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Whatâs the T on the Inclusionary Practices Professional Development Project?
AWSP is excited to be one of many organizations involved with the IPPDP cadre as an external partner navigating the implementation of better inclusionary practices for Washington state educators; our focus being, of course, YOU, the building learning leaders. Since November 2019, AWSP has embarked on a âfact-findingâ crusade to measure the understanding of what…
Learn MoreGrade Level Leadership Committee Position Openings: Help Us, Help You.
We have some openings to serve on our Grade Level Leadership Committees (GLLC), formerly our component boards. Join the many principals and assistant principals who've become more involved with us. We know how busy you are, but our board and committee members consistently tell us about incredibly value the networking and professional learning, both formal…
Learn MoreOSPI School Safety Tips for March
Daylight Savings Time! Spring! St. Patrickâs Day! March is full. Here are some important topics rising to the top in March.
Learn MoreThe Immunization Rules are Changing. Here’s What You Need to Know.
A change is coming in August 2020 that you donât want to miss. The way schools collect immunization records and comply with immunization rules will be different beginning with the 2020-21 school year. Effective August 1, 2020, a state rule change will affect three areas of immunization compliance: The definition of âconditional statusâ has been…
Learn MoreCoronavirus Resources
As many of you know, Governor Inslee declared a state of emergency due to the growing presence of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our state. What does that mean? Should you freak out? Is this something we're all overreacting to? Great questions, but we're no doctors (although we do have a Dr. Scott Seaman). Here's what we…
Learn MoreOmak’s 3F Club: Food, Friends, and Fun During the Holidays
After noticing an increase in discipline between Thanksgiving and holiday break, Omak High School principal David Kirk reached out to the community to open a space for any school-aged child to have access food, friends and fun, and created the 3F club.
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for February 28, 2020
Proposed bills dealing with providing a benefit increase to those members in TRS1 and PERS 1 plans can easily be seen as NTIB (Necessary to Implement the Budget) so will remain alive until Session ends.
Learn MoreAWSP New for February 23, 2020
In this episode of AWSP News, we discuss Future Educators Month and our Future School Leaders Day, our âGive âem your keysâ campaign, Black History Month, nominations for Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year, a new survey out about graduation pathway options, our HB 1599 Fact or Fiction series, a new graduation requirements workshop,…
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for February 21, 2020
Proposed bills have now either passed their respective chambers and are awaiting further action in the opposite house, or they are âdeadâ. Remember that no bill is really âdeadâ until Sine Die. Bills with fiscal impacts can be deemed ânecessary to implement the budgetâ (NTIB) or just plain deemed necessary by a majority of a…
Learn MoreSeniors Have Financial Aid Questions? OtterBot Has Answers.
Otterbot is a free texting service designed to help Washington high school seniors navigate financial aid for college and career education. Students can access Otterbot via text message 24 hours a day, seven days a week by texting "Hi Otter" to 360-928-7281.
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