Staff Transitions
Announcing our Field Operations Directors It is with pleasure and delight that we announce Katrina Ortiz and Stephanie Morlino as our new Field Operations Directors for Communities In Schools of New Mexico. We are thrilled to see them promoted to this position after gaining valuable experience and knowledge as Site Coordinators with our organization. Stephanie Morlino Stephanie (Walther) Morlino joined Communities In Schools of New Mexico in 2014 and has been the Site Coordin
Announcing the Class of 2021 Carson Society Honorees
Each school year, Communities In Schools Site Coordinators nominate students to the Carson Honor Society and an awards committee reviews the entries. Students selected to the Society have demonstrated exceptional ambition, perseverance, compassion and resiliency. This year, Communities In Schools was thrilled to recognize five students for this distinction! In 2020, The Carson Honor Society was created by Communities In Schools of New Mexico. In recognition of our founders,
Congratulations to the Communities In Schools Class of 2021
CIS students are among the most resilient and determined people we know. Our Site Coordinators are grateful to have been able to work with these stellar individuals over the years - encouraging and supporting them on their path to graduation. "Quiero agradecer a todos por el apoyo incondicional en especial mis coordinadores, Ivan Cornejo y Adrian Sotelo. Muchas gracias por todo. Siempre los recordare." "I want to thank everyone for their unconditional support, especially my S
Math Success!
Salazar Elementary School Site Coordinator, Andel Trujillo, has known fourth grader Estela (not her real name) since she was in the first grade. They are definitely buddies and Estela knows she can turn to Andel for guidance and support whenever she needs it. At the start of this school year, Estela was not doing well in math. In the first quarter she received a 63, and in the second quarter a 61. On discovering this, Andel reached out to invite Estela to join her online/virt
Sustain the Ongoing Needs of our Students!
Become a member of our Honor Roll Monthly Giving Program! Every day, Communities In Schools Site Coordinators foster relationships with students and families to understand and meet their needs - they are the caring adults students count on - providing essential resources, tutoring, social emotional supports and more. When you invest in the
Communities In Schools Honor Roll Monthly Giving Program,
you are providing hundreds of kids with immediate, consistent
support throughout
My View By Julia Bergen March 2021
Dear Friends of Communities In Schools, We are deeply grateful to Santa Fe Public Schools Board President, Kate Noble and Superintendent Veronica Garcia for their strong commitment to Communities In Schools. Increasingly, community school strategies have been identified as an effective approach to mitigating poverty-related barriers and inequity leading to thriving school communities and students. Working closely with school leaders and partners from across the state, the Com
Volunteers at Communities In Schools of New Mexico
While Santa Fe Public Schools are on spring break and everyone is preparing to return to full time in-person classes, Communities In Schools is giving a shout out to our volunteers! Our volunteer program will continue to function on a virtual platform. This spring, consider YOUR gift of time to help students progress with their studies! While online tutoring has proven challenging during the COVID pandemic, Communities In Schools has many success stories and volunteers who ar
