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What Do You Love?
February 12, 2019
Category: General Info
We know you love seeing kids succeed. We do too! What else do you love? We polled a few CIS staff. Here is what they said: “I love my new...
Blog Tag: Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo
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The Gift of Presence
December 18, 2018
Category: General Info
“The gift of presence is a rare and beautiful gift. To come – unguarded, undistracted – and be fully present, fully engaged with whoever we are with at that...
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Teresa Denton: A Passion for Social Justice
November 27, 2018
Category: PartnershipsPop Quiz
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...
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Go vote and then read this post.
November 6, 2018
Category: General InfoVolunteers
“Volunteering,” someone once said, “is the ultimate exercise in democracy.” Why? Because when you choose to volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live...
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Five Fun Fall Facts
October 30, 2018
Category: General InfoThe CIS Model
Here’s a list of five fun fall facts to enjoy while you sip your pumpkin spice latte or other favorite fall beverage. One. This past September, the national organization of Communities...
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Giving Up Recess to Give Back
September 25, 2018
Category: Partnerships
Kids deserve a chance to give back. We must create environments for young people in which everyone’s gifts are nurtured, and service to others is both expected and rewarded. This...
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Pop Quiz: Danyelle Brown
September 18, 2018
Category: Pop Quiz
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...
Every child deserves a Mrs. Wolfe
September 11, 2018
Category: General InfoNewsletters
While each school year brings changes, this year feels especially different. That’s because Liza Wolfe, a Kalamazoo icon, has retired. Since 1976, Liza Wolfe has launched the success of over...
Read this post on reading
August 21, 2018
Category: General Info
Summer is slipping away. Have you had a chance to read as much as you hoped? If you hurry, you still have time to snag a book from The New...
Stacy Jackson and Her Many Moms
August 7, 2018
Category: Pop Quiz
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...