In this segment of School Patrol, News Channel 5 visits Warner Arts Magnet Elementary School to learn more about the Warner Exchange and how it gets students and parents actively involved.

On this episode of the Tennessee Voices video podcast, Principal Ricki Gibbs and Communities in Schools Site Coordinator Ali Jenkins talk about their sense of purpose and how school systems need to go from reactive to proactive in order to serve children better. 

In McNairy County, CIS of Tennessee has two site coordinators: Terrell Beene (Adamsville High School) and Amy Rhymer (McNairy Central High School). Terrell and Amy both go above and beyond their job descriptions to help students on their respective campuses. Read the article to find out about the work they've done this school year to help students.

Tennessee has constantly been on MacKenzie Scott’s list as she continues to disburse billions of dollars to charities and other causes.

It's 9 a.m., and my daily attendance phone calls to parents of absent students have begun. Working directly inside Warner Arts Magnet Elementary School as a site coordinator for Communities In Schools (CIS) of Tennessee puts me in a unique position to identify barriers in student success and provide real-time interventions to help alleviate them.

Thomas Noel is the CIS site coordinator for Grundy County High School. Tremonisha West, CIS of Tennessee Program Manager, oversees Noel. “Thomas (TJ) Noel came in as a teacher with experience,” West said. “Noel has stepped in to fill students’ needs. He has the ability to fill gaps and work with staff to provide students with opportunities to get them to want to stay in school.”

Communities In Schools of Tennessee has announced it has received a $2.5 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott — the largest the nonprofit has ever received.

Two Jackson County High School students received awards for perfect attendance and good citizenship.

This unprecedented gift will help CIS-TN site coordinator Lindsey Gibson continue to provide resources and support to students attending Hancock County High School. This school year, Lindsey has partnered with Ballad Health to address period poverty and provided lunch and learns for high school students interested in college and career exploration.

The donation is of note because McNairy County Schools has two Communities In Schools Site Coordinators at Adamsville and McNairy Central High Schools. Terrell Beene; AHS, and Amy Rhymer; MCHS, have been CIS Site Coordinators for the last two school years.

Communities In Schools of Tennessee has announced it has received a $2.5 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott — the largest the nonprofit has ever received.