Save the Date!
Don’t miss our “Raise the Glass” toast to the most successful year to date for Communities In Schools of Federal Way! On September 30th, we will be hosting our […]
Fill the Canoe School Supply Drive
Help our students in need start the school year off prepared and ready to learn! Red Canoe Credit Union will match all supplies donated. Supplies will be distributed equitably to […]
Sacajawea Student Matures Into an Independent, Confident Leader
Ashley, an 8th grader at Sacajawea Middle School, first started working with our School Outreach Coordinator, Kimberly Foster, four years ago at Mirror Lake Elementary. Ashley was having a hard […]
Lakota Middle School Student Equipped with Skills to Succeed in High School
Josh, a student at Lakota Middle School, was referred to Robert Daniel, our School Outreach Coordinator, for low motivation to do his school work. In the past he had fallen […]
TJHS Grad Persevered Through Many Obstacles
Irene Medina, graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School this year, an accomplishment that required overcoming many obstacles. Irene referred herself to Communities In Schools during her sophomore year because she […]
CIS Alumni Determined to Help Youth Facing Similar Challenges
This past year, our School Outreach Coordinator, Kaitlin Thomas, at Federal Way High School worked with a Senior, Mikey, who was referred to her because he did not have food […]
June Newsletter
Our June Newsletter is here! In This Issue: Graduation Program Spotlights Multi-Cultural Day Field Trips AmeriCorps
Sixth Grader at Sequoyah Achieves Academic Goals
Honey, a sixth grader at Sequoyah Middle School, was struggling with her grades and sought the help of our School Outreach Coordinator, Alicia Vasey. At the end of first semester, […]
Breakfast for the Kids 2017 – Many thanks for the successful event!
We want to thank all of our generous donors, sponsors, volunteers and community members for their support of our 14th annual fundraising event. The support and turnout were incredible and […]
Congratulations, Class of 2017!
95% of our seniors overcame tremendous obstacles and graduated this year! 76% are pursuing post-secondary education. Federal Way High School Thomas Jefferson High School