It’s hard to believe that National Mentoring Month is almost over! We have so many amazing mentors that choosing just a few to spotlight has been incredibly hard. To everyone who donates their time to enrich a child’s life, whether with Communities In Schools of North Texas or not, thank you! You make an invaluable […]
Read moreJames Karg, Mentoring: Hard but Very Worth It
There is no better resource we can provide for our students than the unconditional support of a caring adult. This is what makes being a mentor so incredibly impactful, and while it’s always amazing when our mentors are able to follow their mentees through high school and beyond, providing a safe place and setting a […]
Read moreKris Wise, Mentoring Has Changed My Life
Have you been considering mentoring, either seriously or just in passing? Kris Wise, CISNT mentor at Lewisville High School, says, “This experience has been life changing. I highly recommend signing up. It will change your life too!” When Kris began mentoring with Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) in the fall of 2015, she […]
Read moreBob Hegeman, A Lifetime of Service
We love our mentors because they do so much for our students, and we know that the biggest impacts can be brought about by the smallest actions, like being consistently present for a student. Consistency, Bob Hegeman says, is the big thing to keep in mind when considering becoming a mentor, and consistency is something […]
Read moreProviding a Safe Space for Students
At Griffin Middle School, Mrs. Rosma Newell, CISNT Site Coordinator, provides support to students, ensuring they have what they need to succeed in school, especially those students dealing with the transition to middle school. As the beginning of the school year kicked off, CISNT welcomed students and began providing intentional, one-to-one and group services. In […]
Read moreFree Afterschool Programs Open in Denton County
Local nonprofit to provide free afterschool programs to more than 800 Denton ISD and Lewisville ISD students In its 30th year of service in North Texas, Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) has been preliminarily awarded by the Texas Education Agency to receive nearly $10 million in federal funding to operate 10 school-based afterschool […]
Read morePNM Resources Foundation’s 40th Anniversary Celebration Supports CISNT
Communities In Schools of North Texas is thrilled to be a PNM Resources Foundation 40th Anniversary Grant recipient! In celebration of the PNM Resources Foundation’s 40th anniversary and commitment to giving back to the communities it serves, CISNT was one of ten organizations selected to receive a $40,000 grant award. The Foundation awarded $700,000 in […]
Read moreNew Clothes Closet for Central Elementary
Sometimes, it’s the smallest things that make all the difference. Communities In Schools of North Texas believes that every child needs and deserves five basic things, one of which is a safe place to learn and grow. We may not think of clothing as being an integral part of creating this safe place, but not […]
Read moreCollege & Career Week 2023
One of Communities In Schools of North Texas’ six core components is College & Career Readiness. CISNT connects students with various services to expand their awareness of college and career opportunities such as career fairs, college tours, presentations, and more. During College & Career Week in April, many of our Site Coordinators spent time highlighting […]
Read moreCongratulations, Kora Shores, 2023 CISNT Secondary Student of the Year!
Congratulations to Kora, the 2023 Communities In Schools of North Texas Secondary Student of the Year! Kora is an 8th grade student at Bridgeport Middle School who was referred to CIS at the beginning of 7th grade by the school nurse. Kora was new to Bridgeport and was frequenting the nurse’s office due to her […]
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