Cypress Creek High School

2020-2021

New Student Handbook

CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL Phone # (281) 897-4200 FAX # (281) 897-4193

Principal Vicki Snokhous (281) 897-4215

Principal’s Secretary Mary Ann Guidry (281) 897-4215

Associate Principal Amby Clinkscale (281) 897-4245

Director of Instruction Mike Contreras (281) 897-4223

College and Career Specialist Amber Stephens (281) 517-2171

Secretary Katherine Paskett (281) 897-2676

Academic Achievement Specialist Kaci Murray (A-I) (281) 897-4244

Susan Rodriguez (J-Z) (281) 897-4593

Special Education Services Summer Trevino (281) 517-6360

Testing Coordinator/504 Mary-Beth Cardarette (281) 897-4254

Campus Athletic Coordinator Greg McCaig (281) 897- 4243

Clinic Lisa McDonald (281) 897-4205

Registrar Kathy White (281) 897-4263

Assistant Registrar Rosemary Richter (281) 897-2175

FAX Number (281) 897-4154

Finance Nikki Livesay (281) 897-4218

Library Barbara Johnson (281) 897-4268

Assistant Principals

A-Ca Derrick Moore (1500 Office) (281) 897-4221

Ce-F Doris Holden-Smith (2140 Office) (281) 517-6033

G-Ja Maggy Watson (2140 Office) (281) 897-4267

Je-Me Dennis Watkins (1140 Office) (281) 897-4236

Mi-P Jenna Box (1140 Office) (281) 897-4262

Q-S Sarah Hubble (1500 Office) (281) 517-6011

T-Z Michael George (2140 Office) (281) 517-6525

2140 Office Secretary Elizabeth Fournet (281) 897-6032

1140 Office Secretary Carol Warren (281) 897-4207

1500 Office Secretary Kimberly Salinas (281) 517-6014

Counselors

Lead Counselor Tammy Maaz (281) 517-3895

A-Can Wendy McDonald (281) 517-6571

Cao-E Susan May (281) 517-2010

F-Hern Nina Bright (281) 897-4266

Herr-Ll David Widener (281) 897-4212

Lo-Ne Meya Edwards (281) 897-4213

Nf-Res Angela Leggio (281) 897-4208

Ret-Thi Karen Clarkson (281) 897-4222

T-Z Sheila McMullin (281) 517-6574

Secretary Brandie Walker (281) 897-4250

Secretary Mary Jo Thiel (281) 897-4220

Attendance Office Veronica Colorado (281) 897-4235

Rikki Brown (281) 897-4239

FAX number (281) 807-8611

CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

Bell Schedule for 2020-2021

If you are assigned C-lunch on your schedule,

your 5th period teacher will let you know if you

have C-1 or C-2 lunch.

For questions about on-campus or CFISD Connect (virtual) learning, please visit the

district’s “LEAD SAFELY 2020-2021 PLAN” at www.cfisd.net.

C.F.I.S.D.

In an effort to improve the safety measures currently in place, the

district safety and security committee for Cypress Fairbanks

I.S.D. now requires all high school and middle school students

to use clear backpacks beginning in the fall of 2018.

Additionally, the maximum purse size permitted in grades 6-

12 will be 6” by 9”. Band and athletic bags, as well as drill and

cheer team bags, will still be permitted. These team bags MUST

go directly to the team locker rooms to be stored in assigned

lockers as soon as students arrive on campus. They may NOT be

carried on campus from classroom to classroom.

• Are mesh backpacks allowed? No. Mesh backpacks are not allowed. Students are permitted to only use clear backpacks.

• Can the backpack have mesh pockets? Yes. Mesh side pockets are allowed on the backpack.

• Will backpacks with padded backs be accepted? No. Backpacks must have clear visibility through all dimensions excluding the bottom.

• Are transparent colored backpacks allowed? No. Colored, transparent backpacks are not allowed. Only fully clear backpacks.

