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Pictured very top:
The Cypress Creek U.S. Navy JROTC Color Guard earned the top honor as the
best in the state, among 20 high schools at the State Championships held in Oviedo on March 3rd.
Pictured from left to right:
Jose Torres-Collazo, Roger Gomez, Sophia Marrero, and
Marvin Velasquez.
During this season, they consistently placed in the top 3 in every field meet competition.
Congratulations to these four cadets, and all who earned the right to compete in the state championships for showing their Bear Pride!
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Orlando, FL 32824
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Cypress Creek High School
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The 2018 "testing season" officially got underway with the administration of the writing portion of the Florida Standards Assessment. Below you will find a schedule of all upcoming testing dates. Please know that while we move through the testing period, our faculty will continue to deliver rigorous instruction up to year-end.
As for this week's update, I thought our community might enjoy seeing a short series of student success stories. In this issue you will find profiles of several Bears that have earned tremendous achievements. Our administration and their teachers are very proud of their recognitions . . . all based on a great deal of consistent hard work and effort. Well done Bears!
Enjoy the rest of your week and if you are Cypress Creek parent, kindly invest a few minutes to complete this year's parent survey. Thank you.
In Bear Pride,
Dr. W. John McHale
Principal
Cypress Creek High School
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Opens Thursday!
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Happy Birthday Florida!
March 3, 1845
Florida enters the Union as the 27th state
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National Merit Finalists
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Kevin Wu, Amelia Haig, Gianluca Delgado
Congratulations to our National Merit Finalists: Kevin Wu, Amelia Haig, and Gianluca Delgado. We are proud of you and know what a tremendous accomplishment this is!
From left: College and Career Counselor Talani Nelson, Kevin Wu, Amelia Haig, Gianluca Delgado, and Principal Dr. Walton McHale
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Vital Signs
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Direct and indirect success indicators that impact student achievement . . .
| WEEKLY RESULTS |
Feb. 2 |
Feb. 9 |
Feb. 16 |
Feb. 23 * |
Mar. 2 |
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Attendance: 9th
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84.0% |
83.8% |
81.2% |
83.3% |
83.0% |
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Attendance:10th
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81.6% |
77.6% |
79.4% |
81.3% |
83.1% |
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Attendance: 11th
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82.7% |
84.9% |
81.1% |
82.7% |
81.7% |
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Attendance: 12th
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77.3% |
80.7% |
74.4% |
79.4% |
78.7% |
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Attendance: Teachers
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91.9%
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92.8% |
93.4% |
91.0% |
92.1% |
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Breakfasts served
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11,926 |
12,841 |
12,451 |
10,494 |
13,161 |
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Lunches served
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15,684 |
15,787 |
14,758 |
12,530 |
15,629 |
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Snacks served
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3,500 |
3,418 |
3,042 |
2,419 |
3,013 |
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Suppers served
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2,891 |
2,965 |
2,308 |
2,122 |
2,572 |
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ProgressBook logins over last 7 days including weekends
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13,178 |
12,173 |
13,584
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10,170 |
12,899
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* Four-day school week
Dates reflect Fridays at the end of each week.
Credit: Ms. Cindy Schmitt, Ms. Sheila Brody, Ms. Ingrid Cruz
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STEM: Teen Tech Week
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Kicking off Teen Tech Week with Mr. Oswald
These students built working low tech speakers for smart phones.
Theory of Knowledge with Mrs. Dilks
Students in Mrs. Dilks' Theory of Knowledge classes celebrated Student Tech Week by experimenting with electromagnetic fields. Special thanks to Mr. Oswald for organizing the activity.
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Testing
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March 6 - FSA Writing (9th and 10th grade)
March 7 - SAT School Day (Juniors)
March 12 - PERT
March 27 - FSA ELA Reading Retake Session 1
March 28 - FSA ELA Reading Retake Session 2
April 2 - FSA Algebra 1 Retake Session 1
April 3 - ACT School Day
April 3 - FSA Algebra 1 Retake Session 2
April 17 - FSA ELA Reading Session 1 (9th and 10th grade)
April 18 - FSA ELA Reading Session 2 (9th and 10th grade)
April 23 - FSA Algebra 1 and Geometry Session 1
April 24 - FSA Algebra 1 and Geometry Session 2
April 26 - NGSSS Biology and US History
May 15 - PERT (9th - 11th grade)
FSA = Florida Standards Assessment
CBT = Computer-Based Test
EOC = End of Course Exam
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Bear in the Spotlight!
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Gordon Beaucejour, Benjamin Bannekar STEM Award Recipient
Congratulations to Gordon Beaucejour on being selected as a Benjamin Banneker STEM awardee. This award goes to students who are recognized as scholars in the area of mathematics. This prize was instituted by the Benjamin Banneker Association, a national non-profit organization dedicated to mathematics education advocacy and named for the African-American mathematician and scientist. The award serves as commemoration of 25 years of dedicated service to the advancement of mathematics education in the United States.
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Perfect Score!
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Paulina Flores, AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam
Congratulations to Paulina Flores for her performance of the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam in May of 2017. Paulina received a top score of 5 and impressively enough was one of 46 students in the world to earn every point possible on the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam, receiving the maximum score on each portion of the exam. We are proud of Paulina's hard work and also her AP teacher, Mrs. Mayra Reillo, for enabling and supporting our students to excel in a college-level course.
Paulina and Dr. McHale review her perfect AP score report
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Community Servant
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Topanga Sena, 2018 Prudential Spirit of the Community Award and the President's Volunteer Service Award
Congratulations to Topanga Sena for being selected as a
2018 Prudential Spirit of the Community Awards Honoree for her exemplary volunteer service. Dr. McHale was able to present her with the Certificate of Excellence from The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, and with a President's Volunteer Service Award.
Presented annually by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), The Prudential Spirit of the Community Awards honors young people across America for outstanding volunteer service. Certificates of Excellence are granted to the top 10 percent of all Prudential Spirit of Community Award applicants in each state and the District of Columbia.
President's Volunteer Service Awards recognize Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of time to serve their communities and their country.
From left: Dr. McHale, Topanga Sena, Ms. Talani Nelson, and Assistant Principal Mrs. Esther Kusner. She is holding not one, but two award certificates for her community service.
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High School Writing Contest Winners
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Amanda Rosario, Savonh Thomas, Florencia Gimenez
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STEM: $5,000 Scholarship Winner
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Jianna Best, Class of 2018
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Sophomore Helps CCHS With a $2,000 Grant
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Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grant
Cypress Creek High has been selected to receive a $2,000 from Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grant. Applying for the grant was the work of
tenth grader Bobby Sena, with the support of faculty member
Mr. Mohammed Patel. Congratulations!
Mr. Patel and Bobby Sena
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