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From the CIS Kalamazoo Blog

Crossing the Finish Line

May 4, 2021
Category: General Info

The finish line to this year’s extraordinary school year is in sight. Some of us may be losing steam and slowing down. Others may be attempting to pick up the...

Please Pass the Grits

April 20, 2021
Category: Uncategorized

We’ve all experience challenges and setbacks. It’s a part of life. Yet, some kids have had more than their share of unwanted and un-asked-for difficulties. Resilience is the ability to...

History Gallops into Kalamazoo

April 13, 2021
Category: Uncategorized

April is National Poetry Month and so it seems the perfect time to share a poem with you. A number of poems were created during a recent Family Fun Poetry...

What CIS Volunteers are Reading in 2021

April 6, 2021
Category: Volunteers

While March may be recognized as National Reading Month, it’s always reading month for Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo volunteers. Here’s what some of them are reading … [Note: Like...

What CIS Staff Are Reading in 2021

March 23, 2021
Category: General Info

It’s National Reading Month and a time when we engage in the annual ritual of asking: What are you reading? Here’s what some Communities In Schools (CIS) staff are reading...