It was another record year of talent in Clear Creek ISD as 97 student athletes representing every CCISD high school with an athletics program earned scholarships to attend colleges and universities across the United States. The students were celebrated during the 4th annual Athletic Scholarship Luncheon on May 18 at CCISD Challenger Columbia Stadium, sponsored by Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.  All of the scholarship recipients were proudly dressed in the colors of their future colleges.

Congratulations to the CCISD Robonauts who won first place at the UIL First Division State Championship for the second year in a row. The team, made up of students from across the District, also won the Robot Innovation Award.

The Clear Creek Education Foundation visited 53 outstanding CCISD teachers on 27 campuses during the annual Sur-Prize Patrol on May 18. Teachers were surprised by CCEF board members and community partners with Teacher Innovative Grants totaling more than $125,000 that will impact an estimated 30,000 CCISD students. The Clear Creek Education Foundation awards teachers with grant money through their Teacher Innovative Grant Program, giving them the opportunity to take education to the next level and providing unique, hands-on learning experiences in the classroom. Since the Foundation's inception in 1992, more than $2.5 million in Teacher Innovative Grants has been awarded district-wide. Click here to learn more.

Community, staff, students and parents gathered to celebrate diversity at McWhirter Elementary's Multicultural Event. Parents and teachers enjoyed watching students dance and sing in different languages as they also learned about their heritage and culture.

Imagine going into your freshman year of college and knowing exactly what you want to do after you graduate. For a few seniors at Clear Creek High School, that goal is to become future teachers. The school held a special "Teacher Signing Ceremony" where the students in the Teacher Education Training program signed a letter of intent which listed the parameters the students must meet in college to be granted an automatic interview with CCISD after they graduate with their teacher certifications. Two former Clear Creek graduates and new CCISD teachers also spoke about their journey through college and gave advice and guidance to the graduating seniors.