Monthly Archives: May 2010

Mentoring: 1 partnership, 2 gifts

Excerpted from The News Tribune Kathleen Merryman Kayli Ryan has a big case of the wiggles, right through to her brain. Present the 12-year-old girl with a concept, a word, even a type face, and she can’t resist turning it … Continue reading

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Students get back to ‘business’ with second-chance high school

Excerpted from the Tacoma Weekly Clare Jensen While Tacoma’s smallest high school is still in its infancy, it is starting to have a big impact on its students. Tacoma Business Academy (TBA)–a partnership of Communities In Schools of Tacoma, Tacoma … Continue reading

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Helping parents and preschoolers prepare for kindergarten

On April 27 over 100 parents and young children met at the Park Lodge Elementary for Communities In Schools “Growing Up is Fun!” family night out, an evening of dinner, childrens activities and parental break-out sessions. The goal is to … Continue reading

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