Did you know: Teen tobacco, alcohol and drug users are at least twice as likely as nonusers to have poor grades? Even more alarming: Teen drug users are about twice as likely as non-users to drop out of high school.
Did you know: 90% of Americans with a substance abuse problem started smoking, drinking or using other drugs before age 18.
Did you know: Deaths from medication abuse now outnumber deaths from traffic accidents for young adults in the United States.
The Wildcat Hockey team took home a huge win on Sunday against Cinco Ranch.
The Wildcats take on those pesky Highlanders this Friday at 7:05 at the Aerodrome.
Come support your Wildcat Hockey team! Get out there and hurt somebody!
Tickets for sale during all lunches today. Student tickets: $4 and Adult tickets: $7
Game: Pridgeon Stadium (away) - 6:30 pm
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Woods was the UIL 6A State Academic Champion in 2019?
1st time that has happened in the history of CFISD.
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Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. This year Red Ribbon Week begins today.
Did you know: Those that use drugs often don't see the damage they cause to those around them. The addiction becomes more prominent and the user starts to break away from any and all relationships they once found important.
Thank you for recognizing that drugs are a fashion disaster and wearing mismatched clothes and crazy hair today. Tomorrow join us as we fight against drugs! Dress like your favorite superhero or villain.
Congratulations Volleyball! It was a program sweep against Cy Springs on Friday clenching a playoff spot! It looks like your Wildcats will be playing Tomball Memorial or Tomball in their first round of playoffs, detail will be coming soon! The girls play their last district match away against Cy Lakes on Tuesday and play of warm up playoff match against Summer Creek this Thursday at home, 5:30!
You make Cy Woods #1
Over the weekend, Cy Woods Choir students competed at the TMEA Region Choir Auditions. The directors are so proud of all the students in this very competitive audition. Woods had:
9th & 10th Grade Honor Choir: 10 students
Region Treble Choir: 5 students
Region Mixed Choir: 21 students
Cy Woods also had 15 students advance to Pre-Area round of auditions at the beginning of December.
We had 2 students named first chair for their choir for the entire region.
Congratulations to these choir students for their work and 212 effort!
Each year, the United States observes National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988.
This year, the theme for Hispanic Heritage Month was "Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope." Over the past month we have recognized artists, scientists, popular icons and leaders. We have highlighted people and practices from all over the Hispanic world but have only scratched the surface of their contributions.
Today, as we conclude our observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, we reflect upon these and the many other ways that this vibrant, exciting and colorful culture makes life in the USA richer, more complex and more satisfying.
The largest urban area in North America isn't NYC or LA - it is Mexico City. With a population of over 21 million people in the greater Mexico City area, it is also the largest Spanish-speaking city in the entire world.
The Aztecs were led to the location by a sign from their god, Huitzilopochtli, who pointed to the site by showing them a golden eagle perched on a prickly pear devouring a rattlesnake. The city was originally built on an island of Lake Texcoco by the Aztecs in 1325 as Tenochtitlan, which was almost completely destroyed by the Spanish in 1521. The lake is still there, too - which is why parts of the city have sunk more than 30 feet in the last 100 years.
When Hernan Cortes invaded Mexico in 1521 he marched toward what was described as a "golden city" - Tenochtitlan. Since then, Mexico City has grown far beyond the island that it once occupied. It now covers the entire Valley of Mexico and is one of the most productive and culturally important cities in the world. You can still see the remnants of the old Aztec city in some surviving temples and in the waterways of Xochimilco, called chinampas.
When it comes to controversy, few federal holidays can compare with October 12th. Depending on what part of the world you're in or even which neighborhood in a big city, October 12th can go by one of over a dozen different names.
Originally celebrated in New York City in 1792, Columbus Day became a celebration of Italian culture and its contributions to life in the United States. By 1892, after an incident of anti-Italian immigrant violence, President Benjamin Harrison declared the 12th to be a one-time national celebration that included school presentations and publications along patriotic, American themes. Francis Bellamy also published his most famous work for this celebration, the Pledge of Allegiance.
In Mexico and across Latin America, the 12th is known as Dia de la Raza, Dia de la Resistencia Indigena, El dia de la Raza y de la Hispanidad and Dia de las Americas among others. It is a chance for people to reflect upon and celebrate the Hispanic influence on the development of the two American continents and to appreciate the indigenous people whose traditions, food, religions and languages blended with the Europeans to make Hispanic culture what it is.
In recent years, October 12th has been marked by protests and the demands for the removal of statues and monuments that many in the Latino community view as representing oppressors and tyrants. Meanwhile, celebrations of Italian-American heritage continue in cities like New York and San Francisco. This year, President Joe Biden has proclaimed the holiday Indigenous Peoples' Day to celebrate the "invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples" and "recognize their inherent sovereignty".
On Saturday the 16th, the Cypress Woods Computer Science team travelled to 7 Lakes for the 13th annual 7 Lakes CS contest.
Woods placed 1st and 4th in the Advanced Division and 4th and 6th in the Novice Division.
Cy Woods is the reigning UIL 2021 6A State Champion Computer Science team - 212!
If you are interested in the Computer Science club or UIL Academics, stop by room 1558
If you missed Friday nights volleyball matches, you missed out on some of the best volleyball in Texas! Varsity lost in 5 sets, but it felt like a victory. The girls are the only team to take Cy Ranch to 5 sets in District! Everyone is so proud of our girls! Be sure to support these young ladies this week, away at Cy Park on Tuesday at 4:30 and 5:30 and Home on Friday against Cy Springs, varsity plays at 4:00!
Selena Quintanilla Gomez, better known simply as Selena, was adored by millions of fans for her music, style and personality. She blended traditional Tejano music with upbeat Mexican cumbia in both Spanish and English. Her albums, which sold over 30 million copies worldwide, were some of the first for a female Hispanic artist to reach the Billboard charts in Mexico and the United States.
The Queen of Tejano music was only 23 years old when she was murdered in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Over 60,000 fans attended her public funeral in Corpus Christi. Across South Texas, she is revered as a diva, a martyr and even a saint. She was so popular that after her death in 1995 Governor George W. Bush declared that in Texas, April 16, her birthday, would be remembered as Selena Day. "Dreaming of You" her record released just after her death, debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart, something no other Latin recording artist had done and led Billboard magazine to name her the greatest female Latin artist of all time. The movie made about her life launched the career of a then-unknown actress, Jennifer Lopez.
Now, over 26 years after her death, Selena is still one of the most popular musicians on Spanish-language radio and her songs are covered by Tejano bands.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, today we remember the Queen of Tejano music, Selena.
Congratulations to the Wildcat Varsity Hockey team on their 8-0 win over Seven Lakes! The Wildcats take on Tomball this Friday at 7:05 pm at the Aerodrome. Lets get out there and hurt somebody!
Volleyball has 5 matches left in season, a big match-up against Langham Creek on Tuesday and Senior night against Cy Ranch this Friday! Be sure to come support your lady Wildcats who are 27 and 10 and tied for 3rd in District!
