CIS South Plains
This is what CIS stands for.
What is Communities in Schools?
What is Dallas, TX?
A way that Ms. Kassie serves ALL our students.
What is LISTENING to them and helping them problem-solve whatever situation might be?
A lunchtime enrichment club that Ms. Kassie offers.
What is games/chess, cooking, arts and crafts, or STEM?
A 2-3 basic needs that Ms. Kassie helps with.
What is Toiletries, Clothing, food/snacks, trips to get their sport physical/vaccinations/eye glasses?
The school districts that CIS South Plains serves.
What is Lubbock and ALL the surrounding areas?
The place Ms. Kassie went to college.
What is Texas Tech?
A habit that Ms. Kassie helps remind students to build, which they can use to help themselves in class.
What is focusing during instruction, asking for help, or not falling behind on their classwork?
An after school enrichment program that Ms. Kassie offers.
What is Pom/Dance, Ballet Folklorico, Spanish Club, Chess, or Arts&Crafts?
A way that students help each other with basic needs in room 404.
What is using the share table and fridge?
The mission statement of CIS.
What is "To surround students with a community of support, helping them to stay in school and achieve in life"?
The number of kids Ms. Kassie has.
What is ONE?... (+160 give or take) haha
A resource or a way that a student can become more well-rounded.
What is joining an extra-curricular activity like CIS?
The purpose of enrichment clubs.
What is to grow in social skills and self-esteem?
A way that Ms. Kassie tries very hard to get parents more involved at Cavazos beyond attending student games/concerts?
What is APD Family Nights every last Tuesday of the month?
The year that CIS National started.
The highest degree that Ms. Kassie has.
A Masters in Counselor Education.
When a student gets paired up with a Texas Tech mentor that comes to visit them like a big brother or sister.
What is the CIS Cavs to College Connection program?
A way Ms. Kassie preps students for college or a career.
What is bringing in guest speakers in the spring to talk about high school, college, or working life?
An annual CIS event where students get to travel with Ms. Kassie off campus.
What is the Communities in Schools Chess Tournament every May OR the TTU Take a Kid to the Game days (fall-football, spring-basketball)?
The year that CIS-South Plains in Lubbock was founded
What is 1991?
The number of years Ms. Kassie has served with CIS at Cavazos.
What is 5 years?
A way that Ms. Kassie helps kids succeed academically.
What is checking your grades?
The activities we work on in small groups.
What is self-identity, social skills, and goals?
What is our Cavs Care Community Service and Leadership Team?