Category Archives: Events
Communities In Schools of Houston – What We Do
Next week I have the opportunity to talk to the Petroleum Club about Communities In Schools of Houston, what we do, and how we are so successful keeping students in school and generating 99% graduation rates (for case-load students). This … Continue reading
Save the Date – Communities In Schools come & learn breakfast 4/26
Please save the date for our annual Spring ‘come & learn’ breakfast – where Communities In Schools of Houston will show you how we work in the greater Houston area to stay in school and achieve in life! We are … Continue reading
What a difference Communities In Schools is making at Spring Branch Middle School
First, Communities In Schools would like to thank everyone in our community who participated in the CIS‐PTA Coat Drive. The effort was an absolute success! Together, we collected approximately 500 jackets. The jackets were distributed throughout the Spring Branch community with the … Continue reading
425 coats and still more coming in SBMS / CIS Coat Drive
The Communities In Schools of Houston office at Spring Branch Middle School has been converted to a coat store — as more than 425 coats have been collected for the joint PTA / CIS / SBMS coat drive. Communities In … Continue reading
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CIS Outreach Luncheon at Lamar High School
One of our favorite ways to spread the word about Communities In Schools is through our Outreach Luncheons. It seems to this Happy Board Member that the luncheons just get better and better. Last week, Lamar hosted such a luncheon … Continue reading
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Over 270 coats and still collecting at Spring Branch Middle
The Spring Branch Middle School PTA and Communities In Schools counselor, Emilio Herrera have achieved great success with a new & gently used coat drive collection effort. Yesterday at a lunch sponsored by Communities in Schools at the school, … Continue reading
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Spring Branch Middle School and Communities In Schools of Houston invite you to a lunch program 12/5
Come join Spring Branch Middle School’s PTA and Communities In Schools of Houston on December 5th at 11:45 am, in the Spring Branch Middle School library. Bring a new or gently used coat, of any size — coats will be … Continue reading
Halliburton helps Houston’s kids stay in school
Communities In Schools of Houston is thrilled to receive $100,000 from the 2011 Halliburton Charity Golf Tournament. Halliburton’s generosity and spirit of community will enable CIS to touch the lives of over 30,000 Houston children this year. Thank you Halliburton … Continue reading
Communities In Schools of Houston Chosen as One of the 2011 Halliburton Golf Tournament Charities
Communities in Schools Houston is grateful to be among the charities selected to benefit from Halliburton’s Charity Golf Tournament. Over its history, this tournament has given nearly $4 million to local and international charities dedicated to an array of causes. … Continue reading
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Meeting Up With National: CIS Houston Board Member Sees The Big Picture
The CIS national board of directors hosted several of it’s city affiliates from across the country for a Leadership Meeting and Board-to-Board Convening. The two-day event took place on the eve of the CIS annual board meeting. I had the absolute … Continue reading
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