May 2012 Cougar Express

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Delivering the Latest News from Cinco Ranch High School
A NOTE FROM YOUR PRINCIPAL
“CROSSWORDS”:
I would like to start by saying thanks
to students, staff, and parents for another phenomenal year at Cinco
Ranch. Our school continues to demonstrate excellence in all its endeavors. Students here work hard to develop and utilize their talents. They
give back to our community and
achieve goals daily. Our teachers
are committed to providing quality
learning experiences for our students. They also demonstrate a passion for their subject matter, but most
importantly, they demonstrate a love
for kids. Our parents are wonderful
partners in this educational process.
Parents show their love and commitment to their own children by investing in their educational experiences.
For that, we are extremely grateful.
We could not do it without you.
While there are always challenges
that go along with educating 3,000
students each year, we work through
those challenges with the understanding that our students, your children, will be prepared for the next
steps in their lives, whether those
steps are moving on to the next
grade level or moving on to higher
education or the workforce. We
want to ensure your children have
had a meaningful, enriching experience at Cinco Ranch High School.
As we prepare to close out this 20112012 school year, I reflect back on
what has been an amazing year.
There have been so many outstanding accomplishments from numerous individuals and student
groups. I could take up an entire
website listing them all. If you don’t
believe that, take a look back at all
the “Good News eNews” emails that
came out throughout this year, and
you will see exactly what I am talking
about. I am excited to close out this
year with another impressive graduating class. It is a rewarding experience to watch them walk across that
stage as they end one phase of their
lives and begin another. I am also
excited about preparing for next
year. Each year is such a unique and
fun experience. I have said it before,
and it bears repeating. I love our
school and feel honored to lead it.
Once again, I thank all the students,
teachers/staff, and parents for taking
such great pride in being a Cougar.
I know that being a Cinco Ranch
Cougar means something special to
us all. I could not think of a better
family to be a part of!
Until next fall…take care!
James M. Cross
Principal, Cinco Ranch High School
Go Cougars!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Administration
Counselor’s Corner
Registrar
Good News
Project Graduation
PTSA
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Attention 9th grade parents!
During the month of May, 9th grade students will participate in STAAR EOC testing. Please review the
schedule below for specific dates and tests. It is a campus-based decision on how to administer make-up
tests. CRHS will administer make-up testing for Week One Tests on Friday, May 11th @ 7:30AM in the
LGI. CRHS will administer make-up testing for Week Two Tests on Thursday, May 17th @ 7:30AM in the
LGI. If a student misses more than one of these exams in a week, they will only be allowed to make-up
one test. Students will also have the opportunity for make-up testing in July and December.
Students who took a STAAR EOC course during the 2011 Summer School Term (for example
World Geography or Geometry) WILL NOT take the STAAR EOC test for that course this May.
9th grade students who are testing will follow an alternate/testing day schedule. 9th grade students should
bring a sack lunch and drink on the day(s) they are testing.
9th grade students not involved with testing will follow their normal schedules.
WEEK ONE
·
Monday – May 7th
o Algebra I
o Algebra II
·
Wednesday – May 9th
o World Geography
o World History
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Friday – May 11th
o Week One Make-Ups – It is a campus-based decision on how to administer make-up
tests. CRHS will administer make-up testing for Algebra I, Algebra II, World Geography,
and World History on Friday, May 11th @ 7:30AM in the LGI. If a student misses more than
one of these exams, they will only be allowed to make-up one test. Students will also have
the opportunity for make-up testing in July and December.
WEEK TWO
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Monday – May 14th
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o Geometry
o Physics
Tuesday – May 15th
o Biology
Thursday – May 17th
o Week Two Make-Ups – It is a campus-based decision on how to administer make-up
tests. CRHS will administer make-up testing for Geometry, Biology, and Physics on Thursday, May 17th @ 7:30AM in the LGI. If a student misses more than one of these exams,
they will only be allowed to make-up one test. Students will also have the opportunity for
make-up testing in July and December.
KISD offers a remediation opportunity for students who passed the course but need to retake the EOC/
STAAR test in July. Students can get additional information in the counselors’ office or on the KISD website.
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KISD Summer School
GENERAL INFORMATION
KISD Academic Summer Term offers a variety of courses for original credit, credit restoration (retake), credit by exam with prior instruction, non-credit courses, Dual Credit
Courses- (HCC), on-line courses and enrichment courses. Below is a brief summary of important dates and information.
