In his first year as CISNT Site Coordinator, Mr. Brandon Gordon serves as a key support at Gainesville Intermediate. As a Site Coordinator, Mr. Gordon helps address student and campus-wide needs while making himself visible and available to the students on campus. He shares that it has been impactful to serve as a role model […]
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Angel is All In for Pursuing Her Dreams!
Angel is a graduate of Denton High School and Communities In Schools of North Texas is thrilled to celebrate her success and bright future! Angel has been in CISNT for all four years that she has been at Denton HS and has received supportive guidance. Jessica Mier, the CIS Site Coordinator at Denton HS, shares […]
Read moreCelebrating CISNT’s Partnership with UNT’s Social Work Program
As the school year comes to an end and graduation is quickly approaching, we want to highlight our growing partnership with the University of North Texas’ Social Work Program. Social Work Practice I is a class where undergraduate social work students learn valuable one-on-one micro counseling skills for direct practice with individuals. According to their […]
Read moreMrs. Fisanick Goes Above and Beyond to Support CISNT and Students
Mrs. Fisanick is the Librarian and Media Specialist at Peters Colony Elementary School. She has been an educator for 25 years and has been a CIS support and partner for 10 years. She is an amazing educator with so much knowledge and charisma. She truly loves her job, and every day comes to school with […]
Read moreCongratulations to Josiah the 2022 Student of the Year at Alexander Elementary School!
Josiah is in the 5th grade and has been with CISNT for 2 years. He was first referred to CISNT by his school guidance counselor, Mr. Guerin, for supportive guidance and to build his skills in making responsible choices. Mr. Guerin also suggested that Josiah would greatly benefit from a male mentor to help him […]
Read moreBryce Finds Motivation to be Engaged in his Education
Bryce is a 7th grade student at Rodriguez Middle School and has been in the CISNT program for two years. He first met Silvia Saju, the CIS Site Coordinator at Rodriguez MS, when he was referred to CIS for basic needs assistance. When Ms. Saju learned more about Bryce and assessed other barriers he was […]
Read moreTamia Thrives with a Caring One-on-One Relationship
Tamia is a sophomore student at Denton High School who is going into her second year with CIS. Jessica Mier, CIS Site Coordinator at Denton HS, has been working with Tamia in managing stressors inside and outside of school, which have led her to feel behind in school. This year, one of Tamia’s goals 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 […]
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