Communities in Schools South Plains is on a mission to "surround students with a community of support empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life". 

Every school with a CIS program has a caring, compassionate site coordinator that tailors their programming to fit the needs of the student body and families. All programming is open and free to enrolled students/families on a first come first serve basis as resources allow. All inquiries about Communities in Schools at Cavazos can be made to our Site Coordinator, Kassandra Racu at kassandra.racu@cissouthplains.org or 972-358-8487.  

At Cavazos, we have the following groups, events, and social services available:

Student Wellness and Success

• Someone to talk to/Mentoring (Stress/emotional support, making friends, other life skills)

• Mental Health/Counseling (referral program to local, low-cost counseling centers)

• Drug Awareness/Prevention/Recovery (provided by Hub City Outreach)

• CIS’s Google Classroom for virtual connection and support with Ms. Kassie

• Cav to College Connection (pair up with a college mentor from Texas Tech), ELL-student mentor program (student will

  be partnered with a Spanish-speaking college student to help them practice their English)

• Tutoring (provided as needed, in all subject areas)

Basic Needs / Social Services (While supplies last)

• School supplies

• Uniforms 

• Toiletries

• Food resources (in partnership with SPFB, FOUND, & Change for Children, a ministry of Lakeridge Methodist Church)

• Help with other community agency referrals (financial help, medical appts., legal advice)

Lunch Clubs *Students will be placed into groups/teams and will be called down to participate in the “club of the month” during their lunch time.

After School:

• Cavalettes Dance and Pom Team (student-led choreography, facilitated by Ms. Kassie)

• Arts and Crafts or Spanish Club (with Ms. Sylvia from Texas Tech Language/Cultural Dept)

• Chess Club

• "Bailes del Mundo” Ballet Folklorico Team

Special Groups or Events (may require additional permission forms):

• CIS Middle School Chess Tournament (May)

• TTUHSC Middle School to Medical School (Feb, Plus monthly virtual opportunities)

• MLK Jr. Event at TTU (Jan)

• Texas Tech sports games/Take a Kid to the Game Days (Football-fall, Lady Raider basketball-spring)

• Cavs Care Community Service and Student Leadership Team 

• Family Nights with CIS and APD! A monthly event that provides family fun, food, activities, and wholesome conversation with other Cavaliers.  (Last Tuesday of EVERY month except for Dec and May when it occurs earlier in the month due to winter/summer breaks.)