On the Road to Success
None of R.C.’s siblings have graduated with their HS diplomas. Of course, this is one of our goals with her. We want to get her to believe she can graduate […]
From Middle School to High School
Starting this month at the high school has been such a rewarding experience. I have had the opportunity to see the growth that students have made from middle school. One […]
Success Looks Different to Everyone
My role at Kulshan middle school allows me to have a great amount of direct service with students. I contribute by doing goal tracking in an Extended Learning program. I […]
Building a Program
For the past few weeks I have been working at Kulshan middle school in the LAUNCH program. This is an extended learning program that is still very new to Kulshan […]
Finding a Home
Juana is a 17 year old married student who was living with her husband and her baby , Julio, before she became homeless. Her husband kicked her and her baby […]
Middle School Mentoring
During the third week of school, I was given a student to mentor, David. I was thoroughly excited realizing that this would mean one on one time to build a […]
Bullying at School
The bell rang Tuesday morning for first period and I was on my way to a Spanish class to help out a few students read. Monica, a 6th grader, and […]
Reaching Kids Through Improv
Improv builds student confidence and much more.
Peer Mentee Grade Check-In
At Sehome High School we have started extensive check-ins with our mentees in our Peer Mentor Program. So, far I have received positive feedback about our program from the participants […]
Meeting Basic Needs
Jennifer Smith is a student who does not have the luxury of buying new clothes often and does not always have a lunch. As a resource coordinator for the school, […]