DATES AND TIME
1ST SEMESTER : June 12 – June 28
2ND SEMESTER: July 2 – July 19
CLASSES MEET MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FROM 7:30AM – 2:30PM.
LOCATION
MORTON RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
21000 FRANZ ROAD
TUITION COST KISD STUDENTS
ORIGINAL CREDIT COURSES $200 PER SEMESTER COURSE
RETAKE COURSES: $200 PER SEMESTER COURSE
ONLINE COURSES: $200. PER SEMESTER COURSE
REGISTRATION
REGULAR REGISTRATION – WILL BE HELD AT CINCO RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
June 7
10 am — 4 pm
June 8
10 am – 6 pm
June 9
10 am – 2 pm
IMPORTANT NOTE: Any Summer School course taken OUTSIDE of the District MUST be
pre-approved by your child’s grade level counselor prior to taking the course or credit will
not be accepted.
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Cinco Ranch Counseling Office
Open 7:10 am to 3:10 pm
9th Grade Counselors
10th - 12th Grades Counselors
Laury Good
A-K
Shongh Smith
A - De
Lisa McRae
L-Z
Bonda Goates
Df - Ko
Shannon Valdivia
Kp - Pr
Stacie Zimmerman
Ps - Z
Jennifer Ashman-Porter Testing Coordinator
Sherry Lee - Counselors’ Secretary - 9th Grade
Laurel Boatman - Counselors’ Secretary - 10th - 12th Grades
Debbie Sherrill - Counselors’ Secretary - 10th - 12th Grades
TAKS 2012 Test
Students in grades 10 &11 took the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test this spring.
Students in 10th grade took English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science. Eleventh graders
took the official Exit Level TAKS test for the first time. TAKS test results will be mailed home in early June.
Please keep in mind that a student cannot receive a Texas High School diploma until he/she passes all four
sections of the Exit Level TAKS test. Once an individual section is passed, it does not have to be taken
again. There will be numerous opportunities for students to take this test between the spring of their junior
year and the spring of their senior year.
TAKS – Exit Level Retake (11th & 12th grade only)
If your child was absent or did not pass one of the sections of the Exit Level TAKS test, they may take any of
the sections on the following dates:
July 9 – English Language Arts
July 10 – Math
July 11 – Science
July 12 – Social Studies
LOCATION: Raines High School
If you are interested in taking the Exit level TAKS test in July, you must fill out a registration form. These
forms are available in the counselors’ office. TAKS test preparation classes are available free of charge to
Katy ISD students. Please see summer school brochure for specific information on times, dates, and registration.
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Seniors
We are so excited to see what our students have accomplished as seniors, ready for graduation! Hopefully
you can look back fondly on your memories of CRHS and look expectantly into a future that is wide open with
possibility.
It has been our honor and privilege to serve you these past 4 years. Everyone has been so supportive of
CRHS and its faculty and staff. We know you have prepared for the next phase of your life and would like to
wish you the best in whatever endeavors you choose.
We are so very proud of each of you and wish you a happy graduation and safe and enjoyable summer.
Juniors
As of August 2012 you are going to have a SENIOR in the house! Next year will be unique, exciting, and
even a little chaotic at times. As counselors, we look forward to a year filled with applications, scholarships,
honors, awards, recommendations, college visits and much more.
TESTING: SAT/ACT
All students in the Class of 2013 have been strongly urged to take both the SAT and the ACT during the
spring of their junior year or in June. If you have missed the registration deadlines for June, it is sometimes
possible to “go standby.” See the registration packets in the counselors’ offices for details and the extra fees.
Study guides are also available for both the SAT and ACT.
Sophomores
Wow! How wonderful it has been to become more acquainted with this terrific sophomore class. We are
happy to see these young people making progress. With half of their high school experience finished, we are
reminded of the “ups and downs” of our high school years. The times stand out clearly in our minds as a significant part of our lives. We encourage you to think about the changes you have seen in your child over the
past two years and perhaps ask what we can all do to help guide your teenager toward becoming a mature
and responsible adult.
Freshmen
We are very proud of the way our freshmen have made the transition to high school. It’s hard to believe the
year is nearing its end. Summer school is an excellent option if your student needs more credits or would
simply like to have more room in their schedule for electives.
