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, [...]
Two dozen Southwest Washington schools recognized with state achievement awards
Twenty-four schools in the ESD 112 region have been recognized by the Washington State Board of Education for the 2018-2019 school year. This year, under recently redesigned award selection criteria, ESD 112 schools were recognized in three areas, including achievement, [...]
ESD-U works toward greater educator workforce diversification in WA
As ESD-U prepares to wrap up its second year this summer, the alternative route to teacher certification program is marking its successes and looking forward to even greater things ahead. Since the program’s inaugural cohort of educators began their training [...]
ESD 112 helps school districts deliver meals to students in transition during school closures
Since all Washington State schools were shut down in mid-March to prevent the spread of COVID-19, schools across the state have made it a priority to continue to serve meals to students that rely on the breakfast and lunch they [...]
Teachers and students find creative ways to stay connected
Schools have been closed throughout Washington for about a month now and remote learning is well underway in most districts. But, just as students are missing their teachers, teachers are also feeling disconnected from their students...and are finding creative [...]
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