• Are stripes allowed to be on the backpack? No. Stripes in any location are not allowed on the backpack.

• Can the backpack have colored straps? Yes. The backpack may have colored straps.

• Can multiple 6x9 bags be carried in schools? No, students will be asked to limit belongings carried outside of backpacks to one 6x9 purse or similar bag.

• Are leather reinforcements on the corners of the backpacks allowed? Yes, leather reinforcements on the corners are permitted.

• Are company or trademarked logos allowed on the front of the backpack? Small company logos are allowed, but large logos, monograms or other visual design obstructions are not.

• Will athletic/spirit bags and instrument cases, which are not clear, be allowed on campus? Yes. However, these bags must be stored as soon as the student arrives at school. They must be placed in lockers or secured in Fine Arts classrooms or athletic locker rooms as designated by their instructors.

• Are lunch boxes permitted? Yes, non-clear lunch boxes are permitted to be carried within the backpacks.

• Are students allowed to have laptop sleeves in their backpacks, or are they required to carry the laptop sleeve separately? Yes, laptop sleeves will be permitted in backpacks.

**All information regarding backpacks taken directly from www.cfisd.net. See examples on following page.**

ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED

Cell Phones and Electronic Devices

• Only one “earbud” during passing periods and

lunches

• No full-sized headphones or personal speakers

• Keep volume at an acceptable level

• Hand over your device/earbuds to school personnel

if/when asked

• It is the teacher’s discretion if and when you can use

a cell phone or earbuds in the classroom.

• In the classroom, the teacher’s policy is the law!

Failure to hand over your electronic device or earbuds to

school personnel when asked

will result in disciplinary consequences.

TARDIES

“Take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of

themselves.”

Lord Chesterfield

❖ Students are given 5 minutes between classes and are

counted tardy if they are not in their rooms by the time the

tardy bell rings—a 1-minute warning bell will ring prior to

the tardy bell each period.

❖ Being late for class is a tardy—if students are not in their

assigned class when the tardy bell rings, they will be counted

tardy in the computer attendance system by the teacher.

Notification phone calls will go out to parents when a student

is marked tardy to or absent from a class. Parents can

access attendance through the Home Access Center online.

❖ Tardies cannot be excused by teachers, parents, or other

students—excused tardies in the form of “admits” (excused

pass) can only be issued by administrators, counselors,

administrative secretaries, and the nurse.

❖ Excessive tardiness will result in disciplinary action and/or

loss of privileges, such as being allowed to attend

extracurricular activities.

10/10 Vision of Success

Preserving instructional time is our number one

priority. The first and most important step to academic success is being on time and on task bell to bell. In

order to support this priority, the following procedures are in place:

• Students will not be released from class

during the first and last 10 minutes of each class. This is also to allow time to sanitize all restrooms and handrails.

• Personal needs should be taken care of before school, between classes, during lunch, or after school.

• Release from class during the 10/10 time will be for urgent situations only (clinic or office pass).

• Students will only be released from class to use the restroom during specified times and only if the student was not tardy.

General Campus-Specific Guidelines/Restrictions for

Student Dress and Grooming

Dress and Grooming Violations

• Students who come to school in violation of the district and/or campus dress

code must correct the violation by changing into appropriate attire or having a

parent bring appropriate clothing.

• Students who have a question about the appropriateness of an item should

discuss the specific issue with the appropriate staff member before wearing

the item.

• Students will receive disciplinary consequences upon repeated dress code

violations.

Pants—must be worn at the waist or upper hip and must not reveal underclothing.

Holes/cuts/rips in jeans must be mid-thigh or below. No sagging, baggy or

revealing jeans.

Shorts and Skirts—must be fitted at the waist or upper hip, must not reveal

underclothing, and must be mid-thigh in length or longer.

