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Poetry Fuels Young Minds
April 26, 2016
We can’t let April slip by without a nod to poetry. Whether a student is reading and writing poetry in April or December, poetry enhances literacy, builds community, aids in...
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An Hour A Week: April 2016
April 25, 2016
Category: ProgramsVolunteers
March was National Reading Month. We asked our volunteers what they were reading. Check out our blog, Ask Me About My 12,000 Kids, to take a look at the responses!...
Pop Quiz: The XY-Zone!
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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Giving Back “Just Because”
April 12, 2016
Category: General InfoVolunteers
This week, we’d like you to meet Rex. Rex turned five years old in March. He is starting t-ball this spring, loves inventing things, and when we talked to him...
A Young Man Moving Forward, No Matter What
April 6, 2016
Category: NewslettersSuccess Stories
Dareon Martin, in his quiet voice says, “Everybody has their own story. I went through stuff when I was younger. I needed somebody. I was fortunate to have some people...
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CIS Connections: Why Boys?
April 6, 2016
Category: Newsletters
These days, the road to becoming a man is fraught with peril. Throughout our nation: Boys are suspended at roughly twice the rate of girls. Two-thirds of the D’s and...
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A Safe Place to Learn and Grow
April 5, 2016
Category: General InfoGuest Bloggers
A safe place to learn and grow. This is one of five CIS basics that we believe every child needs and deserves. Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo Site Coordinator and...
What Are CIS Volunteers Reading?
March 29, 2016
Category: Volunteers
National Reading Month has us wondering, what are Communities In Schools (CIS) volunteers reading? To appease our curiosity, Kaitlin Martin, CIS Volunteer Services Coordinator asked them. Here’s what 26 of...
Moses Walker
March 22, 2016
Category: General Info
Moses Walker is a truth-teller, justice seeker, and numbers guy. He’s also a Communities In Schools board member. Featured in our upcoming CIS Connections newsletter—which is all about boys—Moses shares some...
What the CIS Board is Reading
March 15, 2016
Category: General Info
It’s National Reading Month. And just like the other eleven months of the year, Communities In Schools board members are reading. Here’s a peek into what some of them are reading:...