Monday, February 21, 2022
Friday, February 18, 2022
Mr. Cy Woods
Wildcats,
The 2022 Mr. Cy Woods pageant is Friday, March 25th.
Applications for Senior Contestants and Escorts can be picked up and turned into the AP office or the Finance office. If you would like to participate in the pageant, please stop by and pick up an application. They are due March 4th with a commitment to the rehearsal dates listed on the form. This is a fun and entertaining event. So, don't miss out Senior Men; step up and make some memories and strut your stuff! Feel free to ask any questions you may have.
More information will follow later regarding Mr. Cy Woods ticket sales.
UIL Academic Team
Congratulations to the Cy Woods UIL Academic Team!
The Cy Woods UIL Academic Team won the overall school championship at the Magnolia UIL Invitational B meet this past weekend.
There were over 20 schools present.
Cy Woods had over 80 entries with over 40 students competing!
212 Wildcats!
The UIL District Meet is March 26! 212!
Lady's Soccer
Your lady Wildcat varsity soccer team flooded Lakes with goals in an eight to nothing victory. Defense kept the shutout in another strong team win. These Cats begin round 2 of district play today against Cy Falls at home. Good luck Soccer!
Your Lady Wildcat JV Soccer team stomped the Spartans with an 8 to zero win. The Wildcats start round 2 of district today against Cy Falls and look to continue their unbeaten streak. 212 Soccer!
JV Boys Soccer
After dropping their opener, the Boys have gone on a 5-game winning streak. The JV boys have clawed their way into first place halfway through the season.
Great job, JV Boys Soccer!
Horse Judging
On Monday, the horse judging team competed in the San Antonio livestock show and rodeo horse judging contest. Our team placed 3rd overall out of 101 teams from all over Texas. Our 2nd team placed 29th overall. Woods had individuals place 12th and 13th over all.
Hockey
Congratulations to the Wildcat hockey team for their 5-2 defeat over the Fair-Creek team.
The team travels to College Station this Sunday to take on the Thunder!
Monday, February 14, 2022
Black History Month
A big piece of Cy-Fair ISD history is the Carverdale School which was a school for black students from 1925-1970. It was located where Highway 290 meets Beltway 8. The school first opened in 1925 in a one-room farmhouse that was donated by a German dairy farmer. Teachers were known for encouraging students to attend colleges such as Prairie View A&M University and Texas Southern University after graduation. They were also committed to offering a range of extracurricular activities, including student council, National Honor Society, yearbook staff, Spanish Club, Future Homemakers of America, Future Teachers of America, choir, band, cheerleading, drill team, football, basketball, baseball and track. The Carverdale Cobras clinched two consecutive state basketball titles in 1965 and 1966. The school closed in 1970 after the district was court ordered to desegregate in 1967.
Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard and Bobby Marshall were the first two African American players in the NFL in 1920. Fritz Pollard became the first African American head coach in the National Football League. Pollard went to Brown University, majoring in chemistry and he was the first black football player at Brown University. Pollard later became the first black running back to be named to Walter Camp's All-American team.
Marlin Briscoe was the first African American to start as an American Football League quarterback in 1968 while playing for the Denver Broncos. Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes - are the only two African American quarterbacks in the NFL's 100 year history to outright win the MVP award. Cam Newton was the co-MVP with Peyton Manning.
African American coaches have enjoyed major success in the NFL, most notable when Lovie Smith's Chicago Bears met Tony Dungy's Indianapolis Colts in Miami for Super Bowl XLI. It was the first Super Bowl featuring two Black head coaches, Dungy's Colts defeated Smith's Bears, 29-17, behind a dominant defensive performance. Dungy was the first Black coach to win a Super Bowl and Mike Tomlin became the second after his Steelers topped the Arizona Cardinals just a couple years later in Super Bowl XLIII.
Little known black history fact: Admiral Michelle Janine Howard is a retired United States Navy four star admiral. Howard has achieved many historical firsts throughout her naval career. She was the first African American woman to command a U.S. Navy Ship and the first to achieve two and three star rank. On July 1, 2014, Howard became the first woman to become a U.S. Navy four star admiral. As Vice Chief of Naval Operations, which she began that same day, she was the first African American and the first woman to hold that post. Howard also became the first female four star admiral to command operational forces.
Track
The sub varsity track teams competed at Cy Springs HS.
JV Girls - 1st overall
Freshman Boys - 1st overall
JV Boys - 1st overall
Athletes competed well, Coaches are proud of their performance!
