Hugo began participating in the CISNT program at Mill Street Elementary after his teacher recognized his need for greater social-emotional support. Hugo was specifically finding it challenging to make friends and concentrate in class. To help, Shonarie Chamorro, the CISNT Site Coordinator at Mill Street Elementary, matched Hugo with a volunteer mentor, Mrs. Taffie, and […]
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Mentor Brings Hope to Student
AC is a student at Hedrick Middle School who was referred to CISNT after his father passed away. AC’s mother worried about the challenges AC was facing after losing his dad so she reached out to the Assistant Principal, Mrs. Z, and expressed hope that AC could be connected with a mentor. Mrs. Z referred […]
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 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 […]
Read moreCISNT Site Coordinators Jump Into Action Following February Winter Storms
The month of February flew by, but it certainly did not leave quietly. During the week of February 15th, a series of intense winter storms and extreme low temperatures left many Texans without power, heat, and running water, with road conditions and overwhelmed services worsening these issues. From the first signs of cold temperatures to […]
Read moreCISNT Services Provide Needed Support For Family of Three Virtual Learners
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 […]
Read moreUNT Math Tutors Continue to Support CISNT Students Despite COVID-19 Restrictions
The 2020-2021 school year has presented numerous challenges for our students and school staff. One of the largest confines faced by us at CISNT has been our beloved volunteers, who are limited to virtual serving this year. Our partnership with the UNT Math and Education Departments has been successful in helping our students receive free […]
Read moreVirtual 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 Students and Mentors Find Success Connecting Virtually
We’ve reached November! The weather is getting cooler, trees are changing colors, and the Fall semester is coming to a close. This semester, the emphasis has been on social distancing, PPE, and virtual learning, and the CISNT volunteer program has gone largely virtual to ensure the health and safety of our tutors, mentors, and students. […]
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 […]
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