Recover / Reengage / Reimagine
Restarting school during a global pandemic demands a coordinated community effort. We adapted and evolved our programs in a three phased approach which meets students’ and their families’ increased needs. […]
Black History Month Week #4: Black History Every Day
As February comes to a close, our celebration of Black History should not. We encourage you to celebrate Black History and Black communities today and every day. Here are a […]
Black History Month Week #3: Civil Rights Leaders
There are many Black Civil Rights Leaders that came before Martin Luther King Jr., stood beside him, or came after, that made it their priority to fight for the freedom […]
Black History Month Week #2: Authors
Celebrate Black History Month with a good read. Oprah Magazine gathered some of the all-time best books by Black authors to add to your reading list: from memoirs to fantasy, […]
Social Emotional Learning
At Cascade View Elementary, Esther led the students in her Social Emotional Learning Group in an emoji drawing activity. The group creates their own emojis to use daily to describe […]
Black History Month Week #1: Origins
Today we begin celebrating Black History Month. When Carter G. Woodson established Negro History week in 1926, he realized the importance of providing a theme to focus the attention of […]
Supporting Reengagement
Our focus for this school year is Recover, Reengage, and Reimagine. To reengage students we are supporting social-emotional learning for 85 elementary students across 7 schools. We focus on developing students’ ability to: express care, challenge […]
Washington State Officially Recognizing January as National Mentoring Month
“…Mentoring Month is an opportunity to unite the residents of Washington to empower our students, raise public awareness of the importance of mentoring, recognize those who have impacted youth across […]
Elevating Student Voice
Two of our high school Student Success Liaisons, Ty Laury (Renton High School) and Lorenza Scott (Lindbergh High School), and have recently formed a student led empowerment group to engage […]
Help Make the Holidays Bright
Holidays can be a challenging time for many families, so to help, we are collecting gift card donations throughout the holiday season to help families celebrate in a way that’s […]