CYPRESS SCHOOL NEWS Source: CFISD news Media
Cypress Ranch Athletic Booster Club names Scholarship Recipients By Patricia Hudson The Cypress Ranch Athletic Booster Club announced their 2nd Annual Scholarship Award Recipients recently. Applicants were judged based on an assessment of their application and adherence to guidelines, as well as an essay entitled, "What it takes to be a good student on the field, in the classroom and in the community.” Scholarship judges consisted of a Cypress Ranch administrator, counselor, staff members, and an Instructional Support Center employee. “As there are many exceptional student athletes at Cy Ranch High School, the selection process was a difficult one,” shares Tammy Thompson, CRABC Secretary. “We hope to grow this program, and anticipate an increase in the number of applicants next year.” The following are excerpts from the scholarship recipients
CRABC Scholarship Recipients for 2021 “I am typically described as ‘That girl that can jump out of the gym!’ That moniker became my philosophy. Choosing to “jump out of the gym” means I go beyond limits to be the best me I can be. And that philosophy transcends sports. It is how I approach academics, my friendships, service, and work. It is a summation of my attitude and drive. I love people and I love life. I attack everything I do with a passion and get energized by bringing people with me.” – Ava Martinolli, Varsity Volleyball 1st place: $3,000 “Being a student athlete swimming for four years on the Cypress Ranch swim team has taught me many valuable lessons about what it means to not only actively be the best student that I can, but it has also taught me what it means to be a good teammate and a team player… Executing sportsmanship is one of the best things about being a student athlete at Cy-Ranch as it really shows the important ideals of sportsmanship that I will take with me from the pool into college and my future adult life in society.” -Nick Thompson, Varsity Swimming: 2nd Place: $1,000 “Sportsmanship is the means by which players can accept losses, whether it be their own doing or that of an outside source and move on with grace and dignity…When all is said and done, the lesson of good sportsmanship is the only thing we are left with when we hang up our cleats and put away our glove…. The lessons I learned in building confidence and sportsmanship allowed me to become a better teammate, student & friend. Aside from accomplishments on the field, the most important factor in an athlete’s skill set is applying those lessons off the field and sharing with others on how to do so.” -Ashley Buss, Varsity Softball: 3rd Place: $1,000
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Students Earn Regional 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards More than 250 CFISD students were among the numerous regional winners from Harris County school districts in the 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, hosted by the Harris County Department of Education (HCDE). The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards provide student artists and writers from grades 7-12 the opportunity to showcase their work for a national audience and foster their careers. Students were recognized with Gold Key, Silver Key and honorable mention awards. Of the total awards won in Harris County, CFISD students won more than 300 awards. Art and writing professionals, both local and national, volunteered to judge the competition. CFISD artists received 51 Gold Key awards and their work advanced to the national competition. In addition, students were awarded 96 Silver Key awards and 159 honorable mentions. The following students were among the Gold Key and Silver Key Winners:
GOLD KEy WInnERS BRIDGELAND Sophia Christensen Ezequiel Lara Aidyn Lawton Jacob Lemos Macee Richardson Jack Serice CYPRESS RANCH Danielle Vassalotti Gabriela Valladares
Past Dreams Transcendence Nova New Wave Cola-Fun The Empty Form of a Human Shell Dreamer’s Home Julianita
SILVER KEy WInnERS BRIDGELAND Bridget Bennett Karla Bernal Hannah Everage Ava Finch Ezequiel Lara Christen Lee Zahra Martinez Caban Emily McKellar Spencer Phillips Alex Venkatesan Drake Zapalac Elise Dávila
Carolyn Gilbert Abigail Judd Robert Mock
Release Matthew Me Madame Chicken Burning Desire Soar High Self-Sabotage Untitled04 The Plant-Man Last Look At Light BArms La La Land A Leg To Stand On Dress Up Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall The Perils of Yearning The Fishing Pole
