Cypress Creek High School Community Brief |
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Dates To Watch For / Special Events |
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Feb. 15: President's Day - No School
Mar. 15: Spring Break
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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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Given their head start, nearly 2 in 3 U.S. high school students enrolled in dual enrollment programs tend to earn a college degree or other advanced certification within five years following high school graduation: |
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Source: The Wall Street Journal- "The Benefits of Starting College Early—in High School" (Dual-enrollment programs are expanding to a younger and more diverse group of students); read full article
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2021 Black History Month Essay Contest |
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First Lady DeSantis is inviting students to participate in academic and creative contests based on theme, “Community Champions – Celebrating the Contributions of African Americans in Florida’s Communities.”
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Students in grades K-3 can participate in an art contest while students in grades 4-12 can participate in an essay contest. Additionally, students, parents, teachers and principals are invited to nominate full-time educators of all student grades for the Black History Month Excellence in Education Award.
About the Student Art Contest
First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Black History Month Art Contest is open to all K-3 students in Florida. Each student will submit original, two-dimensional artwork based on this year’s theme. Two winners will be selected.
About the Student Essay Contest
First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Black History Month Essay Contest is open to all 4-12 students in Florida. Each student will submit one essay no longer than 500 words based on this year’s theme. Three winners will be selected: one elementary school student (grades 4-5), one middle school student (grades 6-8) and one high school student (grades 9-12). Each winner will receive a 4-Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation.
About the Excellence in Education Award
First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Black History Month Excellence in Education Award Contest is open to all full-time educators in an elementary, middle, or high school in Florida. Three winners will be selected: one elementary school teacher (grades K-5), one middle school teacher (grades 6-8) and one high school teacher (grades 9-12). Nominations may be submitted by a principal, teacher, parent/guardian or student.
Contest Entries and Nominating Forms and Guidelines
Student contest forms and educator nomination forms must be mailed to Volunteer Florida or submitted online at www.FloridaBlackHistory.com
Volunteer Florida
Black History Month Committee
1545 Raymond Diehl Road, Suite 250
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
All entries must be received by 5 pm (ET) on February 26, 2021.
Student essay contest winners will receive a 4-Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation.
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Curbside Meals on Tuesday this Week |
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Tuesday, February 16th due to Monday President's Day holiday:
- Bus loop Curbside: 2:40 pm to 4:20 pm or until we run out
- 6 Breakfast, 6 Lunch, 6 Supper, 6 Snacks
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Michelle Valutsky, CCHS Class of 2006
Hi!
I graduated in ‘06, I currently work for the Orange County Sheriff's Office here in Orlando, Florida as a 911 operator/dispatcher. I’ve been doing it for 11 years and absolutely love it! It’s rewarding and gives me fulfillment!
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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 featured in our "Bears in the Woods" section of future of this community brief and in our social media, please DM us a picture of yourself (past and/or present) with a short description of your time/involvement at CCHS, what you are doing now, something about your post high school experiences, and lastly a piece of advice for our Bears today. Feel free to include any other fun facts or relevant experiences that you may have had along the way!
Your story can benefit our current students as they can draw insight from your message. Thank you and GO BEARS!
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Give a Little Love Campaign |
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A message for our Cypress Creek community from the OCPS Foundation:
February is a wonderful time to give a little love and appreciation to those who help us be our best.
Please consider making a small gift to honor a favorite teacher, coach, employee, mentor or program at OCPS, and share your story about why you are honoring them.
The OCPS Foundation will list all those honored on our website, and share as many stories as possible on our site, too. You might even see YOUR story featured on our Facebook page or Twitter feed!
Giving online is safe and secure. It is fast, easy, and all information is confidential.
Thank you for your consideration -– a little love for our teachers, coaches, mentors, and programs can go a very long way!
We deeply appreciate your consideration – and more importantly, ALL you do to lead students to success!
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Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines . . . |
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30 hrs community service & at least 2.75 GPA
Deadline 2/16/21
3.0 weighted GPA
Applications Accepted to 2/19/21
Undocumented Youth - DREAMers who have DACA, TMS or arrived in US before 11-1-15
Deadline 2/25/21
$1,500
250 word essay on "simple things in life that
make a difference"
Deadline 2/28/21
$10,000
Must be member of Addition Financial Credit Union
3.0 GPA
Deadline 2/28/21
Student must be sponsored by member of range & plan on majoring in range science
Deadline 3/1/21
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1) Cypress Creek seniors' FAFSA completion rates to date:
(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
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2) Some positive news for the CCHS Class of 2021 on college costs ...
On Wednesday, Feb. 10 the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released their latest inflation report showing that the prices for college tuition and fees have been declining and are presently up only +0.4% on a year-over-year (YoY) basis. However, this does not mean our Bears should not finish their FAFSA paperwork ASAP. It simply means that their college financial aid dollars can actually be stretched a little further. Note: CPI YoY = Consumer Price Index Year over Year percentage change (lower percentages are more favorable for our college bound students)
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3) Youth mental health crisis in the US. Cypress Creek's experienced counselors are ready to help any of our Bears whenever needed - click here for their names and contact info. Please never hesitate to contact your counselor as they are more than happy to help in any way they can!
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4) We wrap up this week with a chart aimed at all of our CCHS dog lovers!
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Monday's Motivational Moment |
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"A year from now you may wish you had started today.” — Dr. McHale
Lots of people have goals and ambition but many fail to take action on them from the very beginning, and most of the time, getting started is already winning half of the battle. The "compound effect" is an extremely powerful tool that many people overlook when they are pursuing a goal or their dreams. For example:
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Just 1% improvement daily gets you 37.78 times further than where you started, but just 1% decline daily nearly puts you back to actually below zero or worse off vs. from where you started.
Many people always wished they have done something different in the past but many of them never thought about doing something different now and have a drastically different future.
The lesson for our Bears? If you have goals and ambition, start now as we only six weeks into 2021. Work at it daily no matter how small. It will take you way, way further than waiting for the right moment to strike and further than you could've ever imagined!
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Happy Valentine's Day and enjoy the President's Day Holiday!
Dr. McHale, Principal
Cypress Creek High School
Sunday, February 14, 2021
(Valentine's Day)
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1101 Bear Crossing Drive
Orlando, FL 32824
Phone 407-852-3400
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This communication may contain information that is legally privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure, and intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Anyone who receives this message in error should notify the sender immediately by telephone or by return e-mail, and delete the message from their computer and any printout thereof. Please note that OCPS utilizes spam and junk e-mail filtration applications in its e-mail systems. That filtering process may prevent or delay delivery of certain e-mail communications. If you do not receive a timely response to an e-mail communication, please contact the intended recipient by phone. |
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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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