CASEE students contribute to ongoing Mount St. Helens research study
It’s been nearly four decades since Mount St. Helens violently erupted on May 18, 1980, sending a massive plume of ash 80,000 feet into the atmosphere. The ensuing landslide transformed the landscape, reducing hundreds of square miles around the mountain [...]
Grant to help ESD 112 enhance supports for young children with behavior challenges
Educational Service District is the recipient of a $132,073 grant to pilot a multi-tiered system of support for young learners. As one of the largest early learning providers in Southwest Washington for the past 30 years, ESD 112 will partner [...]
ESDs, superintendents, state legislators and students push for additional support to address student safety and mental health
Leaders from the state’s Educational Service Districts (ESDs) joined legislators, school staff and student representatives on September 22, for a news conference urging broader support and additional funding for school safety and student mental health services. During the news conference, [...]
Take Extra Care When Using Canned Air
Canned air is often used in office settings to remove dust from computer keyboards and other electronic equipment that cannot be cleaned using water. Canned air is not the air you breathe. The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries [...]
Working safely with scissor lifts
Scissor lifts provide a safe and reliable platform for workers to perform job tasks when used according to the manufacturer’s instructions. When not used properly, scissor lifts can present a serious hazard to workers. Last month an Oregon school district [...]
BGPS offers free weekly early learning program for children up to age 5
Suzie Wuitschick taught first and second grades at Pleasant Valley Primary for more than 25 years before retiring in 2015. Her experience as a teacher taught her countless things about early childhood development, with one of the most enduring lessons [...]
Classroom Cleaning for Teachers
It is important to maintain a clean classroom. School custodial staff are responsible for cleaning schools, but some teachers choose to do additional cleaning. Here are some tips for teachers from the Washington Department of Health to keep the dirt [...]
Volunteers makeover playground at South Ridge Elementary School
Have you ever wanted to be on a makeover show to magically transform your home? The South Ridge Elementary School playground had a similar makeover thanks to some wonderful volunteers. Last year, some of the PTO members realized that the [...]
Computer science rocks at Sunset Ridge Intermediate and View Ridge Middle School
Students stream into the computer lab and check out their Chromebooks from a cabinet in the back. Two big screens in the front of the room show a cartoon of a sprite and some characters who look like they’re made [...]
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