Communities In Schools of Catoosa County

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Communities In Schools of Catoosa County We are comprised of two programs: Parents as Teachers and School Sites.

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The mission of Communities In Schools is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
The Parents as Teachers (PAT) Evidence- Based Model is the comprehensive home-visiting, parent education model that focuses on school readiness and child development serving children and families from prenatal to age five. Our Parent Educators also work with community members to provide resources for their families to help them reach their goals.

2. We have Site Coordinators in four schools in Catoosa County: Cloud Springs Elementary, West Side Elementary, Lakeview Middle, and Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High. All school sites offer school-wide, small groups, and personal supports that work toward improvement on the ABCs (Attendance, Behavior, and Coursework/Grades). Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School contains our Student Success Center, which houses a large food pantry, clothing closet, home goods shelf, hygiene cabinet, and school supplies, which can be used by any student in the school and in Catoosa County. CISCC offers intensive afterschool programming at Cloud Springs and West Side Elementary Schools, where students receive personalized tutoring, reading assistance, STEAM Activities, and SEL and Trauma-Informed practice.

Our 3rd grade small group at West Side Elementary got into the Halloween spirit with a special activity called The Kind ...
10/20/2026

Our 3rd grade small group at West Side Elementary got into the Halloween spirit with a special activity called The Kind Word Ghost!

Through this fun, hands-on activity, students worked together to fill their friendly ghosts with uplifting phrases, compliments, and encouraging words they can use to support their classmates.

At Communities In Schools of Catoosa County, we know that building a strong school community starts with helping students feel connected, supported, and valued. Activities like this give students the opportunity to practice empathy, strengthen relationships, and discover just how much their words can mean to someone else.

A little kindness can make a big difference, and we love seeing our students learn how to lift one another up!

We’re kicking off another round of Family Financial Empowerment! Through our partnership with Georgia State of Hope, Com...
10/01/2026

We’re kicking off another round of Family Financial Empowerment!

Through our partnership with Georgia State of Hope, Communities In Schools is bringing families together for four months of financial learning, mentorship, and goal-setting.

We kicked things off with dinner and an engaging workshop led by Valeria with Making Sense Consulting, where families explored practical tools for budgeting, setting goals, and feeling more confident about their financial future. Families are also connected with community mentors who will walk alongside them throughout the program.

We’re excited to see where this journey takes our families and grateful for the community partners who continue to show up, invest in families, and help create opportunities for what comes next.

Our high school Student Support Specialist recently joined students for Teen Maze, an experience that gives young people...
09/22/2026

Our high school Student Support Specialist recently joined students for Teen Maze, an experience that gives young people an opportunity to think about how the decisions they make can impact their lives and the lives of others.

For CIS, the most important part may come afterward.

Being present for experiences like this gives our Student Support Specialists another opportunity to connect with students, check in, listen, and help them process what they learned. Sometimes those conversations open the door to bigger conversations about decision-making, relationships, goals, and the challenges students are facing right now.

That is the power of having a trusted adult in a school who knows students, walks alongside them, and is there for the conversations that matter.

We don’t just show up for the event. We show up for the student.

Being Present Matters.

Sometimes, building something together is about so much more than what you create.At LFO, our student groups give studen...
09/21/2026

Sometimes, building something together is about so much more than what you create.

At LFO, our student groups give students a chance to connect, collaborate, laugh, problem-solve, and build relationships with one another and with their Student Support Specialist. This group took on the challenge of building marshmallow towers, but the real accomplishment was what was happening around the table.

Our Student Support Specialists create spaces where students feel seen, supported, and connected. They show up consistently, build trust, and use everyday moments to strengthen relationships that can make a lasting difference for a student.

That is the power of CIS. It’s not just about an activity. It’s about being present, building connections, and creating opportunities for students to know they have someone in their corner.

Because sometimes the most important thing we build isn’t a tower. It’s a connection.

Being Present Matters.

