Edition INSIDECypress-Fairbanks ISD Vol. 23, Issue 1 A Publication of CFISD July 2013 School starts AUG. 26 With less than a month left of the summer break, CFISD staff are making final preparations for a smooth transition to the 2013-2014 school year. The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 26.

Have you seen this symbol before? This is a QR (Quick Response) code used to quickly access a web page into the user’s smartphone when scanned with a mobile tagging app. Scan this code for access to the district’s website. COMMUNITY EXPO A one-place stop for back-to-school preparations CFISD will host its first Community Expo on Online Registration Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Berry Center to provide parents and guardians with back-to-school services (listed on the right) Immunizations in a consolidated location. Booths will be set up throughout the Berry Center for online registration, transportation, food services, Employment Opportunities Club Rewind (before-/after-school program), health services and employment opportunities. Free/Reduced Lunch Applications Representatives from the Harris County Health Department will provide immunizations at no cost to families who have CHIP, Medicaid or CHIP Applications no health insurance. They will also be on hand to provide assistance in filling out CHIP and SNAP applications. Memorial Hermann Hospital Athletic Physicals representatives will be on site to provide athletic physicals for $25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information regarding the event, call Community Programs Registration student services at 281-517-6342 or email [email protected]. INSIDE · 2 COMMUNITY EXPO Save money AUG. 9-11 Our tradition. The state’s annual tax- Your opportunity. free weekend Apply today Our tradition of excellence in teaching, www.pvamu.edu research and service is nothing new. For more for 2013 is than 135 years, we’ve provided students Fall Freshmen/Transfer with a strong academic foundation, personal scheduled for Admission Deadline attention, a unique college experience and the June 1st opportunity to make their mark on the world. Aug. 9-11. Back-to-school Call for an appointment and get a free gift.** shoppers $10 retail value. Offer good while supplies last. will be exempt from the 8.25-percent sales tax on items under $100 that include clothing and footwear, school supplies and backpacks. Cypress Fairbanks Visit the Susan Combs, Texas Internal Medicine Associates Comptroller of Public Accounts Gisele Jones, M.D. website for a full list of tax-free and 11307 FM 1960 Suite 310 taxable items.

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832-604-3626 INSIDE · 3 www.cyfairinternalmed.com Parents can find all back-to-school information in one location via the Back-to-School link on the district website. For details on individual topics, select an icon below:

Bus Stops / Course Free / Reduced Campus Descriptions District Meal Application Locator Map

Immunizations Registration School Supply Transportation Lists

INSIDE · 4 HOME ACCESS CENTER

CFISD parents of students in grades 3-12 have access to their students’ academic information through the Home Access Center, which is easily accessible through Quick Links on the district home page. Home Access Center highlights include:

Daily Summary (a student’s daily schedule, attendance and homework) Student Schedule (a list of courses taken by student) Attendance (detailed information of monthly attendance) Classwork (a posting of assignments, descriptions, due dates, total possible points and scores received) Interim Progress Reports (online version of latest progress report) Report Cards (online version of student’s report card) Registration (student information) My Profile(user information)

For technical support, parents can contact the district’s HELP desk at

GRADES ONLINE 281-807-8680, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. INSIDE · 5 O ce of Community Programs

We are excited to announce the premiere of two summer options for your children beginning summer of 2011.

First, Club Rewind will host an all-day summer camp for children who need care throughout the summer. The camp will run weekly for incoming kindergarten through 8th grade students.

As a second option, Cy-Fair Fun Camps are available. These are theme-oriented camps operating weekly for only six weeks of the summer. They are available for children kindergarten through 8th grade. See the information below for more details on these programs. We look forward to serving your children this summer!

