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Published 02/07/2012 - 6:30 a.m. CST
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CYFAIR ISD - The Cy-Fair Educational Foundation (CFEF) event “Salute
to Our Heroes” is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at 6:30 p.m.
at the Omni Hotel Westside Houston (13210 Katy
Freeway).
“Salute to Our Heroes” honors the brave men and women who have served to preserve our freedom and liberty. Proceeds from this event will go to an endowment in the memory of fallen soldiers, enabling graduating students from Cypress-Fairbanks ISD to attend college.
The event will be underwritten by CTG Inc. for the fourth consecutive year. The Cypress-Fairbanks Medical Center has committed to be a Major General Sponsor for the event, while Station & Ayers Insurance Planning Services, LLC and GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA have committed to be Brigadier General sponsors.
“Salute to Our Heroes” honors the brave men and women who have served to preserve our freedom and liberty. Proceeds from this event will go to an endowment in the memory of fallen soldiers, enabling graduating students from Cypress-Fairbanks ISD to attend college.
The event will be underwritten by CTG Inc. for the fourth consecutive year. The Cypress-Fairbanks Medical Center has committed to be a Major General Sponsor for the event, while Station & Ayers Insurance Planning Services, LLC and GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA have committed to be Brigadier General sponsors.
Published 02/04/2012 - 11:37 a.m. CST
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CYFAIR ISD - Cypress Woods High School senior Hannah Richter has been
selected as a candidate for the United States Presidential Scholars
Program, a program established in 1964 by Executive Order of the
President to recognize and honor some of the nation’s most
distinguished graduating seniors.
Scholars are chosen on the basis of their accomplishments in many areas—academic and artistic success, leadership and involvement in school and the community—and represent excellence in education and the promise of greatness in America’s youth.
Scholars are chosen on the basis of their accomplishments in many areas—academic and artistic success, leadership and involvement in school and the community—and represent excellence in education and the promise of greatness in America’s youth.
Published 02/04/2012 - 7:36 a.m. CST
CYFAIR ISD — National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the
American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated the
week of Feb. 6-10, 2012, to focus public attention on the unique
contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school
systems.
The theme of this year’s Counseling Week is “School Counselors: Helping Students Be Brilliant.”
The special week honoring school counselors provides recognition for school counselors who are a vital part of the educational process for all students as they meet the challenges of the 21st century.
The theme of this year’s Counseling Week is “School Counselors: Helping Students Be Brilliant.”
The special week honoring school counselors provides recognition for school counselors who are a vital part of the educational process for all students as they meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Published 01/23/2012 - 5:07 p.m. CST
CYFAIR ISD — The Board of Trustees expressed its appreciation for the
support of Harris County Municipal Utility District Nos. 136 and 183
on Tuesday by approving interlocal government agreements between the
MUDs and CFISD for funding the installation of playground equipment at
Wilson Elementary School.
MUD No. 136 will fund $50,000 and MUD No. 183 will fund $15,000, while a third municipality—Rolling Creek Utility District—has already donated $5,000 to go toward the funding of a brand-new playground complete with adult fitness equipment and landscaping at the 29-year-old campus.
MUD No. 136 will fund $50,000 and MUD No. 183 will fund $15,000, while a third municipality—Rolling Creek Utility District—has already donated $5,000 to go toward the funding of a brand-new playground complete with adult fitness equipment and landscaping at the 29-year-old campus.
Published 01/23/2012 - 9:02 a.m. CST
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Spillane Middle School eighth-grade student Kaitlyn Skinner won Best of Show in the Middle School division for her drawing titled “Up Close and Personal.”
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CYFAIR ISD - CFISD’s winners in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
(HLSR) School Art Program were recently announced. A panel of judges
from the HLSR organization made their selections on Wednesday, Jan.
11, which have been taken to Reliant Arena for the next level of the
contest.
Of the 613 entries from CFISD students, a total of 11 winners were selected in the High School, Middle School and Elementary divisions that will be displayed in the Hayloft Gallery at Reliant Center during the HLSR, Feb. 28-March 18.
Of the 613 entries from CFISD students, a total of 11 winners were selected in the High School, Middle School and Elementary divisions that will be displayed in the Hayloft Gallery at Reliant Center during the HLSR, Feb. 28-March 18.
