Lewisville, TX – October 28, 2008: Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) has been awarded a grant from the Texas Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Department to provide dropout prevention and intervention services to students at Killough Lewisville High School (LHS) North in Lewisville ISD. The new CISNT program will include case management, parental and family involvement, career awareness and academic enrichment including mentoring for students at Killough LHS North . CISNT expects to open the new program in November.

Lewisville, TX – October 19, 2008: United Way of Wise County has made possible the reopening of Communities In Schools of North Texas’ (CISNT) dropout prevention program in Northwest ISD at Chisholm Trail Middle School. The CISNT program was closed due to funding issues at the 14 year old non-profit organization earlier this year. The CISNT program returned to the Rhome school earlier this month.

Amidst the perfect weather, heavy competition, and even a hole in one being made, the golfers at the 5th Annual Communities In Schools of North Texas Annual Charity Golf Tournament came out to support the cause of dropout prevention while enjoying a great game of golf. Click here to see photos of the event!

August 21, 2008 CDT: As the new school year begins for seven north Texas schools, students who are at-risk of dropping out of school will not have the support they received from their community last year. Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, has closed dropout prevention programs at seven schools due to financial constraints.

CISNT programs have been discontinued at Griffin Middle School and Hedrick Middle School in Lewisville ISD; Brent Intermediate School, Powell Intermediate School and Lakeside Junior High School in Little Elm ISD; Prairie View Elementary School and Chisholm Trail Middle School in Northwest ISD. School administrators were notified of the potential for program closures earlier this year.

CISNT's programs need your help!

Many North Texas students are ill equipped to pursue academic excellence. You can help! Below is a list of items that will go a long way in helping a child successfully learn, achieve excellence and have a fulfilling school experience.

Please contact us to arrange pick up or delivery of your donations.

1. Composition Notebooks
2. Graphing Calculators
3. Construction Paper 12 X 18 (50 ct)
4. Manila Paper 12 X 18 (50 ct)
5. White Paper 12 X 18 (50 ct)
6. Multi-colored Tissue Paper 12 X 18 (100 sheets)
7. Classic Washable Markers 8 ct (large tip)
8. Classic Washable Markers 8 ct (narrow tip)
9. Crayola 24 ct
10. Colored Pencils 12 ct (long)
11. 4 oz White, Washable School Glue
12. Glue Sticks
13. Glitter Glue 4 oz bottles (silver, gold, red, blue, green, yellow)
14. pencil top erasers
15. Pink Beveled Eraser
16. Poster/Craft Paint, Washable 4 oz or 8 oz (red, blue, yellow, green, white and black)
17. Box of Water-Color Paints with Brush
18. Play Doh 4 oz, (red, blue, yellow, green)
19. Molding Clay – Primary Colors
20. Craft Sticks 100 ct
21. Scissors (Sharp Point, Medium Size)
22. Scissors (Blunt Point, Small Size)
23. # 2 Pencils
24. Brads or folders with brads in them
25. Butcher Paper roll
26. Paint brushes – various sizes
27. Tape - clear
28. Poster board
29. Old magazines to cut up
30. Balloons
31. Frisbees
32. Paper Towels
33. 6-8oz paper drinking cups
34. Plant seeds
35. Mini staplers
36. DVD’s to download photos for each student