Finally, we would like to thank the Cougar Colleagues for helping our new students this year. In addition, we
thank all of our parents and students for helping to make the ’11 – ’12 school year a very successful one!
Final Report Cards
Final report cards will be mailed home. Look for them during the second week in June. Students who do not
pass a course(s) will receive separately mailed failure notices. Please refer to summer school registration
information in this newsletter or you may also access information on the KISD website.
We hope the summer is safe and restful for you and your family. We will see you in August.
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Class of 2012 Senior Information
Final Transcripts
Seniors received final transcript instructions during advisory in April. When completed, the Request For Final Transcript needs to be turned in to the Registrar’s Office, no later than the last day of school. An envelope addressed with postage is required if your college is not listed on the back of the form. Final transcripts
will be mailed by June 15, 2012. There is no charge for the final transcript; however, if more than one is requested to be sent, the additional transcripts will be $1 each. Once again you will need to bring the envelope
addressed with postage if the university is not listed on the back of the card.
Diplomas
During the graduation ceremony on June 1st, at 7:00 pm, the students will receive their diploma cover only.
Beginning Monday, June 18, 2012, the diplomas will be available for pick-up in the Main Office. Diplomas will
need to be picked up, as we DO NOT mail them. If a student has any outstanding fees, fines, or missing
textbooks, they must be cleared before a diploma or final transcript will be released. Along with the diploma,
your child will receive an unofficial copy of their final transcript with immunization records to be filed with their
vital records at home.
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Moving??
Students moving over the summer need to notify the registrar. Come to room 1505 between 7:10 and 3:10
Monday-Friday. Official Records will be sent when the new school faxes us a Records Request (FAX 281644-1735). Overseas students need to hand carry documents, so please let us know your last day here for
earliest pickup in the registrar’s office. Please call 281-237-5022 for questions.
New Student Registration
If you have friends moving to the area, please let them know that registration for students NEW to CRHS will
begin in August.
The very best registration information is available on the district website at www.katyisd.org
Click on Parents on the left, then Registration Information.
Freshman AND New Student Orientation information is available on our school website at: http://
kisdwebs.katyisd.org/campuses/crhs/Pages/Default.aspx
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!
http://kisdwebs.katyisd.org/campuses/crhs/Pages/Default.aspx
Vicki Broussard
[email protected]
Kathy Munhausen
[email protected]
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Curricular
Senior Nicole Chu is the Cinco Ranch nominee for State Farm Texas Scholar. Please vote for her
at the following website: http://www.texasscholaraward.com/. The Texas Scholar Award Program
opens the door for outstanding high school seniors across Texas who are involved in any UIL sanctioned competition.
Amy Ge Yu and Rachel Stepanek are among four Katy ISD students and only 1,000 students nation-wide to be selected as a Corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship Winner by the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation.
Academic UIL
The highest scoring 2nd place team from all eight UIL district meets in the region earned the right to
advance to regional competition. Literary Criticism coached by Marcia Simmons and Current Issues/Events coached by Ed Larsen earned wild cards and joined the District Champion Science
team coached by Sherri Wagner and the District Championship Journalism team coached by Ed
Larsen at the Regional meet hosted by Seven Lakes High School in April. The Current Events team
also advanced. Below is a list of all students who participated in the UIL Region 3 Academic Meet.
Science (1st place Team) - Kejia Wang (1st place); Varun Bora (3rd place); Journalism (1st place
team) Feature Writing - Amy Yu (1st place); Gabrielle Deckelman (3rd place); News Writing – Victor
Huerta (2nd place); Editorial Writing - Jesse Sparks (2nd place); Headline Writing - Daniela Plata
(1st place), Jesse Sparks (3rd place); Current Issues/Events (2nd place team - Wild Card Advance)
- Taral Patel (1st place); Literary Criticism (2nd place team - Wild Card Advance) - Camilo Ruiz (4th
place); Persuasive Speaking - Luis Espinoza (2nd place), coached by Rita Perry; Social Studies
- John Dong (1st place), coached by Lisa Startzman; Prose Interpretation – Jessica Lafferty – advanced as first alternate, coached by Syleta Harkins and Rita Perry.
Regional Results – CRHS earned 2 medals.
