Intercom March 20 Edition

Corpus Christi Independent School District MARCH 20, 2023

EVENTS March 27

Board of Trustees Meeting

April 6

Half PD/Half Prep Day (Student holiday)

April 7

Good Friday (District holiday)

April 10

Easter Monday (District holiday)

QUESTIONS Our “Let’s Talk!” customer service platform helps you get the answers you need. Visit us at ccisd.us and click the “Contact us” tab, or text your question to 361-600-3691.

Congratulations, 2023 Teachers of the Year!

Superintendent Dr. Roland Hernandez announced the district Elementary Teacher of the Year and Secondary Teacher of the Year on March 6. Congratulations to the winners and the finalists!

And the winners are...

Elementary Teacher of the Year Christina Carrillo, Luther Jones Elementary School Secondary Teacher of the Year Dr. Cynthia Hopkins, Harold C. Kaffie Middle School The two winners will compete for the chance to be named Regional Teacher of the Year by the Education Service Center, Region 2. The district will recognize all campus Teacher of the Year winners during the Teacher of the Year Ceremony on April 12 at Veterans Memorial High School.

SPOTLIGHT In the latest episode of the Superintendent’s Spotlight, Dr. Roland Hernandez honors our 2023 Teachers of the Year and H-E-B award winners.

Watch the episode.

#CCISDCARES CCISD’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Family Counseling Services: 361-852-7415.

More information.

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.

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Educators named finalists for H-E-B awards

Two district educators were on the receiving end of a great surprise on March 6. Menger Elementary School principal Dr. Christina Barrera and W.B. Ray High School social studies teacher Walker Perkins were surprised with news they were finalists for H-E-B’s Excellence in Education Awards.

Dr. Barrera was named a finalist in the Principal, Elementary category.

She received $1,000 for herself and $2,500 for her campus. Perkins was named a finalist in the Leadership, Secondary category. He also received $1,000 for himself and $1,000 for his campus. CCISD is also a finalist in the large school district category.

CCISD EMPLOYEE AND FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR

CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL ARENA 3202 SARATOGA BLVD.

SATURDAY, APRIL 1

9 A.M. to NOON

Join us for our Spring Health Fair and discover a variety of vendors offering medical, dental, vision, blood pressure and cholesterol checks, nutrition and exercise advice, and pharmacy assistance. Information from CCISD and community resources will be available for the whole family.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

PRIZES FOR THE FIRST 100 EMPLOYEES MORE INFORMATION 361.695.7210

Dr. Elliff Scholarhip and Teacher Fellowship Award Dr. D. Scott Elliff Scholarship Award 2023 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.

Teacher Fellowship Award 2023 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. For more information about the scholarships, contact Eloisa.Dowiat@ccisd.us.

Ameriflex March 31 deadline

If you still have unused 2022 funds or expenses that still need to be reimbursed, you have until March 31, 2023 to use these funds or submit for reimbursement to Ameriflex. Please do not pay for expenses from the prior plan year with your Ameriflex card.

To ensure funds are pulled from the plan year in which the expense was incurred, please submit your claim through your Ameriflex account. For more information, visit the Ameriflex Help Center or call 888-868-3539.

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Employees raised more than $5K on American Heart Association’s Wear Red Day CCISD Employees raised $5,833 for the American Heart Association this year.

Congratulations to the top giving campuses.

High Schools 1st Place - Carroll 2nd Place - Ray 3rd Place - Moody Middle Schools 1st Place - Martin 2nd Place - Browne 3rd Place - Baker Elementary Schools 1st Place - Metro E 2nd Place - Woodlawn 3rd Place - Houston 4th Place - Zavala 5th Place - Calk-Wilson

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Congratulations, February Above the Line winners!

Superintendent Dr. Roland Hernandez recently announced the February 2023 Above the Line employees. Three honorees were surprised at their work locations with the announcement they had been seleceted. Do you know an employee who goes Above the Line?

Nominate them!

Rosaalva Davila, Grant Middle School Librarian Ms. Davila is instrumental to the success of our campus. She empowers students to take ownership of their learning. Every six weeks she puts together goody bags for students who surpass their AR goal. She also puts their names on display on posters around campus.

Ms. Davila has been at Grant Middle School for many years, and she is heavily invested in the success of our campus.

Loretta Villarreal, Moore Elementary, Senior Administrative Assistant to Principal Ms. Villarreal is the true definition of a servant leader. She puts others before herself and truly has a heart made of gold. She goes above and beyond in her daily tasks and keeps the campus running. She is a team player and brings everyone on campus together. Recently, she assisted the PTA and Student Council with various fundraising events to provide them with extra hands.

Florentina Juarez, Custodial Foreman Ms. Juarez puts forth her best effort in everything she does. She takes ownership of her assigned campuses and wants them to be the district example of custodial support. During a recent freeze, she went to her campuses to make sure water lines would not freeze. She makes sure conditions are at their best for students daily. Ms. Juarez has become a leader and is actively training others to succeed.

Multi-Factor Authentication coming soon for off site access

Due to cybersecurity concerns, this year Technology Services will roll out a new feature called Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) that will make it easier to add more security to your user account. This means that we add an extra verification step to make sure that you are who you say you are! You may have used MFA when accessing your online banking website. MFA will be required for all Microsoft cloud-based products for staff as listed below when accessed from outside of the District’s network.

MFA Required 1. MS 365 Email 2. MS Teams 3. Web-base access to MS Office Suites As a proactive measure, this is being implemented to help prevent ransomware from compromising our network as well as improving our Cybersecurity posture.

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