NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH
Thank you CIS Mentors!
On behalf of the Communities In Schools Board of Directors, staff and students we serve, we want to thank our mentors for providing support through our students' formative years, offering guidance and encouragement through life's challenges, and providing stability when their home or school like may be in turmoil.
YOU are helping to bridge the
opportunity gap and are supporting your mentee in staying connected to
their school and community, and in persisting in the face of adversity. We truly appreciate your commitment to your mentee and helping guide them in their journey through adolescence!
Watch our National Mentoring month appreciation video!
Not Pictured: Denise and Michelle (matched 3/11/2015), Lanette and Ariel (matched 11/15/2016),
Doug and Juan (matched 2/11/2011), Mary and Sierra (matched 2/23/2012), Karen and Thanya (matched 6/15/2016), Dorothy and Eric (matched 10/12/2015), Erin and Quianni (matched 1/18/2017), Pauline and Isabella (matched 12/13/2016), Jennifer and Carly (matched 11/14/2016), Bob and Anthony (matched 11/16/2016), Bob and Kole (matched 11/1/2016), Lynda Dee and Marissa (matched 11/12/2013), Audrey and Briana (matched 10/26/2012), Kimberly and Jean'Cea (matched 12/4/2015), Jim and Juan (matched 1/24/2014), Brett and David (matched 10/13/2010), Jo Anne and Morgan (matched 11/14/2016), Cheryl and Star (matched 10/26/2016), Sabrina and Trinity (matched 11/17/2016), Bridget and Janae (matched 11/16/2010), Beatrice and Yvonne (matched 5/23/2013), Bob and Cody (matched 10/4/2011), Guadalupe and Diego and Chris (matched 1/11/2016), Barbara and Jade (matched 1/19/2016), Francisco and Jordan and Ryan (matched 12/8/2016), Mark and Darius (matched 10/28/2013), Shawn and Sergio (matched 1/10/2012), Sun and Natalie (matched 3/22/2016), Lindsey and Kristina (matched 11/16/2016), Bill and Hayden (matched 1/18/2013), David and Arlandus (matched 1/23/2017), Todd and Joseph (matched 4/3/2015), Jill and Grace (matched 10/15/2015), Jenny and Charlotte (matched 1/23/2017), Darcy and Dani (matched 11/2/2009), Adriana and Galilea (matched 1/6/2017)
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WE'VE EXPANDED!
Decatur High School
With funding from Federal Way Public Schools, we have expanded programming into Decatur High School! Communities In Schools of Federal Way now has a School Outreach Coordinator in all of the middle schools and all of the comprehensive high schools in Federal Way.
Our new School Outreach Coordinator is Shaunte Nance-Johnson.
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SAVE THE DATE
Annual Fundraising Breakfast
Join us on April 28th at the Federal Way Community Center, for our Annual Fundraising Breakfast and help us surround students with a COMMUNITY of support.
Registration opens at 7:00 AM, breakfast service starts at 7:15 AM, and program begins promptly at 7:30 AM.
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Sequoyah Middle School Craft Club
 Our School Outreach Coordinator, Alicia Vasey, at Sequoyah Middle School is supporting a Craft Club,
which helps keep students engaged and excited about
school.
Alicia likes to encourage her students to express themselves in creative ways when possible, as creativity is a very healthy coping mechanism for trauma and stress. One student in particular, has been increasingly turning to painting to express her tough feelings around self-esteem and body image. She created this awesome painting during Craft Club, and in the corner it says, "Don't let someone define your beauty."
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CALL TO ACTION
Need for snacks
Our School Outreach Coordinators each stock their offices with food for students who are hungry throughout the school day. So far this year, our School Outreach Coordinators have given out over 6,250 snack to students who are hungry for a variety of reasons. Thanks to a grant from Walmart, we have been able to supply a majority of this food each month. However, not only are we seeing an ever-increasing need, we have expanded into more schools, which has stretched our budget for snacks.
Our food pantries at our 11 schools are bare and our funding is running low, so we are challenging the Federal Way community to help us meet this need to get us through the school year! The following is a wishlist of the type of snacks we provide to help keep students focused on and ready to learn:
- Granola bars
- Individual crackers and chips (Cheez-It, gold fish, pretzels, animal crackers, etc)
- Cup of Noodle
- Individual microwaveable Macaroni and Cheese
- Individual trail mix
- Grocery store gift cards
To avoid risk, we ask that all snacks be in individual, factory sealed packages. You can donate either by dropping off snacks at our administrative office (1825 S. 316th St. #101, Federal Way, WA 98003--inside the Woodstone Credit Union building), or
by making a donation online or by mail. If you choose to donate online, please specify that the donation is designated for snacks.
Thank you for your support in meeting this immediate need!
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Communities In Schools of Federal Way
1825 S. 316th St. #101
Federal Way, WA 98003
253-529-7440
Surrounding students with a community of support,
empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
Connect. Donate. Volunteer.
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