Daniela Plata – 4th place, Headline Writing (1st alternate)
Jesse Sparks – 6th place, Editorial Writing
Destination Imagination
Two teams travelled to Corpus Christi, TX to participate in the Destination Imagination state tournament. The DIe Harder team placed second in their team challenge and will be advancing to Globals
which will be held in Knoxville, TN during the third week of May. Team members include Matthew
Burch, Fay Han, Joey Gu, Victor Petsev, Jessica Yi, and Hillary Webking. The Not From Concentrate team of Brian Lambert, Catherine Lambert, Eric Frame, and Bert Zhang placed fifth in their
team challenge. The CRHS DI Sponsor is Linda Hill.
Key Club
Cinco Ranch Key Club recently returned from their DCON convention in Dallas for the Texas Oklahoma district where they won several awards. They received the following: Top 25 clubs (#22),
75% Increase Membership Award, District Project Award and the Eliminate Project Award.
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Spirit of Innovation Competition
Cinco Ranch has officially taken the national title of the Conrad Foundation's Spirit of Innovation
Competition in the Aerospace Exploration division. Please heartily congratulate the winning team,
Moonwalking Manakins, Pedro de Souza, Philippa Hack and Camilo Ruiz. These three OUTSTANDING students became finalists in the national competition weeks ago and were invited to the
NASA Ames Research Center in California. Here they presented their innovative design for a new
external pace maker designed to eliminate muscle atrophy in astronauts and avoid dangerous, invasive surgery. Throughout the competition they worked hard, performed well, and behaved with
the utmost sportsmanship. In addition, they had the opportunity to meet dozens of engineers,
CEOs, and patent layers dedicated to bringing their idea to market. After what seemed like an eternity of waiting, the team was selected as winner of the very competitive aerospace division. Future
plans include using the $5000 to continue development, get a patent, and create a working prototype. CRHS teacher Shawn Richard serves as the students' mentor.
Fine Arts
Art Competitions
Congratulations to our CRHS students who participated in the State TAEA VASE competition held
at Bryan HS. Amy Chen, Iris Cho, and Samrath Kaur medaled at this event. In all, 23 Katy ISD
pieces advanced, 15 medaled and 4 received Gold Seal Awards. CRHS Art Teachers are Cindy
Reilly and Christie Skinner. Yeuun Jung received a Best in Show at the KISD Spring Art Show.
Her teacher is Christie Skinner.
Choir News
Eric Morgan and Zane Hill are Finalists in the Houston Symphony Young Artist Competition. Zane
Hill has been accepted to Oberlin's 5 week vocal performance study in Italy. Eric Morgan has been
accepted to Oberlin's Summer High School Vocal Performance Camp. Rachel Treistman has been
accepted to Brandeis Summer High School Vocal Performance Camp. The choir has completed an
extremely successful week at UIL Concert and Sight Reading. Our success is built on the daily work
done in class and is a true team effort of directors and students. Contest results:
Bel Canto - Sub-Non Varsity Treble -- Concert Excellent / Sight Reading Superior Cantiamo - NonVarsity Treble -- Concert- Superior / Sight Reading Superior -- Sweepstakes Chorale Women Varsity Treble -- Concert - Superior / Sight Reading - Superior -- Sweepstakes Men's Choir - NonVarsity Tenor -- Bass:Concert - Superior/Sight Reading -Superior - Sweepstakes Chorale Men Varsity Men's Choir - Concert - Superior/ Sight Reading - Superior - Sweepstakes Chorale
- Varsity Mixed Choir - Concert - Superior/Sight Reading - Superior - Sweepstakes Choir Directors
are Dorothy Wilson and David Lee.
Theater
Our journey ended in the UIL One-Act Play competition last week, but the journey of being amazing
storytellers and the love of the arts will never end. The company has done an amazing job and has
been an incredibly hard working, impressive group of students that have made the directors oh so
very proud: Xavier Avila, Tiffany Menges, Bradley Horn, Madison Hill, Drew Beyer, Mathew Hubble,
Tara Brennan, Kameron Knott, Rebecca Russell, Hayley Hunt, Lari Ybanez, Kim Rogers, Riley
Vaughan, Kennedy Boudreaux, Natasha Tamula, Kat Terry, Stephanie Huisman, Ana Villagran,
Trevor Boyd, Sriram Chilukuri, Travis Wilson, Damon Halsted, Kamron Ledet. The following students received awards at the district contest: Xavier Avila (All Star Cast); Bradley Horn (All Star
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Cast); Tiffany Menges (All Star Cast Honorable Mention); Madison Hill (All Star Cast Honorable
Mention); Kamron Ledet (Best Technician). Kathy Gallas-Beyer and Stephen Brown serve as Theater Directors for CRHS.
