I am delighted to share the inspiring journey of one of my students who has triumphed over numerous obstacles to reach where he stands today, and this journey is far … Continue Reading
News & Events
February Month in Review
It has been another great month of impact at CISCC. Scroll through to see some of our highlights and accomplishments in February! CISCC volunteer Erika Guy’s journey in education from … Continue Reading
Cooking Matters For Teens
Read on as Communities In Schools Chatham County volunteer Erika Guy shares about her passion and work with Chatham County students: In 2016, after a rewarding career in Boston education, … Continue Reading
Student Success Stories: Zoe’s Story
After nearly a year working with my students at Chatham Middle School, it’s evident that the effort invested in cultivating and nurturing relationships has significantly impacted their success. Zoe initially … Continue Reading
January: Month in Review
It has been a great month of impact at CISCC. Scroll through to see some of our highlights and accomplishments over the past month! Our mentors play a significant role … Continue Reading
VIDEO – 2023 Year in Review
#InSchoolsAndBeyond: Portraits of Our Community-wide Impact this December
As we near the end of 2023, we wanted to share some of the highlights from our work this past month. We have had many opportunities to impact students and … Continue Reading
Building Relationships That Matter
Jy’Mir, initially a 2nd grader at Virginia Cross Elementary in 2015, crossed paths with Tych when he served as a Student Support Specialist for Communities In Schools Chatham County, overseeing … Continue Reading
January/February 2023 Newsletter
Our 2019 Newsletter
Catch up on the latest news from our most recent newsletter. Just click below to download the PDF.
Jy’Mir Continues to Thrive
It’s the end of October at Chatham Middle School and Jy’Mir is busy working on a project with his 8th grade AVID classmates. Looking back, it was a busy summer … Continue Reading
Garry and Shymein
Garry Sronce and his mentee, Shymein move around a lot! Just check out the ol’ log book. 47 miles hiking and an impressive 83 miles biking various trails. That’s 130 … Continue Reading
CIS’s Shirille Lee on Mentoring, Intervention
Shirille Lee, the Student Support Specialist for Youth FIRST for Chatham Communities In Schools, joined the CIS team as a staff member in 1998. But long before that, she was … Continue Reading
A Network of Support Makes a Difference!
CISCC would like to congratulate Armani Baldwin, 2018 graduate of Northwood High School, for being recognized on the Dean’s List at Chowan University, Murfreesboro, NC (Spring 2019). Students who receive … Continue Reading
Ramon: Surrounded by a Community of Support
Meet Ramon Vicente, an eighth-grader at Chatham Middle School (CMS). Ramon is an active student and community member. Through his involvement with various Communities In Schools programs and his local … Continue Reading
North Carolina System of Care: What’s Up Breakfast Series
What’s Up Breakfast Networking is designed to keep child-serving staff and families up-to-date about resources and emerging services as well as an opportunity to announce activities within agencies. The 8:30 … Continue Reading
Cooking Program Plants Seeds of Sustainability
\ Check out Chatham Middle School students on WRAL TV! These students participated in CIS CC’s Cooking Matters program, a collaboration with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.
“Programs Don’t Change People, Relationships Do” ~Bill Milliken
The mission of Chatham County Schools (CCS) is “to graduate globally competitive and confident students by providing a rigorous and relevant curriculum in a supportive, safe and nurturing learning environment.” … Continue Reading
“Our kids are hungry for knowledge. We just need to feed them the right way.”~Jazmin Mendoza Sosa
In November 2016, with increased support from Chatham County Schools, Communities In Schools Chatham County (CISCC) expanded its services to Virginia Cross Elementary (VCE) in Siler City to reach … Continue Reading
Engaged Parents, Stronger Families
What if you were self-employed but found yourself struggling because you didn’t have a training manual on how to effectively manage your employees? What if half of your employees spoke … Continue Reading
Operation Round Up Supports CISCC’s Expansion into Bonlee School
WHAT IS OPERATION ROUND UP? Operation Round Up is a volunteer program in which Central Electric Members can choose to round up their electric bill to the next whole … Continue Reading
Where Are They Now? CIS Chatham Nurtures Growth
Communities In Schools Chatham County (CIS CC, and formerly Chatham County Together!) has been serving at-risk youth in Chatham County since 1989. Over the years, programs have evolved, new … Continue Reading
Teen Court: A Positive Side of Peer Pressure
The courtroom was silent, except for some shuffling papers and nervous whispers. Eyes locked on the judge: “Would the defendant please stand and face the jury. Now, if the Foreperson … Continue Reading
Restorative Justice: An Opportunity Rather Than a Punishmet
It’s not a person’s mistakes which define them—it’s the way they make amends. ~Freya North Teenagers often make mistakes, and sometimes those mistakes get them in trouble with the law. … Continue Reading