It is no secret that middle school can be tough for many students. Students face different challenges, but many still excel! Moi moved away from his family over the summer to attend Lake Dallas Middle School. Moi was initially nervous to attend a school where teachers did not speak the same language he did. He […]
Read moreModeling Resiliency
Samantha Black is one of our Academic Coaches from Texas Woman’s University. Samantha would like to become a teacher one day! She has worked with some of our students at Lake Dallas Middle School and has helped them further their understanding of math. Samantha particularly connected with a struggling student who was very quiet and […]
Read moreMaturing in the CIS Afterschool Program
Nimish, a 5th grader at Evers Park Elementary in Denton, TX, has been in the Communities In Schools of North Texas Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) program since he was in 3rd grade. The CISNT ACE program is an afterschool academic enrichment program that provides a safe place for students to be after the school […]
Read moreVolunteers Empower Students
*Names of clients changed for privacy and protection We are really excited to welcome back UNT Math and Reading and welcome TWU student volunteers. Our students love and appreciate all the extra support they get from these wonderful students coming on campus. Currently, we have reading volunteers taking groups of 4-6 students in 3rd, 4th, […]
Read moreLunch with a Leader at Peters Colony Elementary
Communities In Schools of North Texas facilitates the Lunch with a Leader (LWAL) group at Peters Colony Elementary in The Colony, Texas where women leaders in the community mentor a group of girls. The group meets with students once a month to have lunch together and engage in leadership activities. The group’s goal is to promote […]
Read moreMindfulness Activities Promote Healthy Mindsets
Every Monday through Thursday I have mindfulness activities prepared for students at Prairie View Elementary in Northwest ISD. Students who participate have the opportunity to start their day with a healthy mindset! I get these activities from a boxed card deck called Mindful Kids: 50 Mindfulness Activities for Calm, Focus, and Peace. I dim the […]
Read moreHelping Hands for Little Hearts
Helping Hands for Little Hearts, a non-profit organization that has partnered up with Communities in Schools to help meet the needs of students in creative and useful ways, has been so helpful with kick starting the school year with healthy and nutritional snacks for our students across North Texas. Through their program called Power Snacks, […]
Read moreAn Amazing Tutor
This month, I would like to take some time to recognize one of our amazing tutors this semester at Rivera Elementary in Denton, TX. D. comes to us from the UNT Education program and is currently completing one of her final classes before beginning student teaching. D. comes in two times a week and sees […]
Read moreCISNT Celebrates World Mental Health Day
Two years ago, CISNT started a Mental Health Initiative with the purpose of doing what was best for kids and filling the gaps in resources for students and families in our community. By adding a Mental Health Coordinator CISNT was able to expand services offered to students on campuses. Through our Mental Health Coordinator we […]
Read moreFinding Support Through Caring Relationships
*Names of clients and volunteers changed for privacy and protection Adjusting to a new school while facing tough family dynamics, Damien was struggling. Damien and his family had just moved from Mississippi and there was a lot of dysfunction at home. That is when Mirna, the CISNT Site Coordinator at Lewisville Harmon High School, first […]
Read more