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Out On A Limb
July 23, 2013
Category: PartnershipsPrograms
“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...
Blog Tag: Kalamazoo Public Schools
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Patti Petersen
July 2, 2013
Category: ChampsPartnerships
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
Category: ChampsVolunteers
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...
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Avoid The Summer Setback—READ!
June 18, 2013
Category: General InfoPrograms
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...
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Moore Than Ever
June 4, 2013
Category: ChampsVolunteers
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...
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Developing The Future Through Love
May 28, 2013
Category: Guest BloggersPrograms
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...
Derek Keeps Kids On The Move
May 14, 2013
Category: Guest BloggersPrograms
Today’s post is written by Donna Carroll, Director of Health Initiatives. It appeared in Go! Team Go! an internal publication generated by Melissa Holman, After School Program Coordinator. We thought...
Pop Quiz: Lincoln International Studies Student
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...
A Shout Out To Secretaries
April 23, 2013
Category: Partnerships
Secretaries make the world go ‘round. If you are a parent, volunteer, or partner with us you know that the secretary is often the first face you encounter upon entering...
Putting The Super In Intendent
April 16, 2013
Category: General InfoPartnerships
Communities In Schools and our host of partners could not do the work we do without the support, vision and leadership of Dr. Michael F. Rice. As both the Superintendent...