(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Subcommittee, announced that she has included funding to boost Eastern Washington education priorities in the Fiscal Year 2011 LHHS Appropriations bill. “In the 21st century economy, it is critical that we [...]
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July 28, 2010
Senator Murray Secures Critical Investments for Eastern Washington Education Priorities
July 22, 2010
5th Annual Stuff the Bus!
“Stuff the whaat?” Stuff the Bus! It’s that time again, and in it’s 5th year, Communities In Schools of Seattle’s Stuff the Bus campaign is at full throttle. Stuff the Bus is a school supply campaign that gives any and all items donated through collection drives to schools serving the lowest income students in Seattle. [...]
June 23, 2010
CISO Café: a work-ready training program for Orting youth
Orting residents are about to enjoy another lunch option in their charming downtown – one that will not only satisfy their hunger but also fill their hearts knowing their patronization will lead to better opportunities for Orting youth. Set to open July 7th the CISO Café will feature a staff comprised entirely of Orting high [...]
June 22, 2010
Kent Performance Learning Center graduates 30 seniors this year
Last week 30 seniors graduated with diplomas from the Kent Performance Learning Center, a non-traditional high school jointly operated by Communities In Schools in partnership with the Kent School District. To the applause of parents and friends students filed into the gymnasium, listened politely to the obligatory speeches and one-by-one received their diplomas. One class [...]
June 3, 2010
Extreme Games 2010 caps off a year of mentoring in Renton
What could make a rainy wednesday afternoon more fun for students? How about a room stocked with foosball tables, pool tables, and ping pong? Perhaps arts and crafts stations? You could throw in a gym, complete with a moon bounce and an inflatable obstacle course. Now add in the key ingredient–their respective mentors–and bingo, this [...]
May 20, 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 upside down, all around and inside out. That makes her a not-so-conventional student, and a [...]
May 14, 2010
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 Public Schools, and Bates Technical College–serves as a last-ditch alternative to students looking for a [...]
May 5, 2010
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 give parents resources and advice on how to best prepare their children for kindergarten, and [...]
April 22, 2010
High Tea: Students host mentors for National Volunteer Week
The tea was brewed. The fruit and cookies were out. The elementary students were eager. The only thing still needed to kick of this Seattle-style tea time were the guests of honor–the volunteers. On Monday Communities In Schools of Seattle teamed up with students from Graham Hill Elementary to throw a Volunteer Appreciation Tea Time. [...]
April 21, 2010
Communities In Schools outfits computer labs for three Seattle schools!
Again and again you hear the mission of Communities In Schools is about connecting community resources to schools to help young people be successful. But what does this mean? Here is an example of how we fulfill our mission with the support of the community. A Seattle board member received a message from a moving [...]
