Teachers say Communities In Schools helps them do a better job
A survey of teachers across the country confirms what Communities In Schools has long suspected. By supporting at-risk kids with non-academic needs we help teachers do what they do best: […]
Communities In Schools uses improv to build student confidence and teamwork skills
Excerpted from the Bellingham Herald Kira M. Cox Options High School junior Michelle Ewing looks forward to Wednesday afternoons when she gets to pretend. One minute she might be an […]
Brokering community services into Spokane schools
Excerpted from the The Spokesman-Review Jody Lawrence-Turner March 8, 2010 Dropout prevention, bringing local resources into schools for students, and helping young people stay healthy are among Communities in Schools’ […]
Helping students explore their artistic potential
Excerpted from the Tacoma Weekly By John Larson A group of students at Sheridan Elementary School have been exploring their artistic abilities on Monday afternoons. Catherine Swanson heard that Communities […]
Military mentors help students excel
Reprinted from Northwest Military By Tyler Hemstreet Prior to December, Senior Airman Katherine Lamb just wasn’t up to speed on the latest happenings in the world of professional wrestling. But […]
Federal Way Breakfast a smash hit!
Excerpted from the Federal Way Mirror Reporter By KYRA LOW It was a grand success at this year’s Communities in Schools Annual Breakfast. The event brought in $47,000, more than […]
President Obama recognizes Communities In Schools as model program
Dear Colleagues, It was my great pleasure to represent you at a gathering of national education leaders with President Barack Obama at a White House event yesterday. While I was […]
Mobile dental office brings preventive care to students
Excerpted from the The Spokesman-Review Jody Lawrence-Turner February 24, 2010 Third-grader Tyrese Patrick opened wide and showed no fear as his teeth were inspected, scraped and a few were covered […]
Communities In Schools Day in Olympia
Around a hundred supporters turned out on a beautiful spring day in Olympia to urge legislators to fund Communities In Schools organizations in Washington. The day marked the culmination of […]
Communities In Schools video nominated for a Telly Award!
For 31 years the Telly Awards has honored the very best in video, film and commercials. Now for the first time they’ve introduced People’s Telly categories on a YouTube channel […]