Communications
Our communications department helps Clackamas ESD convene education leaders and partners in Clackamas County, and oversees internal communications with the 350+ Clackamas ESD employees dispersed in various locations across the county.
Services
Our communications team convenes an advisory committee of communications representatives from each of our partner school districts. We gather regularly to collaborate, share information and brainstorm solutions to common challenges.
We also provide several services to Clackamas County school districts on an as-needed basis, including:
- Website development, maintenance and hosting
- Writing, messaging and design support
- Communications audits
- Social media support
- Translation support
- Media relations support
- Community outreach support
- Crisis communications support
- General communications consultation
Celebrating our districts with trademark events
The communications department coordinates the following events that celebrate the outstanding students and educators of Clackamas County.
Regional Teacher of the Year
We promote nominations and coordinate selection of the Regional Teacher of the Year each spring as part of the Oregon Teacher of the Year program.
Program Contacts
Program Staff
Program Director
Clackamas Education Service District News
Staff spotlight: Kathleen O’Brien and Stephanie Wiggins, Heron Creek administrative assistants
When Heron Creek students arrived at their new school this fall, there was a lot to be excited about: wider hallways, a playground, a gym that has students looking forward to PE, a bigger library, and more room to learn, work, and connect. Behind the transition were countless details. Administrative [...]
SB 141: What it means for families & students
View as a PDF Oregon has a new education law called SB 141. The goal is to help schools better understand how students are doing during the school year, not just at the end of the year. Starting in the 2026-27 school year, students in grades [...]
One word, many lessons: Clackamas County educators explore morphology
A single word can contain an entire lesson. At a recent training at Clackamas Education Service District, educators began with photograph. They separated it into the Greek elements photo, meaning “light,” and graph, meaning “write or record.” Then the word expanded into a family: photographer, photography, and photographic. In a [...]
