Stories

From the CIS Kalamazoo Blog

Dedication and I

February 7, 2017
Category: Guest Bloggers

Who have you been hanging out with lately? Responsibility? Joy? Generosity? In today’s post, Coach Rodney Manning reflects on his relationship with Dedication. As the Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach for...

Three New Sparks with CIS

January 31, 2017
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...

Dear Mrs. Dalton

January 10, 2017
Category: Caring Adult

What better way to kick off 2017 than with a thank you letter shared with us by a CIS volunteer who is participating in our “caring adult” series (and has...

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...

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

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...

What Is Your Small Happiness?

December 13, 2016

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...

Pop Quiz: DeKarieon Booth

December 6, 2016

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...