Some chameleons change their colors to camouflage, @carpenterpta_nc chameleons change theirs to standout! Thanks for bringing parent-teacher conferences and other resources TO our parents. https://www.instagram.com/p/ClyjcSlr-Bu/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

While the staff’s away at a retreat; our board members, Chris Shriver & Chantel Hinton, shared our mission with new friends at IBM. Our board rocks! https://www.instagram.com/p/CkOPN6Rr3CL/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Special thanks to board member, Chris Evans, for helping us kick off Day 1 of our staff retreat by leading a sandcastle 101 session! https://www.instagram.com/p/CkMqbh9rqhw/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Thanks @raleigh_police_department for such a great day of encouragement, empowerment, and education for our future leaders during the Raleigh Youth Summit! @ Chavis Community Center https://www.instagram.com/p/CjLyzmfPMi0/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Thanks to the whole @davidweekleyhomes Pencil Posse and their fellow school supply colleagues for an awesome event! https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch56XK_LpfT/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Thanks @davidweekleyhomes for bringing the “Pencil Posse” to distribute 40 filled backpacks! This pair of scissors is so much fun! https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch55mKXrtei/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

35+ champions for student success under one roof! Thanks board and staff for an awesome Board Retreat and Orientation! We’re #AllInForKids Together! https://www.instagram.com/p/Chs8cNVrKwl/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Great kickoff to the school year with our awesome @wcpss princiPALs, district liaisons and Success Coaches during principal orientation! We’re #allinforkids TOGETHER! https://www.instagram.com/p/ChqXdIaLGQQ/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Our students can always count on @christfamilych_nc to ensure that they are equipped for excellence at the beginning of every school year! Thanks Pastor and First Lady Wilson for your continuous leadership! https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXjkdRuDKL/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Just posted a photo https://www.instagram.com/p/CfrYO-przts/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Jaden, a rising junior in high school, fulfills an opportunity to give back to peers and community for the second summer in a row. https://www.instagram.com/p/CfXkfHUrYQL/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

The CAPTRUST Community Foundation Announces 2022 Charity of Choice https://www.captrust.com/the-captrust-community-foundation-announces-2022-charity-of-choice/

Join our (m)athletes on the playground this summer! #campvibes #campMissionPossible https://www.instagram.com/p/CfENpMcOuCg/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Quintin is an Alumni In Motion (AIM) pursuing his dream of becoming an EMT at @waketechcc! https://www.instagram.com/p/CfEM2hUOhYH/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

This picture says it all! Thanks @creightb and @coastal24 for making partnership fun! #coastaliseverywhere #partners #communityimpact https://www.instagram.com/p/Cew25MDL_6l/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Thanks @coastal24 for such a great platform to share our mission. https://www.instagram.com/p/CerkaXTPiy4/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Just posted a photo https://www.instagram.com/p/CdTfFwYLGgZ/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Community of support personified! Thanks @ligonprincipal706, @carpenterelem, and chair-elect Larry Somerville for sharing the impact of our mission from your lens! https://www.instagram.com/p/CcygcPxvx9G/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Congratulations @wcpss Dr. Cathy Moore for being named the National Superintendent of the Year by Magnet Schools of America! Thank you for your leadership! https://www.instagram.com/p/CclpIb5P8CI/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Thanks PrinciPAL Dr. Jones, AP Miller and CIS Wake Board member Linda Robinson for your continued support! Community + Schools= Equitable Engagement https://www.instagram.com/p/CcRIhLyLVDE/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

This family definitely approves the efforts of their school to meet them where they are! @carpenterelem https://www.instagram.com/p/CcRHmSmLi2_/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

Lots of fun sharing our mission at @raleighgov Mayor’s Unity Day! https://www.instagram.com/p/CcJIxCmv0Ly/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

We are saddened by the recent loss of long-time education champion and long-time CIS Wake board member, Dana King. She was the epitome of principle + PAL=Principal. You are impact is forever engraved on our mission!🕊🕊 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_cmUvmWI/?utm_medium=twitter

Frederick Douglass walked so that you could fly. Excellent job Josyah! https://www.instagram.com/p/CbvunJNLpqJ/?utm_medium=twitter

What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon!
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbToOeaAzrG/?utm_medium=copy_link

Thanks Capitol Area Developments for your ongoing financial Investment to support academic enrichment in the communities that we serve. https://www.instagram.com/p/CbLs5rALBY5/?utm_medium=twitter

NCSU Goodnight Fellows engage our great minds in STEM projects like using collaboration and engineering to create a zip line. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca8KMrULqqZ/?utm_medium=twitter

Just posted a photo https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca2diV5O44S/?utm_medium=twitter

Dr. Fay Jones from @carpelem, your leadership is inspiring and a model for meeting families where they are! Thanks for bringing the amazing Dr. Kisha Bryant to engage our Kentwood families is such an uplifting community circle in their community! You filled every seat!

