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End-of-the-year Banquet at Frank H. Peterson
Emotions are running high as the end of the school year inches closer for students at Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology. In celebration of the end of the year, Maryann Foster (Communities In Schools Site Coordinator for Peterson) hosted … Continue reading
May: Physical Fitness and Sports Month
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past thirty years. In 2008, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. Many youth today specifically in low … Continue reading
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The TEAM UP Spring Concert
A packed audience filled up the Matthew Gilbert auditorium on Tuesday night to listen to the Jump Start Strings elementary students play music that mimicked classical composers. Jump Start Strings is an opportunity provided through Communities In Schools’ TEAM UP … Continue reading
Communities In Schools Director Nominated for National Service Award
AmeriCorps Literacy Director Carolyn Lynn honored for transformative efforts Communities In Schools of Jacksonville congratulates AmeriCorps Literacy Director Carolyn Lynn on her nomination for the 2012 National Service Impact Awards. Lynn has been nominated by Volunteer Florida as an individual under the … Continue reading
Breaking the Graduation Barrier
Communities In Schools of Jacksonville proudly celebrated the upcoming graduation of 225 Duval County Public School students who have partaken in the Student Enrichment Program. This is the largest group of seniors to graduate in the 20 years of the … Continue reading
Former “At-Risk” Student to Speak at Senior Celebration
Former “At-Risk” Student to Speak at Senior Celebration Bryant Says Communities In Schools Mentoring Program Key to His Success JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Co’Relous Bryant knows that, as a so-called “at-risk” student 10 years ago at Darnell Cookman Middle School, his … Continue reading
Success with kids under the radar | Jacksonville.com
Elaine Wynn and Bill Milliken visited with the Florida Times Union editorial board during their Jacksonville trip. The editorial board was extraordinarily intrigued and extended the interview well over the normal 45 minute allotment. In fact, our staff had to help wrap … Continue reading
It’s Volunteer Appreciation week!
“May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”–Thomas Jefferson It truly takes a generous person to offer his time and effort to make the lives … Continue reading
Students Given a Chance to Grow Beyond the Classroom Walls
On Tuesday, April 10th, a large moving truck delivered numerous boxes containing 15,000 books, workbooks, educational CDs, and posters from Principle Woods, Inc., to Reynolds Lane Elementary School to be disbursed among those schools involved in Communities In Schools’ TEAM … Continue reading
Spotlight On Excellence
“It’s relationships, not programs, that change children.” – Bill Milliken Jump Start Strings students from Reynolds Lane Elementary welcomed guests from all over Jacksonville with beautiful tunes flowing from their violins. The “Spotlight on Excellence” luncheon was organized to honor … Continue reading