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 […]

This school year I had the opportunity to work with many wonderful students at Lake Dallas Middle School. To the majority of them, this school year was their first year being a part of the CIS program. This was the case with Hernan. The first time Hernan, an eighth grader, set foot in my CIS […]

Daniel, a senior at Little Elm High School in Little Elm, TX, came to the United States from El Salvador in February of 2013. Daniel made the journey to America alone, leaving his father, mother, and two older sisters behind. He came to the United States as a refugee to join an older brother and […]

I would like to brag on Kiah, a ninth grader at Lewisville High School-Killough Campus, for her resiliency. When I first met Kiah in the fall, she was experiencing a significant amount of stress from family conflict in her home life. I listened and helped Kiah verbally process the changes she was experiencing in her […]

Rod Reeves, Director of Facilities and Construction for Little Elm ISD, is in his first year volunteering as a Communities In Schools of North Texas mentor at Little Elm High School. Rod first began meeting with his student in February and immediately established rapport. He comes for his mentoring sessions on a regular basis and […]

Daniel, a Chin high school mentor, has encouraged a fifth grade boy in a very unique way. At Lakeland Elementary, we have a large population of Chin refugee students that have originated from Burma. With so much transition that happens when a refugee family settles in the United States, these students are in high need […]

In April, Communities In Schools of North Texas at Hedrick Middle School held the first annual “Girls Night Out” event. 20 girls gathered in my office after school and painted their nails, did their hair, and spent girl time talking without phones and tablets. We ate a nice dinner together and then went and then […]

North Point Christian Church has supported Communities In Schools of North Texas at DeLay Middle School for many years. North Point Christian Church has helped with the CIS Holiday Assistance program for the past four years.  Mike Farra, North Point’s lead pastor, sits on our Building Leadership Team to help with community input.  One summer […]

Karen Skoken is a retired high school math tutor who reached out to Communities In Schools of North Texas at Northwest High School to offer math tutoring services. Karen uses her valuable skills to tutor four to six students every week. She is able to help students with homework completion, studying for tests, mastering new […]

Len is one of the bravest students I know. She is a ninth grader at Lewisville High School-Killough Campus. This is Len’s first year in America, and she has embraced high school’s challenges and opportunities with an open mind and a smile on her face. Len came into my office in September and told me […]