Brenda is a native counselor at Port Angeles High School in Port Angeles, Washington. The students at the High School LOVE Brenda, and we were shocked to hear that her employer, Lower Elwha Education Department, is moving her to Port Angeles's middle school, Steven's Middle School. We NEED Brenda at the High School. So please read this on why you should sign this petition and keep Brenda at the High School!

Brenda helps students with school work, keeping grades up, and encouraging them to do their best. There is lots of people at the school that help with these things too, but Brenda has something special to her that helps the kids do better. Maybe it's her kindness, maybe it's her patience, maybe it's her funny personality, or maybe it's the comfortable environment she surrounds the students with.
Brenda welcomes EVERYONE into her classroom, and makes sure they are safe and comfortable. Not only does she make them feel safe and comfortable, but wanted and important.
Not only does Brenda's welcoming environment help students, but the encouragement she gives the students. Brenda makes sure to let the students know she BELIEVES in them, and will do ANYTHING to make sure they succeed. Her encouragement is the main reason I go to school. She makes me feel like I can do this, I can get through school, I can graduate, and I can go to college.
So if someone is doing all these amazing things, why make them switch schools? Brenda's help with schoolwork, welcoming personality, and encouragement is the one of few reasons why I (and many others) haven't gave up on school.
So please, we don't want Brenda to leave, and we know she doesn't want to leave either, and sign this petition so Brenda can stay at the High School and help her students!

Lower Elwha Education Department Director :Jessica Egnew -
Phone: 360.452.8471
Email: Jessica.Egnew@elwha.nsn.us

Lower Elwha Education Department Website: http://www.elwha.org/tribalprograms/education.html