Thanks @elevationoutreach for bringing treats for the staff! We 💘 you! https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ-siB0rCe4/?utm_medium=twitter

Thanks @allentate for your continuous love for our mission! https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ-pihPrngW/?utm_medium=twitter

Join us in celebrating 2022 graduate🎉, Miss Syniah Holliday! She has been a CIS Wake student since 5th grade! Welcome to our AIM (Alumni In Motion) network! https://www.instagram.com/p/CZPePVsrxlK/?utm_medium=twitter

Leith Toyota is giving away $500 for the nonprofit who gets the most votes. You can vote once daily and you can share this far and wide! Share on your social media and with friends and family! Let’s win this!

https://contest.app.do/leith-toyota-january-2022-win-for-local-charity-voting?from=page_wall&fbclid=IwAR2EpNWoLGNIUT-msFlVHPev6Go-KcY07kNGhzVV297d6BIRKsCW7YDlCDQ

Thanks @SamaritansFeet2 for inviting our students to write kind notes to accompany a new pair of shoes for other students across the country. Our students also were benefactors of kindness by receiving a pair in return. It perfectly illustrated our “spreading kindness” theme.

We’re giving thanks to @ElevOutreach for your generous financial donation to expand your support of our mission! #ciswake50k4kids

CIS Wake is thankful for all of the parents that trust us to learn and grow with some of the most amazing students in the county! #ciswake50kforkids #GivingThanks

Oldie but goodie! https://www.instagram.com/p/CWqsMLzL_np/?utm_medium=twitter

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/communities-in-schools-of-wake-co_ciswake50k4kids-ciswake-activity-6862107934793498624-kRsn

Thanks to awesome volunteers like Andy from @elevationoutreach, 100 Thanksgiving dinners were delivered across our network to make Thanksgiving even better this year! https://www.instagram.com/p/CWTU-xmr5yp/?utm_medium=twitter

Happy birthday CIS Wake board member and student success champion @DanyaPerry!

After learning about insects and their bodies they created their own. Check out the lady bug that Kymani made with his tutor/mentor, @SF_KimConyers. Thanks @goodnightncsu for a fun and engaging activity! #ciswake50kforkids

CIS Wake board member Trey Jones on why he supports students and the #CISWake50Kforkids
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Thanks to our friends at @ElevOutreach…500 snack packs are on the way!

Check out this great article about CIS Wake board member, Patrick Dunnigan.

https://grepbeat.com/2021/10/18/the-download-patrick-dunnigan-partner-river-cities-capital-funds/

Check out JyAire’s new mindfulness tool, a relaxation sock (a simple variation of a neck pillow). Aromatherapy included! Each student made their own and learned mindfulness techniques. JyAire couldn’t wait to use his!

We are grateful for IMC’s investment and thought partnership. They are doing great work in the community. Check out their IMC Gives page on their new website! It features pics of CIS Wake students! https://investorsmanagement.com/giving-back/

Check out a featured article in @chathammagazine about our rock star Success Coach, Alexander Percy. https://issuu.com/shannonmedia/docs/ctm_so21_issuu/40 His talent is impressive and inspiring! https://www.instagram.com/p/CTXj9O6HN8c/?utm_medium=twitter

Special thanks to Fred Anderson Nissan of Raleigh Anderson for your generous investment in our mission! https://www.instagram.com/p/CTVqq8RHkAO/?utm_medium=twitter

🎉Wishing a happy birthday to one of our newest board members, Nate Branscomb! 🎉 https://www.instagram.com/p/CTAhJS9n0Ax/?utm_medium=twitter

S/O to @ ligonprincipal706 for making it to the Principal of the Year semi-finals. You’re definitely a great princiPAL! https://www.instagram.com/p/CSesktenUIf/?utm_medium=twitter

S/O to @DuvallTweets706 for making it to the Principal of the Year semi-finals! You’re definitely a great princiPAL!

