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Ask Me About My 13,000 Students
January 7, 2014
Category: General Info
It’s a new year and an opportunity to come clean with you, dear readers. On several occasions last year, it was pointed out to me that the name of our...
Blog Tag: Kalamazoo Public Schools
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Ten and a Half Things To Do While We’re Away
December 24, 2013
Category: General Info
Our office is closed this week of December 24. We’re taking a little break but we’ll start blogging again on January 7. Wondering what to do ‘til we get back? In addition to...
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A Gift Of Warmth For Edison
December 17, 2013
Category: Guest BloggersPartnerships
Today’s lovely post is written by Donna Carroll, Director of Health Initiatives for CIS. If Edison School looked like a department store last Friday it was not by chance. Over...
Kalamazoo Through The Eyes Of Dan Cardinali
December 10, 2013
Category: Guest BloggersThe CIS Model
As an educational leader, Dan Cardinali, President of Communities In Schools, Inc.,regularly lends his voice to the national dialogue on education reform. In a recent visit to Kalamazoo, Dan was...
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Count Thanks, Not Sheep
December 3, 2013
Category: General InfoPartnerships
When you find yourself having trouble falling asleep: count thanks. I tried it the other night and it worked. I drifted off somewhere around 124. It probably wasn’t a coincidence...
Failure is Never Fatal
November 5, 2013
Category: ProgramsThe CIS Model
Every 26 seconds, a child drops out of school. This alarming statistic disturbs me more than any other national statistic out there. Why? I think it’s because it is entirely...
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One Man’s Charitable Odyssey
October 22, 2013
Category: PartnershipsPrograms
We recently welcomed a most amazing and interesting person into our midst. Imagine making it your personal mission to seek out and perform a charitable act in every state throughout...
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Pop Quiz: Liz Youker
October 15, 2013
Category: PartnershipsPop Quiz
As Director of Education for the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Liz Youker has been instrumental (no pun intended) in helping to establish Kids in Tune (KIT)—a partnership between Kalamazoo Public Schools,...
Trail Magic
October 8, 2013
Category: Guest Bloggers
Today’s moving post comes from James Hissong, a former teacher within the Kalamazoo Public Schools. James is our Quality & Evaluation Coordinator. He works within the downtown office and out...
Committment To Hope: A Steadfast Partner Over The Years
September 10, 2013
Category: ChampsVolunteers
Today we highlight the work of Milwood Christian Reformed Church. This faith-based partner was honored this past spring at the sixth annual Champ Celebration. (This is the eighth installment of a nine part...