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Above the Line winners
District leaders recently announced Above the Line employee of the month winners. Four honorees were surprised at their work locations with the announcement they were selected.
Patricia Aparicio, Paraprofessional, Rose Shaw Elementary
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Patricia models our Leadership Definition by empowering minds. Patricia leads by example, setting a high standard for instructional excellence while empowering others to rise with her.
Students have achieved meaningful academic growth in early literacy and numeracy, and her classroom has become a model of purposeful, data-driven instruction. She builds trust, fosters collaboration and holds herself and others accountable.
Stephen Seiler, Assistant Principal, Mary Carroll High School
Stephen models our Leadership Definition by shaping the future. With a clear vision and tireless work ethic, he has designed and implemented systems that improve organization, safety and elevate the overall learning environment.
His ability to lead collaboratively ensures that his peers are involved and empowered to take ownership in it.
Melissa Stuart, Science Teacher, Harold C. Kaffie Middle School
Melissa models our Leadership Definition by shaping the future. Melissa builds systems that work and cultures that thrive. Whether she is mentoring students, collaborating with colleagues, or leading events, she consistently earns trust and autonomy through excellence.
Her tireless dedication to student success, academic excellence, and positive culture makes her a true asset to our district and community.
Windows 11 upgrade
Technology Services Staff will coordinate with department leads and Principals to identify the date(s) in which your site will be updated. Updates will take place between March 2025 through July 2025. During this time, each site/ department will be provided an inventory of computers that indicates whether they can be updated to Windows 11. All staff should ensure that they have backed up their data prior to the update, including files and browser bookmarks. For more information on how to backup data visit this Knowledge Base article. Staff can also enter a help desk ticket for additional support.
Celebrate your Class of 2025 graduate!
Graduation is around the corner! Do you have a child graduating from CCISD?
Let us help you celebrate them! Send a cap and gown photo of your graduate to Alexandria.Cantu@ccisd.us. Include your graduate’s name and school. Be sure to include your name and campus/ department.
Need graduation informatio? A list of all graduation ceremony dates and times may be found on the district’s website. Congratulations, graduates! #CCISDproud
Brenda Marshall, district’s first female athletic director, announces retirement
After 39 years in the public education dugout, Brenda Marshall, who has led Corpus Christi ISD’s athletics program since 2004, has decided to hang up her administrator glove and retire at the end of June.
“I promised my mom at my high school graduation I would come back for one job,” Marshall said. “That was this job, a labor of love to ensure all boys and girls had opportunities I did not have.”
Marshall, the district’s first female athletic director, played tennis at W.B. Ray High School (girls could only choose from tennis and swimming at the time) before playing softball at UT-Arlington. After graduating, she earned a spot in the inaugural tryouts for the USA Softball team for the 1979 Pan American Games and ultimately helped Team USA win a gold medal in Puerto Rico. Marshall’s coaching career began at Baylor University while she earned her master’s degree. In 1986, she returned to CCISD as a specialist in the Office of Athletics.
Over the course of her 39-year career in public school athletics, Marshall earned many local and statewide honors, most recently including being named one of the 10 most influential women in Texas High School Football by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, induction into the Texas Athletic Directors Hall of Fame, and the Texas High School Coaches Association Jody Conradt Award for serving as a positive role model and helping with the advancement of girls and women in athletics.
“Corpus Christi ISD’s Athletics program has had the great fortune to thrive under Brenda’s leadership,” Hernandez said. “She is a legend and a trailblazer, not to mention a proud Ray Texan! We are tremendously grateful for her extraordinary dedication and service to our student athletes, coaches, families and community.”
The district will post the position and anticipates having a new athletics leader in place for the new school year.
Thursday, May 29, is the district’s last day of school. Graduations for the district’s six comprehensive high schools will follow May 30 and 31.
City Council honors Teacher of the Month
Congratulations to Mrs. Marisa Lanzener, honored as City Council Teacher of the Month!
Mrs. Lanzener has been teaching in CCISD for 29 years! She currently teaches at W.B. Ray High School.
“My hope for my students is that they make important contributions to this world and that they do it with compassion and integrity.”
ECDC receives NAEYC Accreditation
The Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC), a collaborative initiative between Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, the Corpus Christi Independent School District, and the College of Education and Human Development’s Early Childhood Education Program, has been awarded the Accreditation+ designation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) — a landmark recognition in the field of early childhood education.
This five-year accreditation marks ECDC as one of the first programs in the nation to earn the new Accreditation+ status, part of NAEYC’s revised and more rigorous accreditation system. The designation reflects the center’s sustained excellence in meeting the highest national standards for quality early learning and its deep commitment to innovation, family engagement, and continuous improvement.
The ECDC serves as a lab school and demonstration site for early childhood teacher preparation, research, and innovation. University students from TAMU-CC’s Early Childhood Program gain hands-on experience at the center, working sideby-side with educators to translate theory into practice.
NAEYC’s Accreditation+ designation represents a new era in early childhood program evaluation. As part of a national pilot, ECDC contributed valuable feedback that helped shape the system’s evolution. This award underscores the center’s national leadership in advancing early learning through evidence-based practices and equity-focused instruction.
