Educational Service District 123

During last week's All Staff Day event, we celebrated team members who have been with the agency for 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years. It was great to see so many team members who have been with the agency for so long. Congratulations to our five year team members - Alba Aguilar, Ana Manueles, Bianca Espinoza, Debra White, Felipe Zavala, Heather Pearson, Heeidy Cruz, Jenyfer Reese, Katelyn Wambold, Lorena Rios, Lorianne Donovan-Hermann, Lupe Mendoza, Nancy Aguilar, Sarah Taylor, Sara Lyford, Susan Oviedo and Yesenia Gutierrez. Congratulations to our 10 year team members - Dolores Cervantes, Nadia Chavarria, Papsi Chavarria, Patricia Garcia and Tammy Buckingham. Congratulations to our 15 year team member - Margarita Alaman. Congratulations to our 20 year team members - Dale Rodgers and Tommie Oatis. Congratulations to our 25 year team member - Leslie Stahlnecker. Congratulations to all! We're #OneTeamESD123

On Sept. 6, we joined together as One Team for our annual All Staff Day. As a group of more than 270 people we learned more about our agency and the founding documents that we work so hard to embody. We were led through some great professional development by Bob Maureen, a certified professional coach and CEO of Coaching Leaders. It was great to see everyone together to have some fun, learn some lessons and reflect on the important roles we each play within the agency. #OneTeamESD123 #AllStaffDay

Childcare access and affordability affects us all - Lack of access to childcare costs employers in our region an estimated $113.6 million due to employee absenteeism, turnover and lost productivity. Let's work together to find a solution. #OneTeamESD123 #ChildcareMatters

Mark your calendars and get ready for the Back to School Bash on Monday, Aug. 19, at the HAPO Center! #OneTeam123 #CommunityPartnerships #BacktoSchool

Candy Mountain Academy held its open house on Aug. 14, for school districts and community partners. People had a chance to come in, tour the facilities, meet the staff and learn about the amazing work that's happening at Candy Mountain Academy. #CandyMountainProud #OneTeamESD123

Abran Maldonado, OpenAI Ambassador and co-founder of Create Labs, will be joining us at both AI Innovation Summits! Attend either event and you’ll be inspired by Abran’s vision for artificial intelligence. As one of the first AI prompt engineers of the GPT era, Abran’s impact has been at the forefront of the AI revolution, pushing the boundaries of what is possible with this groundbreaking technology. For Abran, the future of AI is “diversity. We need to make sure that the voices of all communities are represented in the development of these systems.” #K12AISummitWA Save your seat to this statewide conversation on AI in K-12 education at www.waesd.org/ai-summit Presented by: @AESD, @Association of Washington School Principals, @Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, @Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA), @Washington State School Directors' Association, @WSIPC

The AI Innovation Summit brings school district and building teams together for three days of collaboration. We want to see your district there! Let’s shape the future of K-12 education in Washington State together #K12AISummitWA Learn more at www.waesd.org/ai-summit Presented by: @AESD, @Association of Washington School Principals, @Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, @Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA), @Washington State School Directors' Association, @WSIPC

This week our TC Futures staff has been busy moving. They've been packing up boxes and making sure everything they need gets carefully moved from their Rio Grande Avenue location to their ✨ NEW location at 825 N. Edison St., Suite 110 ✨ . They plan to open the doors of their new location on Thursday, Aug. 1, but they will be open by appointment starting on Monday, July 29. ESD 123 is excited about this move and happy to see our TC Futures program continue to grow and evolve! #OneTeamESD123

We would like to thank the Prosser Thrive Coalition for recently recognizing ESD 123 and our Student Support Services division as their Partner Organization of the Year. We would also like to congratulate our Student Assistance Professional at Prosser High School Genesis Cosina for receiving the Member of the Year Award from the Prosser Thrive Coalition. The Prosser Thrive Coalition aims to build and sustain a healthy community through youth substance abuse prevention and education. The coalition comprises community members, local business owners, school staff, and others.   We are proud to be recognized as the Partner Organization of the Year. It shows the hard work, dedication and effort the Student Support Services team has put into building and maintaining successful partnerships. And congratulations again to Genesis Cosina, this award shows that her contributions have substantially impacted the coalition's goals, demonstrating her commitment to making a positive difference. #OneTeamESD123

Join our team! 🌟 We're on the lookout for a dynamic leader to fill the role of Assistant Superintendent, Finance & Operations at ESD123. If you're passionate about driving financial excellence and operational efficiency, we want to hear from you! 💼 📆 Apply by May 31st at https://bit.ly/4dwp63x