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Happy Birthday, Blog!
September 3, 2013
Category: General Info
One year ago we launched this blog: Ask Me About My 12,000 Kids. There were over 181 million blogs when we began and there are probably more than that now....
Blog Category: General Info
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Engineers of the Heart
July 9, 2013
Category: General InfoVolunteers
There is considerable research that shows that children who are not reading at grade level by third grade face far higher risks than their peers of dropping out of high...
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Avoid The Summer Setback—READ!
June 18, 2013
Category: General InfoPrograms
Taking a “break” from learning during the summer months is hazardous to a student’s education. According to the National Summer Learning Association more than half of the achievement gap between...
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Wishing Together As April Melts Away
April 30, 2013
Category: General InfoGuest Bloggers
In honor of poetry month, our CIS friends have made a poem together by sending us a sentence or two that began with “I wish…” Some posted their wish on ourfacebook page...
Putting The Super In Intendent
April 16, 2013
Category: General InfoPartnerships
Communities In Schools and our host of partners could not do the work we do without the support, vision and leadership of Dr. Michael F. Rice. As both the Superintendent...
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What’s In A Name
April 9, 2013
Category: General InfoVolunteers
Don’t let April slip away without writing a poem. It’s poetry month after all. Not sure how to start? Be a part of building our group poem on facebook or try your...
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We Are An Open Book
March 19, 2013
Category: General Info
To celebrate National Reading Month, today’s post is a series of portions of emails that have flown between CIS staff over the course of March. It’s been fun to see...
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Love Is A Fifteen Letter Word
February 12, 2013
Category: General InfoThe CIS Model
Synonymous with love, a Site Coordinator is, in the words of one CIS board member, the “secret sauce” in what we do. These passionate men and women show up day...
TGIF
January 8, 2013
Today’s post comes from Emily Kobza, our Director of Development & Business Engagement. This is now her third post (and second unsolicited) for Ask Me About My 12,000 Kids so...
Six And A Half Things To Do While We’re Away
December 21, 2012
Category: General Info
Our office will be closed from Monday, December 24 through Wednesday, January 1st. We’re taking a break but we’ll start blogging again in January. Wondering what to do ‘til we get back?...