Paul is a third grade student at Tomas Rivera Elementary in Denton, TX. He has lived in a single parent household with his father for many years. A couple of months ago, I had a mentor named Molly Tampke deployed to my school. I immediately thought she would be a great match to not only […]
Read moreMeet Lindsey Long – 2016 CISNT Volunteer of the Year
Meet Lindsey Long and her amazing mentee, CISNT student, Alejandra! Lindsey is one of our two 2016 CISNT Volunteers of the Year and has mentored Alejandra for close to nine years. This wonderful match began when Alejandra was in the third grade at Lakeland Elementary and is still going strong today as she prepares to […]
Read moreThe School Day is a Body
Andy, a 4th grader at Borman Elementary, was a big fan of the Communities In Schools Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) program before he was even a participant. At the beginning of the fall semester, Andy would come by my office often and ask if any spots were available for him to join my program. […]
Read moreDeveloping Confidence and Leadership
I’m very proud to brag on Cecelia, a 7th grade student at Gene Pike Middle School in Northwest ISD. Cecelia has been a part of Communities In Schools of North Texas program for the last 2 years. When I first met Cecelia she radiated with kindness and had a sweet smile for everyone. After working […]
Read moreGetting Promoted to Assistant Group Leader
Sunny is a Lewisville High School-Killough Campus sophomore and has been in the Communities In Schools of North Texas program since elementary school. This year Sunny participated in my Girls Self-Esteem group. Sunny had perfect attendance and was excited about group every week. At the beginning of this group, Sunny would almost never speak up […]
Read moreLearning to Love to Read
Cecil is a 2nd grader at Bridgeport Elementary who joined Communities In Schools last October because of some struggles with reading. After working with Cecil alongside his teachers, we have been able to see notable progress in his reading. He has been moving through the ranks getting closer and closer to being able to confidently […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE : Dana Smith resigns as CEO of Communities In Schools of North Texas
PRESS RELEASE Lewisville, TX, January 20, 2016 – The Executive Board of Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) announces search for new CEO. Dana Smith, the current CEO for CISNT, announced at the beginning of January to her Board of Directors and staff she has been recruited to work with Communities In Schools National […]
Read moreAn Amiibro Success Story in the Making
Jeramiah is a smart and funny kid at Chisholm Trail Middle School who had not seen academics as an important part of his life. For as long as I’ve known him, his grades were simply not meaningful to him. He shrugged off bad grades and focused instead on video games, Star Wars, and comics. I knew […]
Read moreComing out of Her Shell
Ruth is a second grade student at Lakeland Elementary who has participated in the Communities In Schools program for three years. Ruth is also a Chin refugee student, who had to adjust to school in the U.S. In her first year at Lakeland Elementary, Ruth was a very shy student and unsure of her new environment. Over the […]
Read moreA Mentor Teaches Chess
I would like to brag on one of my mentors David Vierling. David has mentored for Communities In Schools at Central Elementary for several years, and he is very dedicated to the program. This year David agreed to mentor not one, but two of our 4th grade boys! When David learned that his mentees needed […]
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