Category Archives: News !
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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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
CIS Nursing Summer Externships: Where Future Nurses are Made
Take a peek at what happens for the high school students who are fortunate enough to participate in Communities In Schools of Houston’s Nursing Summer Externship Program. Former summer extern, Lisa Tocco’s, excellent video says it ALL!
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
Stay in School Gala Big Board Auction is Live
The annual Communities In Schools ‘Stay in School Gala’ is 10/20 at the Hilton Houston Post Oak. The Big Board auction items have gone live in our first ever online auction — 4 items featured right now – more to … Continue reading
Successful Breakfast Event on September 21
CIS had a very successful Breakfast event on Sept. 21 where the goal was to raise funding to allow expansion into Spring Branch Middle School. There was a great crowd, more than 150 people, and all but one of the … Continue reading
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Can Communities In Schools Help Provide A Sustainable Public Education System
Our country has gone in many directions relative to public education, and many people think that public education is failing and can not be redeemed. There have been hundreds of alternatives proposed, and probably many of them will work to … Continue reading
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Communities in Schools looks to expand services throughout SBISD
From today’s Memorial Examiner – an update on Communities In Schools expansion throughout Spring Branch ISD and an upcoming ‘learn more’ breakfast to be held 9/21 at The Racquet Club on Memorial drive — 8:30am – 9:30am – please RSVP … Continue reading
