Our Mission: Communities In Schools of Central Texas surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
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- Staff welcomes and announcements
- ABC Kite Fest is this Sunday!
- Amplify Austin is this week!
- Kaylee Lawrence Above & Beyond nomination excerpt
- Photos from Rodriguez ES, Zavala ES, XY-Zone, KXAN, ASPIRE, and more!
- Community training opportunities
- and more!
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- Thanks to Kirsten at Kealing for making one of our 5th grade Cook students feel welcome and for helping us connect with the magnet program!
- Shout out to Patricia Corona for going above and beyond to help kids feel confident - even if it means rocking crazy hair on a Thursday!
- Thank you Donna, Kaylee and Michelle for volunteering your time to be audience members for this week's Strong Voices training!
- Thank you Christy Mitchell for connecting the CIS Volunteer Dept. with a math expert for our video series!
- Shout out to Vanessa for working so hard and so creatively to add so many kids to the Becker caseload! It is so great to have you back!
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Use the easy online form to recognize a CISter & say thank you for a job well done!
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Stephanie Grizzle
will be leaving CIS on 3/9 to pursue another career opportunity in the community. We appreciate Stephanie’s work with CIS over the last four year and in the opening of a new CIS program at the Impact Center this year. The Impact Center principal has shared what a big difference CIS has made in the lives of students attending Impact. Thank you Stephanie!
The high school team is happy to share updates for several campuses.
Samantha Gutierrez
is transitioning to Program Manager at Lanier HS from the SmartKids Coordinator role at Eastside Memorial.
Jami Herrera
is the Program Manager at Travis HS and is moving from the SmartKids Coordinator position at Travis.
Tara Domasco
is transitioning to Program Manager at Crockett HS from the Director of HS Services role. We welcome them to their new positions and campuses!
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Welcome!
Abraham Vargas
joined the Communities In Schools of Central Texas team on 2/26/18 as XY Zone Coordinator at Hays HS. Please join me in welcoming Abraham to CIS!
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Congratulations to
Melissa Limon
who was recently selected to be on the National Alumni Leadership Advisory Committee!
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CIS at Webb has a family that was recently homeless.
They just moved into a new home but are in need of many furniture items: beds (2 twin 1 full), dressers, mattresses, sheets, sofa, kitchen table and chairs, lamps and side tables. Please let Jennifer know if you are able to donate any of these items or can put us in touch with someone who can. Thank you!
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Communities In Schools of Central Texas Now Hiring for the Following Positions:
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CIS is a beneficiary of the upcoming
ABC Kite Festival
! We will have a booth at the event and CIS employees, interns, and alumni will be there to hand out CIS items and talk to attendees about our organization and mission. Thanks to all the CIS-ters who volunteered to help this weekend. We couldn't do it without you.
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AMPLIFY AUSTIN IS THIS WEEK!
Don't forget! Amplify Austin starts at
6 pm Thursday, March 1 and goes through 6pm on Friday March 2!
You can help by "liking” and “sharing” Amplify posts on Facebook and Twitter. Email
Cynthia
to learn more.
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The 2017 Impact Report is now online!
In the report, you can read about our work over the last year, who we serve, where we serve, our outcomes, our community of support, and our specialized programs.
Email to request a hard copy.
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Are you on Instagram, Facebook, and/or Twitter?
Make sure to connect with Communities In Schools of Central Texas on your social channels to stay connected to all the great things happening on CIS campuses and in the community!
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The Wellness Committee Values Your Feedback
A drawing will be held for
five $10.00 Target Gift Cards
at the completion of
this short survey
. Email the
Wellness Committee
with a short note stating you completed the survey. The survey and drawing are open to regular employed staff only.
The deadline is today to participate!
Wellness Challenge
Use the
digital tracking form
to track 15 or more self-care activities, which can be anything from reading a book to hitting the gym, and submit your completed form by the end of the month to
[email protected]
for a chance to win a $25.00 VISA gift card! Participants throughout the year will be eligible for a grand prize drawing of $100 in June.
Mindfulness Success Stories
Have you used the
Growing Mindful
Cards
in student sessions, supervision, or for self-care? The Wellness Committee wants to highlight your success stories in the Apple to encourage others to use them! Share a short story
here
about how you’ve used them to be entered for a $20 Visa Gift Card prize at the end of every month.
