This month I want to brag on one of my University of North Texas service learning volunteers at Central Elementary. Through a partnership with the UNT Department of Mathematics, college students who are enrolled in the “Mathematics for Elementary Education Majors” courses volunteer with Communities In Schools of North Texas to help tutor elementary students […]
Read moreMaking the Right Match
In the two months I have been at Rivera Elementary, I have gotten to know some of the students fairly well. There are some students who are always very excited to see you, and there are others who may not express their emotions quite as much. Ashton is a part of the second group. Ashton […]
Read moreCollege and Career Readiness
The Mobile Site Coordinator brag for the month is about our new partners at North Central Texas College: Roxanne Del Rio-Associate Dean, Denton County Campuses and Jessica De Roche-Campus Director, Flower Mound Campus. Roxanne and Jessica hit the ground running with the Lewisville High School Communities In Schools program this fall. They were eager to […]
Read moreFollowing Her Brother’s Example
Nandi is a very quiet tenth grader at Lewisville High School-Ben Harmon Campus that has really come out of her shell. When she first came to the CIS office she was afraid to talk and she was afraid to have other people see her. Nandi has been through a lot growing up, really affecting her […]
Read moreTaking the Initiative to Learn in a New Country
We see a lot of newcomer students at Lewisville High School-Killough Campus from various countries, and their desire to be in school and learn English continually amazes me. This month, one newcomer really stood out. Erik was raised in a very small village in Honduras. In his village, school ends after sixth grade. Four years […]
Read moreMr Thomas and Justice
Mr. Thomas spends most of his retired days volunteering in his community. This is not his first rodeo volunteering with Communities In Schools at Evers Park Elementary. Mr. Thomas volunteered once before, but this year, he chose to be a mentor. At our first meeting, Mr. Thomas revealed that he is an avid reader. I asked […]
Read moreAn Emerging Leader
Yancy is a very independent 5th grader at Borman Elementary in Denton, TX. He usually makes up his mind right away on what he wants, wants to do, or doesn’t want to do. Last year, Yancy was a student I had to pay a lot of attention to. He was quick to get defensive whenever […]
Read moreGOAL: Guys/Girls Operating As Leaders
Last year, many Communities In Schools of North Texas cased managed students at Lake Dallas Middle School participated in the GOAL (Guys/Girls Operating As Leaders) program. This program, from Denton ISD, gives students the opportunity to learn to become leaders, give back to the community, work together with classmates to form a family, receive college […]
Read moreA Community of Support
On the first week of school I had a newly enrolled student come to my office because she had just become homeless. This student’s experience was very traumatic, and she had no system of support. While trying to find her a shelter to go to, our backup plan was for her to move in with […]
Read moreCISNT Men Who Mentor
There is no doubt about it, mentoring works. Statistics show that students who are engaged in a high quality mentoring relationship do better in school and engage less in risky behavior. This is why Communities In Schools of North Texas needs people like you to give just one hour a week to change a life. We […]
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