Athletics
Golf
Congratulations to the boys and girls Varsity Golf teams for capturing the District Championship!!
The boys beat Seven Lakes by 6 strokes and the girls beat Memorial by 47 strokes!! Michael Cotton placed 3rd overall while Abby Newton placed 1st overall, Kennedy Ishee 3rd, and Megan Webster tied for 4th !
TEAM TOTAL 296-304=600 OVER Seven Lakes at 606 Abby Newton (1st overall) 70-70 Kennedy
Ishee (3rd overall) 73-80 Megan Webster (T-4th overall) 78-80 Morgan Galloway 86-79 Kirsten
Hensley 87-80 TEAM TOTAL 307-308=616 OVER Memorial 341-322=663 Rick Nordstrom and
Judy Whillock coach our CRHS Golf Teams.
District Regional Champions! Congratulations to the girls golf team for capturing 1st place at the
Regional Golf Tournament and earning the opportunity to compete in the State Tournament!! This
is the first time in school history that the girls have ever captured 1st place at this tournament. A
tournament is normally two days long (18 holes each day), but due to the weather, we were only
able to get one day in so there was lots of pressure on the girls!! They did an amazing job and won
by about 15 strokes!!
The team members include:
Abby Newton (she got 2nd overall)
Megan Webster
Morgan Galloway
Kirsten Hensley
Kennedy Ishee
Sarah Yi (she was our alternate)
The boys golf team was able to get both days in. The boys were down after the first day but came
back strong on day two to take 2nd place at the Regional Tournament. They also competed in the
state tournament with the girls!! The boys were actually the defending District Regional champions
from last year. They also did an amazing job of coming back after day one.
Team members include:
Dylan Roberts
Matt McClung
JD Kiesewetter
Michael Cotton
Kyle Rogers
Nick Brown (he was our alternate)
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Tennis
On to state!! Maximo Agoglia qualified the hard way. He lost the semi-final and then won the
match for third place. Fortunately for Maximo, the result in the final that he needed happened. He
had a playback for 2nd place and won. He qualified for the state tournament as the Regional Runner-Up. It was Maximo’s record-breaking third consecutive trip to the state tournament in his four
years at Cinco Ranch. His record for the spring is 34-1!!! An awesome accomplishment!! Maximo
defeated Ciro Lampasses from Memorial 7-6, 6-4 in a tense thriller to secure the District Championship. He went into the Regional Tournament seeded #1 and undefeated for the spring season. He
is the first Cougar to win 4 Varsity District Championships!!!! He has definitely had a record breaking
year for Cinco Ranch. Paloma Alatorre played a great match at district competition, earning 3rd
place by defeating Memorial in Varsity Girls Singles. Freddy Daum/Mick Oyardo lost a tough match
to a very, very strong Memorial team to earn 4th in Varsity Boys Doubles. On the sub-varsity side,
Emily Gilcrease lost a tough final to earn 2nd place in JV Girls Singles. Caitlin Alverson and Kohl
Matcek won their third place match in JV Mixed Doubles. Finishing 4th with a great tournament
were Collin Williams and Ryan Stomp in Freshman Boys Doubles. In the last two tournaments before the District, the Varsity Tennis team competed in our own Katy ISD tournament. We had several great results:
1st place: Maximo Agoglia (Boy's A Singles--only losing 7 games in 4 total matches!!)
Semi-Finals: Freddy Daum Mick Oyardo (Boy's A Doubles) Consolation Winners: Matthew Burch
Ogheneyoma (Yoma) Ogbevire Consolation Finalists: Bianca Tijerina Ambi Chi. The team also
competed in the prestigious Kemah Invitational Tennis tournament, which hosts teams from all over
the state--not just ones in our region. The competition was very tough--but it was great experience
for our players. We are proud to say we had our first placement by a boy athlete in Cinco Ranch's
history. Maximo Agoglia won the tournament beating a very tough player from Memorial High
School in the final. Maximo completed the spring season undefeated. Colin Harvey and Richard
May are the coaches for tennis.
