When a child misses 15 or more school days per year, they are considered “chronically absent.” Some students are more at risk. Children living in poverty are two to three times more likely to be chronically absent.
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CIS Student Support Specialist Alma Gutierrez has been on the front lines at Sterling High School, helping families in their continued recovery
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Maricela Varela cultivates relationships with CIS partners and serves as their liaison to the McNamara community, giving students and their families access to the best resources possible
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Alejandro Cubria is helping HISD’s Scarborough High School develop the next generation of leaders by helping students beat the odds
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Lindsay Head works one-on-one with students and their families during their stay at the DAEP to help them understand the root causes of disruptive behaviors and give them a second chance
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Rene Gonzalez has, for more than 15 years, been earning the trust of Milby students and their families to help in times of need
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Tej Singh listens to students as they share their experiences and concerns in managing all of their responsibilities. He assesses their needs, and goes into solution mode.
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“I feel like these kids are part of me,” CIS Student Support Specialist Artruh Leeah Fleming said. “If I beat the odds, I can give them all the tools they need to do the same.”
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CIS Student Support Specialist Kathryn Medina says that, because CIS is able to impact the family as a whole, the school is able to meet the community’s unique needs and equitably educate every child
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CIS’s Katherine Barrera, better known as “The Kindness Fairy Princess” on campus, takes HISD’s charge to provide safe, vibrant, joyful schools to heart
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