2025-2026 School Supply List
2025-2026 School Supply List (ESP)

Camp Invention is a confidence-boosting STEM summer camp where kids build creative inventions and lasting friendships. Led by qualified local educators, our camps offer new and exciting hands-on experiences every year. Stay tuned for 2026 Camp Invention information.  

Virginia Grainger Student Handbook

Research indicates that regular attendance stands out as the most crucial factor contributing to academic success. Students who frequently miss school tend to underperform, facing challenges in bridging the knowledge gaps created by their absences, ultimately making the learning process more difficult. Our dedication lies in educating your children, and their presence in school is paramount. The significance of a single day's learning may surprise you.

 We understand that there are illnesses and special circumstances, but these should be rare.  At Virginia Grainger Elementary, good attendance is missing 9 or fewer days in a school year.  We monitor attendance closely and want you to understand our process:

Attendance Letters

At 5 days absence we send home a letter regarding attendance.

At 10 days absence we send another letter home asking for a meeting with you and your student to discuss potential barriers to good attendance and work together to remove those barriers.

At 15 days absence we require students to have doctor’s notes to excuse any absences future absences. 

The next step is referral to Truancy board. This happens when the student has exceeded 14 unexcused absences in a school year or 7 unexcused absences in a month.

Attendance letters are vital tools in promoting student attendance, a proven determinant of academic success. Backed by extensive research, these letters act as proactive measures at various absence thresholds, keeping parents informed and engaged. By addressing potential barriers collaboratively, we aim to foster a partnership between the school and parents, prioritizing each student's academic journey and contributing to their overall success.
 

Thank you,

Virginia Grainger Attendance team.

Enrollment Process

Welcome Present and Future Okanogan Bulldogs!

If you wish to enroll in the Okanogan School District, please come to the Okanogan School District office (115 Rose St., Okanogan, WA 98840) and we will provide you with an enrollment packet. At that time, you will need to provide proof of residency in the accepted forms:
Lease/Rental Agreement or Mortgage Statement 
Utility Bill 
Property Tax Receipt 

Once proof of residency has been established, you will be directed to the prospective building to complete the enrollment process. Any out of district student transfer requests will follow the process below: Out of District Student Transfer Request Process
Consistent with Chapter 28A.225 RCW, any student who resides outside the district may apply to attend a school in the district or file the parental declaration of the intent to provide home-based instruction and enroll for ancillary services, if any. All applications for nonresident attendance or home-based instruction will be considered on an equal basis. Requests for inter-district transfers must be coordinated with both the resident district and the non-resident school district.  This form must be completed by the parent or guardian and submitted to the Superintendent of the resident district for consideration.  THEN, if approved, the form shall be forwarded to the non-resident district.  These agreements are ONLY IN EFFECT FOR ONE SCHOOL YEAR.

The Okanogan School District will accept out of district transfer request forms from June 1st to August 25th each year. Submitted forms will be considered on a first come, first serve basis. All student transfer requests will be handled through the Okanogan School District office (115 Rose St.). Additional district policy information regarding nonresident/district student transfer requests can be found by clicking on this link:  District Transfer Request Form.

In order to be consider for an out of district student transfer request you will need to complete the following:

1. Submit a Student Transfer Request Form to the resident district within the acceptance window.  (The resident district will fax your form to our office, return times may vary as determination of approval or denial is based off many factors.)
2. Wait for approval from the nonresident district.
3. Upon approval, you will enroll your child into the Okanogan School District. Furthermore, it will be understood that approval may be revoked at any time if my son/daughter does not comply with school rules, does not receive passing grades in all subjects, has 10 or more absences per year or if the student population residing within the district boundaries fills a class or program during the school year.  Additionally, student transportation to and from school is the responsibility of the parent(s) making the request.
4. In the event that either the application for admission to the non-resident district or the request for release from your resident district is denied, you may request an appeal by requesting a hearing through the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). Appeals are heard on OSPI's behalf by an administrative law judge with the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). OSPI staff does not grant or deny nonresident student transfers.
 

If you have further questions or concerns, please reach out to Brandy Williams at the district office 509-422-3629. 

Kindergarten Registration

Virginia Grainger After School Programs:
 

Highly Capable Program
Math is Cool
 

Project Proud

Project Proud has been around for about 35 years. It was started to bring the then three elementary schools (Malott, O'Keefe, and Virginia Grainger) and their students together.

Project Proud was organized to bring cultural experiences and community together via assemblies.  Since we live in a rural area, exposure to the arts, music, and cultures within and outside our area broadens the experiences of our students that they might not otherwise receive.

Currently, the members of the Project Proud committee are Amy Sullivan,  Patty Caryl, Kris Clark and Shayla Rauch. 

Project Proud offers a school store every Friday morning before school to help provide funds for assemblies during Halloween, Veteran's Day, Christmas, Grandparent's Day, etc.  They also coordinate with Methow Valley Arts to bring in culturally rich assemblies from all over the world.  They have also brought in acts such as the Pacific Science Center and the Reptile Man. They work closely with the community to bring the annual Christmas Food Drive.  It is a wonderful way for students to learn how to give back to their community.

Social Emotional learning

Social-emotional learning (SEL) helps improve kids’ academic performance, curtail bullying, reduce dropout rates, and build character.

Well-implemented SEL programs positively affect students’ success in school. Studies show that social-emotional skills—such as problem-solving, self-regulation, impulse control, and empathy—help improve academics, reduce negative social behaviors like bullying, and create positive classroom climates.

Social-emotional skills also help kids successfully manage everyday life. They help students focus, make good decisions, and become supportive members of their community well beyond school.

Virginia Grainger Counselor: Cody Harvill 

Contact the Virginia Grainger Office to find out how you can become involved. 
(509) 422-3580