JOHN MUNIZ, CFISD STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Cypress Creek High School senior John Muniz, a fourth-year audio/video production (AVP) student and lead producer of UCTV, has earned awards for his cinematography, editing, graphics and audio skills. The 2016 Student Television Network convention participant is inspired by his father’s work ethic and is driven to make a show that “blows people away.”

School: Cypress Creek High School

Age: 17

Grade: 12

Accomplishments: Fourth-year AVP student; lead producer of UCTV; oversees production of “This Week at Creek” show; excellence in cinematography, editing, graphics and audio; submitted work to UIL Young Filmmakers competition; participated in 2016 Student Television Network convention in Atlanta.

Favorite class: Audio/video production

Favorite things to do after class: Film and edit videos

Favorite song: Gravity by John Mayer

Favorite website: YouTube. “You can entertain yourself and educate yourself at the same time.”

Favorite TV show: Prison Break. “It kept me on edge after every episode wanting to know what was going to happen next.”

Favorite movie: Pearl Harbor. “My sister is in the Navy so it’s a topic that I really care about.”

Ambition: To learn as much as I can regarding video production.

What inspires you? “My father. His work ethic and drive for success inspires me to want to be like him.”

What three things can’t you live without? My family, music and football.

What are you most looking forward to this year? “I want to make the best possible show for my school, where it really blows people away.”

WRESTLERS COMPETE IN 17 TEAM TOURNAMENT

The Wrestling Team competed in a 17 team tournament this past Saturday. Our athletes did well and came home with some hardware!

Athletes placing in the Varsity Tournament for Cy Creek:

·         Amanda McAleavey – 2^nd

·         Lyric Taylor – 5^th

·         Alissa Sheikh – 3^rd

·         Janahi Burgos – 4^th

·         Wisdom Hodge – 4^th

·         Chris Jagatnarain – 4^th

·         Kenneth Lukowski – 4^th

Athletes placing in the Junior Varsity Tournament for Cy Creek:

·         Gabriel Sheikh – Champion

·         Arian Gonzalez – Champion

·         Devyn Lachney – 3^rd

Also competing for Cy Creek:

·         Katherine Martin

·         James Cwik

·         Joseph Boado

·         Jireh Howard

·         Israel Robles

SPEECH & DEBATE TEAM TAKE FIRST PLACE OVERALL SWEEPSTAKES AT MAGNOLIA TOURNAMENT

The Cypress Creek Speech and Debate Team competed at the Magnolia Tournament and won First Place Overall Sweepstakes over the weekend. As well as team success there was plenty of individual success. Congratulations to:
Alyssa Henson: 6th in Humorous Interpretation, 3rd Place in Duet Interpretation
Nathan Nguyen: 3rd Place in Duet Interpretation, Tournament Champion in Poetry Interpretation
Ian Cook: Finalist in Congressional Debate
Colin Goemmer: 4th in Congressional Debate
Juan Mendoza: Tournament Champion in Humorous Interpretation
Isiah Cortez: 3rd place in Poetry Interpretation
Devon Cogswell: 3rd Place in Lincoln Douglas Debate, 3rd Place Speaker award
Elijah Ochoa: Quarterfinalist in Public Forum Debate
Riley Soto: Quarterfinalist in Public Forum Debate
Adrian Moreno: 6th in Dramatic Interpretation
Danny Lehmann: 4th in Humorous Interpretation, 3rd in Foreign Extemporaneous, Tournament Champion in Congressional Debate, Original Oratory, Impromptu Speaking, and Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
Congratulations to Juan Mendoza and Colin Goemmer for qualifying to compete at the Texas Forensics

If you know or see these students, please congratulate them! 

ART STUDENTS EXCEL AT REGIONAL SCHOLASTIC ART CONTEST

The following Art students were winners at the Regional Scholastic Art Contest. Those students which won a Gold Key award will have their work move on to be judged in the statewide Scholastic competition. Congratulate these students for their hard work when you see them!

Gold Key Winners:           

Photography – Michael Baquedano "Imprisoned"

Carly Jackson “Lucid Dreaming”

Art Portfolio: Photography - Natalie Castillo “Architecture”

Silver Key Winners:

Painting - Kenge-Kahiro Kapuku "Emotionless Man”

Art Portfolio: Photography – Morgan Caesar “Nature Taking Back”

                                                Fabricio Galbatto “Rust”

Photography - Fabricio Galbatto ”Rusty Old Car”

                        Leslie Vidal “Drowning Cody”

                        Thavy Bou “Mystery Girl”

Comic Art – Pablo Juka “The Chase”

Honorable Mention:

Mixed Media - Liana Amaya “World's End”

Comic Art – Amanda Anway “A.J.”

                     Khai Nhan “Rex”

Painting - Tessa De La Fuente “Morning Flowers”

      Briana Vazquez "Blindness Blue"

Photography – Fabricio Galbatto “Saxophone Player”

                        Abby Metcalf “Jessie”

Sculpture – Hayden Geary “The Dancer of Herod the Great”

                     Bianca Rangel “Converse POP Art”

Art Portfolio: Photography – Carly Jackson “Dilapidation”

Digital Art – Jared Wallace “Space Forest”

DERIC CHILDRESS CHOSEN AS JUNIOR COUNCIL MEMBER

Deric Childress, a junior at Creek, was chosen as a Junior Council member by Texas Association of Student Councils.  His application was selected from hundreds throughout the state of Texas.  Deric will be helping to plan and lead a session of summer camp in July with the other student leaders that were chosen. The goal of the Texas Association of Student Councils is to devlop leadership skills, promote democracy, and establish and uphold high standards for local councils. Congratulations, Deric!