by cisga | Apr 5, 2013 | Press Releases
CIS of Atlanta Opportunities CIS of Fitzgerald/Ben Hill County Opportunities CIS of Henry County Opportunities CIS of Laurens County Opportunities CIS of Marietta/Cobb County Opportunities CIS of Troup County Opportunities CIS of Turner County Opportunities CIS of...
by cisga | Apr 5, 2013 | News, Staff Blogging Corner
April is here and all elementary and middle schools scurry to ensure the great work of the classrooms can be shown to have sunk in for Georgia’s 776,000 3rd-8th grade students. Our teachers, the state’s hardest workers, hold the most challenging and rewarding jobs...
by cisga | Mar 22, 2013 | News
Communities In Schools (CIS) of Milledgeville/Baldwin County recently hosted a training for local teachers focused on helping students develop better reading skills. The training was conducted by Sarah Hawthorne of AlphaSkills. Principals in the Baldwin County school...
by cisga | Mar 14, 2013 | News
Regional winners were recently announced for the tenth annual Student Achievement Month (SAM) contest. Competing in the four categories of written expression, public speaking, creative expression and computer technology, a total of 28 students (grades K-12) from...
by cisga | Feb 13, 2013 | News
A common trait among youth in today’s society is the desire to have someone to relate to while growing up. Recognized for the MATCH (Mentoring Activities Taught By Children’s Heroes) Program, the Douglas County School System focuses on improving academic...
by cisga | Feb 8, 2013 | News
Communities In Schools (CIS) of Georgia executive directors Becky Gay of Fitzgerald/Ben Hill County and Lisa Kingry of Turner County were recently selected to participate in CIS National’s Executive Leadership Development Program. The program, in partnership...
by cisga | Feb 7, 2013 | News
Communities In Schools (CIS) of Georgia local affiliates Dodge and Laurens counties were recently awarded one of six youth development grants through the Governor’s Office for Children and Families (GOCF). Each affiliate will use the grant to further efforts of...
by cisga | Feb 6, 2013 | Staff Blogging Corner
The tragic shooting at Price Middle School last week emphasizes the need for greater parental and community support of partnerships within our schools – not solely in Atlanta, but throughout the nation. We are all grateful more children and adults at Price were not...
by cisga | Jan 25, 2013 | News
Communities In Schools (CIS) AmeriCorps members celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service with a school beautification project at Eagle Ridge Elementary School in Milledgeville, Georgia. Over 50 volunteers from local businesses and the community joined CIS...
by cisga | Jan 18, 2013 | Staff Blogging Corner
If I had to pick a favorite month, January is it. First, just the feeling of newness and hope with a new year brings a new chance. Truthfully, I do have these leftover TO DOs from 2012, but ideas and plans keep rolling my way as I think about the big possibilities...
