Cypress Creek High School Community Brief |
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Dates To Watch For / Special Events |
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Mar. 03: Long Wednesday - No Early Release
Mar. 12: Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
Mar. 15-19: Spring Break
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Zakaria Hanbali, Class of 2021
Zakaria Hanbali was accepted to one of the top schools in the nation - Washington University in St. Louis! WashU ranks #16 in the U.S. News & World Report National College Rankings list. |
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Looking into the courtyard by McMillan Hall on the Washington University campus during a snowfall last month. |
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Social Emotional and Learning for Parents |
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SEL for Parents, English:
SEL para padres, espanol:
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Valencia College Dual Enrollment |
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Valencia College Dual Enrollment (VCDE) is an opportunity for students to earn FREE COLLEGE CREDIT. The window for VCDE is open from February 1 to March 1, 2021.
In order to qualify student must:
* Have a 3.0 GPA or higher.
* Be responsible and self-motivated.
* Apply early! Deadline is March 1.
* Have college ready test scores at Valencia the Valencia Assessment office by April 5 at noon.
- 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 icon below for more information.
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French Immersion Activity with Ms. Mege at Mardi Gras
As part of Mardi Gras festivities this year, Ms. Mege's French 2 and French 3 face-to-face students dye their white cloth masks to the Mardi Gras colors (purple represents justice, green represents faith, and gold represents power). The idea was to show that in Mardi Gras we normally wear masks, but during Covid times this seemed like the appropriate mask to wear!
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Cypress Creek Parents,
If you have a student at CCHS and have already taken the 2021 parent survey, thank you for your help. If not, would you kindly do so today? We rely on the feedback for our ongoing school improvement efforts. Please know that the surveys are kept anonymous and we only see the combined results after the survey is taken down.
QR code option:
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Andrea D. Miranda (Class of 2013)
Hi, my name is Andrea D. Miranda, and I graduated from Cypress Creek HS in 2013. During my time at CCHS, I was part of the Color Guard. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Political Science at the University of Florida. I also completed my Master’s in International Relations at the University of Florida.
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I am now pursuing my PhD in Political Science with a focus on International Relations at Freie Universitat Berlin in Germany. Currently, I am also teaching a course, which I developed the curriculum for, called “Gender Equality in International Organizations." |
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The Freie Universität is located in the southwest of Berlin, in the garden district of Dahlem, which is a top-ranked location for research and study. It is one of Germany's leading universities and we are very proud of Andrea Miranda's success there! |
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Cypress Creek wants to encourage our current students to keeping pushing towards success even during the Covid pandemic.
If you graduated from Cypress Creek and would like to be feature in our "Bear in the Woods" section of future of this community brief and in our social media, please click on this link: https://forms.gle/aYgEZr81YpCFqPs88 and complete the Google form.
Your story can benefit our current students as they can draw insight from your message. Thank you and GO BEARS!
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Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines . . . |
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Winners will receive a 4-Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation
Essay not to exceed 500 words
Deadline 2/26/21
Minority, marginalized or underserved students, 1st generation. Must be US Citizen & Pell Eligible
Deadline 3/8/21
Female, African-American students with demonstrated financial need, leadership & involved in school, community & extra-curricular activities
Deadline 3/10/21
$6,600 for student pursuing STEM major in technical college or 2-year college
Deadline 3/11/21 at 4 pm
$1,000 award
2.5 GPA & community service
Deadline 3/15/21
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Virtual Parent Academy: Feb. 25 |
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Parent and Family Engagement will host the third Virtual Parent Academy of the school year Thursday, February 25, at 6:00 p.m. The Virtual Parent Academy will be led by OCPS Career and Technical Education. The theme for this Virtual Parent Academy event is “Welcome to OTC.”
During this 60-minute virtual session, the facilitator will share how students and parents can benefit from a myriad of services offered including, but not limited to, career certifications and lucrative apprenticeship programs.
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1) Cost of college over the long-run vs. inflation. Cypress Creek's College and Career Resource Center is always ready to help any of our Bears with college preparation and related financial questions. (Note: while overall U.S. inflation has been picking up lately, college costs have dropped over the past 12 months which offers a small benefit to our Class of 2021.) |
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Note: Those jobs the require the most amount of time standing frequently require the least amount of education and are tied to minimum wage. In America, nearly 2 in 3 workers earning the minimum wage or even less have only a high school diploma or have dropped out of high school - data table from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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3) Fewer FAFSA applications this school year.
Just under one quarter of the country’s nearly 3.8 million high-school seniors have filled out the FAFSA, compared with 29% who applied by this time last year, according to NCAN’s estimates. Please contact talani.nelson@ocps.net, CCHS counselor, with questions related to FAFSA. Please remember that the College Board Opportunity Scholarships are tied to FAFSA completion. FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
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Monday's Motivational Moment |
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Life Lessons from George Washington
This Monday is George Washington's birthday (Feb. 22, 1732). Our Bears have already studied or will study George Washington during their time at OCPS. Washington learned some valuable lessons along a long path to victory over the British that still offer leadership and life applications for both students and adults today. Here are a few things Washington learned as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army:
- Sometimes strategic retreats to regroup and rethink your current position. are better than risking everything on a major engagement.
- Small wins that keep morale alive are vital whether it be for yourself if alone or for others that may depend on you.
- Increase your odds of success through continuous improvement.
- Less experienced individuals can work well with more experienced people in the appropriate roles.
- Never make tough decisions when your emotions are high
- Success often depends on the ability to be resilient in the face of repeated setbacks.
Have a great week Bears!
Dr. McHale, Principal
Cypress Creek High School
Sunday, February 21, 2021
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1101 Bear Crossing Drive
Orlando, FL 32824
Phone 407-852-3400
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Copyright Notice
Reproduction of this material, either written or electronically, including the general layout, graphics, analyses, and content topics without the express approval of Target Performance Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation, and OCPS - Cypress Creek High School is forbidden without written consent. Thank you for your support of Cypress Creek High School and the Orange County Public Schools. Please contact Dr. McHale at walton.mchale@ocps.net with any questions or for further information.
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