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Pictured very top:
IB students at Cypress Creek gathered as a program for the annual Ice Skating Night on December 14th at The Ice Factory. Everyone bundled up and had a great time building community and staying active!
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1101 Bear Crossing Road
Orlando, FL 32824
(407) 852-3400
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Cypress Creek High School
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At our Annual Holiday Party!
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Welcome Back and Happy New Year Bears!
I hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday season with family and friends and that your new year is off to a terrific start. If you missed our last issue of 2018, we had shared that the Florida Department of Education released the Class of 2018 high school graduation rates for high schools throughout Florida on December 19th. As reported, Cypress Creek's Class of 2018 posted a 98.8% graduation rate! This was also a +2.4% gain from the prior year. What incredible news to close out 2018 with! I am so very proud of our students, their teachers, and the support we have received from home.
A 98.8% graduation rate here at the "Creek" shows the potential of our Bears and the caliber of instruction they are receiving. With the first week of the new year nearly completed, this should provide some real incentive for our students as we move into the second semester. Please remember that we will be releasing report cards for the second nine-weeks on January 18th. If you or your student is not quite where they should be, please take advantage of our free tutoring opportunities sooner vs. later.
Thank you in advance for your support this semester and again, Happy New Year!
In Bear Pride,
Dr. W. John McHale
Principal
Cypress Creek High School
Remember Bears . . .
"If you see or hear something suspicious or unusual, say something!"
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Jan. 12: OCPS Parent Academy (below)
Jan. 21: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Jan. 22: IB Open House, 6-7 PM
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MONDAY: Science/Social Studies/World Languages
TUESDAY: ELA/Reading/Electives
THURSDAY: Math
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IB Diploma & Results Ceremony
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January 3, 2019
The IB Class of 2018 returned to CCHS on Thursday, January 3 to receive their official international results. The Diploma & Results Ceremony was a great opportunity to reconnect with these stellar alumni after their first semesters at college.
Cypress Creek graduates from the IB Class of 2018 are now attending in-state universities such as UCF, UF, and FSU and out-of-state institutions such as Johns Hopkins, Tufts, and Harvard. We are excited to see what the future will bring for these scholastic Bears!
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January 29: ACCESS for ELLs - Reading and Writing (ALL ELL students)
January 31: ACCESS for ELLs - Listening (ALL ELL students)
February 4: PERT (For Dual Enrollment & 10th-12th Graders who have not passed Algebra 1 EOC)
Jan. 28-Mar. 14: ACCESS for ELLs - Speaking Window (ALL ELL students- exact dates/times TBD)
February 26: FSA ELA Writing Retakes - 11th & 12th Graders who have not passed FSA ELA
Feb. 28-Mar. 1: FSA ELA Reading Retakes - 11th & 12th Graders who have not passed FSA ELA
(NOTE: FSA ELA Writing & both sessions of Reading are required to get credit for the assessment)
March 4-5: FSA EOC Algebra 1 Retakes (Students who have not passed the assessment)
March 6: SAT School Day (ALL 11th Graders and 12th Graders who have not passed FSA ELA and/or Algebra 1 EOC)
March 11-13: Performance Matters Assessment (PMA) Block Schedule (For students in any of the following classes: 9th Grade English, 10th Grade English, US History, Biology, Algebra 1, and/or Geometry)
Acronyms:
ELA - English Language Arts
EOC - End of Course Exam
ELL - English Language Learners
FSA - Florida Standards Assessment
PERT - Postsecondary Education Readiness Test
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Holiday Season Highlights from the Creek . . .
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Snapshots for the community leading into the 2018 winter break . . .
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World Languages
The World Languages Department decided to decorate the doors for Christmas and this talented student was more than happy to draw the Grinch. She did this all by herself! Thank you for being a wonderful student!
Student Hanan Rashid (Junior, Period 1, Spanish 2)
~ Yamily A. Mège, M.A, French I & Spanish II
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Best Buddies Club
On Friday, December 21st, our officer Kaitlynn Francisco hosted a Best Buddies Campfire/Pajama Holiday Party at her home. We had an awesome turnout and enjoyed lots of good food, s'mores by the campfire, music, and Secret Santa gift giving. Everyone had an amazing and memorable time!
Special thanks to our officers: Stefania Salerno, Anna Phan, Patricia Camilo, Amber Mccullah, Sarah Velez, Kaitlynn Francisco, and Natalie Rincon and a huge thanks to all of the members who came out to enjoy the evening with their buddies!!
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The Best Buddies Club promotes one-on-one friendships between students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those without a disability, within Cypress Creek High School. This program tries to break social barriers at a difficult time in a teenager's life, with or without a disability - read more.
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Annual CCHS Holiday Faculty & Staff Party at Azteca D'Oro
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Daily attendance during the 1st semester of 2018-2019
* Includes excused and unexcused absences as both result in lost instructional time.
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College and Career Opportunities
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Featured Scholarships
Scholarship Opportunity for JUNIORS!
This is a full-ride presidential scholarship covering tuition, room, board and expenses for four years of undergraduate student and leadership training. Coolidge Scholars are selected primarily on academic excellence. Secondary criteria include: an interest in public policy, an appreciation for and understanding of the values President Coolidge championed, as well as humility and service.
Career Fair
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Friday's Motivational Moment!
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IBD'S 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS
 Investor's Business Daily is the number #2 business newspaper behind
The Wall Street Journal. IBD has spent years analyzing leaders and successful people in all walks of life. Most have 10 traits that, when combined, can turn dreams into reality. Here is what they found . . .
1 HOW YOU THINK IS EVERYTHING: Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of a negative environment.
2 DECIDE UPON YOUR TRUE DREAMS AND GOALS: Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them.
3 TAKE ACTION: Goals are nothing without action. Don't be afraid to get started. Just do it.
4 NEVER STOP LEARNING: Go back to school or read books. Get training and acquire skills.
5 BE PERSISTENT AND WORK HARD: Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up.
6 LEARN TO ANALYZE DETAILS: Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes.
7 FOCUS YOUR TIME AND MONEY: Don't let other people or things distract you.
8 DON'T BE AFRAID TO INNOVATE; BE DIFFERENT: Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity.
9 DEAL AND COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE EFFECTIVELY: No person is an island. Learn to understand and motivate others.
10 BE HONEST AND DEPENDABLE; TAKE RESPONSIBILITY: Otherwise, Nos. 1-9 won't matter.
Dr. McHale, Principal
Cypress Creek High School
Friday, January 11, 2019
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