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On April 8, National Honor Society was proud to welcome its newest members. It was an evening of fun and accomplishment for the incoming students. We are incredibly proud of our […]
Since school began in August 2023, Mrs. Baldwin’s seventh-grade English Language Arts students have had the opportunity to participate in a reading incentive program. To encourage a lifelong love of reading, each quarter students are required to select one book
In addition to visiting ELA classes, Allison Clayton and Becca Lehde led the middle school chapel and educated students about the life of refugees in Houston and how their organization helps refugee families during the difficult transition period by providing
In Ms. Murrill's sixth-grade English Language Arts (ELA) classes, students recently embarked on a captivating journey through literature.
CCS is proud to be one of approximately 450 high schools in the state of Texas to be recognized as an AP Capstone School. This innovative College Board program consists of two courses, AP Seminar and AP Research, taken during
Fifty-eight eighth-grade students said “Goodbye, Middle School!” with a brunch followed by an awards assembly and celebration on Wednesday, May 24, in the East Gym. Students marked the end of middle school and the beginning of a great new adventure
The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Induction Ceremony was held Monday, April 24. New members: Eighth grade Jack Moore Seventh grade Camille Allain Jane Belanger Sophie Cavazos Raleigh Durham Emma […]
Third graders visited the Houston Interactive Aquarium and Animal Preserve on Tuesday. They were able to see, touch and feed animals from many different habitats. Some of the students’ favorites were petting […]
Biology students culminated their learning of the cardiovascular system with a dissection of a sheep’s heart. Students were able to identify major structures of the heart, trace the pathway of […]
Over the past week, all three teams from the Senior Capstone Engineering class have been in the beginning phases of constructing their projects by buying their materials, measuring out wood, […]
Last week, ninth through 12th-grade families met with representatives of more than 20 universities to learn about the variety of college opportunities that are available. College representatives shared that they were impressed […]
Our Middle School Math Olympics Team competed in the ACSI Math Olympics on February 2. Eighteen students were selected based on their high scores in the categories of computation and […]
CCS Senior Capstone Engineering is a class for seniors who have an interest in interacting with the special needs community while applying the engineering design process. Three groups were assigned […]
The freshman and sophomore classes spent a day in the life of a Baylor Bear and University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusader. Students visited classrooms, recreation centers, outdoor spaces, student centers […]
The CCS STEM classes were challenged to create structures made of popsicle sticks and hot glue that were less than 50 grams and measured between 7.5″ and 9” in height. […]
Seventh graders finished their genetics and DNA unit in Life Science class by completing the strawberry DNA extraction lab. Students worked together to learn how simple household ingredients could help […]
Our second through fifth-grade students have been working hard preparing for the spelling bee! We are so proud of all of them! Ten to 15 students from each grade level […]
Wow! What a great day celebrating 100 days of kindergarten! Students rotated through stations and STEM activities all surrounding the number 100. One of Mrs. Roberts’ favorites was seeing the […]
CCS sixth-grade students went on an amazing field trip to The Natural Bridge Caverns outside of San Antonio. They took a guided tour and traveled a half-mile and 108 ft. below […]
Spanish classes celebrated January 6 known as King’s Day or Epiphany by cutting and sampling a Rosca de Reyes. The oval or circular shape of the Rosca de Reyes has […]
Students in Ms. Lazar’s seventh-grade ELA class reflected on God’s goodness over the past year and set goals for the new year by choosing a word to guide them in their […]
The TK and kindergarten classes had the opportunity to meet former CCS alumna and published child author, Koedi Nealy (’21). Students were mesmerized by her, loved hearing her read her […]
Eighth-grade English students completed the captivating reading unit, “Unbroken: An Olympian’s Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive, the Life Story of Louis Zamperini”. After studying thematic ideas of hope, […]
Recently, Mrs. Baldwin’s seventh-grade English students took learning “on the road” and visited the Lanier Theological Library to complement the completion of a novel study, “Anna of Byzantium”. They began […]
Tenth-grade students celebrated Mole Day 2022, at the end of October. Each year, Mole Day is celebrated on October 23, from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. to commemorate Avogadro’s number, 6.022 […]
Four current CCS students have been honored by the College Board National Recognition Program for “academic achievements in school and outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and/or AP® Exams.” […]
Forty-four Warrior Leadership Academy students from CCS traveled to Washington, D.C. for their Student Leadership University 201 experience. The conference began with a livestream interview and question and answer session […]
Last week, Mrs. Galbreath, Yearbook Adviser, and Miss Lechman, Photography Teacher were able to travel to Orlando, Florida to attend Jostens Adviser University (JAU). With advisers from all over the country, they […]
CCS is proud to be one of approximately 2,300 high schools worldwide to be recognized as an AP Capstone School. This innovative College Board program consists of two courses, AP […]
Fifty-three freshmen students began their Student Leadership University journey by attending the SLU 101 conference in San Antonio. This is the first step in a four-year pathway to develop strong, active Christian […]
Mrs. Sharon Miller began her career at CCS in the Huff Learning Center working with Kindergarten students before transitioning to the classroom as a math teacher. Her expertise in this […]
