The Bear Pride. 

Monday, Apr. 8, 2019

Florida flag

Pictured very top:
Our boys volleyball team with their trophy after winning the St. Cloud tournament at the end of March. GO BEARS!


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Cypress Creek High School
   
 
We had a successful administration of the FSA ELA Writing exam this past week. I would like to thank all of our students and families for their support in making sure they were ready for testing. In few weeks we will continue with FSA exams so again I suggest that any student needing a little extra help take advantage of our tutoring opportunities.  
 
We have distributed third nine weeks report cards. If you have a student at Cypress Creek and still have not reviewed their grades with them, please do so as soon as possible.  
 
Have a wonderful week and please make sure to get your tickets for West Side Story . . . see you at the show!   
 
In Bear Pride, 
 
Dr. W. John McHale
Principal
Cypress Creek High School
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Theatre
Cypress Creek High School's production of West Side Story opens this week!



Please click here for dates and tickets. This is one performance you and your family do not want to miss!!


Bear in the Spotlight!
Marie Raymond (Class of 2019), Youth Volunteer of the Year
Marie Raymond was recently chosen as the Youth Volunteer of the Year by Wyndham Lakes Elementary for the 2018-2019 school year. She is a caring volunteer that wants to make sure she can help with whatever is needed. We are blessed to have her at our school!

~ Evelyn Rosado, ESOL Compliance Specialist, Wyndham Lakes Elementary School
 
   
These pictures were taken of Marie at Sea World on March 29th. On this day she was recognized with other volunteers from throughout OCPS for her outstanding service to others.  
 
 
Bear Athletics
Spring Sports Update as of April 1

Football 
Cypress Creek High School would like to welcome Kit Hill as our new head football coach. Coach Hill replaces Bob Goebel who resigned in late January. Kit has 10 years coaching experience on the collegiate level. Coach Hill started in the Orlando area at Evans in 2006. From there, he spent one year at Cypress Creek in 2007 before landing at Winter Park for the last 11 years with 10 as the offensive coordinator. During his time, the team won 6 district championships and had 8 playoff appearances. When Kit gets to campus, please give him a BIG BEAR WELCOME BACK!

* Spring football starts Tuesday, April 23 and ends with a game vs. Freedom on Friday, May 17

Girls Lacrosse 
* Varsity holds a 3-5 record currently. This is a very young team, but getting better each game with 5 games left hoping to fight back and have a winning season!
* JV - 1-3 record as of April 1  

Girls Flag Football 
* JV has 2 wins 3 losses
* Varsity has 5 wins and 1 loss
 
Wrestling
The wrestling team brought home the hardware from the 2019 Lyman High School Greyhound Open! The team placed second overall with three champions: Akemi Garcia at 113, Stephany Dean at 132, and Ismael Montero at 195. Earning second place was Hunter Steif at 182. Our Bears also had 3rd place finishes from Juan Lobelo at 120, Josh Mannix at 138, Jahn Williams at 152, and Jacob Lugo at HWT.   

Bears wrestling team with their Greyhound Open trophy!

Baseball 
Varsity baseball is 5-6 overall with a 4-1 district record. We have 4 big district games left starting next week against Boone then the following week against Dr. Phillips. We are in prime position to be entering the district tournament as the #1 overall seed. JV baseball is playing well after a rocky start with a record of 6-3-1.

Tennis 
Girls varsity tennis has a record of 7-3 and will be seeded 3rd in the district tournament while the boys team is 5-5 and will also be seeded 3rd in the district.

Volleyball 
* Boys volleyball JV 5-3
* Boys volleyball Varsity 8-2 (ranked 3rd in the district currently)

Track & Field 
Track & Field has Metros and Districts coming up in the next couple weeks.

Construction Update 
Our stadium will now be under construction from April 17 to August 5

~ Brian Sherman, Athletic Director  
 
 
NJROTC





Vital Signs
Weekly attendance during March
 
The teachers saw their weekly attendance rates improve each week last month while our freshmen Bears led all grades every week.


March 29
 March 14
 March 8
 March 1
Teachers
 91.0%
 90.9%
 89.8%
 88.5%
9th grade
 87.9%
 83.8%
 90.7%
 89.6%
10th grade
 87.7%
 83.4%
 88.6%
 87.2%
11th grade
 84.2%
 77.5%
 87.6%
 87.8%
12th grade
 80.3%
 75.6%
 84.3%
 83.8%


* Includes excused and unexcused absences as both represent lost in-class instruction which cannot be recovered.


REMINDER: Yearbooks
Yearbooks are on sale now until the end of the year (or when they sell out, whichever comes first) for $85.00.

You can either purchase them through balfour.com by selecting CCHS then the Yearbook icon and inputting your purchasing information from there, or through Schoolpay by searching for the Yearbook sales item on the school's list and manually inputting the amount of $85.00 and 2019 Yearbook purchase in the notes. If you would prefer to pay by cash, you can come to the school and ask for Amorette Rantanen during the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. She will collect the money from you, and give you a hand-written receipt.

* Yearbooks are set to arrive to the school the last week of April, and pre-orders will be filled first.


Special Events

Saturday, April 20
Eco Club
Eco Club will be having an Earth Day event on April 20th from 9AM-12PM. Students will clean certain areas of campus (parking lot, between buildings, near the Bear's Den) and plant some fresh flowers/fruit/veggies in the Eco Club garden for the spring season. Some students will be painting select trash cans and there will be music, games, a scavenger hunt, and free food!

