CCISD January 4, 2020 Intercom Issue

January 4, 2021

School Board Recognition Month Thank you, CCISD Board of Trustees!

EVENTS January

School Board Appreciation Month

January 8

Teacher of the Year applications are due.

January 9

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

January 15

Martin Luther King Jr. Day District offices and schools will be closed.

January 25

Regular Board Meeting 2:30 p.m.

Watch the meeting here.

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This month, we are excited to honor and celebrate the work our Board of Trustees do to help our CCISD students sail into the future.

Our trustees came through when we needed them most this year, charting a course that protected our most vulnerable, while ensuring that academic progress could continue for all students. It was a daunting situation, but they navigated to success with unerring determination.

Board service is a volunteer effort, accepted by only a few in the community. It is a tough job with no salary. It is a critically important job that requires an election and then mandated training. It is a responsibility that takes time, a mature outlook, and careful decision-making, as the board is helping to shape our future leaders.

CCISD Board of Trustees Jane D. Bell, President S. Jaime Arredondo, Vice President Alice Upshaw Hawkins, Secretary Dr. Tony Diaz, Assistant Secretary Don Clark, Trustee John Longoria, Trustee Catherine Susser, Trustee

CCISD Retirement Workshop Are you thinking this will be the year you retire? Are you getting close or just want to learn more about TRS? CCISD has partnered with Elite Plus to present an “Understanding TRS” meeting.

Elite Plus, CCISD’s 457 retirement plan provider, will explain how the TRS process works and answer your questions regarding retirement health insurance, beneficiary options, expected monthly TRS payments and more.

Meeting Information Veterans Memorial High School Auditorium 3750 Cimarron Blvd.

Tuesday, January 12 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Attendees will be seated throughout the large auditorium to observe social distancing. Please enter through the Auditorium entrance side of the school.

Submit an Above the Line employee nomination Nominations are always open for Above the Line employee recognitions. Nominate an outstanding employee today!

#CCISDcares We are here to help you connect and receive help. CCISD’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Family Counseling Services: 852-7415.

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2021 Teacher of the Year applications deadline The CCISD Teacher of the Year program honors our teachers and highlights the outstanding efforts of the individuals who inspire, nurture, and guide our students. The attached information includes the Teacher of the Year timeline, entry form and essay questions, as well as additional resource information.

Campus nomination forms and nominees’ essay portions are due no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021.

CCEF Hearts & Mind Virtual 5K Due to COVID-19, the Corpus Christi Education Foundation will host its 4th annual CCEF Hearts & Minds 5K virtually.

The foundation wants to ensure the health and safety of all students and other participants. Students and other participants will have from January 29 – February 28 to complete the 5K run/walk on their own time.

Secondary Applications: https://form.jotform.com/62736693423159

Thanks to our generous sponsors this event is free of charge for all CCISD students. However, if parents or others from our community would like to join the virtual 5K they can register and pay the entry fee.

Elementary Applications: https://form.jotform.com/62736480938164

CCISD student registration: https://bit.ly/2WjqD6w.

Please contact Adriana Knight at adriana.knight@ccisd.us for additional assistance.

Parent and community registration: https://bit.ly/3qSHfAa.

Annual United Way campaign Participate in our annual workplace campaign benefitting United Way of the Coastal Bend, a local nonprofit committed to improving lives in the areas of health, education and financial stability.

If you choose to participate, please print, complete and sign the one-page donation form. Please submit the completed form to your supervisor no later than Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Payroll deductions and/or one-time gifts options are available. Supervisors will need to turn in all forms on Friday, February 12, 2021, at the CCISD Administration Building, 2nd Floor Mezzanine, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact your supervisor or call Eloisa Dowiat at 695-7412.

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If you have any questions, please contact Eloisa Dowiat at 695-7412.

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CCISD names new principals for four elementary schools CCISD is pleased to announce the appointment of four new campus leaders. They have started their new positions today. Please join us in welcoming them to their new positions.

Kelsie Morris will be the principal of Zachary Kolda Elementary School, following the retirement of founding principal Josie Alvarez.

“Mrs. Morris is an exceptionally strong leader in our district,” said Superintendent Dr. Roland Hernandez. “We know the Cadets will welcome her with open arms.”

Morris has been the principal of Stanley Kostoryz Elementary School since 2017. A proud graduate of W.B. Ray High School, Morris earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

She also holds a master’s in counseling and a master’s in educational administration from Texas A&M UniversityCorpus Christi.

Stevie Rae Garcia, who has served as an assistant principal at Kostoryz since 2017, is the school’s new principal.

Garcia holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She has been with the district since 2013, serving as a teacher at Club Estates Elementary School prior to her promotion to assistant principal.

“The committee valued Mrs. Garcia’s leadership growth during her time as an assistant principal at Kostoryz,” Hernandez said. “Her experience, energy and enthusiasm are a great fit for the Tigers community.”

Dr. Marcos Aguilera, who has served as an assistant principal at Elliott Grant Middle School since 2015, will be Fred R. Sanders Elementary School’s new principal, following Dr. Criselda Castillo’s taking the helm at Sterling B. Martin Middle School.

Aguilera holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston, and earned his master’s and doctorate degrees from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He began working in CCISD in 1998, serving as a math teacher at Foy H. Moody High School and, later, as a secondary mathematics specialist at the district level.

“Dr. Aguilera has a strong history of leadership in our district,” Hernandez said. ”I share the committee’s confidence that his dedication to the CCISD community will ensure a smooth transition at Sanders.”

Veronica Molina, who is an assistant principal at Dorothy Adkins Middle School, has been named principal of C.P. Yeager Elementary School, following the retirement of Tammy Gathright.

Molina holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and a master’s degree from Sam Houston State University. With 18 years of service in the district, her experience includes teaching, district-level work in positive intervention behavior support and five years as assistant principal at William B. Travis Elementary School.

“Mrs. Molina has demonstrated a thorough grasp of effective campus leadership,” Hernandez said. “We are grateful to have a leader with her experience at Yeager.”

The district congratulates Miss Alvarez and Mrs. Gathright on their retirement, and thanks them for their service (34 years and 25 years with CCISD, respectively) to the district.

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