First-year DECA club from the gorge brings home state awards
Students and staff at Stevenson High School are on cloud nine this week after welcoming home members of their DECA club from the recent state competition in Bellevue. Though only in its first year, the Stevenson DECA chapter returned with [...]
Evergreen Public Schools Board member Julie Bocanegra receives 2018 Iris Award
Congratulations to Evergreen Public Schools (EPS) Board member Julie Bocanegra 2018 Iris Award winner. The Iris Awards celebrate and honor women in Southwest Washington for their leadership and outstanding contributions in the categories of public, private, and philanthropic service. Bocanegra [...]
Strategies for School Security and Emergency Preparedness
Each school day, schools are entrusted to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for students. Families and communities expect schools to keep their children and youths safe from threats (human-caused emergencies such as crime and violence) and hazards (natural [...]
Washougal’s Canyon Creek Middle School recognized as School of Distinction
Washougal School District’s Canyon Creek Middle School was recently awarded the 2017 Washington State School of Distinction (SOD) for continuous improvement in the areas of English Language Arts and Math. CCMS was among 98 schools in the entire State of [...]
Spring Sports Risk Management
The spring sports season is here. Here are some sports risk management best practices to follow. Coaches are expected to: Follow the rules and regulations of the WIAA Provide a properly maintained facility or field for student athletes to practice [...]
Strategies to Help Reduce Staff Injuries Related to Special Education Students
Special Education staff are injured more frequently The Southwest Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust has seen a 35% increase in the number of Workers’ Compensation claims in the last three years. The two staff positions with the largest increases during that [...]
Is your roof stressed?
Your roof is designed to handle northwest weather events like snow, ice and rain, but it’s important to know what a roof overload looks like in case it happens to your building. FEMA has identified the following warning signs that [...]
Two BGPS students named candidates in national Presidential Scholars program
Two students from the Battle Ground Public Schools district have been selected among the 4,500 national candidates for the 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Seniors Everett Buck of CAM Academy and Kylie Sahota of Battle Ground High School were selected [...]
ESD 112 receives Kaiser grant to address chronic absenteeism
Kaiser Permanente Northwest has awarded more than $1 million in grants to seven local organizations, to help stem the tide of chronic absenteeism in Washington and Oregon schools that has made them among the states with the highest absenteeism rates [...]
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