We are so proud of our amazing partners at Mixed Media Creations, whose Amelia Stationary Package was named as a Merit winner in the most recent How International Design Awards! It is no surprise to us that their design was chosen out of more than 1,000 entries, as we have seen first-hand their fabulous work. Mixed Media Creations gives […]
Read moreMaking New Friends
Thanks to her hard work and dedication to academics, Haleigh has been successful as a 7th grader in 8th grade math class at Chisholm Trail Middle School in Rhome, TX. Unfortunately, because of her class schedule, she was placed her in 8th grade lunch, away from all her friends. I could tell this was a […]
Read moreJacob and Mr. Bob
Jacob, a third grade student at Rivera Elementary in Denton, TX, has come a long way with his motivation and his academic focus from when I first started working with him last year. When he was in second grade, I matched Jacob with a mentor, Mr. Bob, to try and help him improve academically and […]
Read moreModeling Positive Behavior
Christy Merrill mentors Yessenia, a fourth grader at Lewisville Elementary in Lewisville, TX. She comes every week to meet with her mentee and always makes sure to bring an activity that Yessenia will enjoy. Christy works very hard to model positive behaviors for Yessenia, develop her social skills and guide her to make positive choices […]
Read moreWhy My School Is the Best
Pictured are three of our 5th grade students at Evers Park Elementary in Denton, TX. Osbaldo, Mary Jane and Leonel have all participated in the Communities In Schools of North Texas Afterschool Centers on Education (CISNT ACE) program for at least 2 years. One of these students moved to Denton ISD not knowing any English, […]
Read moreWelcome Back, Mr. Larry!
“Mr. Larry is back!” That was the exciting news I got to share with Christopher, a fourth grade student at Lakeland Elementary in Lewisville, TX. We are so thankful for wonderful mentors like Larry Powers who dedicate their time every week to invest in students like Christopher. After having to take some time off for […]
Read moreReading in Front of her Peers
This school year I have had the absolute pleasure to work with one little miss Edna, a first grader at Bridgeport Elementary in Bridgeport, TX. She is as sweet as can be and just as hard of a worker. I have had the pleasure of seeing Edna come out of her shell during our weekly […]
Read moreAchieving Your Academic Goals
One of the core elements of case managing a student in the Communities In Schools of North Texas methodology is to have the student complete a Goal Contract. The contract helps the student define short and long term goals in both academic and personal settings. We believe a goal contract helps the student buy into […]
Read moreMyers Mentor Goes Above and Beyond
Jeff Talbert started mentoring his student, Jedan, when he was in sixth grade at Bettye Myers Middle School two years ago. Jeff is a great mentor and has a wonderful attitude, and he has a wonderful bond with Jedan. Jedan is so excited each time Jeff comes to see him. He also expressed to Jeff […]
Read moreA Dramatic Change
I met Shane last year as a 7th grader at Calhoun Middle School in Denton, TX, and he struck me as a kid that did not have a lot of respect for ANY authority figures. He consistently showed difficulty in following the law or just rules in general. Shane was a very bright kid but […]
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