Amy Campbell, 2020 WA Teacher of the Year: Building an Inclusive School Community
Amy Campbell, special education teacher and 2020 Washington Teacher of the Year, works with staff at Helen Baller Elementary in Camas to create an inclusive environment with support and high expectations for every student. According to Campbell, “Inclusion happens when [...]
Community partnership recognized for its involvement in Grow and Learn program initiatives
General Federation of Women’s Clubs Camas-Washougal (GFWC C-W) is helping young readers through their Reach for the Stars with Books program. This local effort, which places books into the hands of preschool students, recently won the organization’s state Community Improvement [...]
SW Washington high school seniors prepare for a graduation to remember
The year 2020 will be certainly be one for the books, perhaps even more so for this year’s high school seniors. Graduating in the midst of a global pandemic presents numerous questions and challenges, but schools in Southwest Washington are [...]
ESD 112 launches innovative Career Connected Learning network
Before the school closures, students in Camas School District are introduced to different career options. By 2021, Washington will have over 740,000 job openings. And we have the talent right here at home to fill them. In an effort to [...]
Elements of Forklift Safety
Many school districts utilize forklifts in their operations. Forklifts weigh more than three tons, and can reach a speed of 10 mph. These mechanical beasts are of great assistance, yet can also be a source of great danger. Forklift operators [...]
VPS elementary secretary named ESD 112’s Classified School Employee of the Year
Traicy Brent of Vancouver Public Schools named ESD 112’s Classified School Employee of the Year ESD 112 has named Traicy Brent of Vancouver Public Schools as its 2020 regional Classified School Employee of the Year. Traicy is the [...]
Family resource coordinators are finding new ways to help families
Family Community Resource Coordinator Hilda Lail is still helping families at Harney Elementary during the pandemic, even though the services look a little different now. Once a week, Hilda, along with school staff, are handing out grocery bags of dry [...]
Ready, Set, Mow
With the start of spring, the sight and sound of lawn mowers on our school grounds becomes a common occurrence. And with the increased frequency of this task comes both the possibility of bodily injury and damage to property. To [...]
Free ESD 112 early learning playgroup goes virtual
Countless operations and programs have had to switch gears and go digital over the past couple of months due to COVID-19, and education programs have perhaps come up with some of the innovative solutions yet. ESD 112 is no exception [...]