Around the World in 30 Minutes, Dining at Pickett Elementary
Campers show off their plates filled with worldly treats The campers at Pickett Elementary’s TEAM UP summer camp have been studying different countries around the world this summer. On Wednesday, July...
View ArticleMy Experience as a Bank of America Student Leader – Russell “Rusty” Grim
Rusty with Charles Mann, former Redskins football player My name is Rusty Grim and I am a rising senior at Sandalwood High School. I spent the majority of my summer participating in an eight week...
View ArticleFrank H. Peterson End of Year Celebration!
Communities In Schools students at Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology said their good-byes as they celebrated their annual end of the year event at Westside Baptist Church. The night...
View ArticleAmeriCorps Literacy Tutors Celebrate the End of the Year!
Our Literacy program hosted their annual End of the Year Celebration at Biltmore Elementary. The day was filled with inspirational messages and heartfelt testimonies from students and tutors. The...
View Article#ClassOfChange Sparks a New Movement Among CIS Seniors
Our national office of Communities In Schools has developed a social media movement that has taken over graduating high school seniors across America. #ClassofChange is a campaign that was launched in...
View ArticleThe First Tee of Jacksonville Introduces Core Values to STEM Camp Students
Our STEM (Science.Technology.Engineering.Math) Academy Summer Camp continues to provide excellent enrichment opportunities to our students. The campers from A. Phillip Randolph Academies of Technology...
View ArticleCIS of Jax Celebrates 25 Years with the Silver Gala
Communities In Schools of Jacksonville celebrated 25 years of service to Jacksonville’s youth on Thursday, February 5, 2015 with more than 430 supporters, funders and volunteers during The Silver Gala....
View ArticleJacksonville’s 5th Annual Children’s Week Advocacy Walk
Communities In Schools of Jacksonville staff and our AmeriCorps volunteers participated in the Jacksonville Kids Coalition ‘s 5th Annual Children’s Week Advocacy Walk. More than 300 participated in...
View ArticleCommunities In Schools Plans and Builds New Playground at Long Branch...
Can you imagine an elementary school without a safe playground to play on? Well that was a reality at Long Branch Elementary until Communities In Schools stepped in with a partnership from KaBOOM!...
View ArticleLiteracy Division Celebrates Outstanding Students
Communities In Schools of Jacksonville staff and Americorps volunteers celebrated the achievements of some our most outstanding students who participate in the AmeriCorps Literacy Division at the...
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