Mission & Vision
To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
What is the primary mission of CISofHR?
School-wide services like motivational speakers and anti-bullying programs.
What are Tier I services?
In this year, Communities In Schools of Portsmouth Virginia Inc and Communities In Schools of Hampton joined to establish Communities In Schools Hampton Roads.
What is 2012?
This essential basic ensures every child has a mentor or role model who supports their personal growth and development.
What is a one-on-one relationship with a caring adult?
This CIS initiative focuses on improving student presence in school.
What is Attendance?
A comprehensive approach to supporting students' academic success and personal development by addressing both academic and non-academic barriers to learning.
What is the CIS model?
This is at the heart of what of we do, is the most important aspect of our work and is used to influence, spark change, and impact the lives of our students.
What is relationships?
In this year, CISofHR enters all seven Hampton Roads cities.
What is 2023?
This essential basic addresses the importance of promoting physical and mental well-being among students.
What is a healthy start and a healthy future?
CIS uses data related to these three ABCs to identify trends and areas needing support.
What are Attendance, Behavior, and Course Performance?
Individuals placed inside the schools to providing tailored support to meet the unique needs of each student, including academic support, mentoring, counseling, health services, and access to basic needs.
Who are Site Coordinators?
This statement summarizes what we do to help our students achieve in school and in life.
What is "Whatever It Takes"?
The first CISofHR Site Coordinator, hired to serve the students at the Performing Learning Center.
Who is Hope Sinclair?
This essential basic prepares students for future success by equipping them with skills and knowledge that are relevant to the job market.
What is a marketable skill to use upon graduation?
CIS works to support positive actions and reduce disciplinary issues through this focus area.
What is Behavior?
Supporting students by addressing not only their academic needs but also their social, emotional, and physical well-being.
What is the CISofHR holistic approach?
Targeted programs such as academic tutoring for students with common needs.
What are Tier II services?
This person had the idea of bringing community resources inside public schools-where they are accessible, coordinated and accountable.
Who is CIS Founder, Bill Milliken?
Ensuring this essential basic means providing an environment where students feel secure and can focus on their education without fear.
What is a safe place to learn and grow?
This aspect of CIS measures academic achievement and progress in specific subjects.
What is Course Performance?
A school-based approach to promoting students' academic success by developing or securing and coordinating supports that target academic and non-academic barriers to achievement.”
What is Integrated Student Supports?
Individualized support through case management, weekly direct services, and interventions for students facing specific challenges.
What are Tier III services?
Finish this statement, Programs don't change people...
What is People Do?
Ensuring this essential basic encourages students to contribute positively to their peers and community, fostering a sense of responsibility and citizenship.
What is a chance to give back to peers and community?
This term refers to the collection and analysis of data on attendance, behavior, and course performance to inform interventions and support strategies.
What is data-driven decision-making?