CFISD District News

Cy Falls HS social studies department reconnects over team competition

Sept. 24, 2021—After more than a year of little interaction, Cypress Falls High School Social Studies Department Chair James Parrish created the Social Studies Cup, a team competition to bring his fellow teachers back and closer together.

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Cy Falls HS student’s act of generosity earns excellence award

Sept. 24, 2021—While parking his car during the first week of school, Cypress Falls High School senior Cristian Resendiz noticed something wasn’t right before heading to his English IV class.

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13 CFISD students named 2022 National Merit semifinalists

Sept. 20, 2021—A total of 13 CFISD seniors representing seven high schools were confirmed as semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

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CFISD Student of the Week: Aramae Badillo

Sep. 20, 2021—Kahla Middle School eighth grade student Aramae Badillo is credited with excelling inside and outside of the classroom, as she has been a member of the distinguished honor roll for two years and on volleyball’s A team as the libero during the same time frame.

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Candidates file for Board of Trustees Election, set for Nov. 2

Fourteen community members have filed for candidacy in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD 2021 Board of Trustees Election, set for Tuesday, Nov. 2.

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Bridgeland HS student participates in rigorous MIT summer program

Sept. 15, 2021—Bridgeland High School junior Sanath Muralidhara participated in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI), held online over the summer.

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Board adopts reduced tax rate for 2021

Sept. 13, 2021—The CFISD Board of Trustees approved a 2021 tax rate of $1.3392 per $100 of property valuation—a reduction of $0.0163 from 2020—during its regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 13.

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Board approves additional COVID-19 days for staff

Sept. 13, 2021—The CFISD Board of Trustees approved agenda item 9E, authorizing the superintendent to add additional local leave (sick) days to Board Policy DEC (LOCAL) for employees for COVID-19 isolation for the 2021-2022 school year, during its regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 13.

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CFISD Student of the Week: Archer Jenkins

Sept. 13, 2021—Smith Middle School sixth grade student Archer Jenkins is praised by his teachers for being a well-rounded student and athlete.

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Cy Woods HS donates $3,000 to Texas Children’s Heart Center

Sept. 13, 2021—Cypress Woods High School students and staff came together and helped raise $3,000 during the school’s annual Crimson Out Pep Rally and presented a check to the Texas Children’s Heart Center at the football team’s season-opening game, Aug. 27 at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium.

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CFISD health science teacher completes Olympic sports medicine rotation

Sept. 9, 2021—Dr. Shaneka Hampton-Longoria, Cypress Park High School health science teacher, recently completed a sports medicine internship rotation with the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams, giving her real-life experience she is now able to use in her classroom. The rotation also emphasized her education and training, as Hampton-Longoria faced an emergency situation on her final day but was able to provide medical assistance to an injured athlete.

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CFISD Student of the Week: Laila Edwards

Sept. 8, 2021—Copeland Elementary School third grade student Laila Edwards is very active in cheerleading, where she was a 2021 Cy-Fair Sports Association JV cheerleader and 2020 Texas Sass United Cheer National Champion, and modeling, as she is a Shop Lisa Dean brand ambassador.

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Cy Falls HS volleyball coach honored for reaching 700 career wins

Sept. 3, 2021—Standing in the gym of a newly opened Cypress Falls High School, Kathy Stephenson would have never imagined that 29 years later she would be celebrating her 700th career win. As a new head volleyball coach, it was a position Stephenson was excited to take on.

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CFISD Board president honored as Texas State Distinguished Alumni

Sept. 3, 2021—Bob Covey, CFISD Board of Trustees president, will be honored and recognized as a member of the Texas State University Distinguished Alumni Class of 2021 at the Distinguished Alumni Gala on Nov. 5 in the Grand Ballroom of the LBJ Student Center in San Marcos.

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Nearly 180 volunteers participate in 2021 Bus Buddies program

Sept. 1, 2021—A total of 175 community volunteers assisted new CFISD bus riders in safely reaching their proper drop-off points as part of the CFISD Bus Buddies program, Aug. 23-24.

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Costco donates backpacks to Jowell and Hoover elementary schools

Aug. 31, 2021—Representatives from Costco Wholesale Cypress donated 384 backpacks to Hoover and Jowell elementary schools on Aug. 18 for students in need.

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CFISD Student of the Week: Anthony Sims

Aug. 30, 2021—Cypress Creek High School senior Anthony Sims is very active with ‘the Audio/Video Production (AVP) program’ on campus, as he serves as a director of news packages for This Week in Creek and as a producer for Cougar Productions.

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Students return to classes for 2021-2022 school year

Aug. 27, 2021—Cypress-Fairbanks ISD welcomed students back to 92 campuses Aug. 23, beginning the 2021-2022 school year that marks the district’s 82nd year in existence.

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Fiest ES unveils new construction with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Aug. 26, 2021—Fiest Elementary School hosted a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 16 to welcome its teachers and staff to the newly renovated campus ahead of the 2021-2022 school year.

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CFISD recognizes substitutes during fun-filled activation event

Aug. 25, 2021—The CFISD human resources department held its annual substitution reactivation event Aug. 5 at the Berry Center, welcoming back numerous substitute teachers for the 2021-2022 school year and celebrating them for their incredible efforts in the classroom.

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