Blog Tag: Kalamazoo Public Schools

Happy Birthday, Blog!

September 3, 2013
Category: General Info

One year ago we launched this blog: Ask Me About My 12,000 Kids. There were over 181 million blogs when we began and there are probably more than that now....

Pastor Gets Real With Young Men

August 20, 2013

Today we highlight the work of Pastor James Harris. He was honored this past spring at the sixth annual Champ Celebration.  (This is the six installment of a nine part series.) These...

Got Learning?

August 6, 2013

What have you been learning this summer? Have you improved your math and reading skills? Have you learned to sing, cook, dance, play the cello, discovered who you are, and...

Out On A Limb

July 23, 2013

“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...

Patti Petersen

July 2, 2013

Today we highlight Patti Petersen who was recently honored at the sixth annual Champ Celebration.  (This is the fourth installment of a nine part series.) During the week of Caring,...

Peer To Peer Tutors

June 25, 2013

Today we give a shout out to Linden Grove’s National Honor Society Peer to Peer Tutors, a group recently honored at the sixth annual Champ Celebration. CIS Board Member, Jeff...

Avoid The Summer Setback—READ!

June 18, 2013

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...

Moore Than Ever

June 4, 2013

Today we feature Lori Moore, one of the 2013 award winners recently honored at the sixth annual Champ Celebration. CIS Board Member, Jeff Patton, who is also CEO of Kalamazoo...

Developing The Future Through Love

May 28, 2013

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...