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Attendance Matters – Centennial Elementary School The Attendance Raffle initiative at Centennial Elementary School began as a creative solution to tackle low student attendance, a lingering issue exacerbated by the […]

Amirah Williams is a Site Coordinator at Cascade Middle School in the Sedro-Woolley School district. She provides the students at CMS with basic needs, supportive mentoring, and social-emotional help that […]

Headshot of Executive Director Melinda Herrera

Melinda is a Texas native who has lived in Whatcom County for the last 15 years. Melinda has a Bachelors in Social Work from Texas State University. She joins CIS […]

A Letter from Ario Salazar Dear Communities In Schools of Whatcom-Skagit Champion:  As many of you may have learnt from me earlier my Team and I have been working hard, […]

Communities In Schools of Whatcom-Skagit is a group of caring adults and community champions devoted to assisting students and families in cultivating inner peace; a peace of mind and resilience […]

We are currently hiring: Site Coordinators for sites in Mount Vernon and Sedro Woolley, and McKinney-Vento/Out-Of-School Youth Navigator to work in Skagit County. Head to our Employment Opportunities Page to […]