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 […]
Read moreDetermination with a Smile
Angie and Anahi are fourth grade students at Peters Colony Elementary in The Colony, TX, who also participate in the Communities In Schools of North Texas Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) program. They came to CISNT program because they wanted to participate in the soccer club. They love to play the sport but come from […]
Read moreRaising Your Algebra Grade from a 3 to an 86
This month I would like to brag on Gavino, a 9th grader at Lewisville High School—Killough Campus in Lewisville, TX. Gavino was recommended to Communities In Schools of North Texas in February by our Response to Intervention (RTI) Coordinator Lindsay Farra for academic readiness needs. He was struggling to pass several of his classes, and […]
Read moreOvercoming Barriers to Attending a University
Demetrius is a 12th grade student in the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program at Lewisville High School in Lewisville, TX. He has also received individual student support through Communities In Schools of North Texas since his 9th grade year at Lewisville High School-Harmon Campus. Demetrius was referred to CISNT after moving from California and […]
Read moreDeveloping Empathy
Mailyn is a first grade student at Lee Elementary in Denton, TX who began attending the Communities In Schools of North Texas Afterschool Center on Education (CISNT ACE) program in September. During the first few months, she pretended to not be able to speak English so that she didn’t have to share with her peers. […]
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