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Elena Sotomish, front, and her second grade classmates at Central Elementary, venture inside a 14-foot inflatable brain Wednesday morning, May 3 in the Central Elementary gym in Hoquiam. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Bringing in the big brains

14-foot inflatable brain model teaches students about neural function, substance use

Clayton Franke / the daily world Andrea Andrews’ fifth grade class.

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Thanks to fifth graders, Bigfoot protections grow

Lincoln Elementary students lobby for second round of county Sasquatch protections

The Daily World file photo Hoquiam School District recently renovated Lincoln Elementary, but needs to make over $30 million in other improvements around the district.

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Hoquiam district takes step toward downsizing

School board votes to identify one campus to cut

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Aberdeen School District officials are working on a plan to cut spending by $3.5 million for next school year. The plan should be ready by the end of April. The district is currently on spring break.

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Aberdeen School District prepares to cut spending, staff

Officials working to identify $3.5 million in savings for next school year

Dr. Jim Shank

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North Beach appoints new superintendent

Dr. Jim Shank, superintendent of 13 years, awaits confirmation from school board

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Hoquiam Esports Coach Chris Nitti hypes up his team prior to the first match of the season Feb. 3.

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A new way to play: Students finding new opportunities in Esports, Virtual Reality

His socks padding a three-by-three yoga mat in the Hoquiam High School library, torso spinning and arms punching…

(Courtesy of Mike Villarreal) During a late-December cold snap, an HVAC unit broke in the Hoquiam High School building, flooding the library floor with an inch of water.

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Downsizing a possibility for dwindling district

Hoquiam School District could shrink to four buildings

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Jeff Hummel, president of Rockfish Inc. and director of the Northwest Shipwreck Alliance, visited Satsop Elementary Friday, Feb. 10 to give a presentation about his recent discovery of the SS Pacific.

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A submersible at Satsop

Treasure hunter, robot that discovered shipwrecked SS Pacific visit Satsop Elementary

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Brandon Hobgood, an evening custodian with the North Beach School District, sprays disinfectant on a desk at Ocean Shores Elementary School Tuesday afternoon.

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Illness closes Ocean Shores Elementary

Staff, students sidelined after uptick in COVID, stomach flu

(The Daily World file photo) Hazard, Young, Attea Associates, a firm hired to help with the North Beach School District superintendent search, plans to create a profile for an ideal candidate based on community feedback.

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Firm gives info on North Beach superintendent search

Community wants emphasis on background checks, communication

(The Daily World File Photo) North Beach School District is seeking input from the community on its current search for a superintendent.

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North Beach seeking input on superintendent search

Survey, upcoming forums aimed at gathering community feedback

Grays Harbor County Public Health has provided schools with NARCAN kits, which contain naloxone nasal spray, an anti-overdose medication. Grays Harbor Public Health

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Schools ramping up opioid preparedness

Grays Harbor schools carrying anti-overdose medication and training staff to use it

The Daily World file photo North Beach school district voters rejected a proposed levy that would’ve funded roof repairs and athletic field improvements at the combined middle school and high school.

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McCleary passes operations levy; North Beach capital levy fails

North Beach seeking alternative funding sources for roof and field fixes