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As We Go Back, We Need to Go Out(side)

Published: July 13, 2021

There’s nothing like more than a year of pandemic learning to make us examine past practices and consider better and healthier ways! One change your school might consider is making a purposeful effort to take learning outside. In the report “Back to School: Back Outside” (Kevin J. Coyle, National Wildlife Federation, 2010), research shows how…

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And the President’s Award Goes to…

Published: July 12, 2021

Some dream about winning an Emmy, Grammy or Golden Globe Award. Others fantasize about walking to the stage to accept an Academy Award. Some dream of ticker tape, fireworks, and packed stadiums while being crowned a Super Bowl, Stanley Cup, WNBA or World Series Champ. Others dream about stepping up on the Olympic podium as…

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Join Us For Our End of the Year Celebration & Annual Luncheon

Published: June 28, 2021

Come join us free, end-of-year celebration and annual luncheon. Well, not totally free...you do have to supply your own lunch. Connect with us and principals and assistant principals across the state, find out who we interviewed for our "who's your favorite principal" celebrity surprise, and see if you win any prizes. We can’t wait to…

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Special Education and 504 Tips & Resources | September 3 Edition

Published: June 25, 2021

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

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AWSP News for June 17, 2021

Published: June 17, 2021

In this final episode of AWSP News for this year, we discuss sharing any updates to guide how we might be opening our schools in the fall, this year’s virtual Summer Conference and the annual AWSP Summer Conference lunch program, the incredible programs and networks that your AWSP ProLearning Team has put together, making outdoor…

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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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