Volunteer Spotlight: Making mini piñatas with Jessica
This summer, Early Care and Education began hosting a new internship collaboration with two community organizations: Partners in Careers and Summer Works! Some of our child care centers are welcoming students ages 16-24 to come learn from our amazing early [...]
SHARE Summer Meals
ESD 112 has partnered with SHARE Summer Meals to offer families another chance to feed their families by allowing children to “shop” our table of non-perishable food items in exchange of offering the families information about our early learning programs. [...]
Dr. Gene Sharratt receives the 2019 WASA Golden Gavel Award
Dr. Gene Sharratt is the recipient of the 2019 WASA Golden Gavel Award. Dr. Sharratt received the award at the summer conference of the Association of the Washington School Principals and the Washington Association of School Administrators, held in Spokane [...]
ESD 112 board member and statewide AESD President to leave board
Rainer Houser, who has served on the Board of Directors for Educational Service District 112 for the past five years, has resigned from the board, effective July 31, 2019. Rainer and wife, Darlene, are moving to Oregon to be closer [...]
Keep cool when things heat up
Those school district employees working outdoors in hot weather and direct sun may be at higher risk of heat-related illness. Heat-related illnesses are preventable. Train all employees and supervisors in identifying and preventing heat illness, and teach them how to [...]
School Nurse Corps celebrates 20 years in Washington
School nurses are unsung heroes in Washington state’s effort to ensure that all students receive equal access to education. Serving as a bridge between healthcare and education, school nurses support students’ physical, mental, emotional and social health needs through in-school [...]
Prevention coalitions honor partners, volunteers
Prevention coalitions from across Southwest Washington gathered with community members and elected officials to honor volunteers and partners earlier this month at Vancouver’s Marshall Center Community Park. Each of the nine partnering coalitions from Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties recognized [...]
Let’s keep our student athletes hydrated
To keep kids in top shape for sports, it’s important for them to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids. Dehydration occurs when a body loses more water than it takes in (such as through sweating). When kids don’t drink [...]
ESD 112 Teaching & Learning leaders come together for cross-department collaboration
On June 12, the ESD 112 Teaching & Learning leadership team came together for their end of the year meeting. The primary focus of the meeting was to create cross-department workgroups for the upcoming school year that will focus on [...]