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Posted on Aug 2, 2010 | Tagged in: education , Cy-Woods High School , Cy-Fair ISD
Cy-Woods student Shantan Cheemerla, and Cy-Ranch student Cecilia Cisar attended the Texas Governor’s School from June 6 through June 26, 2010 on the University of North Texas campus in Denton, Texas. Over 100 students from across Texas attended the school, which is sponsored by Exxon Mobil Corporation and encourages students to achieve in the fields of math and science and to guide them in pursuing careers in engineering.
The theme of this year’s program was “How Advances in Science and Technology Affect Our World,” and students spent their all-expenses-paid three week visit learning and writing about math and the sciences. The Texas Governor’s School was established by the Texas legislature in 2003 and requires participants to be at the high school sophomore level or higher. With applications coming in from all over the great state of Texas, it is a mark of outstanding achievement for Cheemerla and Cisar to have been accepted in the program – congratulations to them both!
Posted on May 25, 2010 | Tagged in: events , education
The Lone Star College on Barker Cypress still has plenty of summer Discovery classes open to your children ages 6-to-12 - but spots are filling up fast! Subjects include everything from math and science, to pirates. All there for the taking, but you best hurry or the ship might sail without your little mates!
Lone Star College is a strong community leader in the quest for higher education in the Cy Fair area, providing adult and teen college classes as well as programs designed to provide university level education and early college opportunities to local youth. From art to education, it’s always time to learn something at Lone Star College.
Registration for the Discovery classes is only available in person, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Lone Star Barker Cypress campus-MOD1, Room 110. The cost for each of the sessions is only $99.
More info. You can also call the main campus at 281- 290-3460.
Posted on Apr 21, 2010 | Tagged in: education , Cy-Fair ISD
On Saturday, May 15, Congressman Ted Poe will be hosting his first Youth Conference for local high school students from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. High schools in Cy Fair ISD - including Cy Ranch and Cy Woods - are invited! The event has been created to encourage high school students to consider and prepare for their future, and will include information booths, speakers such as NBA player Elvin Hayes, Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Anthony Landry, and an Astronaut. The speakers will focus their talks around their personal stories and explain how hard work, good decisions, and perseverance really can make dreams come true!
The event is free for students and parents and will be held at the Dayton Civic Center located at 801 South Cleveland Street in Dayton, Texas. Those interested in attending the conference should contact Congressman Poe’s staff at 281-446-0242 or 409-212-1997 to reserve their spot.
Posted on Apr 13, 2010 | Tagged in: education , Cy-Fair ISD
Several fine colleges hold classes in or near Fairfield, and combined with the great public school system of CFISD; provide a full educational spectrum to the academic needs of the community.
Lone Star College – Cy Fair: LSC-CF, has is part of the Lone Star College system and has a great 200+ acre campuses at Barker Cypress Campus, 9191 Barker Cypress Road. The very convenient Barker-Cypress campus offers classes around the around technology, business, emergency services—all through the Center for the Arts, a Health Science Center, an Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center, the Emergency Services Education Center, and more! For more information, visit the website above.
Posted on Feb 2, 2010 | Tagged in: Lone Star College , education
Lone Star College – CyFair is hosting the popular Cinema WOW! Film Series once again this spring, to the CyFair community. With movies selected for their ability to highlight new worlds this series serves as part of the Individual Continuing Education Film Appreciation Classes.
March is Women’s Month and will feature movies that look at Women’s lives and struggles in different times, cultures and places. From Iron Jawed Angels which looks at the women’s suffrage movement, and Arranged, a film about the friendship of two women from different worlds – the Muslim religion and the Jewish religion, to The Joy Luck Club looking at the life histories of four Asian women and their daughters, these movies look at the lives of women and their realities.
Posted on Jan 25, 2010 | Tagged in: Lonestar College , education
Lone Star College Cy-Fair started the year on a positive note as two students and business owners earned the college's first Student Entrepreneurship Awards. Winners Toni Scott Grant and runner-up Heather Diaz have displayed a passion for their businesses and confidence in the enhancement their education will offer their paths in the future.
