Go! Red Raiders! R-A-I-D-E-R-S!”
There is a very supportive community here at BHS, and I learned that quickly coming in on my first year as Site Coordinator.
From a Site Coordinator
This is my second year at Shuksan Middle School and we are off to a great start! This second year has been wonderful! Last year was building relationships and trust […]
Community Comes Together for Education
Community Comes Together for Education – Nicole Shapiro
Race for Education October 4th
Just less than two weeks to go until the Race for Education on October 4th. The sixth running of the popular race will be crowded, fun and-as usual-there will be […]
Peer Mentoring Matches Climb High
This year’s program got off to a fast start when 24 students spent Friday September 19th at The Firs portable challenge and high-ropes course. Two CIS site coordinators took 24 […]
Robotics Club Kids 2013-14
Teamwork and facing challenges are lessons being learned in CIS robotics.
Graduation Coaching
Katie went from failing all but one class with a 0.8 GPA in the first quarter to passing all of her classes and raising her GPA to 1.9 at the semester. With regular check-ins with the CIS AmeriCorps members, Katie finished the year strong with a 2.5 GPA in the second semester.
Trip to the Lighthouse Mission
I have witnessed the students’ love those that are strangers to them and that are often seen as outcasts by our community due to their homelessness. I am proud of the way they are representing Shuksan Middle School and as individuals who care and want to help with serious social issues.
Informal Mentoring
I work for Communities in Schools at Squalicum High School and have gotten to know a lot of the students very well. There are a handful of students that are […]
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 […]