When school closures happen, ESD 112 Early Care team is ready with child care alternatives
The possibility of a work stoppage in Evergreen Public Schools the last week of August sent the ESD 112 teams of the Southwest Child Care Consortium (SWCCC) and the Early Childhood Education Assistance Program (ECEAP) into a flurry of activity as [...]
Washougal coalition receives $625,000 to prevent youth substance use
UNITE! Washougal Community Coalition has been award a $625,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) grant to involve and engage their local community to prevent substance use among youth. Michael Botticelli, Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), announced last week all 698 [...]
REACH tutoring program begins its second year serving rural students
Available to all K–12 students in the rural Lyle and Wishram school districts, ESD 112’s REACH program focuses on: Relationships Enrichment Academics Community Homework Help More than just academic tutoring, ESD 112’s REACH program uses a whole-child approach with its [...]
ESD 112 Teaching & Learning leaders come together to connect and collaborate
Front: Teaching and Learning Assistant Superintendent Mike Nerland.Back (L-R): Executive Directors Kathy Whitlock, Jodi Wall and Mary Mertz In August ESD 112’s Teaching & Learning division held a Leadership Retreat to bring departments together for team building and [...]
Representatives from Senator Murray’s office tour ESD 112 early learning sites
The ESD 112 Early Care and Education department received a visit from two members of Senator Patty Murray's office in August. Allie Kimmel, Senator Murray's Education Policy Advisor, and David Hodges, Southwest Washington Director for Senator Murray, reached out to [...]
Vancouver teacher named region’s Teacher of the Year
Vancouver Public Schools preschool teacher Kendra Yamamoto has been named Educational Service District 112 region Teacher of the Year. Yamamoto is one of nine finalists from around the state for the Washington State Teacher of the Year Award. Yamamoto has [...]
Vancouver Superintendent Webb elected WASA President-elect
Dr. Steven Webb to lead statewide professional association for school administrators OLYMPIA—The Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) is pleased to announce that members have elected Dr. Steven T. Webb, superintendent of Vancouver Public Schools, as WASA president-elect for 2016–17. [...]
September is Attendance Awareness Month
When it comes to achieving at school, the old Woody Allen quote applies: “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” September is Attendance Awareness Month, and for good reason. As the school year starts, habits get set; and the habit [...]
Teachers gain tech skills at Summit featuring Google Apps for Education
ESD 112 hosted the second annual DigitalBug Washington Summit featuring Google Apps for Education August 10 where educators from around the state learned how to use Google’s tools and resources to enhance their classrooms. Summit attendees gleaned tips and tricks for using Google Drive, Google Maps, [...]
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