Published 01/22/2012 - 8:56 a.m. CST
CYFAIR ISD — The CFISD Food Service Department invites students,
parents, faculty and friends to sample the latest products available
in school cafeterias during the Annual Food Tasting on Thursday, Feb.
9 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Berry Center (8877 Barker Cypress
Road).
Community members are welcome to attend and enjoy a variety of foods made by potential district vendors while providing input on the new products available for school lunch and breakfast.
For more information, please call Trisha Jensen in the Food Service Department at 281-517-6552.
Community members are welcome to attend and enjoy a variety of foods made by potential district vendors while providing input on the new products available for school lunch and breakfast.
For more information, please call Trisha Jensen in the Food Service Department at 281-517-6552.
Published 01/17/2012 - 3:53 p.m. CST
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CYFAIR ISD - The Langham Creek High School girls’ basketball team
hosted its first Shoot for a Cure breast cancer awareness game on Dec.
16 against Stratford High School.
The team held a bake sale complete with a pink lemonade stand and breast cancer awareness station, and also sold t-shirts. The girls wore pink basketball shoes and pink eyeliner for the event.
Langham Creek head coach Annette Steward said senior player Rebekah Douglas initially approached her about putting on the event, so she put her in charge of it. Teacher Kristi Crawford, who lost a dear friend to breast cancer, served as the coordinator of the event, which raised $800 to go toward Causes for a Cure, a 501(c)(3) charity to help find the cause of breast cancer.
Published 01/11/2012 - 10:00 a.m. CST
CYFAIR ISD — Cypress Falls High School teacher Janice Reed was
selected last month as a 2012 honoree of the Texas Exes Award for
Outstanding Teachers, sponsored by the University of Texas Alumni
Association and the College of Education at UT.
Reed, who teaches Latin and English at Cypress Falls, is one of only 10 high school and two elementary school teachers in the state to receive the award, which Reed will claim during an awards ceremony at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center on the UT campus Feb. 24.
The annual award is given to teachers in Texas who represent the best in the teaching profession.
Reed, who teaches Latin and English at Cypress Falls, is one of only 10 high school and two elementary school teachers in the state to receive the award, which Reed will claim during an awards ceremony at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center on the UT campus Feb. 24.
The annual award is given to teachers in Texas who represent the best in the teaching profession.
Published 01/10/2012 - 6:02 a.m. CST
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CYFAIR ISD — Bob Hull, the principal at Truitt Middle School, was
named the principal at Cypress Ranch High School on Dec. 20. Hull
began his new leadership assignment on Jan. 3, replacing Darlene
Medford, who announced her retirement last month.
Hull has 34 years of experience in education, including 19 in CFISD. He has served as the principal at Truitt since 2004, with prior experience as the associate principal at Cy-Fair High School, an assistant principal at Cypress Falls High School and an administrative intern at the Instructional Support Center. Hull also has served as a teacher at Cypress Falls High School and Memorial High School in Spring Branch ISD and as a campus athletic coordinator at Albright Middle School in Alief ISD.
Hull has 34 years of experience in education, including 19 in CFISD. He has served as the principal at Truitt since 2004, with prior experience as the associate principal at Cy-Fair High School, an assistant principal at Cypress Falls High School and an administrative intern at the Instructional Support Center. Hull also has served as a teacher at Cypress Falls High School and Memorial High School in Spring Branch ISD and as a campus athletic coordinator at Albright Middle School in Alief ISD.
Published 01/24/2012 - 9:08 a.m. CST
CYFAIR ISD — Nine CFISD students have won 10 Gold Key awards in the
2011 Herff Jones Quill and Scroll Yearbook Excellence
Contest.
The professionals serving as judges selected 214 national winners among the 1,505 entries evaluated. Judges commended the heightened creativity of the winners, as well as the fine reporting, in-depth captions and strong visual packages of the winning pieces.
The following students won Gold Key awards:
Jersey Village High School
Sandy Tang, Student Life Spread, “A World Flair;”
The professionals serving as judges selected 214 national winners among the 1,505 entries evaluated. Judges commended the heightened creativity of the winners, as well as the fine reporting, in-depth captions and strong visual packages of the winning pieces.
