Great place to chill and study B)…read more I don't even attend the school, but we need to invest in more community centers to fight the ingrained cultures of individualism.

It's ok. The tour given by my daughter was nice. They have a lot of activities for the students…read more It's great that the bus system runs regularly through there also. Small campus.

Going to a graduation there? Decline. Get them a gift and move on with life. Their venu is straight…read moregarbage. Cant see the person you are looking for and it was confusing. Plus the school waited for graduation to do CONSTRUCTION. One way in and one way out. Ugh... IF you decide to go either because you have a grad or by invite, SIT ON THE GRASSY KNOLL with the TREES either on the left side of the stage OR at the back by the steps. I cannot stress that enough. I saw people in the CLOCK TOWER looking for their people. You will not regret this wisdom. Do what I say and you will enjoy the commencement ceremonies.

This is a review for the beach trail that's located right off of the campus. There is a Lot of paid…read moreparking at entrance; and make sure you pay it; I tried to get lucky and was written a ticket The trail is really pretty, maintained and was very quiet if I'm honest. During The entire hike in, I only saw two other people. The beach at the end of quite lackluster but the overall experience was really nice

DON'T ORDER ANYTHING ONLINE FROM THEM!!…read more I placed an order 2 weeks ago and was told I would receive my order within the same week. I still have not received anything and my last emails to them have not been responded to. I will be disputing the charges to my credit card company.

Ryliss is one of most knowledgeable sewing instructors I've ever met and she is so generous with…read moreher knowledge. I've learned so much about more than just seeing pieces of fabric together. I've learned what are the best tools, where to find the best fabrics, and little insider tricks on how to make a garment look tailor made. I highly recommend her.

I don't often find myself in Olympia but when I do and I have the family in tow, then this is it!…read moreThis is the family friendly, rain or shine you're going to want to visit. The Museum is quite large with both indoor and outdoor space. There's a cafe area with food and drinks. I was quite impressed about the amount of activities to do from crafts, to science projects to all sorts of ways to flex your creative muscles. This was quite the experience and bonus points for all the seating for adults. I can't wait to come pack!

I was told Hands On Children's Museum is a must do with kids and I'm glad we finally got here…read morebefore we move back east. I think we spent close to 5 hours here and my kids would of stayed longer but I had a few stops to make and saw their was going to be some traffic going home so decided it was time to go. There 2 floors and a decent size outdoor area. It was rainy when we went but that didn't stop by kids from checking out the outdoor area. The art lab was huge. There were so many things to check out my kids were so engaged and didn't want to leave.

I don't understand why there is so much support from Washington State employees to have a union. I…read morealone can honestly say the union does not respond to state employees when there is a need. I used to be a member, and on multiple occasions, I called on the union in Olympia and Tacoma offices for needed help, and each time, not one person could help (e.g., comments are typically "I will forward your call..." or "Let me take your name and number, and have someone call you back"). As a former union member, it was a costly lost as an employee for the State of Washington. For example, there were several instances I need representation at Western State Hospital and at the Special Commitment Center, and not one person from Olympia or Tacoma responded. Not one representative from within SCC or WSH responded to my request for assistance. Really people! You honestly believe the union is an effective means for getting state employees increases, better benefits, and hold our leadership accountable? In June 2018, I needed to take educational leave for my professional licenses and board certification, and DSHS/DDA refused to allow the educational leave request. The executive leadership (where I currently work within DSHS/DDA) refused to acknowledge what is written in our current Collective Bargaining Agreement regarding educational leave benefits. Under our Agreement, section 8.5 Education and Training Requests, it states, "All education and training requests will be approved or disapproved within thirty (30) calendar days from the submission of a properly completed request. If a request is denied, the Employer will provide a reason for the denial to the employee. Upon request, the Employer will provide the reason for the denial in writing." The only way I could take leave for continuing education credits, was to use my annual leave. At WSH I had five days a year I could take education leave for my continuing education, but at DDA they do not recognize this process. How is the union holding the State of Washington accountable for not allowing employees to have access to their educational leave? Why one part of DSHS allowing the leave, and another area within DSHS refuses to allow any educational leave? If the union is going to represent state employees in Washington, they need to understand this former member has nothing positive to say other than, "Thank you for getting us our COLA." There is simply no responsivity, collaboration, and definitively no consistency in their communications between offices. I called the Olympia and Tacoma union offices on 07/09/2018, asking if our state employee's COLA increase were happening this month (July). Both times, none of the representatives who answered the phone could tell me if the increases were going to happen or not.

Caring teachers and very invested principal. Mr. Kealy is very responsive to kids and parents. HFS…read moreis awesome!

We started our 4-year-old here and we're so impressed with the individualized, caring approach that…read morewe moved our two older kids to Holy Family the next year. It's a small school, and that means the entire staff knows your kids and the teachers always get back to you.

No…read more I was sent an email, (2) days before class started that my classes were cancelled due to "no instructor" Which meant, I was very limited to my resources considering that fall semester was just a few days away. Luckily, I was able to reserve a spot in which there was room for +1 more student at Centralia College. Otherwise I'd probably been much more upset than I already was. There shall be better communication especially for students who pay tuition/ expect to succeed and earn knowledge!

SPSCC's environment is fantastic if you are a young student coming out of high school, looking to…read morefurther your education in a style comparable to grade school. However, I would not recommend obtaining higher education at this school if you are an adult student or a veteran. 1. Whether a school is for profit or not for profit, the business of an educational institution is to teach. Students (customers) put faith that teachers and the administration that govern, are going to mentor them in the skills necessary to be successful in and after school. In the two years of attending SPSCC, I've found the culture to be indifferent if not condescending to the student population, without the supplementation of meaningful guidance that translates into being successful both in an educational environment and the world outside of campus. Of which, I honestly believe it boils down to a limited amount of leaders both as teachers and administrators, that simply graduate students without actually fostering and cultivating a person's potential to do great things. 2. Failure to brief or uphold security considerations that protect the well being of students and faculty. In the two years of being a student at SPSCC, I've heard a single brief on the SPSCC standards of dealing with an active shooter, major medical emergency or fire. Often, doors that would otherwise be locked from the outside that risk manage dangerous situations, are propped open by the faculty with trash cans or other classroom objects. Having spent 7 years working security in the Armed Forces, it cannot be stressed enough, this is extremely bad business. 3. Adult students have adult lives. Some have children or significant others that depend on them if the case of an emergency. Teachers have no business "collecting phones". Professionally managing your media device is an unfortunate necessity of the world we live in today. In school that means being courteous by taking calls outside the classroom, having ringers turned off, or reserving responding to texts in cases of emergencies only. Again, teachers have no business "collecting phones"