Hough Elementary School Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day With Annual Paddy Hough Parade
- 03/17/26
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2026
Hough Elementary School Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
with Annual Paddy Hough Parade
Vancouver, Wash. – The annual Paddy Hough Parade made its way along Main Street in Vancouver’s Uptown Village Neighborhood today, bringing together students, staff, and the community in a celebration of school pride and history.
The parade began at Hough Elementary School and students from every grade level, along with school bands, honored the legacy of the school’s namesake, Patrick “Paddy” Hough. Students passed out candy, cookies, and potatoes to the crowd.
This year’s theme, “The Heart of Hough — Cultivating Learning through Connection and Community,” was on full display as students marched through the neighborhood before returning to campus to continue the celebration.
In addition to students, the parade included local businesses and vintage cars that all added to the festivities.
Patrick (Paddy) Hough was born in Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day in 1846, and dedicated his life to teaching and mentoring future educators. Sixteen years after his death, Hough Elementary School was built and named in his honor. Soon after, the Hough Neighborhood sprouted up around Hough Elementary. In 1991, a Hough teacher established the Paddy Hough Parade, and the tradition continues more than three decades later.
Find b-roll here.
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Hough Elementary School Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day With Annual Paddy Hough Parade
- 03/17/26
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2026
Hough Elementary School Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
with Annual Paddy Hough Parade
Vancouver, Wash. – The annual Paddy Hough Parade made its way along Main Street in Vancouver’s Uptown Village Neighborhood today, bringing together students, staff, and the community in a celebration of school pride and history.
The parade began at Hough Elementary School and students from every grade level, along with school bands, honored the legacy of the school’s namesake, Patrick “Paddy” Hough. Students passed out candy, cookies, and potatoes to the crowd.
This year’s theme, “The Heart of Hough — Cultivating Learning through Connection and Community,” was on full display as students marched through the neighborhood before returning to campus to continue the celebration.
In addition to students, the parade included local businesses and vintage cars that all added to the festivities.
Patrick (Paddy) Hough was born in Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day in 1846, and dedicated his life to teaching and mentoring future educators. Sixteen years after his death, Hough Elementary School was built and named in his honor. Soon after, the Hough Neighborhood sprouted up around Hough Elementary. In 1991, a Hough teacher established the Paddy Hough Parade, and the tradition continues more than three decades later.
Find b-roll here.
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