Dual Credit
Wildcats, Dual Credit registration is open. If you are interested in taking a college class on our campus next school year, you must complete a PINK registration form and submit it no later than April 29. Visit with Ms. Pickett in the Counseling Office or Mrs. England in the College and Career Center. Remember, Dual Credit registration requires an extra step - the pink sheet. Start now so you don't miss out on DC classes.
Winter Guard
Cy Woods winter guard competed in the Texas Winter Guard competition at Goose Creek Memorial on Saturday 2/12. Congratulations to JV who took 1st place in their division and Varsity who earned 3rd place in their division.
Y'all make us 212 proud!
Lady's Soccer
Your Lady Wildcat Varsity Soccer team pulverized the panthers a whopping seven goals to none on Friday night. Defense kept the clean sheet with not even a single shot allowed. Our cats are back in action tomorrow against the Spartans. Good Luck Soccer!!
Your Lady Wildcat JV Soccer team continued their winning ways by pummeling the Panthers 5 to zero. Come out tomorrow as we finish our first round of district against Cy Lakes. 212 Soccer!
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Step Team
The Royal Vision Step Team performed at the Stomp Down 2022 Step Show presented by the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. The team placed third overall and qualified for the National competition in May.
Lady Soccer
It may have been too cold for school, but your lady Wildcat varsity soccer team was out battling the cold and the Cy Ranch ponies on Friday. Our cats came out victorious thanks to a rocket goal. Defense did great to shut down Ranches speedy forwards and keep the shut out. Our cats are back in action today at home against Cy Park. Today is our teacher appreciation game and we'd like to invite all teachers to come out for the game - this one is for you!
JV begins at 5:30 pm followed by Varsity at 7:30 pm
Black History Month
Imagine a time period where we would not be able to be coached by Mr. Williams. 55 years ago, that would have been the case. In Brown v. Board of Education, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. The 1954 decision declared that separate educational facilities for white and African American students were inherently unequal. Cy-Fair ISD did not desegregate until 1967. Since then, CFISD has grown to be one of the most productive and diverse districts in the state.
Ruby Nell Bridges Hall is an American Civil Rights Activist. At the tender age of six, Ruby Bridges advanced the cause of civil rights in November 1960 when she became the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South. Bridges and her mother were escorted to school by four federal marshals during the school year that Bridges attended William Frantz Elementary. That first day, Bridges and her mother spent the entire day in the principal's office; the chaos of the school prevented their moving to the classroom until the second day. Because of the support from our government and all of the people who believed in integration, Ruby Bridges and so many others were able to acquire the same education that was available to all American students.
Orchestra
The Cy Woods Orchestra earned 65 Superior ratings and 13 Excellent ratings at last weekend's UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest. Our students brought their best to Cy Lakes High School. Congratulations on a 212 performance, orchestra!
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
WMHA
The Wildcat Mental Health Alliance will be holding its next meeting on Thursday after school in the teaching theater until 4:15 pm. It is not too late to join us in advocating for mental health of Cy Woods. See you tomorrow!
Black History Month
Yesterday began Black History Month and it was created in 1926. Historian Carter G. Woodson announced the second week of February to be "Negro History Week". This week was chosen because it coincided with the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, on February 12 and of Frederick Douglass on February 14, both of which dates, black communities had celebrated together since the late 19th century. It became a month in February 1976. The primary emphasis was placed on encouraging the teaching of the history of African Americans in the nation's public schools.
Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year among East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, among others. The New Year celebration is usually celebrated for multiple days - not just one day as in Gregorian calendar's New Year. In 2022, Lunar New Year begins on February 1.
The year 2022 is slated to be the year of the water tiger. The water tiger comes up every 60 years. The water tiger is action-oriented and represents strength, bravery and clearing away evil.
Lady Soccer
Your lady Wildcat varsity soccer team was back to their winning ways last night against Langham Creek. Our Cats are back in action against district rivals Cy Ranch on Friday. Good luck soccer!
Your Lady Wildcat JV soccer team won the last 2 games with a combined score of 8 to 1. Your Lady Wildcats are taking on those pesky ponies down the road on Friday night. 212 Soccer!
World Read Aloud Day
Today is World Read Aloud Day. For 13 years, World Read Aloud Day has called attention to the importance of sharing stories by challenging participants to grab a book, find an audience and read-aloud! The global effort, created by the non-profit LitWorld and sponsored by Scholastic, is celebrated annually in over 173 countries and is all about bringing people together through the shared connection of reading aloud in all of our communities.
Did you know that our library has a large collection of picture books? Check one out today to read to a younger person in your family or community. Let's celebrate World Read Aloud Day and bring the joy of reading to others!
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