September is Attendance Awareness Month, which highlights the critical importance of students starting the school year strong by being present in the classroom. Last year, more than 1 in 4 students were identified as chronically absent, meaning they missed at least 10% of school days. There is an urgent need for support to overcome the many barriers that affect a student’s ability to be present at school. At CIS, we surround our students with the support they need to show up to school prepared and ready to learn. Thank you to our Network, schools, and community partners for meeting students where they are and getting them back into the classroom and on the path to graduation! #BeingPresentMatters #AttendanceAwareness
Communities In Schools National Office
Non-profit Organizations
Arlington, VA 12,343 followers
Empowering all students in school and beyond
About us
Communities In Schools brings community resources into schools to ensure that all students – regardless of who they are, their ability, zip code or socioeconomic background – have what they need to realize their full potential in school, the workforce and beyond. We help students meet academic, behavioral and attendance goals – improving retention, promotion and graduation rates. #AllinforKids
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http://communitiesinschools.org
External link for Communities In Schools National Office
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Arlington, VA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1977
- Specialties
- Dropout Prevention, Education, Integrated Student Services, Basic Needs, Community Services, and Partnerships
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Primary
2345 Crystal Drive
Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22202, US
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Employees at Communities In Schools National Office
Updates
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💡15 million kids aren't making it to school. This six-foot-tall roll call represents the students whose lives are affected by being chronically absent. Learn how we're connecting students to the support and resources they need to show up to school prepared and ready to learn: https://lnkd.in/gZQSUnhY #BeingPresentMatters
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At Communities In Schools, we understand the root causes that prevent students from attending school. This back-to-school season our message is simple: Being Present Matters. Check out our new campaign, featured today on Good Morning America that highlights the problem of chronic absenteeism and how our CIS coordinators are working across the country with families and school partners to help connect students with resources they need to succeed in school and in life. Watch the full segment: https://lnkd.in/g9Hvzr-8 #BeingPresentMatters
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15 million kids aren't making it to school and their reasons why are very real. CIS knows that the presence of a site coordinator can make a difference. We provide added support to schools in the form of site coordinators who work with students to ensure they have what they need to engage in learning. Learn how we’re showing up this back-to-school season to connect students to the resources they need to attend school and realize their full potential ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gKWYRGfC #BeingPresentMatters
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We are ALL IN for student success this 2024-2025 school year! Join us by sharing this post to show your support for students, teachers, and CIS site coordinators heading back to school! #AllinforKids #MissionMonday
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Hector Ramirez You’re an inspiration! Keep up the amazing work! We’re so proud of you.
Yesterday marked my one-year anniversary as an educator. As I internally celebrate this milestone, I’d like to take a moment to provide a public thank you to the amazing people and organizations who helped me develop as an equitable educator and advocate. Firstly, this anniversary would not have been possible without the trust bestowed on me by Teach For America. It is TFA who built within me the courage to enter the classroom and has consistently provided me with all the resources I need to thrive as an educator. I would also like to extend a special expression of gratitude to Lisa Rosales, my TFA leadership coach. I see Lisa not only as my coach but as my role model. It is my hope to one day embody all of the light and positivity she represents within the education sector. This past year, I also grew as an advocate alongside the Nation’s number one dropout prevention program, the Communities In Schools National Office. I am a proud CIS alum and a living testimony to the life-changing impact this program has on the lives of the students they serve. This past year, I thrived as an advocate for CIS inside of my home campus and throughout the Central Texas region, as I racked up a total of 5 CIS events in which I got to serve as a featured speaker and advocate for the organization. CIS has shaped the course of not only my career but the course of my life. I am looking forward to continuing to pass along that same life-changing care that CIS gave me to the next generation. Finally, I would also like to extend a celebratory shout-out to the H.U.G. Reading Program, as it was through my work alongside them in undergrad that I gained practical education and advocacy knowledge, which I have carried with me as I have grown as an educator. In closing, I am so grateful to have had a wonderful network of support, and guidance that built within me the foundational skills which contribute to my existence today as a second-year educator. Thank you all for the amazing impact you have had on my journey. It is my goal to pay your impact forward each and every day this upcoming school year.
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School is back in session and YOUR encouraging words can inspire students to tap into their greatness this year! Sign our virtual Back to School card and make an impact today! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gmRCwD3r #AllinforKids
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We’re back to school, present and ready to expand our reach and support MORE students! Our Scaling for Success investment continues this school year with the second round of funding, providing integrated student supports in more than 300 new school sites for nearly 200,000 students nationwide. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/euSMTGdM #AllinforKids
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Join us in welcoming CIS students and staff back to school! We are striving to make this the best year yet by providing support to more students nationwide! Learn more about our back-to-school initiatives: https://lnkd.in/ets3kFyt #AllinforKids
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This week, our Sr. Program Manager of Programmatic Partnerships Karen Roddie (R) attended the Communities In Schools of North Carolina Impact Conference! During her time there, she connected with Rika Nishimura (L), Education Success Specialist from our national partner EVERFI from Blackbaud 🤝 #AllinforKids
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