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Office Closure (6/18) for Juneteenth

Published: June 15, 2021

AWSP will close this Friday June 18th, in recognition of Juneteenth (June 19th). Starting in 2022, Washington state will recognize June 19th as an official state holiday. Although this recognition as a state holiday is over 150 years overdue, AWSP is going to start this year.

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Ideas for Summer Reading

Published: June 15, 2021

When you’re ready to jump into some professional reading, check out this list of books that Jack Arend and I created based on some of the books that we are reading or that we hear others mention. We also provide some tips for engaging your staff in a book study, if that is something that…

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Special Education and 504 Tips & Resources | June 11 Edition

Published: June 11, 2021

Weekly special education and Section 504 resources from Abby Bowers, Capital Region ESD 113's Director of Special Programs.

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A Survey to Help 5th and 6th Graders with Funding for Outdoor School

Published: June 7, 2021

Ready for some good news? There’s state money to help send your fifth- and sixth-graders to Outdoor School next year. We are working with a team of learning centers and camps to get money allocated in this year’s state budget.  To help us plan and budget, we need to find out who is planning to…

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Special Education and 504 Tips & Resources | June 4 Edition

Published: June 4, 2021

Weekly special education and Section 504 resources from Abby Bowers, Capital Region ESD 113's Director of Special Programs.

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School Celebration Newsletter | June Edition

Published: June 1, 2021

I know many schools have closed up the 2020-2021 school year, but we are still going strong in Kelso, Washington (my district). This month is a magical milestone month for our students, staff, and families it is important to celebrate, celebrate, and celebrate. I have no doubt you will find some simple and fun ideas…

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Special Education and 504 Tips & Resources | May 28 Edition

Published: May 28, 2021

Weekly special education and Section 504 resources from Abby Bowers, Capital Region ESD 113's Director of Special Programs.

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OSPI School Safety Tips for June

Published: May 25, 2021

It is wonderful to know that schools will be fully open in the fall! It has taken a lot of hard work and dedication on everyone’s part to make it through the pandemic. None of us has come through unscathed, but hopefully, we have come through stronger.

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Eatonville Students Dig Gardening

Published: May 24, 2021

To students and staff at Columbia Crest, their garden is not a way to get out of the classroom, it is a way to bring the classroom outside; or, perhaps, to bring the outside into the classroom.  Between helping a community save money and gain access to fresh produce, to helping students engage and apply…

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Special Education and 504 Tips & Resources | May 21 Edition

Published: May 21, 2021

Weekly special education and Section 504 resources from Abby Bowers, Capital Region ESD 113's Director of Special Programs.

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