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Pictured very top:
ELL Parent and Awards Night (story below). Thank you again to all of our Bear families that turned out!
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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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If I had to "theme" this week's issue, I would say it is all about recognitions and accolades as we head into the first full school week of May. This has been a very successful year and we have experienced many impressive student and staff achievements. Several of these recent accomplishments are included below for our community.
There is an expression among New York advertising executives that says "the most powerful marketing tool in the world is the hand-written thank you note." I share that as this is the week set out across the United States each year to recognize educators and those in the schools that help to make them run professionally every day. Over the next few days, kindly take a moment to say thank you to a teacher or staff member that in your opinion has done a good job for your student with a hand-written note,
email, or in person should you pass them on campus. It would mean a great deal during this special week. Thank you.
Enjoy your week and good luck to our Bears football team during their spring game vs. Lake Nona Thursday evening!
In Bear Pride,
Dr. W. John McHale
Principal
Cypress Creek High School
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Teacher Appreciation Week
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"Heros Sometimes Wear Hair Nets"
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Cypress Creek's Dedicated Café Team
Every week this year, our café staff prepared thousands of breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners for our students and faculty. While they are not in the classrooms providing instruction, their work is essential in providing a positive learning environment each school day. So here during this Teacher Appreciation Week, kindly also take a moment to offer a kind word of thanks for their service as they have showed up, every day, doing their best to provide healthy meals for our Bears. Thank you.
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May 6-15: AP Testing
May 1-29: IB testing
May 8 & 9: FSA EOC Algebra 1 & Geometry (Course-based, one session each day, two session test)
May 15: NGSSS Biology EOC (Currently-enrolled students only)
May 16: NGSSS U.S. History EOC (Currently-enrolled students only)
May 16th or 17th: PERT (10th & 11th Graders)
May 21-23: Common Final Exams (CFEs) for 9th-11th Graders in year-long courses - whole school on block scheduling
Acronyms and other test information:
CFE = Common Final Exam
PERT = Post-secondary Education Readiness Test
FSA = Florida Standards Assessment
ELA = English Language Arts
EOC = End of Course Exam
* Schedule provided courtesy of Mrs. Krystin Roviaro, testing coordinator
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Weekly attendance rates a)
All grades ahead for the second consecutive week. Teachers at +93%. GREAT EFFORT BEARS!
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May 3
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Apr. 26
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Apr. 19
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Apr. 12
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Apr. 5
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Trend
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9th Gr.
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90.1%
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86.5%
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80.5%
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87.6%
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89.3%
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Rising
(2 weeks)
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10th Gr.
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88.9%
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85.4%
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80.0%
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85.5%
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89.7%
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Rising
(2 weeks)
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11th Gr.
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81.3%
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79.6%
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74.6%
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80.4%
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81.5%
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Rising
(2 weeks)
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12th Gr.
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81.3%
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80.6%
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73.5%
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79.1%
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79.0%
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Rising
(2 weeks)
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Teachers
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93.4%
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89.4%
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89.8%
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87.5%
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91.4%
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Rising
(1 week)
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a) Includes excused
and unexcused absences as both represent lost instructional time which cannot be recovered.
* Credit: Ms. Evangelina Hendy, Mrs. Michelle Allen
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ELL Parent Workshop and Awards Ceremony
It was standing room only last Thursday evening in a packed media center for the last ELL Parent Workshop of the year, and Awards Ceremony. Thank you to our students, our parents, and Ms. Duarte for all your hard work and dedication! #GoBears #LaFamilia
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Brandon Perez (Class of 2019)
Brandon Perez in his first year in JROTC, was recognized at the U.S. Navy JROTC ball with a special award for the most improved cadet.
Brandon Perez with Dr. McHale and Lieutenant Colonel John Pylant, USMC(Ret)
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The Navy JROTC unit at Cypress Creek High School currently trains 255 cadets. However, many of our community members may not realize the many opportunities afforded our students.
The number of students in the program is growing by the year, and the program's importance in the Cypress Creek community is undeniable. JROTC offers so much to students whether they later enter military service or not (JROTC is NOT a recruitment program) -
1 minute inspirational video featuring our Bears - worth the look!
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CCHS Green Team One of OCPS' Best!
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Colleen Puglisi-Buckley, Sustainability Coordinator for OCPS, visited the Green Team on May 1st to present them with a check for $1,500.00 for being one of top recycling schools this year. Congratulations!
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Mr. Marin's 3D art students . . . "Face Off 9"
Click here to see more of the students' latest work. Thank you and enjoy!
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Yearbooks are on sale now until the end of the year (or when they sell out, whichever comes first) for $85. 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 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.
