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Cispus Goes Beyond Summer Support: Let Us Come to You!

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Author: Billy Hager-DeMyer • Date: September 8, 2022
Are you looking for ways to help build connections among your students all while supporting your SEL curriculum? Well, the Cispus Learning Center Challenge Course...

The Power and Importance of Student Voice

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Author: James Layman • Date: July 11, 2022
I always ask, “Have you asked your students yet?” This question opens the door to possibilities and discoveries. Students are the experts at being students....

Just Make Time To Be

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Author: Chase Buffington • Date: May 13, 2022
As a parent or teacher, filling time with activities can be daunting. We could even say we overdo it, which I understand. I have two...

Navigating Hot Moments

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Author: Layla Jasper • Date: March 9, 2022
At AWSL, we are hearing the same feedback from students, teachers, and administrators across the state. There is tension at school. There are tough moments...

The Little Garden in Okanogan That Keeps Giving

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Author: Chelsea Trout • Date: September 22, 2021
Bumblebee Haven Garden is situated on Okanogan School District property in rural, North Central Washington. Started a few years ago by a now retired teacher,...

As We Go Back, We Need to Go Out(side)

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Author: Shelley Barker • Date: July 13, 2021
There’s nothing like more than a year of pandemic learning to make us examine past practices and consider better and healthier ways! One change your...

A Survey to Help 5th and 6th Graders with Funding for Outdoor School

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Author: Greg Barker • Date: June 7, 2021
Ready for some good news? There’s state money to help send your fifth- and sixth-graders to Outdoor School next year. We are working with a...

Partnership With a Purpose: Cispus Learning Center and the Nisqually Indian Tribe

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Author: Chase Buffington • Date: April 1, 2021
On March 18, 2021, the Nisqually Indian Tribe and the Cispus Learning Center came together in the mountains of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to...

Outside Is In: The Trouble with Zebra Mussels

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Author: Chase Buffington • Date: March 11, 2021
Invasive what? At first, it seems like just a cool new pet or fun hobby accessory to add to the house. But sometimes exotic pets...