Please welcome our new board chairperson, Nahrin Aziz, M.Ed.
Communities In Schools of Whatcom-Skagit would like to congratulate and welcome Nahrin Aziz, M.Ed., as our new Chairperson of the Board of Directors. Nahrin has served as a founding board member since the inception of the organization in 2008. She hopes to serve as a collaborative leader, supporting both the longevity and institutional memory of […]
Supporting High School students: an interview with Lupita
Lupita works at Mount Vernon High School, alongside the Student Support Team. She serves students who are struggling with academics, attendance or behavior by providing them with supportive mentoring and connecting them with needed resources to succeed. Lupita is a graduate of MVHS, which makes her a particularly powerful mentor, but she is also incredibly […]
School Supply Drive to support students at Centennial Elementary with at-home learning
Ms. Melanie will be collecting school supplies at the parking lot of Centennial Elementary School on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday September 29th, 30th and October 1st from 1-4p.m. and Friday October 2nd from 7:30-10:00a.m. Needed items listed above. Thank you! Donate today
$9 provides new books to a student for the 2020-2021 school year
We are hosting a book drive to support students at Blaine Primary School. Visit the GoFundMe page to give the gift of literacy, learning and fun today!
Work with us! We are hiring!
We are seeking a stellar Site Coordinator to serve students and families this coming school year at Washington Elementary School in Mount Vernon. The Site Coordinator (SC) works in partnership with school staff to identify students in need of additional support and helps link them to the resources necessary to improve academics and attendance, and […]
Johnny’s story of success started with celebration
Esme helps support students at an elementary school in Mount Vernon. There, she is part of a multidisciplinary team of educators who are dedicated to helping struggling students succeed. Early in the fall of 2019, Esme met a 5th grader, let’s call him Johnny. She noticed that Johnny was frequently absent from school, and the […]