The Importance of Self-Care in Stressful Times and Always
Melissa Burt2020-11-30T14:35:26-08:00We’ve all been dealing with many stressors this year. The COVID-19 pandemic, wild fires and political unrest to name a few. Now, more than ever, it [...]
What I did on my COVID Staycation: Cake decorating
Melissa Burt2021-01-04T14:14:25-08:00On my 6 year old's birthday, I took the day off to make her a fancy cake. She asked for a "Trolls World Tour King Trollex [...]
De-stress from 2020 worries with a free one hour training
Melissa Burt2024-12-19T08:50:25-08:00The ESD 112 Safety Committee will be holding its annual training virtually on November 20, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Our focus this year is [...]
2020 Pumpkin Contest Winners
Melissa Burt2024-09-25T16:07:00-07:00It was wonderful to see so many entries to our pumpkin contest this year! Students in our REACH program really got excited about it, and we [...]
Spotlight on Gahlya Auel
Melissa Burt2020-11-02T13:36:01-08:00Gahlya Auel is the Inclusionary Practices Coordinator in the Student & School Success department. Gahlya and her niece work from home How long have [...]
Fall staff photos
Melissa Burt2020-11-02T13:09:11-08:00These fun photos of our staff were shared during the virtual Hootenanny on October 30. It was so great to see everyone's smiling faces! View the [...]
123 Grow and Learn breaks virtual attendance record
Melissa Burt2020-11-02T12:56:28-08:00These amazing faces broke 200 during a 123 Grow and Learn online playgroup in October with 204 families in attendance. Way to go, team!
REACH students and staff in Lyle get a canoe lesson
Melissa Burt2020-11-02T12:49:34-08:00Many of you will remember our former pre-Kindergarten teacher and current Lyle Secondary REACH program coordinator Heather Lopez and her husband, Miguel. In the process of [...]
Mostly empty ESD campus gets a needed makeover
Melissa Burt2020-11-02T12:38:14-08:00When the ESD rebranded in 2018, interior and exterior painting was on the list, since it had been about 20 years. With the campus mostly empty [...]
Virtual Hootenanny Halloween stories
Melissa Burt2020-10-30T15:59:41-07:00For those of you who were unable to make it to our virtual event, we've uploaded the ESD Connects retellings of two of our favorite [...]
Thank you for donating to the Rainboot & Raincoat Drive!
Melissa Burt2020-11-02T11:32:59-08:00Thanks to our generous staff, kids in the ESD's Early Head Start, ECEAP and Child Care programs will be properly geared up for outdoor play this [...]
Creative Problem Solving
Melissa Burt2020-10-06T14:53:59-07:00Creative Ways to Enhance Your Problem Solving Skills at Work Problem solving is a process that we use to bridge a gap between a present situation [...]