elementary Paraeducator Lee Er Phua-Sharp found a child who was unresponsive on the playground, and quickly performed CPR, which revived the child.   EMS crews then treated and released the child, who is expected to make a full recovery.  The ...

An Ephrata School District bus driver is receiving praise for saving the life of an elementary-age little girl. Patti Helaas was driving her afternoon route March 3rd when the girl, one of her passengers, began choking. Helaas quickly stepped in and performed the Heimlich maneuver, likely saving the girl's life ...

All of the Ephrata School District's middle and high school athletic programs are back in action after the district received enough COVID tests from the community to resume activities. The district was forced to pause all non-varsity sports and cheer teams Tuesday because of a lack of required tests ...

The Ephrata School District has been forced to pause all athletics below the high school varsity level because of a lack of COVID-19 tests. According to a letter by Superintendent Tim Payne, the district is working very hard to ensure varsity sports with postseason opportunities have every chance to play in their competitions ...

County Auditors have released the initial results from the February 9th Special Election that featured mostly school levies. Voters in the Wenatchee School District are passing the replacement Educational Programs and Operations, EP&O, levy 62% to 38%. ...

Middle Schools in the Cascade, Ephrata, Pateros and Wenatchee School Districts were recipients of a special collection of large print books to help improve student literacy. The Washington State Library partnered with Thorndike Press to select books like Front Desk, The Stars Beneath our Feet, and Dragon Pearl for the schools...