Banks School District cancels Friday school day
February 13, 2025
No school Friday. With Thursday and now Friday off, students will return Tuesday, February 18 after the President’s Day holiday.
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As is tradition, the Banks Post will host a constantly updated live blog right here all day with impacts from the winter storm. Should the winter storm continue, we’ll make a new one for Friday.
“All district schools and facilities are closed due to the Winter Weather Warning in Effect for today,” the Banks School District said early Thursday morning.
A winter storm. Wind gusts up to 45 mph. Ice, freezing rain, snow. We’ve got information from the National Weather Service, PGE, Washington County, the Banks School District, and more on what could be coming Thursday and Friday.
The Banks, Buxton, Manning and Timber CPO 14 will meet Thursday at the Banks Public Library at 6:30 p.m. for a regular monthly meeting.
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici will host a Washington County Town Hall Monday, February 17 at 6 p.m. at the Century High School Gym in Hillsboro.
Those interested in meeting with Banks’ newly sworn in Mayor Marsha Kirk can do so at an event scheduled for Saturday, February 15 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Local Joy Coffee & Wine in Banks.
Banks High School math teacher Wymon Smith was arrested again Thursday. “To date, investigators have spoken with nearly 20 people who have disclosed concerns and abuse dating back almost 25 years,” the sheriff’s office said.
Banks is under a Winter Weather Advisory, while higher elevations like Timber are under a Winter Storm Warning.