Speech & Debate Team wins 3rd in San Antonio tournament

The Cy-Creek Speech & Debate Team competed this weekend at the St. Mary’s Hall Tournament in San Antonio.  Competing against 20 other schools across Texas, Creek won the following awards:

3^rd Place Overall Sweepstakes

Tournament Champion, Poetry Interpretation, Danny Lehmann

3^rd Place, Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking, Colin Price

3^rd Place, Humorous Interpretation, Thomas Linden

3^rd Place, Overall Public Forum Debate Speaker, Haley Henson

4^th Place, Dramatic Interpretation, Avneet Randhawa

4^th Place, Prose Interpretation, Avneet Randhawa

5^th Place, Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking, Haley Henson

5^th Place, Poetry Interpretation, Haley Henson

5^th Place, Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking, Danny Lehmann

6^th Place, Original Oratory, Danny Lehmann

Quarter-Finalists, Public Forum Debate, Haley Henson & Thomas Linden

Cy Creek Student Named CFISD student of the week

Cypress Creek High School senior Alec Lintz serves as president of the Cypress Creek Student Council, in which role he won the Texas Association of Student Councils Outstanding Student Council Award. Lintz, an AP Scholar Award with Distinction recipient who credits his mother as his main inspiration, also has a connection to a viral video: he recorded the now-famous "AHH CC" Vine capturing the spirit of the Cougars’ student section and drum line in October 2013.

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Cy Creek journalism students participate in press conference

Three Cypress Creek journalism students participated in a district-wide press conference for journalism programs on October 20. Students joined other students from Jersey Village and Cypress Falls to interview school board president Don Ryan about matters concerning the district. Colin Morris, Hala Khan and Libby Sullivan represent Cy Creek. 

Cy Creek Marching Band earns division 1 ratings in UIL Region 27 Competition

Eight CFISD marching bands earned first division ratings in the UIL Region 27 Marching Band Competition on Oct. 18 at the Berry Center to advance to the Area E competition, set for Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Berry Center (8877 Barker Cypress Road).

The following marching bands emerged from the 21-school competition, hosted by Jersey Village High School and band director Brett Nelson:

• Cy-Fair, Cypress Creek, Cypress Falls, Cypress Ranch, Cypress Ridge, Cypress Woods, Jersey Village and Langham Creek.

Dr. Mark Henry, superintendent of schools, attended the daylong competition and came away impressed by CFISD’s performances.

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Cy Creek student has success at Special Olympics Swim Meet

Oct. 23, 2014—Thirty-three CFISD athletes represented the district with several gold, silver and bronze medals as CFISD hosted the Special Olympics of Texas Area 4 Swim Meet on Oct. 4.

The event was highlighted by a thrilling 4x25-meter relay victory by team members Julia Mostyn of Salyards Middle School, Taylor Rhule of Langham Creek High School, Caitlyn Ripley of Cypress Creek High School and Jill Philipbar of the Carlton Center.

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Choir Members progress to TMEA Region Choir Clinic and Concert

Congratulations to the 2014 TMEA All-State Pre-Area, Mixed, and Treble Choir Members who will progress to the TMEA Region Choir Clinic and Concert in November and Pre-Area Auditions in December:
Pre-Area & Mixed Choir
Tenor 1
Nathan Ponder #1, Pre-Area and Mixed
Jackson Glenn #13 1^st Alternate to Pre-Area, Mixed
Tenor 2
Jordan Reynolds #3, Pre-Area and Mixed
Trevor Hicks #15, Mixed
Bass 1
Matt Ramsdal #2, Pre-Area and Mixed
Will Sheehan #9, Pre-Area and Mixed
Alto 1
Jordan Rincon #8 Pre-Area and Mixed
Aysia Scott #12, Pre-Area and Mixed
Alto 2
Desteni Granston #10, Pre-Area and Mixed
Treble choir
Katelynn Watson and Kaytlin Withers, Soprano 1
Alto 2
Lindsi Wharton
Ruth Deskins
Lauren Morrison
Hannah Freeman

Speech and Debate Team - 4th place in Tournament

This past weekend, the Cypress Creek Speech &Debate Team competed at the Langham Creek/Cy-Springs Debate Tournament.  Competing against 29 other schools, Cy-Creek won:

4^th Place Overall Sweepstakes

Individual Results include:

• Tournament Champion, Congressional Debate, Daniel Lehmann
• 2nd Place, Impromptu Speaking, Haley Henson
• 3rd Place, Congressional Debate, Harland Ashby
• 3rd Place, Novice Public Forum Debate, Chris Harmon & Iankov Pedraza
• 3rd Place, Original Oratory, Daniel Lehmann
• 3rd Place, Impromptu Speaking, Daniel Lehman
• 4th Place, Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking, Colin Price*
• 4th Place, Original Oratory, Avneet Randhawa
• 4th Place, Novice Original Oratory, Alroy Gilron
• 5th Place, Impromptu Speaking, Thea Feeney
• 5th Place, Poetry Interpretation, Jarod Carney
• 5th Place, Congressional Debate, Colin Price
• Quarter-Finalists, Public Forum Debate, Thea Feeney & Chloe Knox

 

*Lehmann and Price have both qualified for the TFA State Tournament to be held in El Paso in March.

Awwww CC! Student section recognized in local media

Cy Creek Student Section was recognized on this website: http://usatodayhss.com/your-take/cypress-creek-high-school-student-section#slideIdslide-10