Samantha Black is one of our Academic Coaches from Texas Woman’s University. Samantha would like to become a teacher one day! She has worked with some of our students at Lake Dallas Middle School and has helped them further their understanding of math. Samantha particularly connected with a struggling student who was very quiet and […]
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Lunch with a Leader at Peters Colony Elementary
Communities In Schools of North Texas facilitates the Lunch with a Leader (LWAL) group at Peters Colony Elementary in The Colony, Texas where women leaders in the community mentor a group of girls. The group meets with students once a month to have lunch together and engage in leadership activities. The group’s goal is to promote […]
Read moreAn Amazing Tutor
This month, I would like to take some time to recognize one of our amazing tutors this semester at Rivera Elementary in Denton, TX. D. comes to us from the UNT Education program and is currently completing one of her final classes before beginning student teaching. D. comes in two times a week and sees […]
Read moreFinding Support Through Caring Relationships
*Names of clients and volunteers changed for privacy and protection Adjusting to a new school while facing tough family dynamics, Damien was struggling. Damien and his family had just moved from Mississippi and there was a lot of dysfunction at home. That is when Mirna, the CISNT Site Coordinator at Lewisville Harmon High School, first […]
Read moreMentor Spotlight: Matt Yeager
I would like to take the time to recognize our wonderful mentor, Matt Yeager at Bridgeport Elementary School in Bridgeport, Texas! Mr. Yeager began mentoring two students last school year with CISNT. This school year he has once again committed to mentoring two more students. When Mr. Yeager meets with his students, he focuses on […]
Read moreMentor Spotlight: Mr. Moses
I would like to introduce you all to Mr. Bob Moses. Not only is Mr. Moses the owner of Beth Marie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream in Denton, he is also a long-standing mentor to Nathan, an eighth grader at Strickland Middle School in Denton ISD. Mr. Moses first met Nathan when he was at Ginnings […]
Read moreInterns and AmeriCorps Members Make a Difference in Their Own Lives and in Students’ Lives
Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) partners with area colleges and universities to provide internships that help college students develop the skills they will need in the future. CISNT also partners with AmeriCorps, the network of national service programs through which members—primarily college students– commit their time to address critical community needs. Each year, AmeriCorps […]
Read moreThank You to a Mentor
A CISNT volunteer recently received the following note from her student. Thank you for being in my life and part of my path as I grow to an adult. I am still shaping my road to a brighter future, but you’ve been a part of this amazing journey. You’ve heard all my difficulties and happy […]
Read moreA Great Attitude
My name is Leroy Brown, and I am an intern for Communities In Schools at Bettye Myers Middle School in Denton, TX. I have known Skylar, an eighth grader, for 4 months, and within that time he has made major improvements towards his personal growth. When I first met Skylar, he told me he was […]
Read moreShout Out to these “Shady Ladies”
Shout out to the “Shady Ladies” from Shady Shores Baptist Church! Since the beginning of the school year, these ladies have compiled food for food insecure families at Myers Middle School in Denton, TX to ensure they have meals and snacks to eat over the weekend. It is unbelievably helpful to have them supporting our […]
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