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Pictured very top:
February 6 was National College Signing Day, and we want to give a major shout out of congratulations to Daniel Gaviria, Jake Pascale, Destinee Wright, and Oscar Figueroa for signing their intent letters for their future college careers!
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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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 Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you enjoy your Valentine's Day this Thursday and please remember that there is no school next Monday, Feb. 18th due to the President's Day holiday. Classes will resume on schedule Tuesday, Feb. 19th.
This coming Friday we will be distributing third quarter student progress reports. If you have a student at Cypress Creek, please take the time to look over their results as soon as possible. Kindly note that we offer free tutoring throughout the week for any student needing a little extra help (below).
We still need a number of Cypress Creek parents/guardians to complete this year's Parent Survey. We use this feedback as part of our school improvement plans. If this applies to your household, please take a few moments to complete the anonymous survey this week. Thank you!
Enjoy the rest of your week!
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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REMINDER
Senior Dedications for the 2018-2019 Yearbook
Time is running short on the opportunity to purchase a senior dedication for your upcoming graduate in the yearbook. Prices range from $20 for a black & white 1/8-page shout-out, $50 for full color 1/8-page, $95 for ¼ page, $150 for ½ page, $275 for full page, to $500 for a 2-page spread.
If you would like more information, you may contact Yearbook Adviser Amorette Rantanen at (407) 852-3428, or via e-mail at [email protected]
If you would prefer to set up your own dedication online, you can log on to www.balfour.com, select Cypress Creek High School in Orlando, FL, then the Yearbook icon, and select your size ad from there.
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MONDAY: Science/Social Studies/World Languages
TUESDAY: ELA/Reading/Electives
THURSDAY: Math
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Special Bear Recognitions
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Feba Mathew (Class of 2019)
Feba Mathew, a CCHS Senior in the IB Programme, was recognized as a 2019 Mayor's MLK Youth Humanitarian at the Disney Contemporary Resort on Saturday, February 9. The event honored twenty-four local high school students on behalf of City of Orlando Mayor, Buddy Dyer. Feba is a two-year honoree and was one of four students who were specially honored at the event for receiving the prestigious award more than once.
Olivia (Class of 2020)
"Olivia and the Rookies"
Olivia is an 11th grade student who is visually impaired and has been learning braille for a few years so that she can have a backup reading method if she needs it in the future. Olivia participated in the Braille Challenge on Friday, Feb. 8 in Orlando and took home first prize (a $75 Target gift card) in a group of students called "Rookies." (The Rookie group is made up of students who are beginning braille students or of students who are learning braille as a secondary literacy medium.)
* The Braille Challenge is a national program of the Braille Institute hosted by regional schools and agencies. It is the only national braille literacy competition of its kind in the country, and is specifically designed to challenge and reward students who are blind or visually impaired for their study of braille, which is essential for their future academic and employment success. Regional students who score among the top 50 nationally are invited to the Braille Institute in Los Angeles for a final competition!
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CCHS Guidance Counselors recognized for their work . . .
The Orange County School Counseling Association recognized three Bears and their outstanding work. In order to be a recipient of this award, they reach out to staff, parents and students for input. Congratulations to these Bears!
- Ms. Alicia Duarte - Advocate of the Year
- Ms. Sheena Montgomery - Student Services Support Person of the Year
- Ms. Talani Nelson - Post Secondary Specialist of the Year
Their recognition plaques read: "With sincere appreciation for your contributions to the students of Orange County"
From the left:Ms. Duarte, Ms. Nelson, Ms. Nelson
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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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Friday, 2/1/19: Freshman/Sophomore Metros
The team finished in second place and we crowned three Metro champions:
- Sophomore Calab Salazar - 195 pounds
- Freshman Hunter Stief - 182 pounds Freshman
- Neil Vertilus - 170 pounds
Wednesday, 2/6/19: Women's Metros
The team finished in 7th place and
Akemi Garcia won the Metro championship at 112 pounds
Saturday 2/9/19
The varsity Boys were at Masters Academy for the Mat Mayhem Challenge the team finished in second place and although we had no champions we did have five second place finishers:
- Junior Kash Barnes - 126
- Sophomore Josh Mannix - 138
- Junior Jahn Williams - 152
- Junior Ismael Montero - 195
- Junior Joseph Toro - 220
This week begin the end of the season tournaments with JV states, Womens States, and varsity Metros all starting on Friday. Thank you for your support!
