Evergreen Superintendent John Deeder announces retirement
Superintendent John Deeder with Classified School Employee of the Year, Melanie Green, and Evergreen's Executive Director of Special Services, Jey Buno at an award ceremony in 2016. John Deeder, superintendent of Evergreen Public Schools, submitted his retirement announcement [...]
Mill A School District to offer Innovation Academy this fall
Mill A School District Superintendent Bob Rogers On February 21, 2017, Mill A School District received final approval from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to host an innovative high school program. Superintendent Bob Rogers is [...]
ESD 112 schools shine in computer science STEM video
Over the last year, ESD 112’s STEM Initiatives has been working closely with a number of districts in its region to increase access to Computer Science Education, especially in smaller, rural districts. To recognize the reach of this work, Washington [...]
Vancouver’s mobilization of resources earns national award
Taking outreach services on the road has earned Vancouver Public Schools a Magna Awards 2017 Grand Prize given by the National School Boards Association. The award, one of three in the nation, recognizes the district's mobile Family-Community Resource Center van [...]
ESD 112 support staff support each other with Job Alike Workgroup
Administrative Assistants, Secretaries and Office Assistants are crucial to supporting the daily functions of ESD departments and programs. And sharing their work and learning from one another is also crucial. This is where the ESD 112 Support Staff Job Alike [...]
Unofficial election results in for school bonds and levies
Many schools in the region had bond or levy measures on the February 14, 2017 ballot. The unofficial results are in, which show all measures passing, except for a Capital Levy in Hockinson, which was for synthetic turf for [...]
DigitalEdge hosts Interactive Panel Showcase
On February 8, representatives from 22 school districts and ESDs from Washington and Oregon attended the Interactive Panel Showcase, hosted by ESD 112's DigitalEdge Purchasing program. There was a time when a multimedia projector was the only display technology that [...]
Ridgefield High School student receives 2017 State Scholastic Art & Writing Award
Tatum Howlett, a senior at Ridgefield High School, has received an award for her artwork in the 2017 Washington State Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Her entry, "Bernadette & Raymond Get in Trouble," won a Gold Key award in the [...]
Students from VSAA and Battle Ground advance to state Poetry Out Loud contest
Isabella Daltoso of Vancouver School of Arts and Academics (VSAA) and Laney Pham of Battle Ground High School were the top two finishers of the Southwest Washington Regional Poetry Out Loud contest held at Educational Service District 112 on [...]