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WA measles outbreak soars to 50 cases, and national news

by WFIS | Feb 5, 2019 | Education News, Student Safety

CNN reporters Holly Yan and Debra Goldschmidt posted an article on February 4th, “Washington measles outbreak climbs while other states grapple with the disease”. Here are the highlights: In 2019, Washington state has averaged one or more new measles case...

Ask Nancy February 2019: Measles Outbreak in Washington State

by WFIS | Feb 1, 2019 | Ask Nancy, Student Safety, The Advocate, WFIS News

In late January, Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency in Washington because of a measles outbreak in Clark County. There was also one reported case of measles in King county. February’s Ask Nancy provides some clear guidance on what schools can do and...

Final ELAC Report of 2018

by WFIS | Dec 11, 2018 | Agencies and Committees, Department of Early Learning, Student Safety, The Advocate

Chelle Downey-Magee is the WFIS Representative on ELAC, Washington’s Early Learning Advisory Council. Her report on the final ELAC meeting of 2018 follows: The agenda for this meeting was quite forward looking–to the next legislative session, to...

Ask Nancy December 2018: Lice Outbreaks

by WFIS | Nov 26, 2018 | Ask Nancy, Student Safety, The Advocate

For December, WFIS received an inquiry about WA K-12 policy on recurrent lice issues in a classroom. So, for this month’s Ask Nancy, we look at how to prevent lice outbreaks and review guidelines on how school staff should address discovery of lice. Question:...

Ask Nancy November 2018: Suicide Prevention

by WFIS | Oct 29, 2018 | Ask Nancy, Education News, Student Safety

November begins the dark winter season in the Pacific NW and is also a time when expectations ramp up for students. Many schools are taking time to improve suicide prevention and student mental health support. So, for this month’s Ask Nancy, we look at...

Understanding Bullying Victims

by WFIS | Oct 11, 2018 | Education News, Student Safety

Bullying is a complex situation that takes time and patience to overcome. But with patience and perseverance it can be done. And with the proper help and encouragement the bullying victim will emerge from the situation more resilient than ever before. Read this...

WA measles outbreak soars to 50 cases, and national news

Ask Nancy February 2019: Measles Outbreak in Washington State

Final ELAC Report of 2018

Ask Nancy December 2018: Lice Outbreaks

Ask Nancy November 2018: Suicide Prevention

Understanding Bullying Victims

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