Chief student wins at state History Day, heads to nationals
After taking first place in the state History Day competition at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash., Chief Umtuch Middle School eighth grader Ellie Durgarian is headed to the national finals. Only the top two finishers in each category advance [...]
Music brings generations together at Hockinson elementary school
Multiple generations, ages 11 to 90, made beautiful music together Tuesday -- including a Hockinson fifth grader and his great-grandma! Vancouver Pops flutist Normalee Enevoldsen waved across the Hockinson Heights Elementary gym at her great-grandson, a new baritone player. “It [...]
Common accident causes
Accidents occur for many reasons. People tend to look for "things" to blame when an accident happens, because it is easier than looking for "root causes," such as those listed below. Have you been guilty of any of these attitudes [...]
Woodland High School’s SkillsUSA team brings home medals including Adviser of the Year
Woodland High School's SkillsUSA medal winners (from left to right): Katelyn Paulson, Camila Avelar, Caleb Mouat and Brooke Schimmel. Woodland High School’s SkillsUSA team members dedicate themselves to honing their areas of expertise, and this dedication certainly shows [...]
ESD 112 celebrates outstanding education leadership and community contributions to schools
School and community leaders throughout Southwest Washington came together last week to celebrate honorary community leadership awards, outstanding educator awards, years of service and retirements. [...]
Local news features Quest Academy student
When 11-year-old Trinity Walker arrives for school at Quest Academy, she’s like a “second burst of sunshine,” said Karen Scott, care coordinator for ESD 112's Cowlitz County school. Read Full Article at the Daily News Online > About Quest Academy [...]
ESD 112 Communications department wins big for small districts at state awards
Pictured left to right: Lori Oberheide, Assistant Superintendent of Communications & Public Engagement at ESD 112, Jessica De Barros, Director of Communications and Government Relations at PSESD, Monique Dugaw, Director of Communications & Public Engagement at ESD 112 [...]
Situational Awareness for Safety
Every work site contains hazards, and employees need to know how serious those hazards are. That is why all workers, regardless of expertise level, should strive to improve their situational awareness. Employees who don’t pay attention to their surroundings put themselves [...]
pdEnroller hits 1M mark
After three years in operation, pdEnroller has tallied its one millionth professional development hour! Our mobile-friendly web service was developed by the ESD 112 IT Team and now is being used by eight of the state’s nine ESDs, plus the [...]
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