I met Kaela Byrd eight years ago as one of the first students during the very first year of the Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) program began operating at Calhoun Middle School in Denton, TX. Kaela was in my ACE class for the next two years at Strickland, and […]
Read moreTremendous Growth in a Short Amount of Time
Landon, a kindergartener at Bridgeport Elementary in Bridgeport, TX has grown in many ways over the past couple months. When he first started school, Landon could only recognize the letter L in his name. He was also one of the last students to finish his work. His teachers and I began to work with him […]
Read moreA Winning Attitude
Kevin is a fourth grader at Peters Colony Elementary in The Colony, TX. He has been participating in the CIS program for three years, and his great attitude reflects the spirit of our program. Kevin is originally from Central America and is currently living with his guardian. He struggled at the beginning of his school […]
Read moreSummertime Goal
Summer can be a challenge for students because of the freedom of time they are given. For Donavin, a fifth grader at Seven Hills Elementary in the Northwest Independent School District, the summertime was the time he had to get to work. He made a goal of reading over the summer and was able to […]
Read moreA Chance to Give Back to Your Community
T.C. is a sophomore at Lewisville High School Killough Campus. This proud Chin student has been working for months to save enough money to purchase a drum kit. His goal was to buy a drum kit so that he could play with the worship band at his church. After working all summer, T.C. had earned […]
Read morePei Wei Fundraiser, Benefiting CISNT!
Swing by Pei Wei in Lewisville on July 13th for lunch or dinner and show your support for Communities In Schools of North Texas! Print the flyer below or simply pull up on your phone, show the cashier at check out, and Pei Wei will donate 20% of the proceeds to CISNT. View the flyer […]
Read moreDo Work!
For only being a 6th grade student, Stephanie has taken over Lakeside Middle School by storm. She is a scholar, an athlete, a good friend, a huge help, and most importantly, our first ever recipient of the “Do Work” Award. “Do Work” is a quote at Lakeside Middle that you will hear a lot. That’s […]
Read moreAn Emotional Reaction
Tensions have been very high at Lakeland Elementary for the past couple of months in preparation for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests. I have noticed more behavior issues, and everyone has been counting down the days for school to be out (more out of exhaustion, instead of excitement for those […]
Read moreWhat is the CISNT Lunch with a leader Program?
Who is Communities In Schools of North Texas? Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation’s largest dropout prevention program. CIS of North Texas (CISNT) is our local affiliate, serving 4,000 students at the elementary, middle and high school levels across Lewisville, Lake Dallas, Denton, Little Elm, Northwest and Bridgeport ISDs. Our service model positions a full-time, […]
Read moreContinuation of Services
I want to say a heartfelt thank you for all that Communities In Schools of Central Texas has done for one of our new students that transferred to Hedrick Middle School in Lewisville, TX last month. Our student had to abruptly leave the Austin area and move to Lewisville. The student had a strong relationship with […]
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