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What Are CIS Volunteers Reading?

March 29, 2016
Category: Volunteers

National Reading Month has us wondering, what are Communities In Schools (CIS) volunteers reading? To appease our curiosity, Kaitlin Martin, CIS Volunteer Services Coordinator asked them. Here’s what 26 of...

Moses Walker

March 22, 2016
Category: General Info

Moses Walker is a truth-teller, justice seeker, and numbers guy. He’s also a Communities In Schools board member. Featured in our upcoming CIS Connections newsletter—which is all about boys—Moses shares some...

What the CIS Board is Reading

March 15, 2016
Category: General Info

It’s National Reading Month. And just like the other eleven months of the year, Communities In Schools board members are reading. Here’s a peek into what some of them are reading:...

Pop Quiz: Nicholas Keen  

March 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...

We are an open book

March 1, 2016
Category: General Info

Today begins National Reading Month. In anticipation of all the fabulous literacy activities kicking off throughout the Kalamazoo Public Schools, Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo (CIS) staff once again prepare by...

Pop Quiz: Katherine Williamson

February 23, 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...

Tell us what you love!

February 16, 2016
Category: General Info

We know you love seeing kids succeed. We do too! What else do you love? We polled a few folks and here is what they said:   Coffee. -Keely Novotny,...

Pop Quiz: Principal McKissack

February 9, 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...