"I'm very familiar with the great work that CIS does with students in metro Atlanta, so I was very excited to help raise money for CIS of Atlanta."
Junior Glymph
Atlanta Falcons

News
  • Local students enjoy story time with Home Depot executives at Georgia Aquarium
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  • Communities In Schools of Atlanta Receives $50,000 Wachovia Grant
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  • Communities In Schools of Atlanta and Applebee's recognize eighty-five Atlanta students
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  • Local radio stations inspire and encourage Atlanta students
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  • Office Depot provides CIS of Atlanta more than 2,000 backpacks through its 2007 National Backpack Program
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  • Atlanta Hawks and CIS of Atlanta give school supplies to Herndon elementary students
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  • Brenda Wood of WXIA-TV 11Alive News joined Georiga Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears and Atlanta, platinum hip-hop artist Yung Joc to honor students from Atlanta Public Schools and DeKalb County Schools
    Communities In Schools of Atlanta's 2007 Choose Success Awards
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  • Hip-Hop Artist 'Ice Cube' Talks to D.H. Stanton Elementary Students About the Importancee of School
    Hip-hop artist O'Shea Jackson, AKA "Ice Cube" talked to students about the upcoming testing and the importance of staying in school.
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  • Two Atlanta Publc Schools students named winners in Wal-Mart Student Achievement Month Contest
    Parks Middle School sixth-grader Iyonna Little and James Lewis, a 12th-grade student at West End Academy Peformance Learning Center were awarded $1,000 laptop computer prize packages.
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  • CIS and Parks Middle School Students Help With Hurricane Recovery
    CIS of Atlanta students travel to New Orleans to aid in the hurricane recovery efforts.
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  • CIS Student Finds Hope For Her Future
    Denise Cook, a student at West End Academy, was one of six students who recieved awards for their entries in the Student Achievment Month contest.
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  • Right Choices Earn Students “Success Awards”
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    Atlanta Honors Atlanta and DeKalb Students
    Noon - 1p.m., May 4, 2005

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  • Beyond Katrina Conference
    On February 20, 2006, Communities In Schools of Atlanta sponsored a conference focusing on Hurricane Katrina. Participants learned about how to help students and caregivers who evacuated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast and are now residing in the Atlanta area.
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    Congratulations to Atlanta's Student Achievement Month winners:
    Ikia Rhonesa Arnold, Perkerson E.S.
    Jennifer Marshall, Slater E.S.
    Brian Young, West End Academy
    Janay McNeill, West End Academy
    Congratulations to Chris Campbell
    Chris recently received the 2005 Atlanta Falcons Jr. Community Quarterback Award for his work as Director of the Cardinal Mentoring Program at West End Academy. Chris will receive $5,000 to be used for his mentoring program. A special thanks to Terreon Presley for completing the necessary paperwork for his nomination.
    Bank of America Neighborhood Builders Award - 12/05
    Communities In Schools of Atlanta has been honored by Bank of America with this year’s Neighborhood Builders Award.
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    Operation School Bell - 12/05
    The Assistance League of Atlanta has partnered with several of our schools through Operation School Bell.
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    Benteen Community Closet and Patnry - 10/05
    When faced with a natural disaster such as we were with Hurricane Katrina, every community is affected.
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    Walk for Success - 9/24/05
    Volunteers, including members of the CISA staff, the APS central office, Project GRAD and community members, hit the streets to visit homes of freshman students in the three high schools utilizing Project GRAD. 
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    Office Depot Back Pack Program - 8/4/05
    As part of the National Back Pack Program, the local Office Depot distributed more than 5,000 back packs. 
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    Borders Book Drive - 8/05
    Borders Books and Music partnered with 11 Alive to sponsor a Back-To-School Drive. 

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    Office Depot and WAOK Supply Drive - 7/29/05
    Hundreds of students were able to go to school with ample school supplies. 
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    Coca-Cola Scholar is a graduate of Washington High School 05/05
    The competition to be a Coca-Cola Scholar is fierce. But Kimberly had a secret weapon on her side. 
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    Bike Trip for Knollwood Students
    Students participating in the summer program received a special treat during their final week. 

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    CIS Celebrates Young People "Choosing Success" - 06/07/05
    CIS of Atlanta offered CIS students at each of its 38 schools an opportunity to plan their own community service projects.

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    CIS Students Work to Improve Their Communities - 4/15/05
    During the month of March, students from nine schools planned and implemented their own community service projects at various locations throughout the city

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    Falcons Player Helps Host Fundraiser for CIS - 2/10/05
    Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman, Junior Glymph, along with Glymph and Associates, hosted a fundraiser for CIS of Atlanta on January 13th

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    Students at Peachcrest Elementary School Motivated by New Incentive Room - 12/04
    CIS of Atlanta helped Peachcrest Elementary School stock its new Incentive Room with with a variety of goodies such as school supplies, candy, books, toys, games and even bicycles.

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    Wally Amos Introduces New Storybook Characters - 11/04
    Wally Amos might be out of the cookie-making business, but he's still pursuing one of his greatest passions - childhood literacy.

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  • Borders Books and 94.9 Lite FM Sponsor Book Drive for CIS - 9-28-04
    Borders Books & More partnered with 94.9 Lite FM radio station to sponsor a Back To School Book Drive for CIS during the month of August.

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