💚 Your opinion can help put food on the table!What if you could support CIS Catoosa without spending a dime?Our consumer...
09/21/2026

💚 Your opinion can help put food on the table!

What if you could support CIS Catoosa without spending a dime?

Our consumer survey fundraiser is an easy way to give back. By completing surveys and sharing your feedback, you help us raise money to stock our food pantry and provide support to local students and families.

Every survey = money raised for CIS Catoosa.
Every response helps us be there when families need us.

📲 How to participate:

1 - Text HHEH to 90412 or Scan QR Code
2 - Select CIS Catoosa

Complete surveys and submit your feedback!

It only takes a few minutes, but together, those minutes can help put food in the hands of a family who needs it.

No donation required. Just your feedback. 💚

💙 Happy Student Support Specialist Appreciation Week 💙We are so grateful for the 8 incredible people who show up for stu...
09/18/2026

💙 Happy Student Support Specialist Appreciation Week 💙

We are so grateful for the 8 incredible people who show up for students and families in our schools every single day.

They build relationships.
They listen.
They notice when something isn’t quite right.
They celebrate the wins, big and small.
They connect families with resources.
They help remove barriers that can stand between a student and success.

Most importantly, they show up.

Because at Communities In Schools, we know that students need more than someone to help them solve a problem. They need someone who knows their name, believes in them, encourages them, and reminds them that they are capable of more than they may see in themselves.

Our Student Support Specialists are at the heart of what it means to surround students with a community of support.

To our 8 Student Support Specialists: thank you for being present, for building connections, and for showing our students every day that they matter. We are proud of you and the difference you make in Catoosa County schools. 💙

Being Present Matters.

A huge thank you to the ladies of WOW at Burning Bush Baptist Church for spending time with us this week packing food ba...
09/17/2026

A huge thank you to the ladies of WOW at Burning Bush Baptist Church for spending time with us this week packing food bags for local students and families. Your willingness to give your time makes a very real difference in the lives of the families we serve.

Through Communities In Schools of Catoosa County, we provide weekly food bags to families connected to our school sites, families in our Parents as Teachers program, and any CCPS student who has a need, even in schools where we don’t have a full-time CIS staff member.

While our full-time staff serve in 8 schools, our food pantry support is available to students across all 18 CCPS schools. That means when a student needs food, we can help connect them to support, no matter which school they attend.

This is what community looks like. When volunteers, churches and community partners come together, we can meet a need that reaches far beyond one school building.

🎄✨ Save your seat. Bring your people. It’s almost auction night! ✨🎄Tables are officially OPEN for our Communities In Sch...
09/16/2026

🎄✨ Save your seat. Bring your people. It’s almost auction night! ✨🎄

Tables are officially OPEN for our Communities In Schools Annual Dinner & Auction!

Join us for a night of good food, great company, fun, and some serious bidding while coming together to support students and families right here in Catoosa County. 💙

Your presence helps us continue showing up where it matters most.

Come for the fun. Stay for the mission. Be Present.

🎟️ Buy your table now: https://www.catoosacis.org/annualcisdinner

🍽️ Want to reserve a table? Email Kim Davis at [email protected]

Being Present Matters. And we’d love for you to be there! ❤️

We believe in showing up for students.But we also believe in knowing that what we do works.Last week, our Student Suppor...
09/10/2026

We believe in showing up for students.

But we also believe in knowing that what we do works.

Last week, our Student Support Specialists spent two days in training with members of our CIS-GA state office team, strengthening the systems and practices that help us understand student needs and measure our impact.

That’s one of the things that makes Communities In Schools different.

We aren’t just a good thought.
We aren’t guessing.
We aren’t working in isolation.

We are part of an evidence-based model with proven practices and a network of support committed to helping communities do this work well.

Local heart. Proven model. Strong network.

Being Present Matters.

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2 Barnhardt Circle
Fort Oglethorpe, GA
30742

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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+17068580529

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