ESD 112 announces winners of regional Poetry Out Loud contest
ESD 112 announces the winners of the regional contest for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. The student winners are Michaela Cloyd, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District and Sameayah Pehlke, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, Vancouver School District. [...]
Washougal Middle School Students Get the Facts on Drugs & Alcohol
Washougal WA – February 1, 2016 -- Schools all across the country took part in National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week January 25-29. NDAFW is a national health observance for teens to promote local events that use National Institute on [...]
HeLa students examine brains from NW Noggin group
Students at Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School (HeLa) had volunteers from NW Noggin visit last month. NW Noggin is a collaborative neuroscience outreach group in Portland and Vancouver that works towards building networks in the community through neuroscience [...]
Grant awarded to address marijuana prevention for youth
ESD 112 and PREVENT! Coalition, in partnership with Clark County Public Heath, has received a $247,196 grant to address marijuana education among youth in Clark and Skamania counties. Funded by the State Department of Health through a portion of the [...]
Literacy and music in Longview
Teachers use music to build language and math skills When you think of students learning the basics—reading, writing and ‘rithmetic—you might not think of tubas, tenors and timpanis. But in Longview Public Schools, music classes play a growing role in [...]
Woodland students learn career skills with hands-on classes
Students taking career skills courses at Woodland High School receive hands-on experience working with young children; learn how to cook and manage restaurants; and learn skills in budgeting and economics. Kimberly Miller teaches a number of career and life skills [...]
PESD Names 2016 Washington State Teacher Leaders
Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) and Ready Washington believe that teacher leadership is essential for successful large-scale systemic changes in education, such as college and career ready learning standards, and teacher and principal evaluation. That’s why in 2016 PSESD [...]
Steven Webb named one of four finalists for National Superintendent of the Year by AASA
Finalists include superintendents from North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Washington Alexandria, Va. – Dec. 15, 2015 – AASA, The School Superintendents Association, announced today the finalists for the 2016 National Superintendent of the Year. This marks the 29th anniversary of [...]
SCHOOL OF DISTINCTION AWARDS ANNOUNCED FOR 2015
Sustained improvement over a five-year period in reading/English language arts (ELA), math, and graduation rate is the reason that 90 schools across Washington State being recognized with the 2015 School of Distinction award. Six of these schools are in the [...]
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