Track
Congratulations to the Cinco Ranch 4x800 team of Sam Wallace, David Anamosa, and Mitchell
Pence for winning the Texas Relays championships in Austin. They ran 7.51 which is the fastest
time in the state and the 2nd fastest in the nation this year! The Cinco Ranch Boys and Girls track
field teams completed district and had several runners compete at regionals. At Regionals, James
Rhoden qualified for State in the 300 meter hurdles. At District, the boys finished the meet in 2nd
and the girls 4th. We had many district champions in their individual events. Blake Burlingame won
the long jump. Sam Wallace won the 800. David Anamosa and Chanell O'Connor won the 400
meter dash. James Rhoden won the 300 meter hurdles. The 4x400 meter relay team of Blake Burlingame, Sam Wallace, James Rhoden and David Anamosa also claimed a district title. Other regional qualifiers included Daphne Cervantes, Samantha Kubiak, Keith Neshyba, Jake Rider, Taylor
Radomski, Cameron Frelow, Makenzie Smith, Devin Espinosa, Karla Padron, and Jennifer Van
Overdam. CRHS Track Coach is Brandon Beasley.
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Robotics
The Cinco Ranch High School Robotics Team (CRyptonite) qualified for and competed in the
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) World Championship Competition in St. Louis with their robot, Panzer, on April 26-28 after winning the Bayou Regional
competition in New Orleans. After 9 qualification matches, the team was ranked 9th out of the
100 teams competing on their field, and they made it all the way to semi-finals--the best the team
has ever done! The robotics team also did an amazing job at the Houston Regional. They went
14-0 until they got to the Finals and had to play against 2 other powerhouse teams. Unfortunately, their teammate (coincidentally, the same team they teamed with and won the New Orleans Regional with) had some problems with their robot and was not functioning, leaving them
to fight for points by themselves against the other two teams. They lost the next two matches as
a result and finished 14-2, coming in 2nd place. Their awards included the Industrial Design
award for our amazing robot. Team President, Elizabeth Waters, was honored with the Deans
List Nomination (only 2 students at each regional get nominated). Those of you that know her
will understand that she is an amazing student and a super asset to this robotics team. They
also received the honor of performing with the robot at a Houston Rockets half-time show. They
will keep you posted on when that will be. Congratulations for an outstanding, record-setting season. For more information about FIRST or the CRHS Robotics team, check out
www.team624.org.
Team members include Ben ButtonEdelson, Rob Jaska, Marc Outlaw, Bill Waters, David Gros, James Yoder, Abhishek
Routray, Dylan Olson, Joshua Ring, Eddie
Powell, Gradey Wang, Isaiah Escobar,
Johnny Goforth, Chris Boucher, Matthew
Deom, Fraser Head, Britt Bowlin, Hunter
Herzfeld, Nicolas Bergbauer, Kazuya Konada, Elizabeth Waters, Mericyn Daunis,
Connie Ge, Megan Wood, Daniel Lambert,
Bianca Almazan, Carolina Guardia, Paul Lu,
Sam Hudson, Francesca Sebastian, Dylan
Bray, and Erin Trobaugh. CRHS Teacher
Steven Fish is sponsor for the Robotics
Team.
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Ice Cougars Win 3rd Place at State Championship
Members of the Texas State Cup team included: Captains and seniors, Julien Demers, Wayne Hubley (ISHL All-Time
Assist Leader); Assistant Captains, senior, Taylor Engel and junior, Robert Fernandes; seniors, Cody Heiser and John
Schroeder; junior, Luke Hamilton; sophomores, Nick Bourdoumis, Mason Corliss, Tyler Fenske, Michael Hertlein, Ryan
James, Nick Manning, Erik Moses and Brian Spengler; freshmen, James DiStefano, Michael Fernandes, and Collin Williams. Ice Cougar team members unable to attend the tournament included juniors, Dylan Carpenter, Nolan Hurd, and
Connor Sharrah, sophomore, Connor Hiller and freshman, Cam Vahlkamp.
The Cinco Ranch Ice Cougars hockey team skated home with a 3rd Place trophy in the Texas Cup State
Championship - Silver Division, held in Dallas the weekend of March 23rd -25th, 2012. The win topped off
another stellar season for this high school hockey team.
The Ice Cougars ended their regular season in first place in the ISHL (Interscholastic Hockey League) with
some impressive statistics; 19 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie. Finishing at the top put a large target on their back as
they entered the tournament leading up to the championship game for the Justice Cup City title. A disappointing loss to Seven Lakes in the third game meant a 3rd Place finish instead of the Justice Cup title for the
2011-2012 season, but it secured the Ice Cougars a spot in the State Championship tournament. The Ice
Cougars, who entered as 7th seed, traveled to Dallas to take on the top hockey teams from Houston, Dallas,
and Austin. Two wins and one loss equaled the 3rd Place trophy for the Texas Cup State Championship Silver Division.