For over 10 years, @christfamilych_nc has ensured that our students begin the school year with the tools to be successful. We are so grateful! https://www.instagram.com/p/CSeepSun-oi/?utm_medium=twitter

Anthony and Jayden collaborated to make a spaghetti bridge that supported their Hot Wheels car. https://www.instagram.com/p/CR97-yrnt9i/?utm_medium=twitter

Thanks @balfourbeatty for showing our students how drones inform your work. It’s was truly a way to end camp on a high note! https://www.instagram.com/p/CR7gM77L96f/?utm_medium=twitter

We’re looking for the next superstar of student supports! Could that be you? https://www.instagram.com/p/CRrPK1cnZP4/?utm_medium=twitter

🥳Happy birthday to Chair-Elect, Larry Somerville. 🥳 https://www.instagram.com/p/CRZ8ok7HS9-/?utm_medium=twitter

It’s FUN FRI-YAY! Special thanks to @geek__squad for a fun, interactive Digital Music workshop! https://www.instagram.com/p/CRHJL0onpAT/?utm_medium=twitter

Plan🔹Build🔹Drop!
Thanks @balfourbeatty for bringing the Egg Drop activity to kickoff the Construction Academy. Candis Parker is a rock star! https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ11fcMnyAl/?utm_medium=twitter

Who needs Build-a-Bear when you can build-a-gallon man! Gallons, quarts, pints, and cups…oh my! https://www.instagram.com/p/CQtiItUnGS2/?utm_medium=twitter

PBL meets SEL- Students are propagating pothos to promote practicing positivity! Try saying that 3x! https://www.instagram.com/p/CQtchuVHGVj/?utm_medium=twitter

Campers designed “I am Capable”badges to proudly display their confidence. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQtAao5Hjh9/?utm_medium=twitter

If you missed our CLASS event last night, stay tuned for highlights over the next week.

Highlight #1: We premiered our 30th anniversary video that was shelved due to COVID last year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIMV_dvRY9Q

🎉Happy Birthday to CIS Wake board member, Hill Davis! 🎉 https://www.instagram.com/p/COgfIIdH5Dt/?igshid=1xczsg0wwg2r8

Thanks @raleighchamber #leadershipraleigh42 for making our Heritage Park learning center a brighter, cheerier space for our students with vibrant color and reorganization! https://www.instagram.com/p/COa1vuvHENV/?igshid=1fcsu9wxtebcu

Happy belated birthday to @waketechprez and CIS Wake board member, Scott Ralls!🎉 https://www.instagram.com/p/COaz-oRHXQN/?igshid=mkcb1m2o3nf6

Rock star volunteer, Kim Conyers, creatively engages Kymani in a game of concentration to re-enforce his phonics. https://www.instagram.com/p/CNs-2Rjni81/?igshid=nb7xjs7gjwz0

🎉Happy birthday to CIS Wake board member and student champion, Suzanne Gordon! 🎉 https://www.instagram.com/p/CM-Yb-Sn92P/?igshid=hd6nyjt8ac8i

Shout out to Fire Engineer, Conelle Farrar @twinfarrar, for sharing his experiences with Quintin, an aspiring fire chief during a special IMAGES session! https://www.instagram.com/p/CMAkJxbHech/?igshid=10sia7h8ubown

Special thanks to our partner @neighborhealth for providing an opportunity for our staff to receive the armor that we need to help our students succeed! #VaccineTime

Mrs. JoAnne Smart Drane will be the next featured IMAGES speaker. Mrs. Drane and Ms. Bettye Tillman, were the 1st students of color to attend UNC-G. We can’t wait for our students to hear her story tomorrow! https://www.instagram.com/p/CLsIKXXn6Oy/?igshid=k6iq6z0yrl84

Special thanks to IMAGES guest, Ms. Greene, for reading and reiterating the title theme of I Am Enough by Grace Byers with our students. https://www.instagram.com/p/CLc-e65H6BR/?igshid=1m92bb4hi4ao2

Equity ISN’T taking something from one person to give to another. It’s more about removing a barrier. @DanyaPerry #CommunitySuccess21

Great to hear from our “close to home” champs of this conversation, CIS Wake board member, @DanyaPerry and @wcpss @Rodney_Trice! 👏🏾👏🏾 #CommunitySuccess21

#communitysuccess21 https://twitter.com/CISWake/status/1362425905776381954

There is no shortage of opportunities to learn from the past. ~Dr. Muhammad @raleighchamber #communitysuccess21

So many nuggets of knowledge! I’m so glad our entire team and interns are participating! #communitysuccess21

Thanks @raleighchamber for providing the #communitysuccess21 ‘Dismantling Systemic Racism’! This is important convo.