On Tuesday, May 17, the high school administration was pleased to honor high school students for their accomplishments in the…
The drumline had a need and the engineering class came up with a solution. What a blessing it is to see the body of Christ using their skills and lessons […]
Last week, kindergarten started working on an insect research writing project. Groups from each class have been researching butterflies, bees, ladybugs and ants. By the end, students will have learned so much and […]
All Spanish III, III Honors and AP Spanish IV students presented the Gospel to each other this week. They worked on how to start a conversation with someone, memorized 11 […]
Eighth-grade students participated in the SIFMA Foundation Stock Market Game. Teams begin the simulation with an imaginary investment of $100,000 to trade on the NYSE and NASDAQ. Students follow current […]
The Cypress Christian School Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony was held on April 25, 2022. The National Honor Society was organized in 1921 to create an […]
The Academic Team competed in the TAPPS Academic and Fine Arts State meet last Tuesday and Wednesday in Waco. After months of preparing, the team finished sixth in state in academics […]
On April 8, National Honor Society was proud to welcome its newest members. It was an evening of fun and accomplishment for the incoming juniors and sophomores. We are incredibly proud […]
The TAPPS State Academic, Fine Arts and Speech Meet took place this week in Waco. Our Warriors had the perseverance and tenacity to place as the 4A State Champion school in […]
The Honors Engineering class of 2021-2022 presented the projects they built to enhance the lives of their clients from Reach Unlimited at a banquet on Monday, April 11. The semester […]
Students in Spanish 2 Honors classes taught a cooking class this week to demonstrate their mastery of using commands in Spanish. Students brought in small samples to share with the […]
The Honors Engineering class had the opportunity to simulate a “stakeholders’ meeting” with leadership at CCS. The class of 12 students is split into three groups of four students. We […]
On March 10, seventh grade students concluded their work on Texas History Fair with presentations to parents, classmates and a panel of judges. A reception displaying students’ scrapbooks was well-attended by […]
CCS hosted representatives from 25 colleges and universities for a College Fair during the week before spring break. Sophomores and juniors had the opportunity to browse the fair and learn […]
Eighteen students were selected to compete in the ACSI Math Olympics competition based on their high scores in the categories of computation and reasoning. Many on the team placed in […]
Friends, family members, students and teachers attended this year’s sixth grade Living Wax Museum honoring heroes of our faith and heroes of our history.More than 60 sixth-grade students dressed in […]
Spatial visualization is the study of two and three-dimensional objects and the practice of mental manipulation of objects. As engineers create new things for human use, they first visualize their […]
Eighth-grade U.S. history students partook in a Supreme Court simulation on Tuesday. Students were assigned different roles, such as Justices, clerks, prosecutors Solicitor Generals, and journalists. Each role was vital […]
The engineering classes were given a worksheet with details about specific model rockets and engines. Formulas were given to help identify the projected height the model rocket would go. The […]
On Tuesday, the CCS Academic Team began the first round of practice for the state preliminary tests. Official prelim testing will take place upon return from spring break with the […]
The honors engineering class is continuing their projects with Reach Unlimited. They have been tasked with creating projects that can benefit the clients. One team must create a way for […]
Seventh-graders completed their genetics and DNA unit in their life science class by completing the strawberry DNA extraction lab. Students worked together to learn how simple household ingredients could help […]
Spanish III Honors students have embarked on a quest to conquer all 17 regions of Spain. Last week, each group created a flag for their home base region and placed […]
Kindergarten celebrated their 100th day of school last Friday, January 28. The students wore their 100-day masterpiece and had a day filled with activities all surrounding the number 100. Some […]
On Wednesday, January 12, seventh-grade students had the opportunity to visit Washington-on-the-Brazos, the “Birthplace of Texas.” On their visit, students walked the same trails and paths that the founders of […]
Recently, Mrs. Baldwin’s seventh-grade English students completed a novel study of Anna of Byzantium, and to complement the book they visited the Lanier Theological Library. They began the morning with a tour […]
While discussing the human brain, Honors Anatomy & Physiology students dissected sheep brains. Students observed and identified the frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal lobes and the optic chiasma. Next, students […]
The honors engineering class had the opportunity to 3D print Christmas ornaments. The class was blessed to have Mr. James Zapico as a guest speaker to help understand the history of […]
Through a virtual performance option, sophomore and junior students enjoyed watching literature come to life in the Encore! performance of several short pieces including “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs as well […]
Reverse engineering is the process of taking apart an object. But why would we need to take the time to take something apart? To understand it better To see inside […]
The Class of 2022 has been hard at work and we are so proud of what they have already accomplished! 281 applications submitted to 88 different universities 80 acceptance letters […]
The yearbook staff is almost done with their first set of page spreads. This week they completed the second round of edits, and the final copy is due next Tuesday. […]
American Sign Language students practice signing the Pledge to the American flag. Each Friday, ASL students present an assigned activity along with completing an online lesson. Assignments have included activities […]