Grant owns Scott Phree Boutique, a youth-driven business that carries clothing and accessories marketed for ages 18 to 45. The business reflects today’s online-oriented market, as she started it completely online and now has a storefront boutique in Montrose. The ambitious owner has plans for additional locations in the future, including in Brooklyn.
Posted on Jan 13, 2010 | Tagged in: education , Cy-Fair ISD
Teachers across Texas were given the opportunity to apply for Classroom Innovation Grants from First Choice Power, a subsidiary of PNM Resources and one of Texas’ largest retail electric providers. These key grants in education were awarded to full-time teachers in pre-K and K-12 whose applications showed an innovative and creative approach to teaching energy awareness and energy efficiency in their classroom. The goal was to create projects that would “stimulate and inspire young minds” and teacher’s applications had to include a project description, objectives, budget and evaluations that showed how they would accomplish this.
“Teachers positively impact their students every year,” said Brian Hayduk, president of First Choice Power. “Energy is a growing issue, and today’s students are the key to its future. Classroom Energy Innovation Grants are one way we are doing our part to help support innovative learning.”
Posted on Nov 30, 2009 | Tagged in: education , Cy-Fair ISD
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD was recently recognized by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for its hard work and commitment to preventing school dropout and recovery in the dropout rates. It was listed as one of 16 Texas school districts in the TEA Annual Best Practices Clearinghouse.
CFISD’s overall Best Practices rating has been consistently above state average for the past four years. The most current data, from 2006-2007, shows the district’s completion rate without GED (the standard accountability indicator) of 96%, compared to the state average of 87%. The district’s completion rate without GED for at-risk students was 93%, compared to an average of 79%.
The Best Practices identification is based on a research-based framework that identifies campuses that have 1) identified areas for improvement; 2) researched and implemented an intervention; and 3) analyzed pre-post and trend data to evaluate and document the intervention’s effectiveness. These Best Practices evaluate instruction, dropout prevention and recovery, college and career readiness, English language learners and business/management, and these measures are obtained yearly from public schools, districts, and charter schools across Texas.
Posted on Oct 19, 2009 | Tagged in: education , Cy-Fair ISD
The Cypress-Fairbanks ISD honored seven community members for their outstanding contributions to education. These residents were recognized for achievement in acts of service, leadership and excellence.
Debbie Blackshear, president of the Cy-Fair Federal Credit Union (CFFCU), was presented with the "Friend of Education" award for her 30 plus years of partnership through a myriad of contributions. This award is presented to a member of the community who has made major contributions to enhance the educational experiences of CFISD students.
Awards and recognition were also presented to the following community members:
Tim Calhoun of Cypress Woods High School, for serving as president of the Texas Tennis Coaches Association (TTCA). Ashley Howard of Cypress Ridge High School, NOVA award for contribution to the advancement of social studies as a new teacher.
Don Kessler of Cy-Fair High School, for leadership as national chairman with the Automotive Youth Education Systems. Sally Provenzano of Cypress Springs High School, named Director of the Year by the Texas Dance Educator's Association. Kausam Salam of Cypress Falls High School, awarded Outstanding Educator in English Language Arts by the Texas Council of Teacher of English Language Arts (TCTELA).
Posted on Sep 29, 2009 | Tagged in: education , Cy-Fair ISD
This a copy of the Trustee Election Edition of Inside Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. To view the entire story click here.
The CFISD Trustee Election will once again be held in conjunction with Harris County on Tuesday Nov 3. AS registered voters line up at the polls to vote in the Harris County General Election, Cy-Fair residents will have the opportunity to cast a vote to fill Positions 3 and 4 on the CFISD Board of trustees.
During the august Board meeting, the Board approved and Election Order calling for a Nov.3 election for Trustee Position 3 and 4, which are currently held by Lou Bertoli and Lida Woodul, respectively.
Six candidates have filed for the two trustee seats. Incumbent Lou Bertoli of Fairfiled drew two opponents as he seeks to be re-elected to the Position 3 seat he has held since 1996. Wallace Sofka of settlers Village and Willaim R. Morris of Ferndale are opposing Bertoli in the race for position 3. Both opponents are first-time candidates seeking a three-year terms a CFISD trustee.
To view the entire story, Click Here.