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Marianella Oquendo
Congratulations to Marianella Oquendo! We are honored to have Marianella as Cypress Creek's representative as part of the Horizon Scholars Class of 2019. After graduation, she will be attending Tallahassee Community College to study International Relations. #GoBears #BearsGoToCollege
Marianella Oquendo with her Horizon Scholar Certificate of Recognition
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Courtney Chisholm
We are so proud of Cypress Creek Bear Courtney Chisholm for competing in the Minority Leadership Scholars Innovation Competition. Courtney proved hard work and dedication are the foundation to improving school culture through his project. We are so proud to have students like Courtney! #GoBears #LaFamilia
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PROM
You can purchase prom tickets now at https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/PROM--CCHS-2019-Prom-Cristina-Cameron-31/SBd0Hm
* Where: Rosen Centre Hotel, May 18 from 8pm-midnight
* The address is 9840 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819
* You MUST bring a photo ID for check in purposes.
The Rosen Centre Hotel in the evening
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DO YOU HAVE MONEY ON YOUR CAFETERIA ACCOUNT?
Seniors! Do you have any money on your cafeteria account? It is time to start requesting a refund. Email requesting a refund to ([email protected]), and then a check of whatever funds are on the account will be sent out. Below is the information needed from parents to process a refund check.
Email the following information to: [email protected]
- Student First and Last Name
- Student id #
- Parents' First and Last name
- Full address
- Phone number just in case
- Request refund of any money on the account.
- Email this info to: [email protected] No refunds are given from the café.
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PAY OBLIGATIONS TO CCHS - MANDATORY TO GRADUATE!
Make sure to pay your obligations! You are not allowed to attend Grad Bash, Prom or walk at graduation if you owe any money to the school. If you need to know if you have any obligations, please email Ms. Beavers at [email protected]
** Keep in mind that you also need to turn in your device and any textbooks/obligations from this year at the end of the year!
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CAP AND GOWN BUYING
Cap and gowns will be handed out at both lunches on May 6th and May 7th. If you have not purchased your cap and gown before then, you can bring cash in those days (DURING LUNCHES ONLY) to purchase it. IB seniors can pick their cap and gown up from Ms. Beavers or Mr. Jones after those dates.
After May 7th:
If you have not purchased your cap and gown, you will need to find some time before graduation to go buy and pick it up at Herff Jones's office in Winter Park.
Address:
Herff Jones
112 North Wymore Road
Winter Park, FL 32789
Phone: 407-647-4373
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SENIOR CLEARANCE
Senior Clearance (MANDATORY): May 20th, 9:00 am - 1:00 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 may come anytime between 9:00 am and 1:00 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).
~ Complete tasks 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
* Forward "FAFSA Processed Successfully" email to [email protected]
~ Complete the FFAA (Bright Futures application) at https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org
** 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.
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GRADUATION REHEARSAL
Graduation Rehearsal is MANDATORY for all graduating seniors! The date is May 21st at 3:00 pm. We will now be holding rehearsal at the Cypress Creek Auditorium! DO NOT BE LATE.
* 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.
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GRADUATION
Graduation will be Tuesday, May 28th, 2019. It will be at 2:00 pm at the Amway Arena in Downtown Orlando. This is not a ticketed event. Seating will be first come, first served. Please keep in mind graduating seniors will need to be there at 12:30 pm.
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SUMMARY
May 6-7: Computer Device Turn-In
May 10: Senior Walkout
May 15: Last Day for Seniors
May 20: Senior Clearance (MANDATORY) from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm in the gym (students will not need to be there for the entire time; it's about a 30-45 minute process and you come at anytime between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm - more information above)
May 21: Graduation Rehearsal (MANDATORY FOR GRADUATING SENIORS) at 3:00 pm in CCHS Auditorium
May 28: Graduation at 2:00 pm (although seniors will need to be there at 12:30 pm) |
Questions: Mrs. Krystin Roviaro (Beavers), Testing Coordinator and Senior Class Sponsor ([email protected])
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FFA and Agriculture Science
Bear Roots Farms has had a busy year! The FFA and Agricultural Science students enhanced one of our garden beds with Florida-friendly/Water Wise plants (just below). They also have started harvesting food, including eggs! Next year they will be producing enough food to "sell" for donations, and the crops are organic and fully student grown.
Additionally, they received a $1,700 grant from National FFA to help improve the farm as we expand our program. We are so proud of Bear Roots Farms for their accomplishments this year.
Spring highlights from Bear Roots Farms!
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Glecio Grespan (Class of 2021)
Cypress Creek sophomore Glecio Grespan took control of a Cessna 172 on Saturday, April 27th. Under the watchful eye of Professor Oladapo of Embry-Riddle, Glecio planned a flight from Daytona Beach to Gainesville and then experienced the thrill of flying his plan, seeing all of the aviation lessons he's learned this year come together in a lab like no other. Way to go Glecio!
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Yanira Reyes, Learning Strategies Teacher
On April 24th, Yanira Reyes was recognized by the
Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation at a special ceremony. The award was for her exemplary efforts in spreading Vocational Rehabilitation's mission to help people who have physical or mental disabilities get or keep a job. VR is committed to helping people with disabilities find meaningful careers.
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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 started April 29th and end May 10th. After May 5th, ticket prices go up to $90.
Online sales end May 16th.
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