The following students won Gold Key awards:
Jersey Village High School
Sandy Tang, Student Life Spread, “A World Flair;”
Published 01/23/2012 - 1:05 p.m. CST
CYFAIR ISD — Thirteen CFISD elementary schools are among an elite
group of schools to receive the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
HealthierUS School Challenge Bronze Award, recognizing excellence in
nutrition and physical activity.
The following schools received the four-year distinction that will not expire until July 2015:
Ault Elementary School
Birkes Elementary School
Black Elementary School
The following schools received the four-year distinction that will not expire until July 2015:
Ault Elementary School
Birkes Elementary School
Black Elementary School
Published 01/22/2012 - 4:00 p.m. CST
CYFAIR ISD — The CFISD Board of Trustees approved the Calendar
Committee’s recommendation for the 2012-2013 instructional calendar
during its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Jan.
17.
House Bill 1 mandates that instruction for the school year may not begin before the fourth Monday in August. For the 2012-2013 instructional year, the earliest start date is Aug. 27—which will serve as the first day of school.
In the fall of 2011, a district calendar committee was organized with broad-based representation, including teachers, parents, campus administrators, paraprofessionals, ancillary personnel and district-level administrators.
House Bill 1 mandates that instruction for the school year may not begin before the fourth Monday in August. For the 2012-2013 instructional year, the earliest start date is Aug. 27—which will serve as the first day of school.
In the fall of 2011, a district calendar committee was organized with broad-based representation, including teachers, parents, campus administrators, paraprofessionals, ancillary personnel and district-level administrators.
Published 01/17/2012 - 5:37 p.m. CST
CYFAIR ISD - The Houston Rockets will team up with
Cypress-Fairbanks
ISD for a fundraiser to benefit school libraries when
they hold the
Dribble-A-Thon on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 12:30 to 3 p.m.
at the
Berry Center (8877 Barker Cypress Road).
Children of all ages are invited to register in the fun event, in which participants will engage in various activities including dribbling courses, passing stations, a pop-a-shot, a cha-cha-slide, mingling with Rockets mascot Clutch and other contests.
The registration fee is $25, which covers a basketball, t-shirt, certificate and a ticket to one of three Rockets games:
Published 01/17/2012 - 11:51 a.m. CST
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CYFAIR ISD - Cypress Creek High School senior golfer Matthew Dunn set
a North Course record at BlackHorse Golf Club by shooting a 61 in an
18-hole second round to win the Texas Junior Golf Tour (TJGT) Q
School
Challenge Jan. 7-8.
Combined with his first-round score of 74, Dunn won the event by 12 strokes with a two-round total of 135. His masterful second round included seven birdies in a row.
“It’s a very special round for Matthew to do something like that,” said his coach at Cypress Creek, Philip Franklin. “I’ve watched him grow as a player, and he’s always been really good at shooting at the flags. He’s always had the capability of doing something special like that.”
Published 01/11/2012 - 6:59 a.m. CST
CYFAIR ISD — Cypress Creek High School student James Parker was one of
21 winners in the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)’s annual Yes
I Can! Awards.
The Yes I Can! Awards have recognized thousands of children and youth since the program’s inception in 1982.
The winners are nominated for their outstanding achievements in the categories of academics, arts, athletics, school and community activities, self-advocacy, technology or transition. Parker was chosen for transition, highlighting his accomplishments in employment, vocational training and independent living skills.
The Yes I Can! Awards have recognized thousands of children and youth since the program’s inception in 1982.
The winners are nominated for their outstanding achievements in the categories of academics, arts, athletics, school and community activities, self-advocacy, technology or transition. Parker was chosen for transition, highlighting his accomplishments in employment, vocational training and independent living skills.
Published 01/06/2012 - 7:44 a.m. CST
CYFAIR ISD — The CFISD Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) Presidents
Council Fund Raising Vendor Fair will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21,
2012 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Berry Center (8877 Barker
Cypress Road).
Open to the public, the PTO Vendor Fair is an opportunity to preview many fundraising options and speak directly with company representatives. All interested parties within and around CFISD are invited to attend.
All district-approved fundraising vendors have been invited to the PTO Vendor Fair to display their products.
Open to the public, the PTO Vendor Fair is an opportunity to preview many fundraising options and speak directly with company representatives. All interested parties within and around CFISD are invited to attend.
All district-approved fundraising vendors have been invited to the PTO Vendor Fair to display their products.
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