Friday, August 26, 2016

CY CREEK FINE ARTS GROUPS WELCOME BACK OLYMPIAN CHRIS BROOKS

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Olympic gymnast Chris Brooks arrives home from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Aug. 24, welcomed by the Cypress Creek High School drumline and Silverados drill team.
The Cypress Creek High School drumline and Silverados drill team provided a raucous welcome home for two Olympians including Cypress Creek alum Chris Brooks during an early-morning celebration at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Aug. 24.
Brooks and weightlifter Sarah Robles arrived at the airport from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to a terminal full of percussion and choreography courtesy of dozens of Cypress Creek student musicians and performers.
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Cypress Creek alum Chris Brooks, center, joins the Cypress Creek drumline and Silverados drill team at his welcome-home celebration on Aug. 24.
Brooks, a 2005 Cypress Creek graduate, was a member of the men’s gymnastics team in the Rio Olympics that concluded on Aug. 21.
“Although it was early for the Olympians and the students of Cypress Creek, the pride and excitement in the terminal was heartwarming,” said Christy Groschke, Silverados drill team director. “It was an honor to be a part of their homecoming. Cypress Creek is so proud of our Cougar alumnus, Chris Brooks. Ahh CC!
Band Director Brian Drake credited the members of the drumline for their fantastic performance.
"The students were honored and thrilled to have the opportunity to perform for members of Team USA and to be part of honoring the homecoming of our hard-working Olympic athletes," Drake said.
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Members of the Cypress Creek drumline keep the beat at the welcome-home celebration for Olympians Chris Brooks and Sarah Robles at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Aug. 24.

The Cypress Creek Silverados drill team performs a routine as the Cypress Creek drumline plays in the background at the welcome-home celebration for two Olympic athletes on Aug. 24.
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Cypress Creek Silverados drill team assistant director Ryan Garcia, left, and director Christy Groschke display a sign welcoming home Cypress Creek alum and Olympic gymnast Chris Brooks.
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Cypress Creek alum and Olympic gymnast Chris Brooks, left, fields questions alongside Olympic weightlifter Sarah Robles during a welcome-home celebration for the Houstonians on Aug. 24.

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

SEVEN HIGH SCHOOLS RECOGNIZED FOR HIGH SAT SCORES


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Cypress Creek 2016 graduate Kathy Guerra shakes hands with District 7 State Sen. Paul Bettencourt after speaking at a March press conference hosted by Bettencourt on SB 1004 at Lone Star College–University Park. Cypress Creek ranked 23rd in the Houston area for SAT scores
Seven CFISD high schools were recognized among the top 30 in Houston for their high SAT scores in an Aug. 10 reportby the Houston Chronicle.
The report, which ranked Houston-area public high schools by their average 2014 composite scores in the standardized test, featured the following CFISD campuses:
  • Cypress Woods High School – 1586 (13th);
  • Cy-Fair High School – 1578 (15th);
  • Cypress Ranch High School – 1553 (19th);
  • Cypress Creek High School – 1522 (23rd);
  • Langham Creek High School – 1500 (26th);
  • Jersey Village High School – 1499 (27th); and
  • Cypress Falls High School – 1485 (30th).
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Dr. Mark Henry, superintendent of schools, joins Cy-Fair High School Class of 2015 graduates at the Berry Center in June 2015. Cy-Fair ranked 15th in a recent Houston Chronicle report on high SAT scores in the Houston area.
The SAT exam features math, reading and writing components and is widely used by college admissions offices. The highest possible score is 2400.
“I am very proud of all staff and students in achieving this ranking,” said Cypress Woods Principal Gary Kinninger, whose school ranked highest among CFISD campuses. “The behind-the-scenes intense academic preparation from all content areas that goes into preparing our students to shine on the SAT is a reflection of the quality instruction that takes place at The Woods. Our goal is to be the No. 1-ranked school in the Houston area. Back to work on Aug. 22!”
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Cypress Ranch students celebrate winning a third-place trophy at the 2016 District Science Olympiad competition in February. Cypress Ranch earned a No. 19 ranking for Houston-area SAT scores.

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Cypress Woods High School Assistant Principal Bruce Hill assists a student on the first day of school of the 2015-2016 school year. Cypress Woods was the top-ranking CFISD school in a recent report on SAT scores by the Houston Chronicle.