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A Story of Success: The Gift of Achievement
December 27, 2016
For eighth grader DeKarieon, the CIS support he’s received over the past three years at Hillside Middle School has done more than put him on the road to success in...
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2015-16 CIS Annual Report
December 27, 2016
Category: Annual Reports
Dear Friends of CIS, Kalamazoo Public Schools had a record-high graduation rate last year and the Superintendent let us know that Communities In Schools is a significant part of those...
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2015-16 Gifts of Kindness Recognition
December 20, 2016
Category: Newsletters
Thank you to the many individuals, groups, businesses, and other organizations who have provided in-kind support to CIS and the students we serve, including donations of items to the CIS...
Mr. Sindoni Responds!
December 20, 2016
Category: Caring AdultVolunteers
Remember the November post written by CIS volunteer Shirley Freeman? The one that began: Dear Mr. Sindoni, I often tell the story of my 7th grade year. How I was...
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What Is Your Small Happiness?
December 13, 2016
Category: PartnershipsPop Quiz
Welcome back 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...
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Pop Quiz: DeKarieon Booth
December 6, 2016
Category: Pop QuizSuccess Stories
Welcome back 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...
A Letter to Mr. Sindoni
November 29, 2016
Category: Caring AdultVolunteers
Today, we hear from CIS volunteer and Bookbug staff extraordinare, Shirley Freeman. As part of the Chapel Hill/Portage United Methodist Church initiative to help students attain the Kalamazoo Promise, Shirley...
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Two Students Savor the Season
November 22, 2016
Category: General Info
Today, we’re grateful for Kalamazoo Public School students like Wesley and Lexi, who take in this season of thanks through all their senses. Both are third graders at King-Westwood Elementary...
Pop Quiz: Dominique Jackson
November 8, 2016
Category: Pop Quiz
Welcome back 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...
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The Dolly That Mike Made
November 1, 2016
Category: Partnerships
Anyone who sets foot in a school knows that the role of a custodian is vital to the health and climate of a school. At Milwood Elementary School, students, their...