December 13, 2023 edition

Shout Outs

Share appreciation and gratitude for a fellow CIS employee. Giving a shout out is a great way to recognize an individual or group for their extra effort and talent, and to contribute to a culture of appreciation, community, and kindness.  

Nominate someone for Employee Excellence. Click here for the form and here to learn about employee recognition & appreciation at CIS of Central Texas. 

Employee Excellence Nominee: April Clark



April jumped in to support the Male Student Success Coalition Kickoff while she was still onboarding for her new position. She took ownership, negotiated contracts, made logistical decisions and ultimately showed great flexibility, patience and grace as she made the event a reality. 

Employee Excellence Nominee: Nana O'Masta



Nana is curious and always looking for efficiency and accuracy in output. She tirelessly analyzes data and questions anomalies. She makes important contributions to the accuracy of CISCT's books and compliance with grant expenditures.  

Employee Excellence Nominee: Raisa Reyes



Raisa has quickly learned everything that MSAP has thrown at her this year. Her demeanor has always been positive and she has been an example of what we want to see from all of our Male Leadership Coaches. She has been a pleasure to work with and I see her having a great future here at CIS and anything that she decides to pursue later in her career. Raisa goes above and beyond by doing her job at the highest level. She does not have any weakness per her job description and is still trying to improve to better assist her students.

MISSING STUDENT SERVICE PLANS & STUDENT STATUS

As of 12/12, there are still 190 students missing Service Plans in Apollo. If you have students on your caseload who are marked as 'Assessed' and are missing service plans, their Assessment Completed Date has been removed, and they have been moved back to 'Assessment In Progress' status. Please refer to the emails from Amanda on 11/27 and 12/8 regarding Service Plan requirements. 

PRINCIPAL REPORT PROCESS FEEDBACK 

• Program Managers and Program Directors, please help make this process better by providing feedback via this form. Let us know how it went and what we should do differently for the next go-around! 

REGISTER FOR APOLLO 201: REPORTS & DASHBOARDS TRAINING 

• There's still time to register! Visit the Auzmor Events page to see if there's a session that works for your schedule. Additional sessions will be available after Winter Break as well. 

RESOURCES & SUPPORTS 

• PMD Office Hours are Mondays 3-4pm and Fridays 8-9am via Teams. 
• Email [email protected] if you need support, have questions, or have a feature request/suggestion. 
• Apollo FAQs.docx is a document that contains answers to commonly asked questions. PMD updates this on a weekly basis. 
• Video Walkthrough Links.docx is a list of common Apollo functions (everything covered in 101/102 and then some!) 
• PMD Apple Updates Archive.docx is a new document that lists out all of PMD's Apple updates for the year! Thanks for bearing with us as we streamline our communications.



HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM YOUR DATA ELVES ON THE SHELF!

CISCT Job Openings



Click here for a list of available positions!

Mental Health and Wellness Department Updates

Hello CISters – a quick reminder that we are holding the Practical Applications of Ethics in School Based Services training via zoom. A new link was sent to all those registered. The new link has been added in Auzmor. The AISD LMHPs will be joining us for this important topic. See you there. If you cannot attend, it will be recorded and an assessment will be included so that you can still earn the 3.0 ethics CEUs.

Hola CISters, We had another helpful session of bilingual case consultation. We will be adding notes and resources provided by Alma Mena, LCSW-S to the new and improved Menu of Interventions in Apollo. Our next meeting is December 18^th, 10-11:30am at Central. Sign up is in Auzmor. Register so we get a good count for breakfast tacos!

Resources

Join APH at the Blackland Neighborhood Center (2005 Salina St.) for a FREE community holiday GIVEAWAY on Friday, December 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be prizes, household goods, snacks and even a visit from Santa Claus!

Creating the Health Care Workforce of Tomorrow

Applications for the Neal Kocurek Scholarship are now open! High school seniors in Central Texas who plan to attend college in Texas and hope to pursue a career in health care are encouraged to apply. Neal Kocurek Scholars are selected on the basis of both academic merit and financial need. Scholars receive financial assistance as well as mentorship, mental health resources, tutoring, and more

Apply by January 5, 2024

Congrats this weeks Winners of this weeks Apple: Whitney Lloyd!

Team photo at the San Marcos HS indoor football field 

Bedichek Middle School Family Fun Night, and group picture with PM Michelle Covington with AMC members, Interns, and Staff!

CIS Program Manager Nadia Bastien and 4 Dobie MS students had the opportunity to attend this years No Place for Hate Youth Summit at the Capitol Building along side many other Middle schools from various districts. Students learned about ways to become an Ally and ideas for creating safer spaces on campus.

Teacher & Staff appreciation at Elgin Middle School: Hot Chocolate and pastry bar! 

CIS invited the Grinch to BTW to encourage attendance during our testing week.

Elgin Middle School PM Cynthia Cruz-Ramirez hosting Muffins with Moms!

Rodriguez ES No Place for Hate Student Coalition filmed a puppet show for school on using Kindness Snippet Jars.  

Rodriguez ES students enjoyed engineering field trip to UT with UTSEEK.  

"SouthSide OG's" Holiday Party!

Did you decorate your door, office or bulletin board for the Holiday Season? Share your photos to "The Apple"! (Office Door: Angela Communications Specialist)

Communities In Schools of Central Texas surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.