COMMUNITY PROGRAMSCFISD Fun Camps

Location: Spillane Middle School Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dates: Beginning June 13, 2011 CFISD’s before-/after-school programTopics: Art, Sports, for Drama, Technology, Science Cooking and much more elementary and middle school studentsCost: $99 per week/child, plus registration and supplies

Enrollment is currentlySign open up for the classes and weeks that you choose! for CFISD’s before- and after- Club Rewind Summer Camp Locations: Aragon Middle School or

school care program Club Goodson Middle School Hours: 6:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Rewind held at all elementary Dates: Beginning June 6, 2011 Topics: Each week designed around a

and middle school campuses. theme with either a field trip or Summer Session 8 in-house entertainment! The before-school care Cost: $130 per week/child, plus

Aug. 5-8registration and supplies

begins at 6:30 a.m. On-site carnival, trip to Reliant Stadium, all-you-can-eat pancakes at the theatre, the providing students with various social games and TheChildren’s Office Museum, of skating, Community water slides, art activities. The after-school program begins ProgramsMain Event will and muchhost more! its immediately after school and ends at 6:30 p.m. To final 2013 summer register, parents can fill out the Registration Form Splash! session Aug. 5-8. that is posted on the Club Rewind web page.Visit www.cfisd.net Forms and click on Club ToRewind register, for information go regarding to the either program or call 281-807-8900. Registration will be limited. Enrollment begins in March! are processed in the order received and may take Splash! web page. For up to three business days before a child can begin. more information, call A phone call will be made to confirm a child’s start 281-517-6841 or email date. For more information, visit the district website communityprograms@ cfisd.net. and click on Club Rewind. Additional questions can be emailed to [email protected]. INSIDE · 6 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PARTNERS IN EDUCATION Become a Bus Buddy Sign up to become a Bus Buddy by filling out and submitting a Bus Buddy application. Training sessions will be held at the Berry Center on the following days: • Monday, Aug. 19 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; • Tuesday, Aug. 20 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; or • Wednesday, Aug. 21 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. For more information, call 281-894-3949.

Becoming a Volunteer / Visitors to School Policy

• Parents, grandparents or legal guardians of CFISD students can sign up to volunteer by filling out the onlineVolunteer Registration Form. All others must fill out the Global Volunteer Application. For more information, call 281-894-3950. • All visitors are required to present a valid driver’s license or other valid government- issued ID in the main office. Details regarding this policy are outlined on the district website. Read COMMUNITY RELATIONS: VISITORS TO SCHOOLS policy. INSIDE · 7 Athletic Season Physicals CFISD will host Tickets another opportunity for students to complete their athletic Renewal Period physicals. During the July 29-Aug. 9 Community Expo on Aug. 17 at the Berry Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital Three easy ways to renew: will provide athletic Online at www.CyFairTickets.com. physicals for $25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In person, at the Berry Center athletic office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Athletic Forms By phone, via online ticketing provider, Extremetix, at Packets needed for 1-888-695-0888. athletic physicals are The season ticket price is $7 per ticket, plus a $5 per-order available to download fee for online purchases or renewals. Payment forms accepted on the district website. are cash, check and credit card in person or credit card online. For more information, call the athletic department at 281-894- 3980. INSIDE · 8 SPECIAL EDUCATION

Educational services in CFISD are provided to an Services for estimated 8,000 students with special needs. Teachers, students with instructional aides, speech pathologists and related service personnel provide instruction and related services to disabilities students with disabilities from ages 3-21. Exceptions are made for students with hearing and vision disabilities, who may receive services from birth. Instructional services provided for elementary students include in-class support, resource classes and speech/language support. Preschool Programs for Children with Disabilities (PPCD), adaptive behavior and LIFE (Learning in Functional Environments) Skills classes for students are offered as cluster services at the elementary level. Secondary campuses offer similar services with the exception of PPCD. Those services include: in-class support, resource classes, LIFE Skills, adaptive behavior and speech/language services. Additional special education program options are the Carlton and Adaptive Behavior centers. A detailed description of each of the services can be viewed via the Special Programs and Special Education link on the district website. For more information, call 281-897-6400.

Services for students with auditory impairments are offered at Birkes and Hancock elementary schools; Spillane Middle School; and Cypress Ridge High School.

