Construction Services Group provides safe school reopening guidance
Most people spend around 90 percent of their lives in the built environment, i.e., some sort of building or structure. Unfortunately, current science suggests that being within a built environment can propagate the spread of COVID-19. This is especially true [...]
Local sewing group donates 1,500 masks to ESD 112
Members of a local social media group known as the SEWcial Distance Club recently sewed and donated 1,500 cloth masks to ESD 112 for its employees and those served by the agency to use. The group was created in April [...]
Clark County school leaders’ recommendation to start school remotely consistent with new state school reopening metrics
New Department of Health metrics indicate Clark County is on the high end of the moderate COVID activity category and should begin the school year in remote learning. Gov. Jay Inslee, Superintendent Chris Reykdal and the state Department of Health [...]
Cowlitz County School Districts Coordinate to Develop School Reopening Plans
School leaders in Cowlitz County anticipate release of 2020-21 school year plans the week of August 10 Cowlitz County school districts including Castle Rock, Kalama, Kelso, Longview, Toutle Lake and Woodland School Districts consider multiple options in their return to [...]
Eight Clark County school districts recommend full remote/distance learning for back to school 2020
In back-to-school proposals to their respective boards, school leaders recommend starting school in the fall in an enhanced distance/remote learning model 2.0 to help prevent further spread of COVID-19. The superintendents of eight Clark County school districts are recommending to [...]
SW WA districts weigh options for reopening schools this fall
While a significant portion of our region has been adhering to public health recommendations designed to fight the spread of COVID-19 (frequent hand washing, physical distancing and wearing a mask), the number of confirmed virus cases is sadly still growing [...]
Externship program offers teachers a glimpse into construction industry needs
“I’m looking for real-world, practical things I can bring to my students to use; something tangible and touchable.” That’s what Hanna Burleson, a science teacher at RA Long High School in Longview, said she hoped to get out of a [...]
Tips for helping kids wear masks
You may have seen the jokes on social media where adults predict what kids wearing masks in school will be like. It does seem like an impossible task for teachers to keep their students safely wearing masks while teaching. [...]
iTech Prep teacher named ESD 112 Regional Teacher of the Year
Dr. Erin Lark, Regional Teacher of the Year 2021, teaches Environmental and Life Sciences at iTech Preparatory School in Vancouver A Vancouver Public Schools science teacher has been named ESD 112’s Regional Teacher of the Year for 2021. [...]