Greetings!
This has been a productive and exciting time for Communities In Schools. We are fortunate to have two new members of our Board of Directors who bring their considerable talents and energy to our mission of serving students in Nevada. Ed Cecchi, community advocate, and Gene Galloway, President and Chief Executive Officer of Plaza Bank, are jumping in with both feet to support our organization. Read the press release here. Many thanks to all involved with the Clark County Medical Society Alliance fashion presentation, which was a fabulous event, held March 6th. We had the opportunity to increase awareness for CISN and will benefit from the proceeds of the event. We continue to work to connect students in Nevada with the essential resources they need to stay in school, and appreciate your support.
Sincerely,
 Diane Fearon CEO Communities In Schools of Nevada |
Splashdown For Kids at Wet N' WildWe are gearing up for an exciting new spring event. CISN is partnering with After-School All-Stars Las Vegas to host a charity weekend at Wet N' Wild Las Vegas waterpark on April 26th and 27th, with all proceeds from ticket sales going to the two organizations. It's an opportunity for families to enjoy the rides and attractions at a significantly discounted ticket price, so please spread the word to friends and family. For more information click here. To purchase tickets, click here and enter promo code: CISASASDAY.
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Newmont Legacy Fund Supports CIS of Northeastern Nevada 
Through Newmont Nevada employee's generous donations, coupled with Newmont's dollar-for-dollar match, the Newmont Legacy Fund will be donating over $70,000 to Communities in Schools of Northeastern Nevada in 2014. "We are proud to partner with Communities in Schools of Northeastern Nevada. Together we can provide the necessary support to help our young people succeed and continue to build healthy, sustainable communities across northern Nevada." said Nancy Ostler, Executive Director Newmont Legacy Fund and Sr. External Relations Representative at Newmont Mining Corporation.
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CISN connects Girls Basketball Team with Dress for Success
Sunrise Mountain girls basketball coach, Christopher Williams, came to our site coordinators for help with outfitting the team with dress clothes for their game days. Site coordinator Katie Frey connected the team with Dress for Success, a program that helps women achieve financial independence by addressing their social and economic needs. Frey says, " After the basketball team had their fitting with Dress for Success, they came into the resource room with huge smiles on their faces showing off all of their clothing and telling us what a great experience it was."
Junior Whykella Haley says, " Now that our athletes are looking like mature people, young adults, it's better. It sends a message out to everybody that we're changing and we're better than we used to be, as people and as a school."
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Grocery Giveaways Kick Off
Watch a recent video clip from KTNV about our new partnership with Three Square and other community partners, providing parents with food, information on SNAP and access to healthcare services. A series of these collaborative events will be held at schools throughout CCSD on a regular basis.
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New CFO Mark Whitley
We are pleased to announce that Mark Whitley has joined our staff as Chief Financial Officer. Mark brings to Communities in Schools of Nevada over 29 years of accounting and finance experience as a staff accountant, controller, and chief financial officer with large and medium size companies in the private sector, as well as 5 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector.
Mark is excited to be a part of our team and looks forward to sharing his expertise with the organization.
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Success Story
Alyssa, the site coordinator at Fremont Middle School, recently helped an 8th grade student advocate for himself with his teachers. Her assessment of the student is that he is very smart but does not apply himself. Alyssa agreed to accompany him as he went around to all of his teachers to get his make-up work. The catch was that he had to be the one to communicate with the teacher. He was able to get his grades up and missing assignments in before his IEP meeting, which showed significant academic improvement. By supporting the student as he learns to advocate for himself, Alyssa encourages development of valuable skills and behavior that will help this student prepare for high school and continued academic success.
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