2007-2008 News Archives

The Village Church and CISNT Partner to provide over 200 volunteer mentors to students at risk of dropping out of school Following a huge investment of sweat equity in CISNT families and programs over the summer, The Village Church (Highland Village and Denton) challenged members to give more by investing an hour a week in the life of an at-risk student in their community. The congregation accepted that challenge, and on Sunday, October 14th more than 200 individuals attended a CISNT orientation and mentor training at the Village Church campus in Denton. The depth of this partnership is exactly what is needed to truly impact students and make lasting change in the community. Thank you to the Village Church leadership for their trust in Communities In Schools of North Texas, and especially to the individuals who are willing to give so much of themselves. Click here to see Gary Henderson, CISNT Executive Director, address volunteers from The Village Church about the trials and rewards of mentoring.

Thank You to All our participants, sponsors, volunteers and staff for making our Annual Charity Golf Tournament a Great Success! With clear skies, a warm breeze, and plenty of sun, the CISNT Annual Charity Golf Tournament generated a record breaking $26,000 revenue--almost double the revenue from last year's tournament. With generous support from our many sponsors and a donated catered lunch from Uncle Julio's Fine Mexican Dining, our golfers competed on Lantana Golf Club's beautiful course while enjoying the added benefit of raising much needed funds to enhance and grow the services to our at-risk kids.

Swapping Cultural Lessons Lewisville ISD taps teachers from Spain for bilingual education By SHAWN FLOYD / The Dallas Morning News More than 5,000 miles from home, Marta Tarroja misses the smell of the Mediterranean Sea near her hometown of Barcelona. Click here to read more.

CISNT thanks all who participated in our School Supply Drive! Thanks to so many community members, businesses, and civic & faith-based organizations, CISNT was able to secure many needed items to help our students at risk of dropping out of school start the school year with the tools they need to succeed. CISNT would like to thank Fellowship Baptist Church, Rock Point Church, Westside Baptist Church, Beta Sigma Ph, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, Little Elm Chamber of Commerce, The Children's Courtyard, Cadbury Schweppes, David Weekly Homes, EDS, and Pinewood Hills for participating in our school supply drive. But as the year goes on, school supplies will still be in need. If you would like to contribute to a child's success, please view the list of items in need.

Thank you to all who donated backpacks to Communities In Schools of North Texas at the Back to School Bash on Thursday, August 23, 2007 at the Parker Square Gazeebo. Participants enjoyed free kids activities including a bounce house, air slide, and face painting, and at 9 pm, Shrek was shown on a giant outdoor screen. The event was sponsored by the Children's Courtyard.

Donations Needed for Supplies for Visiting Teachers from Spain Lewisville , TX – June 28, 2007: Since 1998, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has sponsored a Visiting Teacher program with the Spanish Ministry of Education. 210 teachers from Spain are currently teaching in 14 Texas school districts. In August, Lewisville ISD will be receiving 8 visiting teachers from Spain through this program. Click here to read more.

School Supply Drive Opportunity CISNT is seeking businesses, civic organizations and faith-based organizations who will host a school supply drive. Donated supplies are provided to students who are at-risk of dropping out of school in Denton ISD, Lewisville ISD, Little Elm ISD and Northwest ISD. Items most in demand include: calculators, backpacks, notebook paper, three ring binders, notebooks and folders. For a complete list of items in need, click here.

100 GE Volunteers give CISNT a facelift On July 14th over 100 GE volunteers gave CISNT’s central office a much needed face lift.  GE’s “In the Community, For the Community” volunteer project provided CISNT with landscape beautification, painting, new office cubicles, and many other capacity building and improvement activities.  CISNT and GE have been working together on various levels for several years, GE employees volunteer as mentors helping at-risk students succeed in school.  To see the team in action, click here.