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Pop Quiz: William Hawkins
KPS Principal William Hawkins with CIS Site Coordinator Martha Serio during the 2015 Unsung Heroes Awards. Welcome back to the POP QUIZ! This is a regular, yet totally unexpected, feature where we ask...
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Today’s special post is written by Pam Kingery, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo. It has been many months since I last contributed to our CIS blog. Ask Me About My 12,000 Kids...
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Women Making Kalamazoo Better For All
Pam (right) receiving her YWCA Women of Achievement Award from Carrie Pickett Erway, President and CEO of The Kalamazoo Community Foundation. Kalamazoo is bursting with strong, wonderful women. Just...
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Pop Quiz: Omarion
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 what they are learning,...
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To My Dear CIS Family
Antasia Fareed (left) with her CIS Site Coordinator Elnora Talbert at Champs 2015 To My Dear CIS Family, One of the highlights at our recent Champs event: the closing remarks offered by Antasia Fareed....
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Seven Sweaty Statements on a Staple that Never Goes out of Season
Today’s guest blogger is Laura Keiser. As the CIS Site Coordinator for King Westwood Elementary School, Laura knows all about sweating the big and small stuff to make sure kids are connected with the...
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Remember to Breathe
Today’s guest blogger is Jessica Smith. AWestern Michigan University MSW student, Jessica interned with Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo last school year. As part of her internship, she wrote...
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Seeing the World Through Mindful Eyes
How do students learn how to pay attention? How did you learn to notice things? Jessica Smith is back this week as our guest blogger and she tells us about one technique some students are practicing...
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Educators on Parade
It’s Giving Tuesday, a way to reclaim this season and infuse it with true giving. #GivingTuesday does just that by generating conversations about how you can help, give smarter, and put personal...
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Dearest Ms. Dodge
What better way to start the New Year than to reflect on that special person, that, even after all these years, you still carry within your heart? If you follow our blog, you know that Communities In...
View ArticleA Safe Place to Learn and Grow
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 today’s guest blogger, Emily...
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Thank You, Friends
Today’s post is written by Pam Kingery, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo. Since the regular school year has wrapped up for students and teachers, and we are gearing up for the...
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Dedication and I
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...
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Skills Gap: A Moral and Economic Crisis
Today’s blog post is brought to you by Darren Timmeney, Market Manager and Community President of Chase Bank in Southwest Michigan. Darren also serves on the board of Communities In Schools of...
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To My Dear CIS Family
Antasia Fareed (left) with her CIS Site Coordinator Elnora Talbert at Champs 2015 To My Dear CIS Family, One of the highlights at our recent Champs event: the closing remarks offered by Antasia Fareed....
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Seven Sweaty Statements on a Staple that Never Goes out of Season
Today’s guest blogger is Laura Keiser. As the CIS Site Coordinator for King Westwood Elementary School, Laura knows all about sweating the big and small stuff to make sure kids are connected with the...
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Remember to Breathe
Today’s guest blogger is Jessica Smith. AWestern Michigan University MSW student, Jessica interned with Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo last school year. As part of her internship, she wrote...
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Seeing the World Through Mindful Eyes
How do students learn how to pay attention? How did you learn to notice things? Jessica Smith is back this week as our guest blogger and she tells us about one technique some students are practicing...
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Educators on Parade
It’s Giving Tuesday, a way to reclaim this season and infuse it with true giving. #GivingTuesday does just that by generating conversations about how you can help, give smarter, and put personal...
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Dearest Ms. Dodge
What better way to start the New Year than to reflect on that special person, that, even after all these years, you still carry within your heart? If you follow our blog, you know that Communities In...
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