January-February 2022 NWESD Board to Board Newsletter

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January-February 2022

News from the Board of NWESD

A Note From Our Superintendent

Larry Francois

NWESD Superintendent

January: Board Appreciation Month

New to the NWESD

Rose Oliver

Financial Analyst

Maureen Hodge

Jamie Kidd

Early Learning Coordinator

COVID Coordinator

Steven Dodson

Comprehensive School Safety Coordinator

Opportunity for Teachers 2022 ELLISON EDUCATION GRANTS K-12 public school teachers 10 grants: $1,000-$10,000 Applications accepted 12/3/22-3/26/22 more info: ellison-foundation.org/ellison-education

2021 grant recipients from the NWESD region: Rachel Harrington Haller Middle School, Arlington School District Eric Adam La Conner Elementary, La Conner School District

Jane Thom Monte Cristo Elementary, Granite Falls School District Christina Jones & Team Pinewood Elementary - Marysville School District

AESD Initiatives Inclusionary Practices Project (IPP) update in the NWESD region As of December 2021, 15 district/building leadership teams are engaged in their second year of increasing and improving inclusionary practices. Regardless of participation in the project, resources are available to all educators in our region. These resources include: synchronous and asynchronous courses, five minute webinars, activities, and deep dives on topics related to each course.

Things to know...

AESD Accreditation Contact: Krista Johnsen 360-299-4022|accreditation@nwesd.org more info: waesd.org/accreditation

pdEnroller for Districts Simplify your work with a professional development & clock hour management system more info: nwesd.org/pdenroller-for-schools

NWESD Regional High School Art Show Contact: Jennifer Longchamps 360-299-4095 | jlongchamps@nwesd.org more info: nwesd.org/artshow

Educator Awards

Washington’s Teacher of the Year, Classified Employee of the Year, Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, and History Teacher of the Year more info: bit.ly/3JGRSzl

Charles Crabtree, District 1 Bellingham, Meridian

Dr. Jack Thompson, District 2 Blaine, Ferndale, Lopez Island, Lynden, Mount Baker, Nooksack Valley, Orcas Island, San Juan Island, Shaw Island Mark Venn, District 3 Anacortes, Burlington-Edison, Concrete, Conway, Darrington, La Conner, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley Oscar Escalante, District 4 Coupeville, Lakewood, Mukilteo, Oak Harbor, South Whidbey, Stanwood-Camano

Educational Service Districts have served Washington State for over fifty years, providing vital services and functioning as advocates for local districts. Northwest Educational Service District 189 (NWESD) serves Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, Island, and San Juan counties.

NWESD’s more than fifty programs are organized into seven departments to serve you: Administration, Early Learning, Fiscal Services, Prevention Center, Special Programs and Services, Teaching and Learning, NWRDC, and Technology Services. Please visit us on our website at nwesd.org for more information on each of these departments.

Stay in touch

Dr. Alan Erickson, District 5 Everett

Cory Duskin, District 6 Arlington, Granite Falls, Index, Marysville, Sultan Vacant, District 7 Edmonds, Mukilteo

Sue Phillips, District 8 Edmonds, Mukilteo

Merle Kirkley, District 9 Lake Stevens, Monroe, Snohomish View the einter Education Connection online: nwesd.org/education-connection