Tops, Shirts, and Blouses—must not reveal underclothing, midsection, torso, back,

chest, breasts or cleavage. No spaghetti straps, backless, low cut or short tops,

shirts, or blouses. Boys are not allowed to wear tank tops of any kind. Graphics and

wording on t-shirts must be school appropriate—no profanity, nudity, or drug

paraphernalia.

Dresses—must not reveal underclothing, midsection, torso, back, chest, breasts, or

cleavage and must be mid-thigh in length or longer.

Shoes—House shoes/house slippers or soft-soled shoes of any kind are not allowed.

Head coverings—no type of head covering is to be worn with the exception of (1)

a cap or hat that is part of a uniform worn at a school activity (i.e., AFJROTC) or

(2) for religious or medical purposes. Knit/crocheted caps, beanies, berets, silk

shower caps, bandanas, scarves, and head wraps are not allowed.

Underclothing—must not be visible; pajamas/loungewear are prohibited.

WHAT TO DO IF……… Absences You have been absent—

o When it is necessary for a student to be absent from school, a parent/guardian should call the Attendance Office to report the absence. All absences are unexcused until a note is received from a doctor or parent. In order to excuse the absence, a note must be received within 3 days of the student’s return to school. Three or more unexcused absences may result in court action. All full-day absences count toward exemptions, with the exception of a College Day visit or court appearance. Parents/guardians may fax notes directly to the Attendance Office (our fax number is listed above); you are also encouraged to give our fax number to your doctor’s office and request that they fax us a doctor note excusing absences from school due to illness, injury, etc. Phone calls to report absences are a courtesy only and are not excused absences.

You become ill during the day— o Students who become ill must obtain a pass from class to the clinic. The clinic will

contact a parent for dismissal from school.

You need to leave school early—

o The student must bring a note to the Attendance Office from a parent/guardian before 7:20 AM in order to obtain an Early Release pass. All notes must be confirmed by parent/guardian before the student will be released from school.

o When a note is not produced by the student, for student safety and verification, an authorized parent/guardian must physically sign their student out in the Attendance Office. Phone calls (will not be honored) and/or FAX’s will not be honored for student release without Principal’s approval. * Fax’s or scans will be honored with a photo copy of your driver’s license.

You need to get homework while you’re absent— o For your convenience, the Cypress Creek High School web site is a valuable tool for you

and your student; it can be accessed to view assignments/homework, or you may email the teacher directly. If you do not have computer access and the student has been absent for three consecutive days due to illness, homework may be requested through the Counseling Office by calling the number listed above.

o If a student has missed at least three days of school, you may contact the teacher to submit the work to the Front Office to be picked up.

You want to leave your classroom—

o Request a pass from your teacher. If you’re allowed to leave, your teacher will give you a hall pass—keep it visible until you return to the classroom.

Bus Transportation *NEW for 2020-2021

Specifically this school year, the Transportation Department is requiring students to register for bus service for the 2020/2021 school year.

Additional safety measures have been implemented to allow fewer student riders and all school buses will be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized before and after each run. Students will be required to wear a face covering while riding the bus.

Parents may register their student/s to ride the regular education bus at www.cfisd.net on your student’s Home Access Center (HAC) account.

Approximately five (5) days after your registration is submitted, your student’s Home Access Center (HAC) account will display your student’s planned bus information. When you see the bus information displayed, your student may begin riding the bus.

WHAT IF: You want to ride another bus to a friend’s house—

o Students may only ride their assigned bus. Please make your own private transportation arrangements when you are planning to visit friends.

You want to ride the late bus after school—

o Students may ride the late bus only if they have a LATE BUS PASS from their coach, study hall teacher, tutorial teacher, or activity sponsor.

For further questions about transportation please visit the district’s “LEAD SAFELY

2020-2021 PLAN” at www.cfisd.net.

Cell Phones & Electronics You want to use your cell phone during class—

o Teachers have the SOLE discretion of allowing students to use electronic devices in the classroom. Check with each of your teachers to find out their individual cell phone/electronics policy.

