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 [...]
Vancouver educator is finalist for national history award
After being named the 2019 Washington state History Teacher of the Year, Vancouver iTech Preparatory’s John Zingale is now 1 of 10 finalists for the national title. The award from the nonprofit Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History honors exceptional [...]
Mark Hottowe to serve as District 2 representative on ESD 112 board
Mark Hottowe is the newest member of the ESD 112 Board of Directors. He was appointed in August, 2019 to replace Rainer Houser who resigned effective July 31, 2019. He will be sworn in at the board meeting on August [...]
Child-directed learning is key in early childhood education
When a four-year-old tells you how plants breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen or explains the difference between a liquid suspension and a solution, you might think that she attends one of those private, curriculum-based preschools focused [...]
Back to school safety tips for parents
August is Back-to-School Month! As summer draws to a close and children start heading back to school, family life can get pretty hectic. It’s important to remember-and share with your children-some key tips that will help keep them safe and [...]
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