Six years ago, the CISNT program at Ginnings Elementary in Denton ISD began its first ever boys’ leadership mentoring group in order to encourage positive leadership and behavior through mentoring with caring adults. Eminia Vanegas, the CISNT Site Coordinator at Ginnings, started the group with volunteers from the Denton Noon Rotary Club, the Denton community, […]
Read moreMentor and Student Relationship Blossoms from Elementary to High School
Eliza was matched with her mentor Vanessa in 5th grade at Rivera Elementary through the CISNT leadership mentoring group. They continued to meet weekly during middle school at Myers Middle School and now at Denton Ryan High School for the last 6 years. Vanessa and Eliza have bonded over the years through shared life experiences. […]
Read moreHappy National Mentoring Month!
January is National Mentoring Month! This campaign celebrates the positive effect mentoring has on young lives and raises awareness on the need for mentors and how, together, we can increase mentorships to help ensure positive outcomes for our youth. All month we will be celebrating our own amazing mentors and the positive impact they have […]
Read moreMental Health Support Helps John Achieve In School
***Student’s name has been changed for privacy. John, a student at Lake Dallas MS, was first referred to CISNT by his counselor at the beginning of the school year. John has had trouble dealing with both grief and stress as his father was diagnosed with a terminal illness. This has weighed heavily on him, and […]
Read moreGlory Grows Confidence with Support of CIS Afterschool
Although it has only been half a year since the start of CISNT’s new afterschool program at Hedrick Middle School in Lewisville ISD, Allen Kim, CIS Afterschool Coordinator, has established himself as a great support on campus, having already exceeded his program enrollment goal of 60 students. One of Mr. Kim’s goals this year is […]
Read moreMark Builds Life Skills with CIS Support!
** Student’s name has been changed for privacy. Mark is a Senior at Lewisville High School this year. He had previously been on the CIS caseload in 2019-2020, but was unable to work with CIS in the 2020-2021 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and online learning. Andrea Sholin, CIS Site Coordinator at LHS […]
Read moreCISNT Alumna Goes Above and Beyond to Support a Family
At Communities In Schools of North Texas we know it takes a village. We rely every day, not only on our hardworking and well-trained staff, but also on the staff of our school partners. As CISNT programs operate on the school campus during the school day, we work hand in hand with school staff every […]
Read moreCIS Students Find Fun Ways to Empower Each Other!
Rivka and Landon have participated in the CIS program at Alexander Elementary for two years now. This year, they both joined a CISNT academic lunch group, because they shared similar goals in wanting to improve academically. CISNT Site Coordinator, Melissa Chavez says that she started this lunch group to specifically gear towards 3rd-5th grade students […]
Read moreMentor Helps Student Build Social-Emotional Skills
Hugo began participating in the CISNT program at Mill Street Elementary after his teacher recognized his need for greater social-emotional support. Hugo was specifically finding it challenging to make friends and concentrate in class. To help, Shonarie Chamorro, the CISNT Site Coordinator at Mill Street Elementary, matched Hugo with a volunteer mentor, Mrs. Taffie, and […]
Read moreMentor Brings Hope to Student
AC is a student at Hedrick Middle School who was referred to CISNT after his father passed away. AC’s mother worried about the challenges AC was facing after losing his dad so she reached out to the Assistant Principal, Mrs. Z, and expressed hope that AC could be connected with a mentor. Mrs. Z referred […]
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