NWESD School Nurse Corps Administrator earns national recognition
The Northwest Educational Service District (NWESD) School Nurse Corps Administrator Lynnette Ondeck is receiving national recognition for her decades [...]
Promote Healing and Recovery: Practice Boredom
Two years ago, I wrote about the importance of being nimble as we returned to school. Being nimble is [...]
Returning to School During a Pandemic – Being Nimble
I had so many plans for the work I was going to be able to accomplish while working from [...]
The Importance of Early Oral Health
Did you know that dentists recommend children visit the dentist by their first birthday? In a recent study, most [...]
Washington State School Nurse Corps Celebrates 20 Years of Service!
Anniversaries are a wonderful time for reflection, appreciation, and announcements. You may have heard that 2019 is the 20th [...]
Becoming a Culturally Responsive Teacher
I recently discovered that the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC) [...]
Understanding Vaping: The Dangers, Addiction and Easy Access
Spring has sprung! What wonderful weather we’ve been fortunate to have in our beautiful Pacific Northwest region, providing us [...]
Dealing with Racist Comments
Last spring I shared what I learned at an equity workshop at the NWESD. I was challenged to develop my equity [...]
Get Clean with SUDS (Substance Use Disorder Services)
They are regularly in the news: the opioid epidemic, alcohol abuse, increasingly potent marijuana strains, the resurgence of heroin, Ecstasy [...]
Threat Assessment: The Herculean Task of Keeping Our Youth Safe in Schools
This past December I wrote about School Safety and the anxiety we feel when we turn on the news. Regrettably, [...]