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Pop Quiz: Principal Frank Rocco
April 29, 2014
Today’s guest blogger is Daquayveon Edmonson, a fourth grader at Woodward School for Science and Technology. His favorite thing to learn about in school is science. His favorite book is...
Blog Tag: Kalamazoo Public Schools
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Math, Music, And Refrigerators
April 22, 2014
Category: Guest BloggersPartnerships
Today’s post is written by our CIS friend and partner, Kalamazoo College Professor Dr. Eric “Rick” Barth. Let’s begin with an old clipping from my home-town newspaper, dating back to...
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Are You My Mother Or My Father? Yes. Yes You Are.
April 15, 2014
Category: Guest BloggersPartnerships
What kind of parent are you? If you are a regular reader of this blog then you know that YOU are raising the children of our community. So, what kind...
The Madness Of The March To Graduation
March 25, 2014
Category: The CIS Model
In my house, “March Madness” means the excitement of the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. It’s great to see KPS grads Devin Oliver (University of Dayton) and Von Washington, III...
Melissa Holman: A World Changer
March 18, 2014
Category: Guest Bloggers
Compassionate, smart, creative and so much more, Melissa Holman is part of what makes Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo a great organization. In her role as the CIS After School...
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What Are You Reading?
February 18, 2014
Category: General Info
In anticipation of National Reading Month, we’re posting a series of emails that have recently flown between CIS staff. We did this last year and once again, it’s been fun...
Silent Giants In The Schools
February 4, 2014
Today’s post is written by Lauren Longwell. She is venturing into her second year as an AmeriCorps VISTA with us. (VISTA stands for Volunteers In Service To America. VISTAs commit...
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Checking In For Children At The Checkout Lane At Meijer
January 28, 2014
Category: General InfoGuest Bloggers
Pam Kingery, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo, has returned from Charlotte, North Carolina. She, along with a Kalamazoo delegation, joined the national CIS board for a reception...
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Gulnar Husain: No Longer Unsung
January 21, 2014
Category: General InfoThe CIS Model
We are excited that CIS Site Coordinator Gulnar Husain has received national recognition for her work within Arcadia Elementary School. She joins the ranks of only a handful throughout this country to receive...
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A Parent Reflects on Key to Daughter’s Success
January 14, 2014
As a parent of a Kalamazoo Public School student, Mr. Weston couldn’t be prouder of his ten year old daughter Lacey. “I am so proud of her accomplishments and good...