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Don’t Quote Me
September 23, 2014
Category: General InfoPartnerships
As I sit down to write this post, I’ve just returned from being part of the orientation for our new interns. All twelve of them! It’s a CIS bi-annual ritual...
Blog Tag: Kalamazoo Public Schools
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Calling Out That Person Who Is Behind That Face
September 16, 2014
Category: Caring Adult
Think back to when you were young and in school. Maybe you were in elementary school, or perhaps it was middle or high school. Recall that caring adult you felt...
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AmeriCorps Vista Summer Associates: Memory Makers
September 9, 2014
Category: General InfoVolunteers
CIS Think Summer! ran for six weeks this summer and served over 150 first through ninth graders and also included the Kids in Tune participants. Fifteen AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associates were hired...
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Sailing the Sea Of Success
August 26, 2014
Category: Guest BloggersSuccess Stories
Today’s guest blogger is CIS graduate and former CIS board member, Ricki Harris. Ricki graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 2012, and later that year she graduated from Naval...
Youth Development Workers: Making An Impact
August 19, 2014
Category: General Info
To say that things are hopping at Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo as we prepare for the upcoming school year is probably an understatement. A few weeks back, our six weeks...
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Ever Wonder How The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round?
August 12, 2014
Category: ChampsPartnerships
Today, we highlight the work of Terri Aman. She was honored this past May at the seventh annual Champ celebration. CIS Board Member Jasmine Granville, along with Larry Manley Jr., CIS Site Coordinator at Washington Writers Academy,...
Pop Quiz: Jen Dewaele
July 29, 2014
Category: Pop QuizThe CIS Model
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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Paying It Forward At An Early Age
July 22, 2014
Category: ChampsSuccess Stories
Today we celebrate the work of Kawyie Cooper who was honored at the seventh annual Champ celebration. CIS Board Member Jen Randall along with Stephanie Walther, CIS Site Coordinator at El Sol Elementary School,...
Thank You For Being Mashed Potatoes
July 8, 2014
Category: General InfoThe CIS Model
Today’s post is written by Pam Kingery, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo. Her words can also be found on the front page of our latest CIS Connections. No one...
Every Site Coordinator Needs A Site Coordinator
July 1, 2014
Category: ChampsPartnerships
Today, we highlight the work of Jay Gross. Jay was honored this past May at the seventh annual Champ celebration. CIS Board Member Jim Ritsema, along with Derek Miller, CIS Site Coordinator at Northglade Montessori...
