Thanks to all who came to Vivian’s Farewell reception! Your kind words made this event a wonderful success! The Wayne County community has benefited tremendously from Vivian’s hard work and we wish her well as she moves on to her new role as Executive Director for Communities In Schools of Indiana.
Thanks to all who attended CIS’ 2019 Annual Dinner! The event was an overwhelming success as citizens from all over Wayne County joined together to rally behind a cause that matters – helping local students succeed.
“There is a family with two sons at Lincoln High School, and they started off the year doing online learning by joining classes through Zoom. Their grandma had some health issues, and their mom had to go stay with her in Kentucky for a while, so she left her sons in the care of her…
Moriah is smart, hardworking, and stays far from trouble. She gets good grades and comes to school every day. For the last couple of years Moriah has been a frequent guest in our CIS alternative lunch room. Richmond High School students who do not want to eat in our large school cafeteria are welcome in…
“Coming back from winter break, students can have a hard time readjusting to the everyday school schedule. I had a teacher ask me if I would be willing to help a student get caught up on some assignments he hadn’t finished; he was having some behavior issues in the classroom and needed to finish his…
“We have a new student at our school. In her second week here she had gotten into trouble at lunch, which had prompted our vice principal to make a phone call home. Her mother expressed how much she wanted her daughter to meet with someone at the school for extra support. She immediately began working…
“I have a fourth-grade girl that I am close with who lives with her dad and brothers. She has no real relationship with her mom after her mom moved away with no contact. Despite her struggles at home, she comes to school always ready to learn and was even awarded student of the month by…