In December of 2008 Kaylee Henderson moved from Nixa, Missouri to Auburn to work as an AmeriCorp VISTA volunteer with Communities In Schools. VISTA volunteers serve one year terms and receive an educational award upon completion. Kaylee works with Communities In Schools as a program coordinator where among her many accomplishments she expanded services at [...]
Entries from October 2009
October 27, 2009
Communities In Schools VISTA volunteer awarded “Citizen of the Quarter” in Auburn WA
October 22, 2009
Database allows easier access to social services in Federal Way schools
Oct 20 2009 – Federal Way Mirror KYRA LOW Thanks to a partnership between Communities In Schools and the City of Federal Way, teachers and counselors will have a new tool to help students going through a rough patch. Together, they unveiled a new computer program Web site that will put social resources at educational [...]
October 13, 2009
Pierce County Graduation Summit: Friday, 8:00am
The News Tribune, Debbie Cafazzo Elected officials, educators, business leaders and advocates for kids will gather Friday at the Tacoma campus of The Evergreen State College to discuss ways to increase the high school graduation rate in Pierce County. The Pierce County Graduation Summit, which is open to the public, is one of 100 such [...]
October 2, 2009
CIS Stage Wows Puyallup Fair-Goers
For 3 years now the Communities In Schools stage at the Puyallup Fair has been showcasing the talents of children and youth in our local schools. This year was no different. Over the course of the Fair, the CIS stage put on 129 shows featuring over 1,200 student performers from 14 different school districts and [...]
