National Preparedness Month: Be Prepared, Not Scared
National Preparedness Month, is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning now and throughout the year. The following resources will help you and your family to “Be Informed”, “Plan Ahead” and “Take Action”. Be Informed [...]
Woodland Public Schools’ Back to School Bash a success
Woodland Public Schools' Back to School Bash gave away more than 600 free backpacks filled with school supplies to students in need More than 600 students from Woodland, Kalama, La Center, and other local school districts received free backpacks filled [...]
Construction Begins on Lexington Elementary with Groundbreaking Ceremony on September 18
Rendering of new Lexington Elementary School After more than a year of planning, construction on the new Lexington Elementary School is beginning. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held on Wednesday, September 18th where the new school, which is [...]
Retired educator Mark Hottowe appointed to ESD 112 Board
Mark Hottowe is the newest member of the Board of Directors for Educational Service District 112. Hottowe, who has held numerous education leadership positions throughout Southwest Washington, was sworn in by Superintendent Tim Merlino at the board’s regular monthly meeting [...]
Bus drivers’ job much bigger than the buses they drive
ESD 112 school bus drivers carry precious cargo every day – transporting more than 1,000 students across 23 school districts in Southwest Washington. Each year, the drivers gather for a day-long inservice at ESD 112 where they continue to [...]
Ridgefield High School Cheerleaders Win All-American Honors at Varsity NCA Camp
Ridgefield High School cheerleaders (L-R) Joslyn Mayberry, Mia Tomillo, and Amaya Socha received All-American Cheerleader honors at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) Varsity Camp in Olympia Congratulations to Amaya Socha (senior), Mia Tomillo (senior) and Joslyn Mayberry (sophomore) [...]
Woodland Public Schools introduces new programs for 2019-20 school year
Woodland Public Schools introduces Career-Life-College initiative, Digital Learning at Woodland High School, plus Beaver Camp and Lunch & Lockers ease students back to school Career-Life-College: Preparing students to succeed in life after school At Woodland Public Schools’ annual kick-off staff [...]
ECE volunteer summer internship program a big success
This summer, Early Care and Education (ECE) kicked off a new summer internship program in collaboration with Summer Works and NEXT. The partnership brought four ECE volunteer interns between the ages of 18-21 to ESD early learning and school-aged centers where they took a week-long course [...]
ESD 112 staff helps fill the lunch boxes of kids in need this fall
Donated snacks stacked up in the ESD lobby before being delivered by volunteers to The Giving Closet A carload of goldfish crackers, fruit snacks, granola bars and other popular lunch box items totaling 1,660 was recently delivered from [...]