The team would like to extend their gratitude to their Head Coach Artie Jean and Assistant Coaches
James Miller and Kavon Kootahi, as well as Team Manager Rose Fernandes, and Team Representative Susan Manning for all of their hard work, time and dedication. Special thanks to Laury Good,
CRHS Teacher Advisor for her on-going support and assistance of the team.
Cinco Ranch Cougar fans are invited to come out next year and watch the "coolest" game in high school athletics!
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CRHS Bravo Show Choir Presents "School Daze"
Bravo Show Choir presents “School Daze” a look at high school life as told through current songs such as: “Sing”, “Chasing Seasons”, “Somebody to Love”, “Under Pressure”,
“ Kaleidoscope Heart”, “Woods” to name a few. Whether you take this trip down memory
lane, or simply want to celebrate your high school years, this talented group of singers,
dancers and performers will keep you entertained throughout the show. Show times May
3,4,5, at 7:30pm in the Cinco Ranch Performing Arts Center. General Admission seating.
Tickets: Adults $8. Students $6. Katy ISD Gold Card - $5. Thursday May 3, Katy ISD
Fine Arts Night – wear a t-shirt from any Katy ISD Fine Arts program and pay $5 for tickets. For advance ticket sales contact director Dorothy Wilson at 281-237-5204 or at
[email protected].
Pictured:
Top Row Left to Right: Matthew Nelson, Julian Peraza, Connor Ughetta, Austin Crosby.
Left Side Top to Bottom: Bethany Marshall, Melanie Mozer, Ryan Pierson, Rachel Treistman, Eubie
Pabilona, Miles Ellis, Carlos Torres, Lauren Linderman, Chelsea Bettis.
Right Side Top to Bottom: Hannah Ballard, Kimberly Coolidge, Lindsay Bartlett, Eric Morgan, Madison Rice, Victoria Nation, Celeste Galindo, Victoria Sweitzer.
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Website address: http://www.crhsprojectgrad.org/y2011/index.html
Join us on FACEBOOK at Cinco Ranch High School Project Grad 2012
Project Grad tickets will be sold on May 7th and 8th during all lunch periods. Tickets are $50 for CRHS seniors and $80 for guests. To purchase tickets, please bring your current CRHS ID, a completed Ticket Order
Form, and a completed Permission Slip, Release, and Expectations Agreement signed on both the front and
back by the senior and a parent/guardian. A completed Permission Slip, Release, and Expectations Agreement will also be required for all guests attending this event. These forms can be found on the Project Grad
website.
Project Grad volunteers are still needed to work the second shift (2:00am to 6:00am) at Project Grad. Come
join the fun and help make this a safe and successful event for our students. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Robin Smith at [email protected].
Tickets on Sale May 7th and 8th
Upcoming Events:
May 4th - Food Frenzy
May 16th - Powder Puff - Games will be at 4:30 and 6:00 . Tickets will be $2 pre-sale during lunches (May
15 & 16) and $3 at the gate. Volunteers and Concession are needed. Great way to earn Project Graduation
hours. Contact: Melinda Schindler @ [email protected].
May 17th - General Meeting and Volunteer Meeting at 7pm in the Main Commons. All parents who will be
helping with Project Grad need to attend. It takes about 200 parents to have a safe event. The meeting will
last less than an hour.
Prizes, Prizes, Prizes!!!!! You can be a Lucky Winner!
Not only is going to Project Grad going to be fun, but you have a chance of winning any of the prizes below:
IPad
Sky Diving
Hot Air Balloon Ride
TV
Laptop
IPod
Many, Many More!!!!!
Information All Parents Should Know:
We are collecting pictures of all students for a Slide Show to be shown the night of the event. Each student
will receive a copy of the Slide Show as a gift from the Project Grad Committee. Please send pictures of
your student and friends that you would like on the Slide Show to: [email protected]. The
deadline to send pictures is MAY 21, 2012.
If you would like to buy a Project Grad Cookbook please contact Melissa Mozer at [email protected].
