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Caring Adult Series: Mr. Blink
December 16, 2014
Category: Caring AdultPartnerships
If you follow our blog, you know that CIS has been asking caring adults to think back to when they were young and in school and recall that caring adult they...
Stories
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Partners on a Solid Footing
December 2, 2014
Category: Guest BloggersPartnerships
Today’s post is written by Donna Carroll, Director of Health Initiatives. Heather Haigh, Executive Director of First Day Shoe Fund originally ran this piece in their Fall 2014 newsletter. Communities In...
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Mis(thanks)giving
November 25, 2014
Category: General Info
As I busy myself with upcoming preparations, like menu planning and making out a grocery list, and debating if it would be best to shred or slice zucchini for a...
Pop Quiz: Missy Best
November 18, 2014
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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How ‘Bout them Grits?
November 11, 2014
Category: General Info
We’ve heard from a number of you about how much you enjoyed reading the latest CIS Connections (“It’s All About the Grit” issue) on social emotional learning. That’s why we...
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Pop Quiz: The CIS Interns Of 2014!
November 4, 2014
Category: PartnershipsPop Quiz
Have you voted today?No? Well, then, go ahead. We’ll wait… Welcome back to the POP QUIZ! This is a regular, yet totally unexpected, feature where we ask students, parents, staff,...
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Oh Say Can She See?
October 14, 2014
What if, right now, you could do one thing that would positively impact a student’s academic performance? Would you do it? What is that one thing, you ask? It’s helping...
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Open Letter To Kids’ Closet Supporters
October 7, 2014
Category: General InfoGuest Bloggers
So many cool things can happen while waiting in the checkout lane of the grocery store. Here’s one thing you need to check out today: the below post. It is written...
Know The ABCs Of School Attendance
September 30, 2014
Category: General InfoThe CIS Model
Attendance research is discovering what schools have known all along: Our teachers can teach our children….if the children show up. Turns out, attendance is a significant predictor of student performance....
Don’t Quote Me
September 23, 2014
Category: General InfoPartnerships
As I sit down to write this post, I’ve just returned from being part of the orientation for our new interns. All twelve of them! It’s a CIS bi-annual ritual...