Art As An Incentive
We’ve learned that creating incentives can encourage students to engage their parents in improving their attendance. Here’s a perfect example of how attendance incentives can motivate students to improve their […]
Happy International Teacher’s Week!
We are privileged to collaborate with amazing, dedicated educators within the Puyallup School District. To celebrate International Teacher’s Day, we asked our site coordinators to identify one educator who they’ve […]
CIS of Puyallup’s 2022 Impact Report
We are incredibly proud of our site coordinator’s transformational work in the 2021-2022 school year. Collaborating with their site support teams, our site coordinators helped Puyallup students achieve personal and […]
CIS of Puyallup expands into Walker H.S.
We are thrilled to announce our expansion into Walker High School! CIS of Puyallup will implement its site coordination program into Walker this fall as a crucial piece of the […]
Reflecting on the School Year
With the last day of school just days away, we asked our site coordinators to reflect on some of their favorite moments throughout the school year. Our mission is to […]
CIS of Puyallup welcomes new ED
We are thrilled to announce Tara Harkness as our new executive director. Tara joins CIS of Puyallup from the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap counties, where she served as the […]
A Little Hope Helps
Every year, CIS of Puyallup organizes a Holiday Help campaign to collect gifts, supplies, and financial support for the families we serve. One child we helped this year was a […]
Good Samaritan Readers Returns
Since COVID protocols were put in place in March 2020, our Good Samaritan Readers program has been put on hold. Last week, we welcomed back our first tutor to Woodland […]
Operation Turkey 2021
The holidays are fast approaching and we’ve kicked off our annual Operation Turkey campaign to provide local families with complete Thanksgiving meals. With families still struggling through these unpredictable times, we’re […]
Fill the Canoe 2021
Every year we partner with Red Canoe Credit Union to collect school supplies for all 33 schools in the Puyallup School District. Drive Dates: July 26-August 13 Hybrid Model This […]