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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...
Blog Category: General Info
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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...
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What Do I See?
March 2, 2021
Category: EventsGeneral Info
This is the third installment of our Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo (CIS) blog series in which we cover topics and resources that we hope provides support to students and...
Awakening in Thanks
November 24, 2020
Category: General Info
“I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.” Ralph Waldo Emerson said this. We share this same sentiment. Whether you have been a...
ONE GENEROUS COMMUNITY, 7,500 BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLIES
October 16, 2020
This post is written by guest blogger, Sara Lonsberry. Sara is our basic needs coordinator with CIS Kids’ Closet, and she is passionate about community engagement and supporting all students...
Back to School in the Pandemic Era
September 8, 2020
Category: General Info
School is back in session and it’s looking a bit different this year for our 12,000+ kids, depending on which of the three Kalamazoo Public School options families have selected...
Back to School Supplies – How You Can Support!
July 28, 2020
During these unprecedented times, we are faced with so many unknowns. Among all the unknowns, we do know for certain that school supply distribution is needed for the upcoming year!...
We See You, Seniors!
June 23, 2020
Category: General InfoSuccess Stories
At the end of this 2019/2020 school year, we couldn’t shake students’ hands or pat them on the back to congratulate them for all the hard work they put in...
In Schools, and Now Beyond
June 2, 2020
Category: General InfoPrograms
Today’s post is written by Felicia Lemons, Development & Marketing Project Manager. She originally sent this information out as an email to update CIS supporters as to how the CIS...
CIS Supporting Students through this Pandemic
May 12, 2020
Category: General Info
During this pandemic, with all Michigan schools closed for the remainder of this school year and many people out of work or with reduced hours, Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo...