Blog entries tagged education

Towne Lake’s Exciting New Cy-Fair ISD Rennell Elementary Opens this August

Daphne Hager — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:13:43 +0100

Cy-Fair ISD (CFISD) is opening a new elementary inside Towne Lake at 19500 Tuckerton Ave., Cypress, TX 77433 named "Rennell". Construction has been ongoing but will soon be complete, just before the start of another school year. Mark your calendar for some important upcoming dates for the Rennell School include:

“Kindergarten Round-Up” on Thursday, August 19, from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

“Meet the Teacher” on Friday, August 20, from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. for students with last names beginning with A-M

“Meet the Teacher” on Friday, August 20, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. for students with last names beginning with N-Z

Leslie Thomas has been named Rennell’s first principal, and the school is a new participant in the CFISD “Club Rewind” before and after-school child care program.

Exciting pictures of the construction and beautiful design and interior can be found at http://schools.cfisd.net/rennell/index.stm, and the new elementary also has an informative Facebook page found at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rennell-Elementary-PTO/117784021571658. Rennell is another great example of why residents love to live in Towne Lake!

Sources: Cy Fair ISD

Nearby Lone Star College to Hosts Free L.I.F.E. Adult Seminar this Summer

Daphne Hager — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:07:06 +0100

Just by visiting Room 131 at the Lone Star College Library for one hour each Wednesday between 10 and 11 a.m. this July, you can become culturally enriched on how the French (aka Cajun) influenced Texas history. The free seminars will bring you interesting and informative facts on the area history, from local radio, to food and the old Negro Leagues of the area.

On July 7, famous radio DJ Jim Pruette of KLOL 101, will be speaking on some of the “juicy history”. On July 14, French Bastille Day, the class will discuss the history of French people in Texas and the Cajun people of Louisiana. The next week, July 21, will include lectures from actual players in the old Negro Baseball leagues and how Texas participated. The appetite indulging finale on July 28 will be all about the great foods of Argentina, and will be focused on the Empanada.

You won’t want to miss this total immersion of the senses while learning about the vital role of the French on our great states culture, so come enjoy free education from the culturally diverse folks who lived it!

For more information, visit: Lonestar.edu

There’s Still Time to Register for Champion’s Science Day Camp

Daphne Hager — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:02:02 +0100

Two of the Champion’s Science Day Camps are still available this summer at the beautiful and convenient Berry Center on Barker-Cypress.

“Mystery of the Pharaoh” has openings for the June 28 through July 2 camp, as does the “Space and Rocketry” from July 19 through July 23. The cost for each camp ranges from $299 to $194 per week.

“Mystery of the Pharaoh”

This camp includes activities like simple chemistry, rock study, pyramid construction, and mummy science. DiscoverChampions.com/Main/Do/Mystery_of_the_Pharaohs_Treasure

“Space and Rocketry”

This camp includes activities such as water rockets, solar system study, simple chemistry, crater formation, and games based on the science discoveries made during camp.

DiscoverChampions.com/Main/Do/Space_and_Rocketry_2010

The Berry Center is located at 8877 Barker Cypress, Cypress, TX 77433, and you may call 281-894-3900 for program information.

To enroll, please call 888.458.1812 or visit DiscoverChampions.com.

Cy-Fair Teen Driver's Permit Classes at Lone Star College

Daphne Hager — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:44:18 +0100

Cy-Fair College Offers Free Business Seminars this Summer

Daphne Hager — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:03:16 +0100

This summer, Lone Star College Cy-Fair plans to help get your small business off to a great start and on its way to becoming a big success!

Lone Star College will hold free, weekly business success seminars on Tuesdays in June and July (no classes to be held July 6) from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the Barker Cypress Campus Library, room 215, located at 9191 Barker Cypress. Topics will include using Facebook and other social media outlets, Online Marketing, and Search Engine Optimization—all useful marketing topics that today’s modern business can’t grow without.

For more information on classes to be held each Tuesday between June 8 and July 20, including a full schedule of seminar topics, visit LoneStar.edu. Lone Star College is a great university, serving the Cy-Fair advanced education needs of both adults and college-bound teens, and is an excellent Cy-Fair community asset. Take time to visit the Lone Star College website and campus; you’ll find something you’ve been waiting to learn!

Annual Charity Golf Tournament Provides $20,000 Cy-Fair Student Scholarship

Daphne Hager — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:08:06 +0100

On June 18, 2010 the 3rd Annual Eric Bassett Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament and Auction Fundraiser will be held. The $20,000 student college scholarship, awarded each year, is given in honor of Eric Bassett, a Cy-Falls High honor student and top athlete who was tragically killed in 2007.

Eric’s parents, Ana and Eric Bassett, formed the non-profit behind the scholarship in honor of Eric’s life, achievements, and potential.

The scholarship fund was formed in December, 2007, and the two previous recipients of the generous four-year, $20,000 college scholarship are Blake Billings, in 2008, and Wesley Ryan in 2009. The scholarship is available for any Cy-Fair area student interested in applying, and the 2010 award winner will be announced this month.

For more information about the golf tournament and auction, or to make a donation, please call Ana Bassett at 281-989-6984, email anabassett@sbcglobal.net, or see EricBassettMemorial.org.

Cy-Fair ISD Technology Camp This Summer - A Great Activity for Kids

Greg Rivera — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:48:33 +0100

This summer, Cy Fair ISD is offering exciting Elementary Summer Technology Camps at nearby Arlene Robison Elementary, 13600 Skinner Rd, Cypress, Texas, with morning (8:30-11:30am) or afternoon session (12:30-3:30pm) during each week June 14-18 or June 21-25.

The children will perform educational and exciting work in a team-based, project-oriented environment with items like Web 2.0 tools, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Digital Schools Collection, PhotoStory, and more. Most teams will finish by creating a PSA (public service announcement) for an audience they determine. Your children will advance their understanding of how to use technology and have lots of fun doing it!

The cost per week is $65 per child, and transportation to and from is not provided by the district. The sessions are already filling fast, and no registration will be accepted after June 2. Please bring your child’s completed registration form and $65.00 per child (cash or Money Orders payable to Cy-Fair ISD ONLY) to 10494 Jones Rd, Houston, TX, 77065 – 2nd Floor – Room 201 as soon as possible!

Cy-Fair ISD is a great educational system in Texas, with years of Blue Ribbon school academic achievements, great athletics, and advanced community presence like the world-class performing arts, conference, and athletic event Berry Center. The Cy-Fair area itself is steeped in great Texas education traditions dating back to the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, when the early “Gum Island” schools were renamed “Fairbanks”. And, in the 21st century full of technology, Cy-Fair is still a great place for children and families!

Source: Cy-Fair Independent School District

Cy-Fair Educational Foundation’s 21st Annual B.F. Adam Golf Classic

Greg Rivera — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:05:45 +0100

The Cy-Fair Educational Foundation will be holding their 21st Annual B.F. Adams Golf Classic at the BlackHorse Golf Club. The golf classic is one of the largest non-celebrity tournaments held in the Houston Area, and has raised more than $1.3 million towards the foundations efforts since its inception in 1992. The funds raised are used to increase college access for graduates of Cy-Fair ISD by way of scholarships. The foundation’s primary mission is to “promote excellence in teaching by providing classroom innovation program grants” according to their website www.thecfef.org. “The CFEF golf tournament is a fun and rewarding event, knowing that the funds raised are going to further a young person’s college education,” said Jerry Ashmore, member of the CFEF Board. “It is a great opportunity for an individual or business owner to give back to the community, whether it be participating in the tournament or providing a service or auction/raffle item.”

This year’s four-person scramble golf tournament, which is underwritten by Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital, will begin at 9:30 a.m. with registration immediately followed by the opening of a putting contest and the driving range. Lunch, provided by Willie’s Grill & Icehouse, will start being served at 10 a.m. subsequently with teams on the golf course at 11 a.m. The tournament will conclude at 5 p.m. with a steak dinner, sponsored by Carl’s BBQ, and an awards ceremony. Also sponsoring the event are Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, Attorneys at Law and Bay Architects who have contributed at the Platinum level.

The foundation, started in 1972, has spent the last 38 years raising more than $3 million in scholarships which have been awarded to more than 850 graduates of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. And, over $800,000 has been donated to CFISD Instructional Excellence Grants.

Click to download the Golf Registration Form.

Source: www.thecfef.org

Source: www.cfisd.net

Cy-Springs Model UN Students to Attend International Conference

Greg Rivera — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100

During a two-day Houston Area Model UN (HAMUN) Conference Cypress Springs High School Model UN delegates, along with delegates from Jersey Village High School, displayed strong performances and will be advanced to the UNA-USA Model UN Conference in New York City this May.

The Cypress Springs Russian delegation achieved the Secretary General's grand prize, awarding the school a $5,000 trip to New York City with airfare and accommodations provided by the Board of Governors representing HAMUN.

The Cypress Springs Russian delegates represented the National Security Council for Russia and were required to research Russia's position on the occupation of Chechnya. The students were in the same room as representative students for the United States, Georgia, and other countries with vested interests in the Chechnya occupation. All delegates had to reach an agreement and sign a treaty concerning the situation, with the Russian team granting Chechnya independence in exchange for oil rights.

