April 2011:  Cypress is proud to be recognized by California’s business community as an Honor Roll school.  Our staff works tirelessly to keep the focus on high expectations and student academic achievement and to continuously improving our practices. This hard work and dedication is paying off for all of our students, no matter their background.

The Honor Roll is the premier school recognition program in California that uses hard data, individual school and student subgroup performance data based on the California Standards Tests and the California High School Exit Exam, to evaluate school academic performance over time. Schools that reach the Honor Roll have met a rigorous standard of increasing and sustaining grade level proficiency over four years and closing achievement gaps when they exist.  These schools are bright spots in our public education system from whom others should learn best practices peer-to-peer.  More can be found at http://www.cbeefoundation.org/honor_roll.html

In addition, Cypress received "Star"distinction, 1 of only 477 schools to do so.

Cypress has been notified that we have received the California State Title I Academic Achievement Award.  Of the 6000 plus schools in the state receiving Title I funds, only 209 schools received the award this year.  We are extremely honored to have earned this award based on our student performance using various federal and state accountability measures.  Cypress could not have achieved this award without the hard work from our great Cyclone Staff, Cyclone Students and Cyclone Families.  Receiving this award a year after being named a California Distinguished School is a great accomplishment.  Thank you to all who make Cypress a great school!

Dear Cyclone Families,

This school year the main goal of our school wide fundraising will be to raise money for our field trips. Grade levels would love to take your child on 2 or 3 field trips this school year.  These field trips  will be standards based or related to the Arts.

Cypress needs your help in this area but we also do not want you to feel like the school is always asking for money. Fundraisers will be spread out during the school year and all fundraising will be organized and managed through the Cypress Parent Teacher Club (PTC).

Our 1^stfundraiser selling Fantastic Coupon Booklets runs through September 13th and in October we will be having our second annual walk a thon. Our goal is to diminish the need to ask you to pay for field trips if money can be raised through our school wide efforts.  

Thank you for all of your support for Cypress School of the Arts!

Mrs. Seeger

Principal 

• Kindergarten:
• • Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays:
    • 8:20 a.m. to 1:10 p.m.
  • Wednesdays:
    • 8:20 a.m. to 1:10 a.m.
• 1st through 6th Grades:
• • Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays:
    • 8:20 a.m. to 2:27 p.m.
  • Wednesdays:
    • 8:20 a.m. to 1:31 p.m.

• • Cypress School of the Arts offers Extended Day Kindergarten for Cyclone Families to take part in. There is no bus transportation, however, students get to stay in class until 1:10 p.m. every day.

  
   

Trimester Dates:

1st Trimester:  August 8 through November 4 

2nd Trimester:  November 7 through February   

3rd Trimester:  February  through May 23 

Christmas Vacation:

            December 16 through January 6

Spring Break:

March 19 through 23

State Testing:

April 16 through April 27

Last Day of School for the 2011-2012 School Year:

 Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Inclement Weather Info:

In the event of a school closure due to inclement weather or bus delays because of adverse weather or road conditions local radio stations KATJ (100.7 FM), KIX 106 (106.5 FM), KZWY Y102 (102.3 FM), KWRN (Radio Mexico-1550 AM), or AM TALK 960 (960 AM) will announce any school closures beginning at 6:00AM.

Bike Test:

If your child rides a bicycle to school,We recommend that you read and complete the Bike Test. This is not required, but offered as a tool help you ensure your child is safe to and from school.  Click here to download the bicycle test.