Your cell phone is confiscated by a staff member—

o A parent/guardian will have to come pick it up and pay a $15.00 fee in the Finance office between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

You want to listen to music between classes and at lunch—

o Due to safety issues, you may not listen on personal/portable speakers at any time. You are allowed to use your phone or listen to music with an ear bud during your lunch period and between classes. Volume should not be heard by anyone but you.

Clinic/School Nurse You become ill—

o Get a pass from a teacher and go to the clinic. Do not call someone to come and get you.

You need to take medication—

o A parent/guardian must take all medications to the nurse’s office, whether it is a prescription or over-the-counter medicine.

Library

You want to go to the library—

o Get a pass from your teacher, visit before school, during lunch, or after school. You MUST have a pass from a teacher to visit the library during classes, and you may NOT bring food or drinks without permission from the librarian.

Textbooks You want to check out textbooks—

o Most classes will not have textbooks issued. The classes that issue textbooks will make arrangements for students to check them out on a class-by-class basis.

Student ID Badges You lose your student ID badge—

o All students will receive their student ID badge during the first week of school. Temporary IDs may be purchased in the cafeteria before school for $1.00. Replacement ID badges may be purchased in the attendance office near the school’s main entrance.

o ALL STUDENTS USING CFISD TRANSPORTATION MUST HAVE THEIR STUDENT ID BADGES TO RIDE THEIR ASSIGNED BUS.

General Information

You want advice from your counselor about schedules, personal problems, college/career questions—

o See your counselor at “Counselor’s Corner” during your lunch or scan the QR codes posted around the building requesting to see your counselor.

You need to see an assistant principal—

o Go to your grade-level assistant principal’s office before or after school or with a pass from your teacher.

You are assigned to detention—

o Detention is held after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays beginning at 2:50 p.m. and last until 4:30 p.m. All students will be escorted out of the building, either to the late buses or car rider line, at 4:30 p.m.

You want information about any phase of school—

o Read the CFISD Student Handbook (available on the CFISD website), ask a teacher, counselor, or assistant principal.

Cypress Creek Alma mater

“Blue and silver years”

We all hold pride inside of us

And with our pride our school stands high

With our strength we battle on

To victory in everything we try

Through our times of defeat and sorrow

Days we strive for a goal

They’ll see through our joy and laughter

We share a spirit in our souls

If it’s a victory

(woooo!)

Or maybe a loss with tears

Our memories will linger always

Of our blue and silver years!!!

HOME ACCESS CENTER

Home Access Center allows parents and students to

view student registration, scheduling, attendance,

classwork assignments and grade information.

The link to the Home Access Center can be found on the

CFISD district home page through Quick Links.

Parents and students can get login information from the

front office.

Stay connected

Check out the latest Cypress Creek High School

information on the school website:

http://cycreek.cfisd.net/

and

Join the official Cypress Creek REMIND

Clubs and Organizations

This list reflects the clubs and organizations that are available at Cypress Creek High School. These clubs may

or may not be active for the 2018-2019 school year.

AIAS (architecture education) H.O.S.A.

Blue Crew Interact

Bowling Key Club

Chain Reaction Math Club

Chess Club National Honor Society

Computer Club National Technical Honor Society

Cougars for Christ PALS

Debate/National Forensic League Peer to Peer (P2P)

Diamond Dolls Photo Society

Drama Club Quill and Scroll

Fashion Design Club Robotics

FCCLA/Child Guidance Science National Honor Society

FFA Senior Women

Culture Club Solutions

French Club Science Olympia

Future Business Leaders of America Spanish National Honor Society

Solutions SPARKS

Generation Green Student Council

German Club TAFE

German National Honor Society UIL Academics

H.O.L.A. Fellowship of Christian Athletes

H.O.P.E. Young Democrats

Young Republicans

Cypress Creek Building Map

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