A guest speaker should be there from 11:15-12:00. If any parents want to donate time or materials for the event, we would greatly appreciate it! We are currently in need of soil and mulch (preferably darker). Parents with questions can email Mr. Patel at [email protected] Thank you for any support you can lend!
Tuesday, April 23
Freshman Orientation
(6:00-7:30 pm starting in the PAC)

All 8th grade students and parents are invited to come out and enjoy a "taste of high school." A short presentation will be followed by an elective/athletic/club fair in the gym.


Orchestra

Orchestra Performs at a Very Special Event
On Saturday, March 30 we had the privilege of performing for the 46th Annual Empowerment Gala of the Ms. Wheelchair Florida, Inc. at the Rosen Centre Hotel.


What an inspiring and heartfelt night in honor of some incredible women. They truly show that life does not limit us by our abilities, but rather challenges us to use the talents we have to exceed all expectations!

A very special thank you to Jamie Santillo for inviting us to perform.




Orchestra Guest Clinician: Dr. Laura Joella, FAU
On Friday, March 29 Orchestra students got the opportunity to work in a masterclass clinic with visiting professor, Dr. Laura Joella from Florida Atlantic University. Students were able not only to perform and work with her, but ask questions and gain insight on college and advice on continuing music beyond high school.



  Dr. Laura Joella, Florida Atlantic University
DMA, Michigan State University
Associate Professor of Music
Director of Orchestral Studies

Prom

Prom this year will be May 18th at the Rosen Centre from 8 pm-12 am. This year's theme is Golden Touch! Ticket sales have started online at School Pay for $80 (one of the key links above). Cafeteria sales start April 29th and end May 10th. After May 5th, ticket prices go up to $90. Online sales end May 16th.




Class of 2019
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OUR SENIOR CLASS

Seniors' Last School Day
* Last day for IB Seniors: May 1 (Long Wednesday - NO EARLY RELEASE).
* Last day for all Seniors: May 15 (Long Wednesday - NO EARLY RELEASE).

Note: There are required events after this date. The date for graduation rehearsal is to be determined.

Cap and Gown Buying
Purchase your cap and Gown from herfforlando.com. You MUST buy your caps and gowns from Herff Jones or they will not be the same color as everyone else and you will have to buy another one from them at a later date; possibly for more money. You may wear a cap and gown from a past graduate, but you must purchase this year's pieces directly from them when they are here in May. The separate pieces are not available to purchase online.

Note: If you purchase online, you will put in your own address, but the cap and gown part will be delivered to the school in May. More info. to come on how and when to pick that up.

*** IMPORTANT CHANGE ***

We will NOT be wearing the silver hood/stole as a whole class this year. This will be reserved for members of honor societies and they will be purchased through the honor society sponsor. We made this decision not only to honor students in honor societies, but to keep the overall price of the cap and gown to a minimum.

Prom
Prom tickets are now on sale on Schoolpay. Prom is May 18th, from 8pm to Midnight.

Senior Clearance
Senior Clearance ( MANDATORY): May 20th, 9 am to 1 pm in the gym (You will not need to be there for the entire time, it's about a 30-45 minute process and you come at anytime between 9 am and 1 pm - more information to come.)

BEFORE attending Senior Clearance:

* Textbooks -Turn in all textbooks to media center.

* Obligations - Pay all obligations at schoolpay.com ( Mandatory to graduate!)
~ If you need to know if you have any obligations, please email Ms. Beavers at [email protected]

* Laptop -Turn in laptop to media center before school (or at Senior Clearance).

In Naviance ( Launchpad.ocps.net)

* Complete OCPS Senior Survey (located in the 'About Me' section)

* If you are attending a college/university after high school, add the school to 'Colleges I'm Applying To' (located in the 'Colleges' section)

* Update the 'College I'm Attending' section

* Complete the FAFSA at fafsa.gov

* Complete the FFAA (Bright Futures application) at click here


WHEN AT Senior Clearance:

* Scholarships - At Senior Clearance, if you have received a scholarship from any school (even if you aren't attending that school), please bring the name and the scholarship award amount to your school counselor.

* Community Service - Senior Clearance is the deadline to turn in community service hours to your school counselor.

* Transcripts - At Senior Clearance, you will complete a final transcript form so that we can send your official final transcript to the school of your choice.

Graduation Rehearsal
* Graduation Rehearsal is MANDATORY for all graduating seniors! The date, time and place is to be determined.
* You do not need your cap and gown for rehearsal.
* This event is not for parents. It is just to practice for graduation and go over some reminders.

Graduation
Graduation will be Tuesday, May 28, 2019. It will be at 2:00 pm at the Amway Arena in downtown Orlando. Please keep in mind graduating seniors will need to be there FAR before 2:00pm to walk in the ceremony. This information will be given at graduation rehearsal.

** You will also need to participate in the MANDATORY Senior Clearance and Graduation rehearsal events.


Monday's Motivational Moment!

Don't Quit - Keep Going 
By Edgar A. Guest. (1921)



When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, 
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, 
When the funds are low and debts are high, 
And you want to smile but have to sigh. 
When care is pressing you down a bit, 
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns, 
As everyone of us sometimes learns, 
And many a failure turns about, 
When he might have won if he'd stuck it out, 
Don't give up though the pace seems slow, 
You might succeed with another blow.

Often the struggler has given up, 
When he might captured the victor's cup. 
And he learned too late, when the night slipped down, 
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out, 
The silver tint of clouds of doubt, 
And you never can tell how close you are, 
It may be near when it seems afar, 
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit, 
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit!  
 
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Make it a great second week of April Bears! 
Dr. McHale, Principal 
Cypress Creek High School 
Sunday, April 7, 2019


 
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