Blog Tag: Emily Kobza

What We are Made Of

January 29, 2019
Category: General Info

Just last week, the national CIS office unveiled What We are Made Of. This collaboration between pop artist Jason Mecier and CIS students has resulted in 3-D mosaic portraits of students...

What are CIS Staff Reading?

March 13, 2018

It’s National Reading Month and a time when Kalamazoo Public Schools hosts literacy activities throughout the schools. We prepare ourselves by engaging in the annual ritual of asking: What are...

Honoré Salon

July 26, 2016

Today we highlight Honoré Salon, one of seven school and community partners honored with a 2016 Champ Award.  Their award was sponsored by Miller-Davis Company and CIS Board member Jen Randall...

Educators on Parade

December 1, 2015
Category: Guest Bloggers

It’s Giving Tuesday, a way to reclaim this season and infuse it with true giving. #GivingTuesday does just that by generating conversations about how you can help, give smarter, and put personal...

Little Sprout: Planting Seeds of Success

June 23, 2015
Category: Champs

Today we highlight Little Sprout Children’s Boutique. This CIS business partner was one of eight organizations and individuals honored  at the annual Champ Celebration.  CIS Board Member Steve Powell, along with Maureen Cartmill, CIS...

What Are You Reading?

February 18, 2014
Category: General Info

In anticipation of National Reading Month, we’re posting a series of emails that have recently flown between CIS staff. We did this last year and once again, it’s been fun...

Happy Birthday, Blog!

September 3, 2013
Category: General Info

One year ago we launched this blog: Ask Me About My 12,000 Kids. There were over 181 million blogs when we began and there are probably more than that now....

Pop Quiz: Emily Kobza

September 10, 2012
Category: Pop Quiz

Welcome to the POP QUIZ! This is a regular (yet totally unexpected) feature where we ask students, parents, staff, our friends, and partners to answer a few questions about what...