INSIDE · 9 Computer Classes MS Excel 2010, Part 1 (Sept. 7 from 8 to 11 a.m.) NEW for Adults Participants will explore the world of spreadsheets to create Computer courses for adults (18 simple budgets and other types and older) will be held on Sept. 7 of ledger sheets. and Sept. 14 at 10494 Jones Road on the second floor of ISC-West. Each three-hour course is offered MS Excel 2010, Part 2 on a first-come, first-served basis (Sept. 7 from noon to 3 p.m.) at a cost of $90. Payment (cash or check only) is due upon registration. Participants will learn techniques No refunds or transferring of money of managing multiple or large between classes is allowed. If a workbooks. Excel Part 1 is course is canceled by CFISD due recommended. to low enrollment, payment will be refunded. To enroll or for more Web 2.0 Tools: Photo Editing information, call 281-897-6443 and Publishing between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday- (Sept. 14 from 8 a.m. to noon) Friday. Participants will learn how to edit digital photos and scan hard copies Course descriptions, dates and by using the windows operating times are listed to the right. system and free online tools.

INSIDE · 10 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Administrative Assignments (Sept. 7 from 8 to 11 a.m.) NEW Frankie Jackson, Joni Conn, former assistant who comes to principal at Keith ES, was named CFISD with 29 the new principal for Hamilton years of technology ES. She replaces Catherine experience, was Bartlett, who accepted a position named chief in her hometown of Montgomery. technology officer effective (Sept. 7 from noon to 3 p.m.) Dr. Jeanette Gerault, former Aug. 5. She will be filling the assistant principal at Birkes ES, position left by Harold Rowe, who was named the new principal for retired in June. Fiest ES. She replaces Crystal Romero-Mueller, who accepted an Roy Sprague, intermediate principal position in Tomball ISD former assistant last month. superintendent of facilities and Kari Hough, former assistant (Sept. 14 from 8 a.m. to noon) construction, principal at Postma ES, was was named the named the new principal for associate superintendent for Tipps ES. She replaces Pam facilities, construction and Redd, who accepted a principal support services in June. position in Spring Branch ISD. INSIDE · 11 Public Notification of Nondiscrimination CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION

CFISD offers career and technical education programs in trade and industry, agri-science, business, information technology, health science, technology education and family and consumer sciences. Admission to these programs is based on student interest, age and grade requirements specified by the Texas Education Agency. It is the policy of the district not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its career and technology programs, services, activities and employment as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. CFISD will take steps to ensure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and career and technology programs. For information about your rights or grievance procedures contact Dan McIlduff at 281-897-6416 or Deborah Stewart at 281-897-4030.

INSIDE · 12 A C B M Removal and Compliance

In accordance with Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR 765 regulations, all parents and district employees are hereby informed that a third year re-inspection of asbestos containing building material (ACBM) in CFISD facilities is currently in progress. This inspection will confirm that the district’s buildings are in compliance, and that the district continues to provide Cypress-Fairbanks ISD a safe environment for its staff and Transportation Department HIRING students. The individual building re- School Bus Drivers Are You: inspection reports are on file in the • Friendly • Caring • Dependable • Positive Management Plan books located in facility • Compassionate • Energetic • Patient administration areas. Additionally, during We Offer: • Excellent Pay($13.64/hour) the past 12 months, ACBM was removed • Benefits • Split Shift Schedule from Cy-Fair HS. For more information, • Paid Training • COL Assistance contact Archie Hayes, director of Apply NOW www.cfisd.net maintenance, at 281-897-4292. INSIDE · 13 District HIGHLIGHTS What’s New? Cypress-Fairbanks ISD 2013-2014

