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As Winter Bee celebrates her graduation this year from Whatcom Intergenerational High School (WIHS), we applaud her for her leadership as a community leader both at her school and beyond the classroom walls. A community that is safe, inclusive and supportive When Winter reflects on her two years at WIHS, she first shares how proud … Read More
Source: The Wenatchee World By Gabriel GarciaWorld staff writer WENATCHEE — A Quinault Indian Nation teenager from Wenatchee turned a school project into a fundraiser for an organization that advocates for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). At his school, Pinnacles Prep, Ayden Itterley, 13, had to create a “passion project” for the last academic … Read More
Four years ago, Marshawn Jones joined the Rainier Valley Leadership Academy as he embarked on his high school journey. As he prepares for the next steps on his journey he reflects back on the past four years and offers advice for those just getting ready for high school. “Don’t be too nervous about who you … Read More
Source: Teton Science Schools Pinnacles Prep Charter School, based in Wenatchee, Washington is one of our Place Network School Partners since they opened in 2021. This blog is by two of their student scholars – Lilly Arias Martin (7th Grade) and Frankie Endsley (6th Grade) – with the support of their faculty advisor Samm Rowland. … Read More
Kaden is busy, but he’s not wasting any time. As he prepares to graduate from Lumen High in 2023, a charter public school in Spokane, Kaden is a proud father of a 2-year-old son and is already hard at work making plans for his future. “I’m an entrepreneur,” says Kaden. “It can be challenging not … Read More
“I proved to myself that I can do it,” Denisha Shipps is proud to share as she celebrates joining the 2023 Graduating Class of Summit: Olympus, a charter public school in Tacoma. “When I started high school, I had doubts about whether I could complete this journey because my anxiety was telling me that I … Read More
As Najmi Iman prepares to graduate this Spring from Summit: Atlas and looks ahead to studying civil engineering and architecture at the University of Washington, he is proud of his journey these past four years and excited to pursue his dreams. It’s been a journey! “When I first started at Summit: Atlas, I considered myself … Read More
By Vincent Saglimbeni | Source: KXLY.com, Spokane WA SPOKANE, Wash. — On Saturday, Lumen High School hosted its third-ever graduation ceremony. The school, which is located in downtown Spokane, provides wrap-around support to help teen parents get a high school education while balancing parenthood. On Saturday, eight students received their diplomas and were met with … Read More
Before classes start on Monday mornings, you can find Ibrahim “Abe” Daniel talking shop with his teachers and fellow students about the games he watched over the weekend. Whether it’s basketball or football, Abe has a take on who deserved to win, who was unlucky and what it takes for a team to succeed. As … Read More
By RayJaun Stelly | Source: The Seattle Medium The Why Not You Academy (WNYA), co-founded by former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara, caters to 9th-12th grade students in South King County. The academy offers a re-imagined approach to education, prioritizing diversity, experience, and relationships to prepare students for success in college, … Read More