April 10, 2024 edition



Share appreciation and gratitude for a fellow CIS employee. Giving a shout out is a great way to recognize an individual or group for their extra effort and talent, and to contribute to a culture of appreciation, community, and kindness.  

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Nominate someone for Employee Excellence. Click here for the form and here to learn about employee recognition & appreciation at CIS of Central Texas. 

Employee Excellence Nominee: Danny Criminski


Danny consistently tutors students so they can improve their grades in class. While at Eastside Early College High School I have seen him tutor students in every core subject multiple times a week yielding results that he should be proud of. Danny takes time to teach his students how to play chess. This is something that teaches them how to think critically, but also gives them tools on how to strategically approach life and the varying circumstances that will arise. He pushes his students towards excellence at all times while being that caring adult they can all depend on.One student has even expressed, "Mr. Danny is like the father I never had that I don't want to disappoint." Danny is a fixture on his campus that teachers, administrators and students all depend on daily. He has onboarded some of the new Male Leadership Coaches, as a facilitator and also a curriculum builder/strategist. This responsibility is nowhere in his job description but he believes in what MSAP does and how important it is for our team to be trained properly from the very start. Danny is a leader by example and a teacher at heart. -Excerpt

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Chair Massages at All-Staff



We will have chair massages at All-Staff from 1:30-4:30PM. There are 44 12-minute timeslots available. If you'd like to be entered into a lottery to receive one of the chair massages, please use this link to enter by Wed., April 17. Winners will receive a link to sign up for a specific time slot.

Program Updates

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Intern Department Updates


Attention campus-based staff:

If you have expressed interest in supervising an intern (social work, counseling, etc.) for Fall 2024, be on the lookout for emails from us as we work on matching intern applications. To submit an intern request, fill out the Intern Interest Form. Please note, you are eligible to supervise if you have been in your role with CIS for at least a year. Contact us at internships@ciscentraltexas.org with any questions.

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ASPIRE Family Literacy Program

CAMPUS FEEDBACK SURVEY & FEEDBACK SURVEY DASHBOARD NOW AVAILABLE

The moment you've been waiting for – the Campus version of the Community Feedback Survey is now available! This survey is available both in paper and online via the Community Feedback Survey link. The Administration Guide has been updated with information about the Campus survey, as well as information about the Community Feedback Survey Dashboard (found on the CBS Home Page):


 

APOLLO 201: REPORTS & DASHBOARDS TRAINING 

There are two more Apollo trainings remaining! Register next week's virtual Apollo 201 session here, or attend an in-person session in May here

 

ONGOING RESOURCES & SUPPORTS 

  • PMD Office Hours are Mondays 3-4pm and Fridays 8-9am via Teams. 
  • Read the Inactivation Guide - it will set you up for success as you request inactivations for students rolling off caseload.
  • Read the Closeout Guide - it will set you up for success this summer!
  • Email pmdsupport@ciscentraltexas.org if you need support, have questions, or have a feature request/suggestion. 
  • Apollo FAQs.docx is a document that contains answers to commonly asked questions. PMD updates this on a weekly basis. 
  • Video Walkthrough Links.docx is a list of common Apollo functions (everything covered in 101/102 and then some!) 
  • PMD Apple Updates Archive.docx is a new document that lists out all of PMD's Apple updates for the year! Thanks for bearing with us as we streamline our communications. 

SAFA Department Updates

Communication Department

The Communications Department is looking for campuses to participate in the Spring Photoshoots, starting in April. Please reach out to Kelly @ kpaulemon@ciscentraltexas.org to schedule your session date and time!

YED Department Updates

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Summer Programming

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CCMR Department Updates and Resources

Resources

Learn more about ACC free Tuition: Thank you Sara Reeves for sending!



https://sites.austincc.edu/free-tuition/


Student Handbill: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KiaJmHHRvii5j8cUU6mw1D59T3cuArOk/view?usp=drive_link


Free College Tuition: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gP1lh9FwjRwkej2qiIYFWedrdmcibBq9/view?usp=drive_link


Free College Tuition Spanish:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vM8C2RVOe7l8WHumNb9baIldZ0jTYr0U/view?usp=drive_link

Congrats this weeks Winner of an Starbucks Gift Card is: MaKayla Barrientos


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SAFA had their first co-build with Sleep In Heavenly Peace was a smashing success!! A HUGE shout out to all CIS Staff who showed up on a Saturday morning. We appreciate the support of CIS supporters from St. David’s and Blue Cross Blue Shield. We built 30 beds in 2 1/2 hours and will deliver many of them to CIS students on April 20th. We look forward to another co-build this summer and continued partnership with Sleep In Heavenly Peace.  

Crockett high school at ACC highland campus tour field trip 

Akins high school at ACC highland campus tour field trip 

Program Manager Vanessa Valle at Elgin Intermediate School teacher appreciation day for the solar eclipse.

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