2009 Student Achievement Month Highlights
Amel Guillory - Elementary, 1st GradeCIS of Atlanta
I Love CIS
My artwork shows everything I do with CIS. I am a superstar. We get books and popsicles for good attendance. We get prize for wearing our uniforms. This is what my art is all about.
Demari Crawford - Elemenary, 1st Grade
CIS of Burke
All Hands on Learning in CIS
Hands on Reading in CIS. Hands on Learning working on the Computer. Hands on with Patterns in CIS. Hands on Writing in CIS. Hands on with our tutors in CIS.
Devan Young - Elementary, 2nd Grade
CIS of Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County
CIS Gives a Helping Hand
My teacher is Dr. Hall-Turner. I would love to tell everyone how Communities In Schools has helped me this year. I have always loved hearing my mom and dad read to me. Watching the smile on their face as they read me a story is great. I have a CIS tutor that helps me pronounce and recognize words by myself. I have become a better reader and I love to read now. On Wednesday of each week, I have my very own tutor. This is a special time for me. I get to go to the library and spend 45 minutes with my tutor. I still love watching the smile on their face, when I look up. Knowing how to read is very important for everyone and with CIS help, you can learn too.
Rashavin Fowler - High School, 12th Grade
CIS of Albany-Dougherty County
Faith
After the flood of 1994, my grandparents lost most of what they had worked for. One out of four live in poverty in the city of Albany with Georgia being identified as the 11th poorest city in the U.S., my brothers and I will look to the hills from where cometh our help. All of our help comes from the Lord. PLC has offered me a chance to finish high school and go on to college and fulfill my dreams. I won’t give up because Faith in the substance of things Hope and Evidence of things not seen.
Kika Pacheco - High School, 11th Grade
Forsyth Academy PLC
Peace
This picture is titled ‘Peace’: It represents a calm quiet me.
Before I came to Forsyth Academy, I felt invisible. I was that nameless student in the back of the class barely making it through school. I always slipped through the cracks. I wasn’t happy, and I would always worry about my future. Forsyth Academy has given me the tools and confidence to carve out my future. This school – my school – has given me the peace of mind; and now, when I think about my future, I have a silent serenity.
The girl in my picture has her head bowed in modesty, with a small private smile playing at her lips. She represents a quiet strength. She isn’t outrageous in her display, and she doesn’t need bravado to fool people. She knows she can do anything and that’s enough. After holding her breath for so long, she has finally exhaled!