All parents who volunteer the night of Project Grad 2012 will need a T-shirt. This is a security measure. The
cost is $20/shirt. You can get a t-shirt by contact Angie Kons at [email protected] or Patrice McKenna at
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Congratulations to ROBIN SMITH - 2011-2012
CRHS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR!!
Congratulations to the following for also being nominated for
the 2011-2012 CRHS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR:
Vanessa Hack
Laura Nighswander
Sofia Peruzzi
Melissa Mozer and Magda Saiz were honored with the CRHS
PTA Life Membership Award which is awarded to individuals
who have demonstrated outstanding involvement on behalf of
our CRHS students. Mr. James Cross was awarded the Texas
PTA Extended Service Award for which the PTA Life Membership Award is a prerequisite plus ten years of involvement in
any PTA in the State of Texas. Congratulations and many
thanks to our very special honorees, Melissa, Magda and
Mr. Cross!
Mr. Cross and Robin Smith
THANKS for all you do for the
students, teachers and staff of
CRHS!!!
Melissa Mozer, Mr. Cross and Magda Saiz
CONGRATULATIONS to the following CRHS Volunteers for being named
“VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH”
February 2012
Anissa Frailey
Jan Gros
Sally Harle
Angie Kons
Jacqueline Marlow
Sofia Peruzzi
Debbie Peterson
Sherry Rice
Bonda Snyder
Lisa Thomas
March 2012
Jody Black
Michelle Brown
Charlotte Cook
Janine Gorell
Laura Johnson
Kim Lynch
Patricia Lyons
Connie Maddox
Robin May
Teri Ward
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**AAA Texas
H-E-B South Fry Road
Mooyah Burgers
AL’s Formal Wear
H-E-B Mason Road
*Outback Steakhouse
American Red Cross
Herff Jones Graduation Center
**Panda Express
*Art of Framing
*Houston Aeros
Panera Bread
Babin's Seafood
Impress Computers
Papa John’s Pizza
**Black Walnut Cafe
*James Coney Island
Rainforest Café'
Bolli Bros Pizza
*Jason's Deli
**Red River B.B.Q.
*BP
Katy Courier
Re/Max Cinco Ranch
*Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union
Katy Lee’s Donuts & Kolaches
Saltgrass Steakhouse
*Chick-fil-A
Katy Mills Mall
Sonic
CiCi’s Pizza
*Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center
Spring Creek Barbeque
Cornelius Nursery
Kroger Signature Store
SportClips
Country Park Portraits
LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch
Spring Creek Barbeque
*Double Daves Pizza
*Lifetime Fitness
Tradition Bank
Dry Clean Super Center
Lone Star Kolaches
Vista Company
*Exxon Mobil
Los Cucos
Wal-Mart at Hwy 99
Fish City Grill
Martinizing Dry Cleaners
Wells Fargo Bank at Cinco Ranch
**Genghis Grill
*McDonald’s
**Which Wich
Grand Parkway Firestone
Meadowbrook Farms
Whispering Willow Florist & Gifts
*Hasta La Pasta
Mission Burrito at LaCenterra
Wilson Financial Group
*Denotes District Partner
**Newest Partner
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Cinco Ranch High School
23440 Cinco Ranch Blvd.
Katy, TX 77494
Main Campus Phone: 281-237-7000
9th Grade Center: 281-237-7090
Web site: http://schools.katyisd.org/campus/crhs
CRHS Administration
Principal
James Cross
281-237-7006
[email protected]
Associate
Patti Smith
281-237-7079
[email protected]
9th Grade
Cheryl Morrison
281-237-7046
[email protected]
10th Grade
Teri Jauer
281-237-5050
[email protected]
11th Grade
Jane Baker
281-237-7076
[email protected]
12th Grade
David Calfee
281-237-7080
[email protected]
Assistant Principals:
President
Robin Smith
281-395-1803
[email protected]
1st VP Programs
Susan Banks
281-371-3441
[email protected]
2nd VP Membership
Kim Mullican
281-392-1423
[email protected]
3rd VP Fundraising
Maria Sobarzo
281-395-8946
[email protected]
4th VP Volunteers
Terri Bray
281-395-7011
[email protected]
Secretary
Janet Steed
281-693-7171
[email protected]
Treasurer
Cindy Beyer
281-395-2241
[email protected]
Historian
Julie Haddix
281-395-0159
[email protected]
Parliamentarian
Sherrie Cooke
281-395-1742
[email protected]