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E-Connections Newsletter                  Sept 08
Communities In Schools (CIS) of Charlotte-Mecklenburg
 
Bill Anderson - headshotWelcome to E-Connections, Communities In Schools (CIS) of Charlotte-Mecklenburg's inaugural e-newsletter!  This year we want to better utilize electronic communication and hope this format will be a more effective and efficient way to share news with you. At this time, we plan to publish 3-4 issues of E-Connections annually, along with occasional e-mails when the news is considered especially important or timely.
 
We promise to use good judgement and restraint in sending e-mails and do not want to overload your in-box. We also hope you enjoy hearing from us and will find this e-newsletter an informative and valuable communication. In fact, we hope you like it so much that you will forward it to others so that they, too, can see how CIS is making a difference in the lives of young people. However, if for any reason you wish to unsubscribe, you may do so by clicking the Unsubscribe link that is included on every e-mail.
 
As always, we appreciate your support and welcome your feedback. Our students need us, and CIS needs you. Thank you for all you are doing to help the young people in our community reach their potential and prepare for the future. 
 
Sincerely,
 
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Bill Anderson, Ed.D. 
Executive Director
Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc.
 
 
 

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CIS Fast Facts
 
CIS serves more than 4,500 students annually in 37 CMS Schools. Click here to see schools that offer CIS. 
 
99% of CIS students stay in school.
 
88% are promoted.  

90% of CIS seniors graduate.   

Did You Know?   
 
In N.C., only 69 of every 100 students graduate from high school.  
 
The  national  high school graduation rate is 73%.  
 
Approximately 2,500 students drop out of Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools each year.  
 
More than 23,500 students drop out each year in North Carolina. 
 
75% of N.C.'s prison inmates are high school dropouts. It costs $600 million annually to incarcerate them.
 
Quick Links
 
Mary EspinosaMary Espinosa:  On the path to Success 
 
When CIS Site Coordinator Marianella Echevarria ("Ms. E" to her students) first met Mary two years ago, she remembers a shy, withdrawn student who kept to herself and did not have many friends. She was referred to CIS by Eastway Middle School's guidance counselor, who said Mary needed help with social skills, self-esteem issues, and guidance for careers and college.   Read More
 
 

AT&T Volunteers-1AT&T sponsors CIS at Bruns Avenue Elementary

CIS is pleased to announce a new partnership with AT&T at Bruns Avenue Elementary School. AT&T of North Carolina recently made a $60,000 contribution to CIS to support the CIS program at Bruns Avenue.  Read More      
 
 

ThinkCOLLEGE® & Career Center moves to Freedom Regional Library

Career Center Logo with Yellow B-groundThe ThinkCOLLEGE® & Career Center has moved to a new location and is now housed at Freedom Regional Library, 1230 Alleghany Street - which is right next door to Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology.  Read More
 
 
Volunteer and Student - larger sizeCIS Needs YOU!  - The Gift of Time and Relationships 
 
"The CIS students I've tutored have added so much to my life... Thank you, CIS, for the opportunity to give back."       - CIS Volunteer 

CIS needs YOU!  One of the best ways you can help Communities In Schools and the students we serve is by giving the gift of your time... by serving as a tutor/mentor, reading buddy or lunch buddy.   Read More
 
Only selected schools in CMS offer the Communities In Schools (CIS) program.  A student must attend one of these schools in order to participate in CIS. Click here to see a list of CIS schools.
 
 
Contact Info
E-Connections Editor             Executive Director                 Web                                            Phone
May Johnston                        Dr. Bill Anderson                   www.cischarlotte.org                704.335.0601