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Why Not Let Poetry Take the Wheel?
April 17, 2018
Category: General Info
“We all need poetry,” says Tracy K. Smith, current U.S. poet laureate. Since it’s Poetry Month, here are two poems for you to consider. Lexi Weeden is in tenth grade...
Blog Tag: Loy Norrix High School
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Rotary Club of Kalamazoo: Living Out Service Above Self
June 27, 2017
Today we highlight Rotary Club of Kalamazoo, honored with a 2017 Champ Award. The team’s Champ award was sponsored by Miller-Davis. CIS Board member and Bronson Healthcare Vice President Terry Morrow...
Jenee McDaniel: One of Many Afterschool Professionals We Hold in Our Heart
April 25, 2017
Category: Pop Quiz
Did you know that it’s Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week? Did you know that, throughout the U.S., an estimated 10.2 million children participate in afterschool programs each year? Did you know...
Dedication and I
February 7, 2017
Category: Guest Bloggers
Who have you been hanging out with lately? Responsibility? Joy? Generosity? In today’s post, Coach Rodney Manning reflects on his relationship with Dedication. As the Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach for...
Pop Quiz: O’Neal Ollie
October 4, 2016
Category: Pop Quiz
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...
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Pop Quiz: Terra Mosqueda
May 3, 2016
Category: Pop QuizVolunteers
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...
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Caring Adult: A Letter to Mrs. Benton
February 2, 2016
Category: Caring Adult
If you follow our blog, you know that CIS has been asking caring adults to think back to when they were young and in school and recall that caring adult they...
Doing What It Takes To Get Her Promise Back
December 8, 2015
Category: Caring AdultSuccess Stories
When JacQuese Steele graduated from Loy Norrix High School in 2008, she headed off to Michigan State University, fully intending to use the gift of The Kalamazoo Promise® to obtain a degree. Bonnie Terrentine, CIS After...
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To My Dear CIS Family
June 16, 2015
To My Dear CIS Family, One of the highlights at our recent Champs event: the closing remarks offered by Antasia Fareed. On behalf of students served by Communities In Schools...
New World Flood Filling the World With Love
June 9, 2015
Category: ChampsVolunteers
Over the next few months we will be introducing you to our award winners honored at our recent annual Champ Celebration. You won’t want to miss these special installments to our blog....