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ELAC Update from October 2019 Meeting

ELAC Update from October 2019 Meeting

by WFIS | Oct 3, 2019 | DCYF, Student Safety, The Advocate, WFIS News

reported by WFIS’ Early Learning Advisory Council Representative Chelle Downey-Magee, Director of Issaquah Montessori School  The October 1 Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC) meeting took place at the Oxford Suites in Yakima. Attendance by members was lower...
Northshore Christian Academy in Everett wins National Blue Ribbon Schools Award for 2019

Northshore Christian Academy in Everett wins National Blue Ribbon Schools Award for 2019

by WFIS | Sep 30, 2019 | School Choice, The Advocate, WFIS News

Northshore Christian Academy in Everett, WA was one of only 4 Washington State schools to receive this year’s accolade.   The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic...

IMPORTANT Immunization Information: Changes with Annual Reporting and Immunization Requirements

by WFIS | Sep 12, 2019 | Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News

Schools’ Immunization Status Reporting: New Reporting Method All public and private schools, and licensed preschools and child care facilities must report the immunization status of students by Nov. 1 each year per state law (WAC 246-105-060). The method of...
“Connected” Schools Have Lower Rates of Suicide Attempts

“Connected” Schools Have Lower Rates of Suicide Attempts

by WFIS | Sep 11, 2019 | Education News, Student Safety, WFIS News

Rates of suicide attempts are lower in high schools where students have better connections to their peers and stronger relationships with adult staff, according to a new study. The study surveyed 10,291 students from 38 high schools to determine social integration...

What Happens If You Don’t Get the MMR Vaccine?

by WFIS | Sep 6, 2019 | Student Safety, The Advocate, WFIS News

from KUOW September 5, 2019 Seattle Kids Without Measles Vaccine or Paperwork Will Be Excluded From School When Tracy Bennett, the head of Seattle Waldorf School, got word last spring that the state would make it a lot harder to forgo the measles, mumps, and rubella...

Update: Child Care Professional Development Equivalencies Process with DCYF

by WFIS | Aug 25, 2019 | DCYF, WFIS News

Read the report produced by the Equivalencies Workgroup, along with a response letter from Secretary Hunter and a process document outlining DCYF’s plan for experience-based competency demonstration. DCYF will continue to provide updates regarding implementation...
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