This year has brought many challenges with COVID-19, school starting later than usual, and with many families participating in virtual learning. One family at Bell Elementary in Denton ISD has three students who are all virtual learners in the same household. They were referred for the CISNT program due to lack of engagement in their […]
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Virtual Math Tutoring Proves Successful for Bawi
Bawi has been working hard in his classes at Southridge Elementary, making sure to ask questions even though he feels nervous about it at times. He is meeting virtually with one of our UNT Math Tutors and looks forward to doing flashcards and getting better at math every week. One week when his tutor could […]
Read moreCISNT Site Coordinator Helps Make Campus a Safe Place for All
Site Coordinators at Communities in Schools of North Texas go above and beyond every day to support their case managed students – but their support and services can extend to the rest of their campus in a variety of ways! At Bridgeport Middle School, Site Coordinator Jamey Carpenter makes her campus a better place for […]
Read moreNew Student Receives the Gift of a Warm Welcome at CISNT
For students, uprooting and moving to a completely different school can pose a challenge both socially and academically. At Rodriguez Middle School, CISNT Site Coordinator Silvia Saju was able to help a new student feel welcome and supported at his new campus. Leon started the school year with a major life change. He moved from […]
Read moreCISNT Students Learn the Importance of Self-Advocacy
There is no denying the school year has been full of new challenges, but these challenges have also brought opportunity for students’ resilience to shine through. Recently, Northwest High School Site Coordinator Cooper Spruill was impressed by one student’s ability to innovate and overcome a pandemic-related barrier. Mr. Spruill proudly writes: “It was a beautiful […]
Read moreThe Positive Impact of Volunteering Virtually
It’s no secret that this school year has started very different for students across North Texas and that is no different for Jeny, an 8th grade student at Delay Middle School in Lewisville ISD. Luckily, she has her CISNT Mentor, Amanda, to help ease the uncertainty of her last year in middle school. Jeny met […]
Read moreCIS Announces New Partnership with Orchid Giving Circle
Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) is excited to announce a new funding partnership with the Orchid Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation! The Orchid Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation is a group of Asian women who collaborate, pool their resources and leverage their networks to generate community grants that support social change […]
Read moreAtmos Energy Contributes $50,000 to Address Food Insecurity in Denton County
Communities In Schools of North Texas would like to say THANK YOU to Atmos Energy for donating $50,000 in food support to CISNT to help address food insecurity among Denton County students and families! In Denton County in 2018, nearly 1 in 6 (16%) of children were food insecure, (Feeding America). Food insecurity is the […]
Read moreCISNT Students Thrive During The New School Year
It’s October, and the 2020-2021 school year is in full swing. Despite the changes to their schooling environment, CISNT students have been rising to the occasion and putting their best foot forward as they tackle the new school year! Things are off to a great start in the CISNT ACE program at Lakeland Elementary School. […]
Read moreGet to Know a CIS Student
Today, we present a student interview with N’kaylie, a fifth grader at Rockbrook Elementary in Lewisville, TX! She has been in the Communities In Schools program for 2 years working one-on-one with an intern, participating in a girls’ leadership group, and receiving mentoring services from a high school buddy. Ashley Vanderwater (CIS): What do you […]
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