Puget Sound ESD@PSESD

We provide educational services to school districts, charters, private schools & colleges in King, Pierce & Kitsap counties.

 Renton, WA
psesd.org
Joined October 2012
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We’re excited to announce that PSESD has received a 3-year, $3 million grant from @Ballmergroup to expand pathways that help paraeducators earn college degrees and teacher certification. buff.ly/wjh3qbW #PugetSoundGYO #BallmerGroup #DiverseEducatorPathways #Paraeducator
Paraeducators in the Grow Your Own educator pathways program in the PSESD region.

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Remembering the lives lost and heroes among us on September 11. #NeverForget911 #NeverForget #September11 #PatriotDay #911Anniversary
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#NavajoCodeTalkers Day honors the achievements of the over 400 elite Navajo soldiers recruited to the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II who relayed crucial coded messages using their native language. #NavajoCodeTalkers #CodeTalkers #NavajoCodeTalkerDay
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The Office of Congressman Adam Smith is hosting a Student Financial Aid Webinar Wednesday, August 5th, 2026 to connect constituents with financial aid resources to access post-secondary education opportunities. RSVP to bit.ly/3S6QyPq #CollegeboundWA #WAEdu #WAFinAid
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On July 24, #AmeliaEarhart Day honors the famed American aviation pioneer and author who broke the women’s altitude record and who became the first woman to make a solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic. #WomeninAviation #FemalePilot #Aviator buff.ly/deyYP3p
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Today the world celebrates #NelsonMandela. Imprisoned 27 years for anti-apartheid activism, he strove to achieve equality and freedom for all people and helped negotiate an end to apartheid, becoming the first democratically elected president of South Africa. #MandelaDay
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Today is #InternationalJusticeDay. Launched as a resolution to stand for justice and against international crime and aggression, the day stands against war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity in the pursuit of justice worldwide. #WDIJ #GlobalJustice #MoreJustWorld
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We're excited to announce that PSESD Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Balderas is featured in the #AASAMag July 2026 issue spotlighting the year’s best, for his article "Building Community Through Tough Times!" buff.ly/ahmmkux #EdLeaders #EdAdMin #Superintendent #WAedu
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Today is #InternationalNonBinaryPeoplesDay, created to raise awareness of the issues faced by #nonbinary people around the globe while also celebrating their courage and commitment to identity & self-knowledge. #Internationalnonbinaryday #Nonbinarypeoplesday #NonBinaryPride
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July is #BIPOCMentalHealthMonth, spotlighting the unique mental health challenges and needs of US racial and ethnic groups that are historically disenfranchised or oppressed. 2026's theme is "More Good Days, Together." #BIPOCMentalHealthAwareness #BIPOCMentalHealthAwarenessMonth
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Happy Independence Day! Let's hear it for America's 250th birthday! #IndependenceDay #4thOfJuly #July4th #FourthOfJuly #Happy4th
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July means it's #SouthAsianHeritageMonth, celebrating those with heritage from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and the Maldives! Are you of #SouthAsian heritage? What moments in your life have shaped who you are today? #SAHM26 #Southasia #storiestotell
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July 2 marks the anniversary of our #CivilRightsAct, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964 and prohibiting racial discrimination in public places, as well as providing for the integration of schools and other public facilities. #CivilRights #BlackHistory
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Today’s students are doing more than studying the environment—they’re working to save it! In @SnoqValleySD, Meadowbrook School’s (MBS) secondary students recently helped to restore the Snoqualmie River watershed. buff.ly/N1TuaT0 #STEM #ScienceTeacher #SVSDProud #SciEd
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Teacher Librarian Amy Dalin, of @BethelSD's Kapowsin Elementary, encourages students to discover their love of reading by bringing them out into the fresh air of the Pacific Northwest! bit.ly/44F79MU #SchoolLibrary #KidsRead #BethelSD #BethelSchoolDistrict #BookJoy
A picture of Teacher Librarian Amy Dalin, of Bethel School District's Kapowsin Elementary

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Helen Keller lost sight and hearing in early infancy yet overcame those challenges to become a celebrated author. #DeafblindAwarenessWeek takes place each year during the week of her birthday (June 27), and this year is observed June 25-July 1. #DBAW2026 #SeeHearUs #DeafBlind
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Congrats to #Orting School District, whose students recently participated in a successful regional #lahardrill, an important safety exercise to practice evacuation procedures in the event of a fast-moving volcanic mud or debris flow. buff.ly/8GIiebR #ortingwa #wearepsesd
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The lobby at our PSESD Renton office now features two beautiful new wall murals by artists Nofo Porter and Leslie Khounsombath, who collaborated to transform our cultural heritage and commitment into vibrant images. #WeArePSESD #EdEquity #MulticulturalEducation #DuwamishTribe
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Happy Juneteenth! As you celebrate this day of freedom, don't miss our guide to the many wonderful Juneteenth celebrations you can attend throughout Puget Sound. bit.ly/4xzZJHW #Juneteenth #CelebrateJuneteenth #DayofFreedom #Juneteenth2026 #BlackHistory
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PSESD Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Balderas recently joined Dr. Rosa Maria Bell on "Capacito Cultural" for an insightful conversation on "When Funding Fades, Leadership Is Revealed: A Call to Act for #MultilingualLearners" buff.ly/ksKOnYu #EdLeaders #MLLs #LanguageLearning
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