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Out On A Limb
July 23, 2013
Category: PartnershipsPrograms
“Stop singing!” my son has been begging me. But I can’t stop singing the beautiful song (Out on a Limb) I heard last week out at the CIS Think Summer! program. If...
Blog Category: Programs
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Think Summer! Think Water!
July 16, 2013
Category: PartnershipsPrograms
What is the best thing that has ever happened to you? For one fifth grader, it is being a part of the CIS “Think Summer” program which is running out...
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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...
Bookends of Life
June 11, 2013
Category: Guest BloggersPrograms
Today’s lovely post is written by Carly Wiggins, Director of Volunteer Services for Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo. A few weeks ago, I started my day at the senior honors...
Developing The Future Through Love
May 28, 2013
Category: Guest BloggersPrograms
Today’s post comes from Bonnie Terrentine. Bonnie is the CIS Site Coordinator at Lincoln International Studies School. Her post sheds light on the vital role Youth Development Workers have in helping our...
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Derek Keeps Kids On The Move
May 14, 2013
Category: Guest BloggersPrograms
Today’s post is written by Donna Carroll, Director of Health Initiatives. It appeared in Go! Team Go! an internal publication generated by Melissa Holman, After School Program Coordinator. We thought...
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Pop Quiz: Lincoln International Studies Student
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...
Threads
March 5, 2013
Today’s post comes from Kaitlin Martin, our Volunteer Coordinator. After reading it, check out these pictures on our facebook album taken by Freshwater Photography. While most of the world has...