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Mr. Ripley writes: "I understand that your school had a tour of young students in the nation's capitol this past week and that you accompanied the students. I was a guardian with a tour of WWII veterans from the State of Oklahoma, and the paths of these two groups merged in Arlington National Cemetery at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
"Let me say that these students were so well behaved, gracious, and polite that it reflects well on your school and on your student body in general. Of particular note was that they reached out to a group of men and two women veterans and expressed their thanks to these representatives of what has been referred to as the Greatest Generation.
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The Chamber Choir received a Superior Rating at TAPPS State competition, but it does not end there. Not only did the choir receive more I’s than II’s, but every judge gave the choir a Superior Rating, resulting in a perfect score. Moreover, because the choir chose the most difficult pieces (Grade 5), the group was awarded the maximum points possible for a Large Ensemble in the competition. Only one other high school scored on level with our choir, making their group and ours the top performing choirs in the state!
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Pictured left to right, Wesley Wilson, Jordan Coates, Kylie Miller and Justin Hicks
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HOUSTON - The ACSI District Science Fair was held on April 14, 2012 at the Westminster Christian Academy in Webster, Texas. Eighth grade students did a wonderful job of representing Cypress Christian School.
In the Life Science category, Kylie Miller won 1st Place (Gold Medal) with her project entitled “What Household Items Repel Ants the Best,” and Justin Hicks won 2nd Place (Silver Medal) with his project entitled “Does a High Protein Diet Promote Fish Growth?”
Happy 34th Birthday, CCS!
On April 10, 2012, CCS turns 34
years old! In looking
at the history of CCS, it is evident the founders of our
school were
motivated by a high calling. From the board minutes, to the
constitution, to the by-laws, and to the policies, it is obvious that
the men
and women who founded CCS were operating out of conviction,
not convenience,
and viewed private Christian education as a
commitment, not a commodity. They
knew it would take a great
investment of time and resources for the school to
thrive.
These founders loved children and understood the biblical mandate of recognizing that Christian parents have ultimate responsibility for their children’s education. They also understood that the investment of these parents would be returned many times over in the lives of their children, who would benefit from a distinctly biblical worldview unavailable in the public schools.
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Cypress Christian School gives glory to God for victories at the TAPPS State Academic and Speech Meet which was held March 30-31 at Concordia University in Austin. Fifteen students were entered in twenty-one events to compete against top students in the state of Texas.
The competition was very strong. As a team, Cypress Christian placed sixth overall out of thirty-six 3A schools. Those who placed individually at the state level were as follows:
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The secondary administration of Cypress Christian School is pleased to announce that additional honors level course offerings in Mathematics, Science, English, Social Studies, and Foreign Languages will be available for the upcoming 2012-2013 academic year.
The following courses will be offered this coming fall semester to students that meet appropriate prerequisites: Honors Algebra II; Honors Statistics; Honors Physics I; Honors Anatomy and Physiology; Honors Digital Programming; Pre AP English I; Pre AP English II; AP English Literature; AP Language and Composition; Honors Creative Writing; Honors World Geography; Honors World History; Honors Economics/Government; and Honors Spanish V.
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Physical Science 2nd place winner, Wesley Wilson explains "In the Bag" to judges
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This year, 54 eighth graders participated in the CCS Science Fair. The primary goals for students were:
To learn how to run a controlled experiment on a topic that interests them;In conducting a controlled experiment, to learn how to change only one variable and keep everything else constant so that when they measure the results of the experiment, they understand what causes those results;To learn how to execute scientific research on that topic.
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HOUSTON - The annual CCS Science Fair will be held on Monday, March 5 and Tuesday, March 6 this year! Students have done a wonderful job of finishing their research reports, and will now be working hard to complete their science fair projects and develop their display board materials.
Parents and Family Members Invited to View Science Fair Projects - Monday, March 5
Science Fair displays will be set up in the gym at the end of school on Monday, March 5. Parents and family members are invited to view student projects from 4:00-7:00 pm. For more information, please contact Science Fair Teacher/Coordinator: Jean.Hinn@CypressChristian.org.
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In recent years, Jace has used that experience to help others with cancer through the Skim2Live organization, a non-profit group in Cypress, TX, consisting of skimboarders and breast cancer advocates. Although skimboarding is mostly associated with the ocean, it is becoming a popular inland sport, similar to skateboarding where people skimboard off of PVC platforms and rails. Jace and the Skim2Live group skimboard in northwest Houston on Cypress Creek.
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Prospective families will be given the opportunity to visit the Cypress Christian School campus and gather information.
The evening will include a general assembly and private tour.
April 17, 2012 from 7-8:30 pm
Why Cypress Christian School?
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Cypress Christian School sixth grade students hosted the annual Living Wax Museum on March 9, 2012. The event was the culmination of the sixth grade biography unit.
Each student read a 150 page biography about a "Hero of the Faith" or a "Hero of History." The students then dressed as the subject of their biography and delivered a short monologue describing his/her life. It was an exciting hour of history and faith!
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Running with Head of School Mr. Novotny
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The 2012 running of the Brandon Vick Memorial Run-4-Fun was another great CCS event. The Stadium at Cypress Christian hosted three great races on Friday, March 9 before the rain really started to fall.
The cold wind and rain did not slow down the runners as 234 officially took the track and covered a total of 543.5 miles in the 90 minutes of running.
As a school, we completed over 20 marathons and that does not include the laps by parents, teachers, and Mr. White. Students learned a valuable lesson in what it means to overcome adversity and finish well and they had lot of fun making it a memory.
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Look for this picture on the Power of Art People's Choice Voting site and vote now and often through March 30!
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Cypress Christian School fourth grader Katie Bretz received notification that her rodeo art piece not only won a gold medal in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Private and Christian School District, but she was also selected as a contestant in Reliant Energy’s Power of Art People's Choice Voting Contest.
Katie will be competing against public school students so we encourage everyone to VOTE FOR KATIE - NOW and OFTEN - through March 30.
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HOUSTON - The CCS baseball program is hosting “Dinner on the Diamond” on Friday, March 2, at 6 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and join us on the CCS baseball field for the Disney movie “Angels in the Outfield” shown on a giant inflatable screen. Individual tickets are $15 and include dinner and a movie. A Family Fun Pack of four tickets can be purchased for $50. All CCS elementary baseball teams and softball teams in attendance will be introduced, so wear your uniforms! Proceeds benefit CCS Warrior Baseball.
Dinner and a Movie
Join the fun on the Baseball Field on Friday, March 2, 2012 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Dinner includes hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and drinks. Popcorn and peanuts will be served during the movie.
