It’s no secret that this school year has started very different for students across North Texas and that is no different for Jeny, an 8th grade student at Delay Middle School in Lewisville ISD. Luckily, she has her CISNT Mentor, Amanda, to help ease the uncertainty of her last year in middle school. Jeny met […]
Read moreCIS Announces New Partnership with Orchid Giving Circle
Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) is excited to announce a new funding partnership with the Orchid Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation! The Orchid Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation is a group of Asian women who collaborate, pool their resources and leverage their networks to generate community grants that support social change […]
Read moreAtmos Energy Contributes $50,000 to Address Food Insecurity in Denton County
Communities In Schools of North Texas would like to say THANK YOU to Atmos Energy for donating $50,000 in food support to CISNT to help address food insecurity among Denton County students and families! In Denton County in 2018, nearly 1 in 6 (16%) of children were food insecure, (Feeding America). Food insecurity is the […]
Read moreCISNT Students Thrive During The New School Year
It’s October, and the 2020-2021 school year is in full swing. Despite the changes to their schooling environment, CISNT students have been rising to the occasion and putting their best foot forward as they tackle the new school year! Things are off to a great start in the CISNT ACE program at Lakeland Elementary School. […]
Read moreGet to Know a CIS Student
Today, we present a student interview with N’kaylie, a fifth grader at Rockbrook Elementary in Lewisville, TX! She has been in the Communities In Schools program for 2 years working one-on-one with an intern, participating in a girls’ leadership group, and receiving mentoring services from a high school buddy. Ashley Vanderwater (CIS): What do you […]
Read moreCISNT Celebrates Record-Breaking North Texas Giving Day
September 17th was Communities Foundation of Texas’ 12th Annual North Texas Giving Day, and this year, our Community of Support truly made it one to remember! This North Texas Giving Day, we asked our Site Coordinators and community members, “What does CISNT mean to you?” We posted photos and quotes from 11 Site Coordinators across […]
Read moreLearning to Lead
Olivia first became a student of mine in the CIS ACE program at Lakeland Elementary when she was in fourth grade. She first came to ACE as a shy and quiet student. Little by little she came out of her shell. Since Olivia was shy, she would express to me that she had no one […]
Read moreCISNT is Back to School!
School is back in session for many campuses across North Texas, but it’s far from a typical school year. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes to the academic landscape, but whether schools are resuming in-person or virtually, Site Coordinators and other CISNT staff are welcoming students back to school with open arms and masks […]
Read moreCISNT Expands Programs for 2020-2021 School Year
For 27 years, Communities In Schools of North Texas has been committed to our mission to empower North Texas students to stay in school and achieve in life. Since our formation in 1993, CISNT has been a consistent source of support for North Texas students and their families. Over the past five years, CISNT has […]
Read moreNorthwest High School Student of the Year
As we go back to school this year, we are faced with the reality of not going back to normal. However, students proved just how resilient they are when schools shifted to remote learning this past spring and Communities In Schools of North Texas staff are prepared to meet students where they are and help […]
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