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Dear Community Members,
I hope you had an enjoyable and restful holiday break. I am certainly excited to serve as your new Superintendent of Schools. The Clear Creek Independent School District is leading the way in education excellence. I am proud to be a part of a dynamic team of educators, administrators, and support staff. This team is deeply committed to ensuring the more than 36,000 students of this district receive the best education possible.
Over the next 90 days I will be assessing the district's strengths, weaknesses, and vulnerabilities. I have no doubt this district is capable of attaining an exemplary rating by the Texas Education Agency; a feat yet to be reached by a district with more than 25,000 students. We are well on our way with 15 exemplary rated campuses and with our students exceeding the state average on TAKS in all core subject areas. I do not plan to just sit back and ride the wave of success but shoot upward and improve the academic performance of the district's acceptable and recognized campuses. This can be accomplished as long as we remain focused on the academic needs of each child, especially in the areas of math and science on the secondary level. Having worked and lived in this district before, I share in the community's high expectations.
I would like to invite you to attend one of the four upcoming public hearings regarding changes in CCISD school attendance boundaries. A committee of parents and community members has been meeting weekly since October to draw attendance zones for the 2009-2010 school year in order to accommodate two new elementary schools and relieve overcrowding at existing schools. I would like to thank these volunteers for their hard work. The hearings will be held at 7pm on January 22nd at Clear Brook High School, January 24th at Clear Springs High School, January 29th at Clear Lake High School, and January 31st at Clear Creek High School. Feel free to contact the Office of Public Informati
on at 281-284-0020 for additional information.
Sincerely,
Dr. Greg Smith
Superintendent of Schools
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We Want You!
DISTRICT SEEKS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
League City, Texas - The Clear Creek Independent School District is seeking volunteers to be a part of the 2008 Interested Neighbors Staying Informed on District Efforts Program, otherwise known as INSIDE CCISD. This is a dynamic community program offered to community members and business leaders. INSIDE CCISD will give approximately 36 to 40 people, representing all areas of the district, the opportunity to take part in an interactive, in-depth 6-month learning experience. Participants will go "behind the scenes" of the Clear Creek Independent School District, meet the people who are responsible for programs and services, and see first-hand how the district creates a climate of success for our rapidly growing student population.
The INSIDE Clear Creek ISD Class of 2008 will meet 6 times between January and June for approximately two hours once a month. While attendance each month is not mandatory, participants will be asked to attend as many sessions as possible. It is important to note that the program agenda will be driven by the participants.
If interested in participating in INSIDE, forms can be accessed from the District's website at
www.ccisd.net or requested from the Office of Public Information at 281-284-0020. Interested community members may fax their completed application to (281) 284-9901, or mail the form to: Clear Creek ISD Office of Public Information, P.O. Box 799, League City, Texas 77573
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 Welcome Dr. Greg SmithIn January 2008, Dr. Greg S
mith joined Clear Creek Independent School District as Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Smith brings over 25 years of education and leadership experience to Clear Creek ISD.
Prior to joining CCISD, Dr. Smith served as Superintendent in the Alvin Independent School District for six years. Under his superintendence, Alvin ISD was ranked as an Exemplary school district by the Texas Education Agency in 2001; the highest academic rating issued to a Texas school.
Dr. Smith began his education career in May 1981 as an elementary/middle school teacher in Houston ISD. In 1985 Dr. Smith moved south to Galveston ISD where he served as assistant principal at an intermediate school and later principal at Ball High School. In 1996 Dr. Smith joined central administration at Clear Creek ISD as an executive director for the Clear Lake Cluster. In 1998, Dr. Smith was named deputy superintendent of Pearland ISD.
Dr. Smith earned his bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Oakland University, master's degree in Education Administration from University of Houston Clear Lake, and his doctorate in Education Administration from Texas A&M University.
Dr. Smith's professional honors include the Outstanding Leadership Award from Alvin-Manvel Area Chamber of Commerce and the Paul Harris Fellow from Galveston Rotary and Alvin Rotary clubs. Since 2002 Dr. Smith has served on the Region 4 ESC Executive Committee. Region 4 represents 54 area school districts and supports more than one million students. Dr. Smith also serves on various boards and committees in the area.
Dr. Smith and his wife, Kathy, are the parents of two daughters. They are members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Alvin. |
| High School Scheduling Approved
Clear Creek ISD high school students will see a change in how their course schedule is established in the 2008-2009 school year.
Scheduling parameters approved by the CCISD Board of Trustees allow high school students in Clear Creek ISD to earn 8 credits per year, participate in Athletic and/or Fine Arts programs for no more than 60 minutes per day, and double-block core and remedial courses if desired. Read the full story >>
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Residency Renewals
You can now access important residency documents online at the Clear Creek ISD web site.
If you are updating your residency status, make sure to download these important documents.
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Education Village: New Learning Facilities for Clear Creek ISD
As part of Bond 2007, an elementary, intermediate, and high school will be built on the same property and share some common areas. While the schools share the same property and some services, each campus is separated. Download FAQs>> |
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For more information, please visit us online at www.CCISD.net or call the Clear Creek ISD Office of Public Information at (281) 284-0020.
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| Special Education in CCISD |
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CCISD proudly serves 3,700 special needs students and spends more than $17 million annually on special education alone. While those statistics are promising, what is truly amazing is the connection being made everyday between a student and his or her teachers. Click here to read more on this story >>
Parents are encouraged to email questions or concerns to the Special Education Department leadership at sped@ccisd.net.
To visit our Special Education website, click here. |
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| Be A Science Fair Judge |
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Each year, students from around Clear Creek ISD work diligently to complete an independent research topic of their own choosing.
They then compete at their individual school for the opportunity to advance to the CCISD District Science Fair.
We hope you will support our students on Februray 18, 2008. Sign up now >> |
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| Walk the Catwalk at the 2008 CCEF Galaxy of the Stars Fashion Show |
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Clear Creek Education Foundation is seeking high school juniors, male and female, that represent all that is positive about CCISD to participate as models during the Galaxy of Stars "Runway Extravaganza at the Hilton" fashion show on Friday, April 25, 2008 at the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake.
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Leaders in the Classroom: CCISD Highly Qualified Teachers Report
The federal definition of a "Highly Qualified" teacher is one who is: fully certified and/or licensed by the state; holds at least a bachelor's degree from a four-year institution; and demonstrates competence in each core academic subject area in which the teacher teaches.
Access CCISD's highly qualified teacher progress reports below:
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