“Don’t Worry! We won’t use this picture.” Students of the CIS Summer Camp spent the day experiencing downtown Greenville. The oohs and ahhs began as the bus pulled into view of the downtown skyline. Students were not let down as they toured Falls Park on the Reedy River. The students easily identified the bridges and [...]
My name is Chris Creech and I am an AmeriCorps member. I am serving at Chandler Creek Elementary through Communities in Schools. My home town is the lovely city of Toledo, Ohio and I graduated from Oberlin College near Cleveland, Ohio. If you have heard of Oberlin College then you most likely know about its [...]
On February 15 students were able to enjoy, the ‘Globe Trotter-esque,’ Dribble for Destiny. Basketball tricks ranging from between the leg passes to spinning six basketballs at once, entranced students. Students participated in drills and tested their skills. Students cheered for one another and were happy to see their classmates try their hardest to dribble [...]
I am currently an AmeriCorps member serving under Communities in Schools at Chandler Creek Elementary School. I decided to join this program because I wanted to get first hand experience of what it takes to change the attitudes of kids who are at risk of failing. It’s important to understand why students struggle to do [...]
Starting off the new year at Chandler Creek Elementary was anything but the same hum drum activities. The entire month of January was devoted to learning about World War II. Students were engaged in learning about the ration stamps that were used as well as figuring out what our country’s involvement in the war was [...]
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