Blog Tag: Kalamazoo Public Schools

Count Thanks, Not Sheep

December 3, 2013

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

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...

One Man’s Charitable Odyssey

October 22, 2013

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...

Pop Quiz: Liz Youker

October 15, 2013

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...

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...