Temperatures are up, and school’s out – summer is in full swing! Summer is the perfect time for a refreshing vacation, and CIS Site Coordinators at Central Elementary, Mill Street Elementary, and DeLay Middle School partnered with Christ Child Society of Dallas-Fort Worth to send their students and families on “vacations” around the world with […]
Read moreSite Coordinators Reflect On Year of Challenges and Triumphs
The 2020-2021 school year is officially coming to an end across North Texas, and what a year it was! From hybrid teaching models, to COVID-19 precautions, to severe winter storms, our campus staff, Site Coordinators, and students tackled multiple, unique challenges head-on. This month, our Site Coordinators reflected on these challenges and on the strength […]
Read moreBridgeport Elementary School Student Brings Creative Club to Campus
To address students’ physical, social-emotional, and academic barriers to success in school, CISNT Site Coordinators provide services to students within the CISNT Six Core Components: Supportive Guidance and Counseling, Health and Human Services, Parent and Family Involvement, College and Career Readiness, Enrichment, and Academic Support. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, student engagement in education has […]
Read moreCISNT Holds 2021 Stay In School Banquet
Summer is almost here, and North Texas schools are in the final stretch of this one-of-a-kind school year. It was a challenging and unusual year, but our students, staff, volunteers, and educators went above and beyond to end the 2020-2021 school year on a strong note! To recognize their achievements, CISNT ended the month of […]
Read moreMichelle Opens Up and Grows with Support
At the beginning of her senior year at Lewisville High School, Michelle was shy, and hesitant to share much about herself with others. Michelle’s parents had separated a few years prior, and the separation had divided the family and changed Michelle’s life drastically. Michelle and her sister began living apart, and her father became her […]
Read moreDrake Builds Self-Confidence and Finds His Place on Campus
Nellie Apodaca, CIS Site Coordinator at Central Elementary School, first met Drake when he was in second grade. Drake and his family had just moved to Texas from another country, and Drake was having a very hard time adjusting. Leaving his friends and other family members behind was difficult, and the educational setting at Central […]
Read moreJada’s Resiliency Shines Through
**Student’s name has been changed for privacy. For all students, the new school year in 2020 brought its own set of challenges with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic causing an unprecedented shift in the education landscape. However, one CISNT 1st grade student, Jada, experienced the additional hardships of transitioning to a new state and […]
Read moreCISNT Partners with Christ Child Society of Dallas-Fort Worth for Inaugural Literacy Event, “Books in Bloom”
This year, a majority of families did not have plans to travel during spring break, and parents struggled to keep their kids entertained. To keep students engaged in learning during this time, CISNT provided stimulating activities that students could partake in while having a fun and positive break. CIS Site Coordinators and AmeriCorps Members at […]
Read moreCherokee Takes Charge of Her Education
Growing up in a large family, things were not always easy for Cherokee at home or at school. Cherokee cares deeply about her family and often prioritized responsibilities at home over schoolwork and school attendance. Because of this, she had poor relationships with school staff and was behind in her academics. Few in her family […]
Read moreCISNT and Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce Organize Drive-Through Resource Fair Serving More Than 2,000 Lewisville Area Residents
On March 27, the Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce and Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) held a contact free, drive-through resource fair, benefitting more than 2,000 individuals from 450+ families. The recent winter storms, on top of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, have posed numerous challenges for families in North Texas over the […]
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