Intercom Feb. 6 edition

Corpus Christi Independent School District FEBRUARY 6, 2023

EVENTS Feb. 13

Regular Board of Trustees Meeting

Feb. 20

Student holiday

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SPOTLIGHT

CCISD PD celebrates 30 years The Corpus Christi ISD Police Department celebrated its 30th anniversary with new hardware.

Officers were treated to breakfast before getting a new badge to commemorate the anniversary on February 3. We are grateful for everything our officers do to keep students and staff safe! #TeamCCISD View more photos of the celebration.

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COVID-19 TESTING COVID-19 testing for CCISD staff and students is available at Lozano Instructional Service Center. Clinic hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Appointments may be scheduled online. Walk-ins are based on availability. Parent authorization is required for students under 18.

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Dr. Elliff Scholarship and Teacher Fellowship Award information

Dr. D. Scott Elliff Scholarship Award 2023 Looking for financial support to help complete your college degree or teaching certification? The Dr. D. Scott Elliff Scholarship Award was established to support CCISD staff who are attending classes to earn a college degree to become an educator or, if degree has already been received, need to obtain a State Teaching Certification. The scholarship award amount is $500.

Eligibility: • Three years employed with CCISD. • Currently enrolled at an accredited college or university.

• Or needing to obtain State Teaching Certification must have degree from an accredited college or university.

Information on how to apply can be found online. Email applications to Eloisa.Dowiat@ccisd.us by Monday, March 20, 2023.

Teacher Fellowship Award 2023 Do you need Professional Development Training for Pre-AP or AP this summer? The CCISD Teacher Fellowship Award funds registration and some travel expenses for CCISD teachers to attend College Board approved professional development courses in Pre-AP or AP at summer institutes or seminars in Texas.

Awards vary in value depending on requests, up to approximately $1,500.

Eligbility: • Five years teaching experience • Three years teaching in CCISD • Currently teaching a secondary Pre-AP or AP course, seeking to increase or improve mastery of subject matter.

Information on how to apply can be found online. Email applications to Eloisa.Dowiat@ccisd.us by Monday, March 20, 2023.

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L.E.A.P. Ceremony celebrates student achievements

Students and staff celebrated 11 students who graduated from middle school during the Learning Enrichment and Acceleration Program (LE.A.P.) at Solomon M. Coles High School on Jan. 27. Students expressed their thanks to their teachers and parents in a video shown during the ceremony.

“I am so very proud of each and every one of you,” Superintendent Dr. Roland Hernandez said during the ceremony. “Look at what you have accomplished! Do not minimize it: this is a significant achievement. Take the the time to enjoy it and to congratulate yourself for setting and achieving a goal.”

Congratulations, Dr. Kimberley Donaldson James!

After years of determination and dedication, Kimberley James successfully defended her dissertation on Leadership Unscripted: Portraits of Female Crisis Leadership, to earn her Doctorate of Education at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Dr. James is most grateful for the insightful leadership and generous guidance she received from Dr. Roland Hernandez. She is also grateful for the unwavering support that she received from her loved ones and other CCISD family members.

Dr. James also has a Bachelor of Science degree from Southwest Texas State University and a master’s in education from Stephen F. Austin University. She joined the CCISD family in 2014 as the founding principal of Veterans Memorial High School. In 2019, she joined the district administration team as Chief of Staff. Dr. James was named to her current position, Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, in April 2021.

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School Counselors: Helping Students Dream Big

SCHOOL COUNSELING

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