Addressing Absenteeism and Social Emotional Learning at Thorndyke Elementary
Sebasitan Duckworth is the Site Coordinator at Thorndyke Elementary. She leads the Incredible Kids Social Emotional Learning group that tackles tough topics like bullying, anger management, and self-care. In addition, […]
Building Healthy Relationships Leads to Classroom Improvement
Esther Eligio is our Site Coordinator at Cascade View Elementary in Tukwila. Here she shares a story about two of her Social Emotional Learning groups. Esther created two social-emotional learning […]
Adopt A Family 2019
Many of the students and their families that we work with face daily challenges. This can make the holiday season especially stressful as they face a holiday without that special […]
Renton Reporter: Lending a hand to Homeless teens
The Renton Reporter highlights our new Mobile Case Manager position. “Support for a student is so much more than a backpack, toothbrush or coat. Those are tangible things people like […]
Multicultural Thanksgiving: Celebrating Diversity
We are collecting multicultural Thanksgiving baskets for our Renton and Tukwila students. Latinx, Halal and Black Thanksgiving baskets. Contact us at cisr@cisrenton.org for more information.
Board Perspective: A Matter of Grace
Communities In Schools of Seattle is part of the nation’s leading dropout prevention program. Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in […]
Mobile Case Manager: increasing graduation rates for Unaccompanied Minors
Homelessness is a devastating circumstance for anyone, but for youth on their own, known as unaccompanied minors, the stresses are multiplied. The myriad of challenges faced and multilayered trauma puts […]
Partners For Equity Breakfast: Thank You!
Nearly 150 community members attended our 2019 Partners For Equity Breakfast. Thank you for your shared commitment to ensuring that all students have equal opportunities to reach their potential. Special […]
2019 Snack Drive
Help students reach their potential with the gift of healthy, shelf stable snacks to support their growing bodies and brains throughout the school year. Donation Drop Off Sites Banner Bank: […]
2018-2019 Annual Report
Of the 504 case-managed students: 91% improved attendance, 94% improved behavior and 98% improved coursework/academics. Read more below. 2018-2019 annual report