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 […]
Communites In Schools of Auburn helps supply district students
Excerpted from the Auburn Reporter Communities In Schools of Auburn (CISA) finished distributing a semi load of notebook paper to Auburn schools last Monday. All 22 schools received a half-pallet […]
Mardi Gras hits the Northwest
Who knew Mardi Gras could find its way up to Seattle in January? But on a rainy winter night, typical of the Pacific Northwest, Mardi Gras was in full swing. […]
Strengthening Families Program offered in Spokane
Communities In Schools, Glover Middle School and Spokane County are offering the Strengthening Families program at Glover Middle School starting on January 21st. This program is for parents and […]
Auburn School District, Chamber of Commerce and Communities In Schools to host Middle School Career Conference
On Wednesday, January 20, the first annual Auburn Area Middle School Career Conference will be held from 7:55 A.M. to 10 A.M. at Cascade Middle School in Auburn and from […]
New study: Lowering the dropout rate increase job creation, home ownership and car sales.
As a result of a new game-changing study it released on January 12, the Alliance for Excellent Education said there was demonstrated evidence that lowering the high school dropout rate […]
High school mentoring program launched in Bellingham
KIRA M. COX – THE BELLINGHAM HERALD Kristina Blake knows first-hand the importance of finishing high school. She dropped out of Bellingham High School three months before graduating because she […]
Local middle-schooler wins national video contest
With a smile and a seemingly fearless chicken on her head, Jordan Lederman showed the world what she knew. A nation-wide video contest titled “I Am What I Learn” invited […]
Communities In Schools of Tacoma among the first to earn national accreditation
Dear Colleagues, I’m pleased to announce that the first four affiliates in our network have gone through the Total Quality System (TQS) accreditation process. It was a long road, and […]