Pinwheels for Prevention l CIS Plants Pinwheel Gardens

By CIS Greenville | Published: April 6, 2012

 Communities In Schools Greenville is proud to join over 50 community partners in celebrating the launch of Greenville County Child Abuse Prevention Month in April!  The county-wide movement involves businesses, social service agencies, schools, non-profit agencies, and churches.  The prevention networks have established pinwheels as the symbol for Child Abuse Prevention, as it represents a happy [...]

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A Healthy Lifestyle l CIS at Duncan Chapel

By CIS Greenville | Published: March 27, 2012

Communities In Schools and Title I hosted a health and nutrition seminar for Duncan Chapel students and their families.  New Impact: A Healthy Lifestyles Program from the GHS Children’s Hospital provided an informational workshop.  Jessica Menig, RD, LD, Clinical Nutrition Specialist, demonstrated ‘The Healthy Plate Model’ and gave simple steps to building healthy meals.   [...]

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Health Initiatives Keeps ‘em Smiling!

By CIS Greenville | Published: March 13, 2012

Every February Health Initiatives celebrates ADA’s National Dental Health Month by bringing in community partners like Bon Secours St. Francis Health System to promote dental health education.  Together with them, and Family Dental, LLC (a dental health clinic on Whitehorse Road),  CIS’ Health Initiatives was able to distribute 1800 dental health kits to elementary and middle [...]

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An AmeriCorps Member’s Perspective on CIS at CCE

By CIS Greenville | Published: February 24, 2012

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 [...]

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When I grow up I want to be… | CIS @ Greer Middle

By CIS Greenville | Published: February 23, 2012

When I grow up I want to be… Americorps Member in Communities In Schools at Greer Middle School Did you change your major more than once in college? Or did you ever change your mind about what you want to be when you grow up? Very few people answer ‘No’ to that question and all [...]

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