Landon, a kindergartener at Bridgeport Elementary in Bridgeport, TX has grown in many ways over the past couple months. When he first started school, Landon could only recognize the letter L in his name. He was also one of the last students to finish his work. His teachers and I began to work with him […]
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A Winning Attitude
Kevin is a fourth grader at Peters Colony Elementary in The Colony, TX. He has been participating in the CIS program for three years, and his great attitude reflects the spirit of our program. Kevin is originally from Central America and is currently living with his guardian. He struggled at the beginning of his school […]
Read moreSummertime Goal
Summer can be a challenge for students because of the freedom of time they are given. For Donavin, a fifth grader at Seven Hills Elementary in the Northwest Independent School District, the summertime was the time he had to get to work. He made a goal of reading over the summer and was able to […]
Read moreA Chance to Give Back to Your Community
T.C. is a sophomore at Lewisville High School Killough Campus. This proud Chin student has been working for months to save enough money to purchase a drum kit. His goal was to buy a drum kit so that he could play with the worship band at his church. After working all summer, T.C. had earned […]
Read moreAn Emotional Reaction
Tensions have been very high at Lakeland Elementary for the past couple of months in preparation for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests. I have noticed more behavior issues, and everyone has been counting down the days for school to be out (more out of exhaustion, instead of excitement for those […]
Read moreContinuation of Services
I want to say a heartfelt thank you for all that Communities In Schools of Central Texas has done for one of our new students that transferred to Hedrick Middle School in Lewisville, TX last month. Our student had to abruptly leave the Austin area and move to Lewisville. The student had a strong relationship with […]
Read moreDetermination with a Smile
Angie and Anahi are fourth grade students at Peters Colony Elementary in The Colony, TX, who also participate in the Communities In Schools of North Texas Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) program. They came to CISNT program because they wanted to participate in the soccer club. They love to play the sport but come from […]
Read moreRaising Your Algebra Grade from a 3 to an 86
This month I would like to brag on Gavino, a 9th grader at Lewisville High School—Killough Campus in Lewisville, TX. Gavino was recommended to Communities In Schools of North Texas in February by our Response to Intervention (RTI) Coordinator Lindsay Farra for academic readiness needs. He was struggling to pass several of his classes, and […]
Read moreOvercoming Barriers to Attending a University
Demetrius is a 12th grade student in the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program at Lewisville High School in Lewisville, TX. He has also received individual student support through Communities In Schools of North Texas since his 9th grade year at Lewisville High School-Harmon Campus. Demetrius was referred to CISNT after moving from California and […]
Read morePeeling Back the Layers
My name is Zulejha Osmani, and I am a senior at Texas Woman’s University. Currently, I am interning with Communities in Schools at Tomas Rivera Elementary in Denton, TX. One of the students that was assigned to my caseload is a second grader named RC. I met RC in mid-February during a lunch group session […]
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