2013 2014 CFISD recently July January S M T W T F S Important Dates S M T W T F S Summer School Graduation: The district will started a company 1 2 3 4 5 6 Aug. 14-15 New Staff Orientation 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Aug. 16, 19-23 Professional Days 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Aug. 26 1st Day of School 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 host the 2013 Summer Graduation Ceremony on page on LinkedIn. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Sept. 2 Student/Staff Holiday Oct. 14 Professional Day / 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 Elem. Parent Conferences 26 27 28 29 30 31 Aug. 7 at the Berry Center. The ceremony will Join Cypress- Nov. 25-29 Student/Staff Holidays August Dec. 23-27, 30-31 Student/Staff Holidays February S M T W T F S Jan. 1-3 Student/Staff Holidays S M T W T F S Fairbanks ISD. Jan. 6 Professional Day be streamed live via CFTV Comcast Channel 16, 1 2 3 Jan. 20 Student/Staff Holiday 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Feb. 17 Professional Day / 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 the district website and on smartphones via the 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Inclement Weather Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 March 17-21 Student/Staff Holidays April 18 Student/Staff Holiday 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 May 26 Student/Staff Holiday 23 24 25 26 27 28 district’s mobile website. June 5 Last Day of School September June 6 Professional Day / March Inclement Weather Day S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2013-2014 Graduation Dates and Times 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Grading Periods 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Graduation ceremonies will be held at the Berry Center. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Elementary Schools 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 30 1st: Aug. 26 - Oct. 25 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Use Google Maps to find 2nd: Oct. 28 - Jan. 17 30 31 October 3rd: Jan. 21 - March 28 Dec. 20 (Friday): Windfern High School 7:00 p.m. S M T W T F S 4th: March 31 - June 5 April locations of CFISD schools 1 2 3 4 5 S M T W T F S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Secondary Schools 1 2 3 4 5 June 4 (Wednesday): Windfern High School 7:00 p.m. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1st Semester 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 or download the new 1st: Aug. 26 - Oct. 4 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2nd: Oct. 7 - Nov. 8 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 June 5 (Thursday): Cypress Lakes High School 3:30 p.m. 27 28 29 30 31 3rd: Nov. 11 - Dec. 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2013- 27 28 29 30 Cypress Ranch High School 7:30 p.m. 2nd Semester November 4th: Jan. 7 - Feb. 21 June 6 (Friday): Cypress Ridge High School 8:30 a.m. 2014 S M T W T F S 5th: Feb. 24 - April 11 May 1 2 6th: April 14 - June 5 S M T W T F S Cypress Springs High School noon 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 District 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cypress Woods High School 4:00 p.m. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Legend Map 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Jersey Village High School 7:30 p.m. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 June 7 (Saturday): Langham Creek High School 8:30 a.m. Student/staff holiday via the December Professional day (student holiday) June Cy-Fair High School noon S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 QR First and last day of school 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cypress Creek High School 3:30 p.m. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Parent conferences 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Cypress Falls High School 7:30 p.m. code. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Holiday for all students 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 { Professional day 29 30 TBA - Summer 2014 Summer School 7:00 p.m. Inclement weather day

INSIDE · 14 MARK YOUR CALENDAR Cypress-Fairbanks ISD LIVE Internet Auction 2013-2014 through Aug. 1

2013 2014 July January S M T W T F S Important Dates S M T W T F S Summer Graduation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Aug. 14-15 New Staff Orientation 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Aug. 16, 19-23 Professional Days 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Aug. 7 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Aug. 26 1st Day of School 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Sept. 2 Student/Staff Holiday Oct. 14 Professional Day / 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 Elem. Parent Conferences 26 27 28 29 30 31 Nov. 25-29 Student/Staff Holidays New Student Registration August Dec. 23-27, 30-31 Student/Staff Holidays February S M T W T F S Jan. 1-3 Student/Staff Holidays S M T W T F S Aug. 13-16 Jan. 6 Professional Day 1 2 3 Jan. 20 Student/Staff Holiday 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Feb. 17 Professional Day / 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Inclement Weather Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 March 17-21 Student/Staff Holidays April 18 Student/Staff Holiday 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Community EXPO May 26 Student/Staff Holiday 23 24 25 26 27 28 June 5 Last Day of School Aug. 17 September June 6 Professional Day / March Inclement Weather Day S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Grading Periods 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 First Day of School 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Elementary Schools 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Aug. 26 29 30 1st: Aug. 26 - Oct. 25 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2nd: Oct. 28 - Jan. 17 30 31 October 3rd: Jan. 21 - March 28 S M T W T F S 4th: March 31 - June 5 April 1 2 3 4 5 S M T W T F S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Secondary Schools 1 2 3 4 5 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1st Semester 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1st: Aug. 26 - Oct. 4 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2nd: Oct. 7 - Nov. 8 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 27 28 29 30 31 3rd: Nov. 11 - Dec. 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2nd Semester 27 28 29 30 November 4th: Jan. 7 - Feb. 21 S M T W T F S 5th: Feb. 24 - April 11 May 1 2 6th: April 14 - June 5 S M T W T F S 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Legend 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Student/staff holiday December Professional day (student holiday) June S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 First and last day of school 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Parent conferences 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Holiday for all students 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 { Professional day 29 30 Inclement weather day INSIDE · 15 Download a PDF copy here.