The mission of Communities in Schools (CIS) is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

While the program was first initiated in New York City by Bill Milliken, Gov. Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice have allocated monies to expand the CIS program from an initial three counties to the current 31 of 55 in the state.

In Pendleton County, our five CIS Coordinators serve in each of the three elementary schools: Brandywine Elementary, Franklin Elementary, and North Fork Elementary, as well as the Pendleton County Middle/High School. The impact the coordinators and the program have had on our students and school community are invaluable and have come at a most crucial time.

Pendleton County Schools hosted a CIS Collaborative meeting on May 4, 2023 with Randolph, Grant, and Hardy County, and WVDE regional specialist Erin Boyd and Carla Snell led the meeting.

Buffalo Snow Catering Company volunteered to cater the lunch for the CIS county contacts and coordinators.

CIS coordinated an assembly at all PCS with John Buckland (Batman of WV). As an overcomer of terrible child abuse, bullying, addiction, depression and self-destruction John (Batman) brings a message of HOPE & empowerment which is fine tuned for all ages. Each grade level receives an age-appropriate message to impact them as they grow up. 

Communities In Schools presented all second graders with hats and gloves that had been donated by the Upper Tract Volunteer Fire Department.  Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity, Upper Tract VFD!!!

5A perfect attendance recipients for the 5th month of school showing off their attendance bracelets! Their class had 14 students out of 21 with perfect attendance!

Community in Schools Coordinators (CIS) and County Contacts from Grant, Hardy, and Pocahontas County joined together in a collaborative meeting with WV Department of Education CIS Coordinators and Regional Specialists hosted by Pendleton County Schools.  Best practices, student services, community programs and supports, and several excellent ideas were shared with the goal of fostering on-going student and school support.

Our kindergarten classes places pinwheels in front of the school for Child Abuse Awareness month.

School Store cart that travels to the classrooms for the students to use the paw dollars they earn for rewards. Paw dollars are used in conjunction with the PBIS program.