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 [...]
Summer Food Safety Tips
Stay happy and healthy during your picnic or barbecue this season. Memorial Day weekend means the beginning of grilling season for many Americans. For some, this also could mean a bout with foodborne illness. The Centers for Disease Control and [...]
School Closure Considerations
We would like to encourage our school districts to take steps to identify the buildings in their school district that are no longer being used or experiencing infrequent occupancy due to the ongoing health crisis. Unoccupied buildings are at higher [...]
Celebrating exceptional teachers in Southwest Washington
This Teacher Appreciation Week, ESD 112 would like to share the stories of the incredible work that teachers around the region are doing each and every day for our students. While schools in Washington State transitioned to online learning models [...]
ESD 112 partners with GVCC to launch Lemonade Day
Still looking for ways to combine fun and learning at home while practicing social distancing? Take a trip to Lemonopolis to learn about business and entrepreneurial skills right from your own living room. ESD 112 and the Greater Vancouver Chamber [...]
Personal Protective Equipment – because there is so much at stake
Washington standards for personal protective equipment are designed to help protect workers from the hazards of exposures to harmful levels of chemicals, noise, dust, or radiation, as well as from injury due to hazards such as, but not limited to, [...]
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