Silicon Labs Sunshine Run | Save the date
The Wellness Committee will sponsor staff to participate in the Silicon Labs Sunshine Run (5K and 10K), scheduled for May 6 at 7:30AM! Stay tuned for registration instructions and race-day details.
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Above & Beyond Nomination
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Recognize a CISter for going above and beyond!
Winners receive:
- A $30 gift card
- An appreciation plaque
- Recognition during an All-Staff event
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Remember, everyone at CIS is invited to submit an
Above & Beyond nomination
for a fellow CISter at any time using this easy,
online form
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Hard copies are available at Central by the mailboxes.
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Congratulations to nominee Kaylee Lawrence:
"During the vacancy of the PCISS position, Kaylee took it upon herself to develop and streamline new systems so that school staff did not feel the void. Kaylee developed and rolled out several new processes for more efficient and complete data collection including streamlining GPAR collection and review, AISD consent review, monitoring reports for Level Directors and PMs, etc. Kaylee has been very responsive to identified needs and has made processes clear and efficient. Kaylee is working with a student intern to develop a new data system for the ASPIRE program and serving on the statewide TEA database development team. She is providing valuable input into the creation of a new CIS data system. Her insight from her work as both a field staff user and a database administrator are incredibly helpful and relevant."
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News| Reports | Resources | Events | Community
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Where American Kids Are In Crisis:
Kids repeatedly exposed to violence, homelessness, and addiction are more likely to carry the long-term effects into adulthood. A new
report
breaks down the geographic and racial distribution of this trauma.
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TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: Using SFBT with trauma in youth training opportunity on April 20th at the Thompson Conference Center.
Click here for details.
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Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and advocacy organization dedicated to reducing teen and unintended pregnancy across Texas, will host their
annual statewide Symposium
in Austin on April 16-18 for 300 professionals (those who work in public health, clinicians, researchers, social workers, educators, youth service professionals).The event is two days of professional development, networking and capacity building. There is also an option for more in-depth training on April 18 around three specific areas.
Click here to learn more.
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The CIS after school Art Club at Rodriguez Elementary enjoyed making and flying kites - just in time for ABC Kite Festival this Sunday!
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Children in the CIS ASPIRE Family Literacy Program explore attraction and sorting objects using reasoning skills. Experimenting allows children to explore new ideas and try different ways of doing things. When children predict, compare and sort, they are also developing creative and critical thinking skills.
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Students from the Communities In Schools SmartKids program getting into character for a skit celebrating Rosa Parks! Click
here
and
here
to see videos from the big event, featuring SmartKids Coordinator Kathryn Wilie!
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XY-Zone Program Coordinators at the UT Social Work Conference
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At Rodriguez Elementary last Friday, Google Fiber visited the CIS Girl Scouts and they got to experience Virtual Reality!
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CIS CEO Suki Steinhauser on KXAN talking about the ABC Kite Fest!
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Three members of the Communities In Schools SmartKids team are transitioning to new positions as CIS Program Managers! Congratulations Kirsten, Jami and Samantha!
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Immediate Need Request Form
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Immediate Need Request Form
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Thanks to donations from the community, Season for Caring funds, and holiday and school supply drives, some of the most often requested items needed by students are now stored at the CIS Central Office. We have also established a Client Emergency Fund for students and families. Please request what you need immediately to give to a specific student or family.
Click here to make a request now.
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The photo directory is located on
Members Only
in the Human Resources section. To add or change a photo, or update your information, please
request by email
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Share a program with your CIS colleagues! Use this
online form
to submit a program spotlight.
The purpose of Program Spotlights is to:
- Share information with other CIS staff members
- Stay connected to one another
- Inspire one another
- Share best practices
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You can find an archive of past editions of this newsletter on
Members Only
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CIS signs and banners are available for your campus/program.
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Communities In Schools Employee Assistance Program
Benefits include law access, HelpNet, Safe Ride, Work Life, Well Coach, and 1-6 Counseling Sessions. Benefits can be accessed by phone: 800-343-3822 or 512-328-1144, or TDD 800-448-1823.
Click here
to access and select Access Your Benefits. Registration Code: AWP-CISA- 198
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HOW TO GET THE CIS CENTRAL OFFICE WIRELESS PASSWORD
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