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Cypress Creek High School
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Our Bears have certainly settled into the new school year by this point as we are now well into week #3 of 2018-2019. Next week is only a four-day school week due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday.
We wish our varsity football team continued success coming off last week's victory vs. Windermere as they will play at home Friday evening vs. the East River Falcons. With the long weekend ahead, I do hope you and your family will come out and cheer on our Bears!
Thank you for looking over this latest issue and enjoy the rest of your week!
Dr. W. John McHale
Principal
Cypress Creek High School
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Aug. 29: Florida State University on campus -
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Aug. 30: Spanish Honor Society meeting, 2:25 PM
Aug. 31: Varsity football at home vs. East River, 7 PM
Sept. 3: Labor Day, no school
Sept. 10: Valencia College Dual Enrollment application window opens (please see below)
Sept. 12: University of Miami on campus -
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Valencia Dual Enrollment (VCDE)
Valencia is offering assistance as part of the application process -
NEW for Spring 2019:
- Sept. 18: DE Application Workshop (West)
- Sept. 19: DE Application Workshop (Lake Nona)
- Sept. 24: DE Application Workshop (Poinciana)
- Sept. 26: DE Application Workshop (East)
- Sept. 27:DE Application Workshop (Osceola)
- Oct. 8: Application Closes
* Please special VCDE section below.
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2018-2019 Cafe team on the first day of school -
Sign reads:
"Off 2 A BEAR-Y GOOD START CCHS 2018"
Last school year our dynamic cafe team served over 1,039,000 meals to students and staff. Of the total, about 50% were lunches and about 35% breakfasts. But the team also prepares snacks and supper for students every day!
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English/Language Arts
During the first week of school, our English teachers held summer reading discussions for students to engage in and reflect upon what they learned from their summer break reading assignments.
Ms. Kosloski and students during week #1 as they discuss their summer reading
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Mr. Gerry (left) and Ms. Taylor (above left) with Dr. Scanlon (above right) and their student groups
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Ms. Call leading her students in discussion during the first week of school
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Student Attendance
* Average daily attendance rates displayed above include excused
and unexcused student absences as both represent lost instructional time from class.
Source: OCPS Daily Absence Bulletin
Credit: Mrs. Michelle Allen, Attendance Dean and Social Media Coordinator
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Cypress Creek Art students earn local recognition . . .
CCHS student
Paula Meja recently won 2nd place in the
Mennello Museum of American Art's "American Youth: Our Future" exhibit. Out of only seven selected students,
Paula Meja and
Maria McKenna were chosen to participate. Four pieces of their art (below) were included as part of the exhibit which will be on display until October 10th.
Maria McKenna's art pieces: "Hope" and "Bubble Magic" (Mr. Marin, 3D art teacher)
Left: Paula Mejia's "Pride" (Mr. Ellis, photography teacher)
Right: Paula Mejia's "Life" 2017 (Mr. Marin, 3D art teacher)
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Valencia College Dual Enrollment
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Valencia College Dual Enrollment (VCDE) application window opens Sept. 10.
VCDE is an opportunity for rising juniors and seniors to earn FREE COLLEGE CREDIT. The window for VCDE is open from September 10 to October 8, 2018.
In order to qualify student must:
- Have a 3.0 un-weighted GPA or higher.
- Be responsible and self-motivated.
- Apply between September 10 and October 8.
- Have college ready test scores at Valencia the Valencia Assessment office by October 29.
- Student can take the PERT at Valencia.
- SAT and ACT test scores must be sent to Valencia by the testing organization.
* APPLY EARLY! Click on the image just below for the Spring 2019 requirements, application steps, and FAQs.
** If you have any further questions, see
Ms. Dye in the CCC during lunch or email her at
[email protected]
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Student Success Story Follow-Up: News Media Pitch
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Follow-up on a STEM success story with two of our Bears . . .
In our last issue, we shared some insights on two very motivated Bears. Their work has since been passed along to News Channel 6 for possible production.
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The first prototype was made primarily of cardboard, but as you can see, is now much more advanced.
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Students
Jonathan Miranda and
Ibrahim Khater have made a working prosthetic arm using parts made from different household objects! The arm works through taping the sensors to a hand, which then send movement data to a microchip that then sends a radio signal to a different microchip that then controls some servos to move the hand. This year, they hope to make the whole device out of 3D printed parts, and experiment using EKG/EEG sensors within the arm.
The boys' long-term professional goals are to become an artificial intelligence creator (Jonathan) and a biomedical engineer (Ibrahim). They are certainly on the right course!
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This Week's Motivational Moment!
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USE YOUR PAUSE BUTTON
 Taking time to reflect rather than charging ahead with action after action is crucial to learning the entire scope of what you're doing or studying. Reflection often leads to a better understanding of course material as a student or in your job as a member of the work force.
Reflective leaders include Abraham Lincoln, who once said: "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." And Warren Buffett (the 3rd wealthiest American behind Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates) has admitted he isn't as busy as some other legendary workaholic CEOs who work 80-hour weeks. He has stated that he's spent 80% of his career reading and thinking.
The lesson for our Bears?
Time is usually wasted in the same way every day. Stopping once in awhile to know what you're doing and why pays off, big, but it must not be a one-time activity. Taking a little time to reflect will help you better understand course content and may often prove most inspirational.
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Have a safe and relaxing Labor Day holiday weekend.
Principal McHale
Cypress Creek High School
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
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