NEW! Staff Bios. Meet CCHS Staff!
NEW! Cypress Parent Site
Welcome to the Second
Semester
January 25 marks the start of the second semester. Fresh start, perhaps some class changes, and a milestone for the year. Thanks all for your support! If you want to get involved (and just haven't gotten around to it yet) check out the Parent Site, or contact Les or Linda in the office and find out how you can help!
Open School Nights for
Prospective New Students
February 2 and March 2 will be Open School Nights at Cypress. Please invite any students or parents who have voiced interest in our school to please join us either night from 6:30 - 8:30.
Prospective families can visit campus, chat with staff and current families, and learn more about fall enrollment.
Preparing for CCHS Annual Silent Auction
You can help support a major fundraising
effort to build a covered, outdoor area to provide shelter and extra instructional space. Please join the parent committee and staff by helping:
- Mark your calendar for Wednesday, March 24, 2010 from 6:30 - 9:00.
- Download this letter.
- Approach businesses you frequent, using this letter to introduce the silent auction and to ask for a donation.
- Clean out your closets or consider a donation you would like to provide.
- Provide a copy of the letter (if wanted) and bring one to the Cypress office with the donation.
Your help is critical. Please join us at the February 10 parent meeting, and access information from the parent site.
Cypress in the News
The Santa Cruz Sentinel recently reported on several newsworthy people in our community:
- Our own Tie Club has donated $550 worth of gift cards to CASA of Santa Cruz County. (Noted in the middle of the article).
- Jessica Beauchesne, from the Cypress class of 2008, has completed training and is awaiting her first AmeriCorps assignment. (Noted in the Honors section toward the bottom of the article).
- Social Studies teacher Travis Parker was one of ten
local educators nominated for California League of High Schools Educator of the Year for the Central Coast. He was honored at a ceremony at the Chaminade December 10. Congratulations Travis! View the article.
Students, Teachers are Standing By For Extra Help and Guidance
The end of the semester is soon! If you need extra help in any area, please note that every Friday, staff is usually available after 12:45 to assist with comprehension, review, make-ups,and the general guidance that comes from a small, community-based school like Cypress.
Parents and students, these are times to learn to advocate for yourself in a safe, truly caring place. Talk to your teacher! Arrange time to meet to address those areas that will make a difference in "getting it" or not!
Smart Moves, Smart Choices
From th
e National Assn. of School Nurses comes a program called "Smart Moves, Smart Choices," featuring free videos to educate youth and parents about the risks of prescription drub abuse. It's a four part video series available through an online resource called the.Medic; each is accompanied by science and language arts curriculum.
We hope you find in informative, worthwhile, and that it leads to some discussion around this issue.
Education=information=awareness=prevention
Ruth
& Frank Forster
Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 to $1250 in scholarship funds are available in awards of $250 - $500 from the Forster family in memory of Ruth and Frank Forster. Applications will be reviewed by the Forster family for award selection. Please download and complete the application, and turn it in to Mr. Forster or Ms. Tresham on or before Feb. 5.
Also, Students planning to attend Cabrillo College in Fall, 2010 should consider applying for scholarships. Download information and the application.
New Counseling Page
Our school counselor, Megan Tresham, has created a new Cypress Counseling website, for up to date information. Go there for information about scholarships, college visit field trips, and more!
Parents Can View Student Progress Online
NOTE: Need your password? Contact Linda in the office
Parents can now view student grades, assignments and more using Powerschool. Usernames and passwords were included in September. Please contact Linda DaValle in the office for more information at 477.0302. Click to View your students' grades, and if that link does not work, click on or copy/paste this into your browser: https://liveoak.powerschool.com/public/
Gourmet Coffee Fundraiser
Drink coffee? Cypress Student Leadership is sponsoring a coffee (bean or ground) fundraiser. For every roasted to order, twelve ounce bag, $4 of the total price of $8 goes to the Cypress student fund. Types of coffee are on the order sheet. Please do the following:
- Download the order sheet;
- Complete the sheet, including the coffee desired, your name and your student's name;
- Include a check made out to Cypress Charter High or CCHS;
- Turn in by Friday each week;
- Coffee will be delivered the following Wednesday.
Join in this great fundraiser! Order for your entire neighborhood!! Download the order sheet and get your coffee next week!
