Today’s #StaffSpotlight highlights Student Support Coordinator and Employee of the Month for September, Winter Moore! When Winter was nominated for employee of the month, her nominator said, “The depth of knowledge Winter brings to CIS, Fort Scott Middle School, and everyone she interacts with is extraordinary. The passion she has for her work and students on an […]
Communities In Schools of Mid-America Expands Services to Support Students at Parsons Middle School
Parsons, KS – At the start of this school year, Communities In Schools (CIS) of Mid-America responded to meet local students’ needs by expanding its services to support students attending Parsons Middle School. CIS of Mid-America, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, focuses its work in schools and beyond, connecting at-risk students with community resources […]
Central Kansas Community Foundation Supports Communities In Schools of Mid-America with Kids FUNd Grant
Newton, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is pleased to announce it has received a $3,000 grant from the L. Marie Haun Charitable Fund for Children through the Central Kansas Community Foundation (CKCF). The funds will be used to support the CIS program located at El Dorado Middle School. Communities In Schools of Mid-America […]
City of El Dorado Supports Communities In Schools of Mid-America
El Dorado, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is pleased to announce it has received a $7,500 grant from the City of El Dorado. The funds will be used to support the Communities In Schools program located at El Dorado Middle School. Communities In Schools of Mid-America focuses its work in schools and beyond, […]
Communities In Schools of Mid-America receives Raymond C. and Marguerite Gibson Foundation Donation
Ottawa, KS – Communities In Schools of Mid-America is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the Raymond C. and Marguerite Gibson Foundation through the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation in the amount of $8,415. The funds will be used to support the CIS program located at Ottawa High School and Ottawa Middle […]
Breathe In…Breathe Out…Inhale Your Future…Exhale Your Past…
by Donna Richey | CIS Site Coordinator at Anadarko Middle School Re-read the title of this blog post. How many of us take time to do this? Well, maybe now is a good time to try! It’s National Yoga Month, a campaign initiated in 2008 by the Department of Health & Human services to educate […]
Communities In Schools of Mid-America Expands Supports Offered at Middle Schools
Lawrence, KS – Starting in August 2018, Communities In Schools of Mid-America began offering an enhanced mentoring program at several of its middle schools. This program, called the Developmental Relationships Project (DRP), will pilot the Search Institute’s Developmental Framework. This framework identifies five elements, expressed in 20 specific actions, which make relationships powerful in young […]