Reduce the spread with good ventilation
Ensuring adequate ventilation throughout the work environment can help to maintain a safe and healthy school building and is important in reducing airborne exposure to viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19. The main goal in reducing airborne transmission of viruses [...]
Now enrolling: ECE staff discuss welcoming families to child care
It’s safe to say that for the team at ESD 112’s Early Care and Education child care program, it’s been a year unlike any other. As businesses and community services open back up throughout Southwest Washington, so too has child [...]
Drug take-back event collects 2,811 pounds of unused medications
More than 1,075 residents in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties safely dropped off a total of 2,811 pounds of unused medications and 728 pounds of syringes during a multi-site drug take-back event on Saturday, April 24. The medication disposal event [...]
Kindergarten Enrollment for the 2021-22 School Year Starts Now
School districts across Southwest Washington are now enrolling kindergarten students for the 2021-22 school year. While school may continue to look different in some respects because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, classes (a combination of both in-person and remote learning) [...]
Prevent Coalition urges community to “Secure Your Cannabis”
On the heels of April 20 (4/20), a date commonly associated with cannabis, Prevent Coalition is reminding adults in Southwest Washington who have cannabis in the home to keep it secure to prevent small children and teens from accidental ingestion. [...]
Local prevention groups holding drive-thru drug take-back events April 24
Community prevention coalitions and law enforcement agencies in Southwest Washington are working together to host drive-thru drug take-back events at seven different locations in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties on Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Community [...]
April 26-May 2, 2021 is National Playground Safety Week
Playground Safety Tips As warmer weather and more outside playtime begins, now is a great time to review playground safety and prepare playgrounds and our kids for spring and summer fun! To keep children safe on the playground, consider these [...]
Risk Alert: Thieves Nationwide Are Slithering Under Vehicles, Swiping Catalytic Converters
In case you haven’t heard, there is another epidemic occurring now- an outbreak in the number of catalytic converter thefts from vehicles nationwide, including several instances of thefts from school district facilities including school parking lots during school hours. Catalytic [...]
2021 Southwest Regional Virtual Art Show Winners Announced
This year, the Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show was held virtually on YouTube on March 31, 2021. ESD 112 Superintendent Tim Merlino welcomed guests to the first-ever virtual event. Viewers had a chance to see award-winning pieces [...]
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