The following Cypress Springs students will be traveling to the UNA-USA Model UN Conference: Quinn Hines, National Security Council; Desiree Berger, National Security Council; Raphael Akinsipe, General Assembly Plenary; Rachel Hillebrand, Security Council; Robert Rayford, International Court of Justice; and Jackie Kingsley, United Nations High Commission for Refugees.

Congratulations to these talented Cypress Springs Model UN students!

Source: http://www.cfisd.net/newsmedia/press/2010/0223modelun.htm

Cy-Fair Schools Maintain AYP Status

Greg Rivera — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:36:13 +0100

Under the No Child Left Behind Act, all public school campuses, districts, and the state are evaluated for "Adequate Yearly Progress" or "AYP". For 2009, all 69 Cypress-Fairbanks campuses were gauged and given "Met Adequate Yearly Progress" status by the Texas Education Agency on December 15th.

To meet eligibility for AYP, districts needed to exhibit 67 percent performance and 95 percent participation in TAKS Reading/English Language Arts; 58 percent performance and 95 percent participation in TAKS Mathematics; and a 70 percent graduation rate/90 percent attendance rate.

Towne Lake is proud to note that Cy-Fair I.S.D. scored 97 percent in English/Language Arts performance with 99 percent in participation and 92 percent in Math performance with 100 percent participation. Cy-Fair's graduation rate for the Class of 2008 was 86.4 percent.

Dr. Rayyan Amine, Senior Director of Campus Improvement and Research's response:

"We are very proud that 100 percent of our campuses met AYP for 2009 even though the standards from 2008 to 2009 increased 7 percent in Reading and 8 percent in Math. Our goal for 2010 is to sustain significant achievement as standards continue to rise by 6 percent in reading and 9 percent in math."

Towne Lake children can look forward to challenging curricula in an adaptive and dynamic school district for years to come!

Cy-Fair I.S.D. Celebrates Computer Science

Daphne Hager — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:56:56 +0100

Towne Lake is proud to send its students to Cy-Fair I.S.D. schools, as the district is award-winning and dedicated to continuing education with innovative curricula. This week (December 6-12) marks National Computer Science Education Week by the U.S. House of Representatives.

The first full week in December was chosen to honor computer science education in honor of Grace Murray Hopper, a pioneer in the field who was born on December 9, 1906. Hopper engineered new programming languages and pioneered standards for computer systems, which laid the foundation for several advances in computer science from the late 1940s through the 1970s.

Denise Kubecka, CFISD's coordinator for secondary technology applications noted, "Computing is something that touches everyone’s life on a daily basis. As a result, more and more jobs have a connection to computer science. Being exposed to computer science education allows students to engage in critical and computational thinking—both which are necessary for success in any field in this digital age."

This week, the coordinator is asking CFISD's computer science educators to expose the rigorous features and activities of the district's computer science program, including a robotics contest that will take be taking place this weekend. In addition, this past November the district hosted a FIRST LEGO League qualifying tournament at Cypress Springs High School.

Technology is indeed what will continue to make the world go round in coming years, and it is a pleasure to witness Cy-Fair's children laying the technological foundations of the future through their learning experience.

Towne Lake Honors Principal Debbie Jackson

Greg Rivera — Thu, 15 May 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Towne Lake Honors Principal Debbie Jackson:
Oak Tree to be Living Legacy of Longtime Educator

Mrs. Debbie Jackson, Principal of Postma Elementary School, will retire in June after 34 years in education. In honor of Mrs. Jackson, Towne Lake has donated and planted a live oak tree in the Postma Elementary playground.

Mrs. Jackson has dedicated her career to education, having served Cy-Fair ISD for 26 years, Spring Branch ISD for 6 years, and a private school for 2 years. She has taught children from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade, as well as adult classes in Emergency Medical Services. Two years ago, she was honored by being named principal of the new Postma Elementary.

Though she may be retiring from education, she doesn’t plan to stop. Mrs. Jackson and her husband of 42 years plan to continue giving back to the community by volunteering in Cy-Fair and in her home school district. Her major retirement plans center around the the three “g’s” – golf, grandchildren and GOING places. Her first trip will be with her oldest son’s family as the 6 of them venture to Geilenkirchen Germany to visit her youngest son and his family. Mrs. Jackson will also be caring for her dad who is 95 years old.

Principal Jackson will be missed by all of her students, faculty, and parents at Postma. Thanks to Towne Lake, they will be reminded of her grace and guidance every time they see the beautiful live oak.