It is my honor to accept the invitation of the Christina School Board to serve as superintendent of the Christina School District.  This is an exciting time for the Christina School District and I am looking forward to partnering with staff, students, families and the community in Christina’s quest for excellence for every child, in every class, in every school.

I know that over the next few months I will be talking to many of you to learn more about your vision for Christina, what you believe is working well, what you believe should be improved, and the role you want to play in Christina’s rise to the top.  I will want to discover how you believe the people, programs and practices in our schools and communities enrich the academic and social lives of our students, provide them with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to shape the present, and prepare them for their future.   

I already know that we share a belief in the need for high expectations and standards for everyone, in the importance of supported, talented and qualified educators and in the power of the home, school and community collaboration. I also know that while there will be challenges ahead, there is no more important mission we must undertake, and we will only succeed if we undertake it together. 

As Sandra Day O’Connor noted, “We don’t accomplish anything in this world alone…and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something.”

On the journey together, for every child,
Marcia V. Lyles, Ed.D.