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Coach Hennighan
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Accounting with Ms. Whitney
The Accounting Program has spent time last week playing the CASHFLOW board game. Using a practical game like this, they have been learning how to manage their finances by investing in long-term assets such as stocks, mutual funds and real estate that generate passive income, while managing the everyday challenges of unexpected expenses.
Each student has their own "profession" with expected monthly income. They must maintain an income statement, personal balance sheet and of course track their ongoing cash flow. This game was designed Robert Kiyosaki, author of the bestselling personal finance book of all time, Rich Dad Poor Dad to help teach personal finance in an engaging manner.
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"First car for child"
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"Purchasing 1st house for sale - 2 bedroom/1bath"
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Weekly attendance rates
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Feb. 8
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Feb. 1
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Jan. 25
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Jan. 18
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Jan. 11
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Direction
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TEACHERS
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91.3%
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92.1%
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91.9%
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91.4%
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91.3%
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SLOWS last 1 week, but holding above 91% per week in 2019.
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9th Gr.
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87.7%
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88.6%
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88.9%
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89.6%
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90.8%
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SLOWING last 4 weeks, but freshmen leading all grades of late.
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10th Gr.
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87.5%
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88.1%
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87.2%
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88.6%
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92.0%
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SLOWS last week
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11th Gr.
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85.2%
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85.0%
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85.5%
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85.9%
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88.5%
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UP last week
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12th Gr.
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82.8%
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83.6%
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84.0%
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78.4%
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87.9%
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SLOWING last 2 weeks
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Note: Includes excused and unexcused absences as both represent lost classroom instructional time.
Credit: Mrs. Michelle Allen and Mrs. Evangelina Hendy
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Talented Bears: Meet Our Champions in Art!
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"2019 Face Off / Who is My Hero?" with Mr. Marin's Art Class
Background:
Like all students in any art class, this amazing group of students will fall on a wide spectrum of artistic ability. Some students won't possess the fine motor skills necessary to make typical grade level work. On the other hand, some students with autism will be the most talented students you'll ever teach. It's important to understand where your students' skills are and meet them there. Beautiful things happens when we open the window of Art expression to them, they live, laugh and love it!!!!
My Champions in Art!!!!!
~ Mr. Marin, CCHS Art Dept., 3D instructor
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Robotics
Keeping our campus clean - with science! A little help from the community is needed to continue forward with the project.
Help me give my student the basic ingredients he can use to assemble his vision - the Trash Bot!
One of my advanced robotics students is working on a special project - the Trash Bot! This student has put in countless hours learning 3D modeling, 3D printing, and Arduino programming. While he keeps busy by entering local area robotics contests, he would like to use his skills to give back to the school and potentially the local community.
~ Mr. Oswald
The trash bot will utilize different sensors and cameras to detect trash and avoid obstacles.
How it works: The trash bot will autonomously pick up garbage left behind by students on campus using a lift arm and claw. The trash bot will have a built in GPS to keep in within campus limits. The base of the robot will be a pre-built r/c crawler. Everything will be run by a raspberry pi 3. The robot will traverse the campus in the morning, after lunches, and after school searching for items it recognizes as trash and picking those items up. The robot will have a built-in alarm system to prevent theft or vandalism.
* Mr. Oswald will only receive his materials if this project is fully funded by June 4.
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We are so proud of our NJROTC cadets! Not only did they bring home some new trophies, they also qualified to compete in the state competition on March 2nd! #GoBears
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RELEVANCY TO OUR BEARS: "CYPRESS CREEK HIGH WORLD LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT"
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RELEVANCY TO OUR BEARS: "ACQUIRING POST SECONDARY EDUCATION"
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RELEVANCY TO OUR BEARS: "READING FOR PLEASURE"
Top Five Books for Young Adults (YA) on The New York Times Bestseller List (current):
 #1 127 weeks on the list
PAPER TOWNS by John Green
After a night of mischief, the girl Quentin loves disappears.
#2 141 weeks on the list
LOOKING FOR ALASKA by John Green
A boy finds excitement when he meets a girl named Alaska.
#3 14 weeks on the list
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL by Jesse Andrews
A high school senior befriends a girl with cancer.
# 4 129 weeks on the list
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak
A girl copes with life under the Nazis by stealing books.
# 5 108 weeks on the list
MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN by Ransom Riggs and Cassandra Jean
An island, an abandoned orphanage and a collection of curious photographs.
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