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Knock, Knock
March 4, 2014
Category: General Info
This has been a tough winter. And it’s not over. With all this snow falling, ice damming, roof leaking, pipe bursting weather, my humor has taken a hit. What about...
Stories
From the CIS Kalamazoo Blog
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What is Your Story?
February 25, 2014
Category: Guest Bloggers
When somebody asks you what your story is, what do you tell them? Where do you start? When we tell our stories, according to writer Scott Russell Sanders, we usually...
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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...
We Can’t Have a Strong America with Weak Kids
February 11, 2014
Hunger, by its very nature, takes bites out of academic success. When a child is hungry, it impacts that child’s ability to learn. It’s harder to pay attention to what...
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Silent Giants In The Schools
February 4, 2014
Today’s post is written by Lauren Longwell. She is venturing into her second year as an AmeriCorps VISTA with us. (VISTA stands for Volunteers In Service To America. VISTAs commit...
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Checking In For Children At The Checkout Lane At Meijer
January 28, 2014
Category: General InfoGuest Bloggers
Pam Kingery, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo, has returned from Charlotte, North Carolina. She, along with a Kalamazoo delegation, joined the national CIS board for a reception...
Gulnar Husain: No Longer Unsung
January 21, 2014
Category: General InfoThe CIS Model
We are excited that CIS Site Coordinator Gulnar Husain has received national recognition for her work within Arcadia Elementary School. She joins the ranks of only a handful throughout this country to receive...
A Parent Reflects on Key to Daughter’s Success
January 14, 2014
As a parent of a Kalamazoo Public School student, Mr. Weston couldn’t be prouder of his ten year old daughter Lacey. “I am so proud of her accomplishments and good...
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Ask Me About My 13,000 Students
January 7, 2014
Category: General Info
It’s a new year and an opportunity to come clean with you, dear readers. On several occasions last year, it was pointed out to me that the name of our...
Ten and a Half Things To Do While We’re Away
December 24, 2013
Category: General Info
Our office is closed this week of December 24. We’re taking a little break but we’ll start blogging again on January 7. Wondering what to do ‘til we get back? In addition to...