Teacher survey shows support for CIS program

Communities In Schools would not be able to help students without the support of so many great, caring teachers, and the national CIS organization has surveyed teachers to discover their attitudes about the CIS program. In one study, teacher support levels were examined in eight states, including Georgia as well as Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Washington and Ohio.

Teachers were asked to identify top problems within their schools, and the top issues were:

Poverty — 88 percent

Students come unprepared to learn — 87 percent

Lack of parental involvement — 87 percent

Student behavior problems — 77 percent

Student apathy — 72 percent

Poor student attendance — 66 percent

Poor student health — 46 percent

Students dropping out — 45 percent

Student pregnancy — 42 percent

Despite these issues, some 77 percent of the respondents indicated they were able to be more effective in their teaching because CIS provided students access to learning resources. Teachers also reported that CIS helped students develop positive attitudes toward learning, develop a greater commitment to learning, and come to class better prepared to learn.

If you’d like to learn more about the teacher survey, click here to read the full report.

Registration now open for May 2 Hats and Hooves Derby Affair!

Registration is now open for our Hats and Hooves Derby Affair on May 2, 2015!

This year's fundraiser will be held May 2 from 5-10 p.m.at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum, 74 Jackson St., Newnan. Tickets are $75 each, and you may order them by visiting our website and clicking on the "Donate" button.

Those attending will get to watch the Kentucky Derby live on big screens while enjoying food and beverages, a live band, silent auction, door prizes and lots of Derby-themed fun! Dress is Derby attire or business casual.

Click here to register now, or for more information, contact Executive Director Gina Weathersby at 770-710-9540.

Coming this spring: Our May 2 Hats and Hooves Derby Affair!

Dreaming of spring? So are we, and one springtime event we're greatly anticipating is our Hats and Hooves Derby Affair fundraiser coming up May 2, 2015. It's not to early to start planning your Derby Day attire, especially a hat like the festive ones worn by some of our friends at last year's event!

This year's Hats and Hooves Derby Affair will be Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 6-10 p.m. at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum in Newnan. Last year's event was a huge success, and we know this year's fundraiser will be an even greater success. Please let your friends know to go ahead and reserve this very important date on the calendar. Thank you for helping us spread the word about the 2015 edition of Hats and Hooves!

Photo courtesy of Prime Time Eventz

Our Executive Director spreads the word about CIS of Coweta County!

Our Executive Director of CIS of Coweta County, Gina Weathersby, supports our community in many ways in addition to her role at CIS. She's also active in the Newnan-Coweta Chamber, and here she congratulates the new Chamber chair for 2015, Danny Beck of Beck Janitorial.

Danny is one of our longtime partners and supporters, and we wish him a great year!

Whenever Gina has the opportunity to speak in the community about CIS, she gladly does so, always helping spread the word about the great work that CIS is doing. She's also spreading the word about our  Hats and Hooves Derby Affair coming up May 2 at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum in Newnan.

We hope that you, too, will take advantage of your own networking opportunities to help spread the word about Hats and Hooves and how it benefits the meaningful work underway to help students succeed here at CIS of Coweta County.

Think you know about the Kentucky Derby?

Hats and Hooves, the May 2 fundraiser for Communities In Schools of Coweta County, is all about raising funds for a great cause while also enjoying an evening of fun centered around the Kentucky Derby. Here are some things you may not know about this year's Kentucky Derby!

• The 2015 race will mark the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby.

• Each year, 20 horses have the chance to run in the Kentucky Derby. To earn a spot, horses compete in a series of 35 designated races at tracks across the country and around the world. Points are awarded to the top four finishers in each race, and the 20 horses with the most points get to compete in Kentucky the first Saturday in May!

• The Mint Julep has been the traditional beverage for the Kentucky Derby for nearly a century.

• The Kentucky Derby has been called "The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports," but for fashion lovers, the Derby is also one of the best people-watching events in the world because of its world-class hats!

Hats and Hooves is planned for Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 5-10 p.m. at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum in Newnan, and we'll be revealing more of our plans for this year's event as the big day approaches!

CIS helps student with supplies for cosmetology class

LaChastin Thomas, at right, is a wonderful, bright senior at East Coweta High School. However, due to some financial struggles, she required some assistance getting the supplies she needed for her cosmetology class at Central Educational Center.

Through her relationship with our CIS Site Coordinator, Denise Buchanan, at left, LaChastin was able to get all of the supplies she needed for her class and for her future as a cosmetologist.

Thanks to all of our supporters for making positive stories like this one possible!

Hats and Hooves fundraiser coming up on May 2!

What are these folks so eagerly watching? They're tuned in to the Kentucky Derby, of course, at last year's Hats and Hooves fundraiser for Communities In Schools of Coweta County!

This year we'll again be watching the Derby together on May 2, 2015, when we host our Hats and Hooves Derby Affair from 6-10 p.m. at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum in Newnan. Last year's event was a huge success, and we know this year's fundraiser will be an even greater success. Please let your friends know to go ahead and reserve this very important date on the calendar. Thank you for helping us spread the word about the 2015 edition of Hats and Hooves!

Photos courtesy of Prime Time Eventz