Woodland Middle School students participate in CHOICES workshop
Eighth-grade students at Woodland Middle School learned the importance of not dropping out of school through CHOICES, an interactive workshop presented by the CHOICES Education Group, a nonprofit organization based in Seattle, in partnership with community outreach specialists from Fibre [...]
Reflections from a Community Conversation on Soaring Rates of Teen Vaping
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together," Shane Gardner, Evergreen Public Schools Manager of School Safety & Security, emphasized. His statement echoed the goal of Prevent Coalition’s "It's Not Just Vaping: [...]
Kindness Rocks at Yacolt Primary
The 'river' of kindness that flows through Yacolt Primary's courtyard A river of kindness flows through Yacolt Primary School, and it totally rocks! Quite literally, in fact. Step into the school’s newly revitalized courtyard, and you’ll immediately see [...]
Dr. Graham passes ESD 112 board leadership to Ann Campbell
Ann Campbell was named the next president of the ESD 112 Board of Directors at their January 29 meeting. Outgoing president Dr. Richard Graham, who served in that role for the past two years, passed the gavel to Ann, who [...]
Kalama ESA staff are champions on and off the field
The Seattle Seahawks may not be going to the Super Bowl this year, but ESD 112 has found a team of champions in the Kalama ESA staff. Led by Head Coach Sean McDonald, an Elementary Special Education teacher, Kalama High [...]
Peer Mentoring program a smashing success for Battle Ground Public Schools
It’s nearing the end of third period in sixth grade teacher Tracey Pennington’s class at Daybreak Middle School, and the excitement in the room is palpable. The students are practically bouncing in their seats waiting for the bell to ring. [...]
Students from Trout Lake and Cedar Tree Advance to State ‘Poetry Out Loud’ Competition
Mila Fuentes of Trout Lake School and Isaac Lu of Cedar Tree Classical Christian School were the top two finishers of the Southwest Washington Regional Poetry Out Loud competition. Students from nine schools read two poems each at the [...]
nPower Girls Program Featured in the Connected Science Learning Journal
nPower Girls, a program of ESD 112, is empowering female students in STEM through teacher development and community connections. The program is the subject of a newly published article in the national publication “Connected Science Learning Journal.” The journal, a publication [...]
Youth teaching youth to use their voice
Participants shared their poster making skills with the group At the third annual Use Your Voice youth advocacy training, roughly 45 students from Clark, Skamania, and Klickitat counties learned how to share their opinions and ideas with legislators and other [...]
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