Educational Service District 123

Pasco High Teacher Named Regional Teacher of the Year

(Courtesy of Pasco School District Public Affairs Department)

What do a life‐size hovercraft, rockets, flaming Doritos, ice cream, root beer, and rap songs about platetectonics all have in common? They are among the many innovative teaching tools used daily by PascoHigh School Science Teacher John Kerr who was named Educational Service District 123 [Regional] Teacher of theYear at a ceremony on August 27.

The bilingual Pasco High School science teacher is one of nine teachers who will now advance to theWashington State 2011 Teacher of the Year competition. That award will be presented on September 27 at a ceremony in Seattle.

ESD 123 Presents PLC-RTI Institute

teacherkid Educational Service District (ESD) 123 and Richland School District are proud to announce their very first RTI Professional Learning Community Conference on August 24 and 25 from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Richland High School.

“PLC’s and RTI: Making the Connection” is a two-day, in-depth workshop that creates a compelling vision of what can be achieved when a school takes responsibility for the success of every child and responds collectively when students don’t learn.

Last Updated ( Monday, 23 August 2010 11:05 ) Read more...

2010 Becca Conference

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The Washington State Becca Task Force will present their 2010 Statewide Becca Conference on October 14 and 15 at the Pasco Red Lion beginning at 9:30 AM. The mission of the Becca Task Force is to help keep kids in school and out of the juvenile justice system. Registration forms, lodging information, and agendas for the 2010 conference are available for download below.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 31 August 2010 15:43 ) Read more...

Walk About to Talk About Suicide Prevention

Shirt_emblem Did you know that an average of two youth between the ages of 15-24 die by suicide each week in the State of Washington? On Saturday, September 11, community members are invited to participate in a one-mile remembrance walk beginning at 10 AM in the Outback restaurant parking lot in Kennewick.

This year marks the second annual Walk About to Talk About Suicide Prevention walk in the Tri-Cities. The walk is sponsored by the Benton-Franklin Suicide Prevention Task Force and the Youth Suicide Prevention Program. This event endeavors to bring awareness to the community that suicide is a preventable community health problem. Walk About raises awareness, provides resources to the public, and remembers those we’ve lost.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 August 2010 15:10 ) Read more...