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Cypress Elementary is more than a building with students and teachers. Cypress is a community. A community

involved WITH our students FOR our students.

Family Involvement Superhero Day! The first Wednesday of each month is officially SUPERHERO DAY! Students and staff are invited to dress as a superhero for the day. As always, no masks and no toy weapons.

Boosterthon What a great fundraising experience! We surpassed our goal and had great team building experiences in our classrooms, within the grade level teams, and as a school! Here is some data we are proud to share! Total Pledged: $37,501.50 School Profit: $23,092.24. Pledges were received from 38 states and 4 countries! 60 Meals have been donated to a local organization by Boosterthon (3 meals each times a class reaches $30 a lap).

FSA Testing FSA Testing has begun for the year, with our 4th and 5th grade students taking the Writing FSA. ON TESTING DAYS CLASSROOM SCHEDULES, INCLUDING LUNCH TIMES, WILL BE DIFFERENT. PLEASE CHECK THE CALENDAR BEFORE COMING TO LUNCH! We have a school calendar and testing dates attached for your convenience. Volunteers If you are an approved volunteer and have not received an email from the Volunteer Coordinator, please email dburd@pasco.k12.fl.us. If you applied to volunteer and are waiting approval but want to come help with an event, please email the volunteer coordinator so we can get you approved!

*The Cypress Elementary School Success Plan is available for all stakeholders to view on our School Web Page.*

WHAT IS YOUR SUPER CUB POWER?

Recycling items that can go in the Recycling Dumpster: Brown paper bags, cardboard, cereal boxes, construction paper, gift wrap, magazines, newspaper, paper, and phone books may be placed loosely in a participating school’s GreenFiber recycling container. Please do not place glass, metal, plastic bottles, plastic bags, aluminum, string, or foam in the GreenFiber recycling container.

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Community Involvement

Adopt A Class We are pleased to support our teachers by facilitating the Adopt A Class Program. The following families/businesses have sponsored a teacher/special area at Cypress by donating $100-$150. For a complete listing of participants, please visit our webpage.

Business Partners We are truly grateful for all the support we receive from our Cypress community! Without the donation of volunteer time, goods/services, and of course financial donations, many of our programs would not be as successful.

2016-17 Business Partners

Riverwalk Publix, McDonald’s (Jose Hernandez/HMCC MGMT. Corp), Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, Inn on the Gulf, Astro Skate, Mama Mia Pizzeria, Regis Lima Martial Arts, Culver’s, and Mathnasium. LOST and FOUND Each month, one of our staff members goes through the lost and found items. If the item has a student name, it is given back to the student. All items without a name are bagged, laundered and given to a local charity. While we love helping the community, we would like to see our cubs with their belongings. Please label your child’s sweaters and jackets.

PAWS for Reading Update As of 3/24/17 Cypress Students have logged 857,206 minutes! 161 Students have reached the 2.000 Minute Milestone 22 Students have reached the 10,000 Minute Milestone 101 Students have reached the 4,000 Minute Milestone 17 Student has reached the 12,000 Minute Milestone 69 Students have reached the 6,000 Minute Milestone 6 Students have reached the 15,000 Minute Milestone 32 Students have reached the 8,000 Minute Milestone 2 Students have reached the 25,000+ Minute Milestone If you have questions about PAWS for Reading, please contact your child’s teacher or Debbie Burd (727-774-4500/dburd@pasco.k12.fl.us) Has a staff member at Cypress Elementary gone above and beyond for you, your child, or family? If so, please take a few minutes to fill out this form, and send the form back to the school so that the administration can convey this recognition to that special person. We would love to hear from you! ___________________________________ (name of person you wish to recognize) Your name___________________________ Your Child’s (children’s) names (s)______________________________________ Your child’s (children’s) names (s)______________________________________ What did the person you wish to recognize do to exceed your expectations?

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FSA Testing *On testing days, students get a hot breakfast delivered to the classroom! * All testing begins at 9:50 AM. Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Date Test Times

2/27 Writing 120 minutes

4/10 & 4/11 Math Online

2 online sessions 80 minutes each

4/17 & 4/18

Reading Online

2 online sessions 80 minutes each

Date Test Times

2/27 Writing 120 minutes

4/19 & 4/20 Reading Online

2 online sessions 80 minutes each

4/24 & 4/25

Math Online 2 online sessions 80 minutes each

5/1 & 5/2 Science 2 sessions 80 minutes each

Date Test Times

3/28 & 3/29 Reading Paper Based

2 online sessions 80 minutes each

4/12 & 4/13 Math Online

2 online sessions 80 minutes each

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Cypress Elementary 2016-17 Calendar of Events

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 26 27 Robotics Club 8:40am

Boosterthon Money Pledges Due

28 FSA GRADE 3 READING

Boosterthon Money Pledges Due PTO Meeting 4:15pm

29 Tone Chimes/Percussion 8:40am-9:25am FSA GRADE 3 READING

SAC Meeting 4:30 pm

30 Culver’s School Spirit Night 5-8pm

31 Chorus 8:40am-9:25am Intermediate Popcorn

April 1

2 3 Robotics Club 8:40am Report Cards Go Home

4 5 Tone Chimes/Percussion 8:40am-9:25am Spring Pictures

6 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Night

7 Chorus 8:40am-9:25am

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9 10 Robotics Club 8:40am FSA GRADE 4 MATH

11 FSA GRADE 4 MATH

PTO Meeting 4:15pm

12 Tone Chimes/Percussion 8:40am-9:25am FSA GRADE 3 MATH

Superhero Day

13 FSA GRADE 3 MATH

14 Chorus 8:40am-9:25am Primary Popcorn

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16 17 Robotics Club 8:40am FSA GRADE 4 READING

18 FSA GRADE 4 READING

Appreciation Brunch

19 Tone Chimes/Percussion 8:40am-9:25am FSA GRADE 5 READING

20 FSA GRADE 5 READING

McCypress School Spirit Night 5-7pm

21 Chorus 8:40am-9:25am Mother/Son Dance 5pm

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23 24 Robotics Club 8:40am FSA GRADE 5 MATH

25 FSA GRADE 5 MATH

SAC Meeting 4:30 pm

26 Tone Chimes/Percussion 8:40am-9:25am Book Fair

27 Book Fair ASTRO Skate Night

28 Chorus 8:40am-9:25am Book Fair

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30 STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK

May 1 Robotics Club 8:40am FSA GRADE 5 SCIENCE

Book Fair

2 FSA GRADE 5 SCIENCE

Book Fair

3 Tone Chimes/Percussion 8:40am-9:25am Book Fair

Superhero Day

4 Book Fair

5 Chorus 8:40am-9:25am Book Fair

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7 8 Robotics Club 8:40am Book Fair Kindergarten Registration 9m-1pm

9 Book Fair

10 Tone Chimes/Percussion 8:40am-9:25am One Blood Blood Drive 8am-12pm Ice Cream Social

Art Show

11 Mother’s Day Cake Decorating

12 Chorus 8:40am-9:25am Primary & Intermediate Popcorn

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14 15 Robotics Club 8:40am 16 PTO Meeting 4:15pm

17 Tone Chimes/Percussion 8:40am-9:25am

18 Spring Concert at RRPAC 7pm

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21 22 23 SAC Meeting 4:30 pm

24 25 Moving on Ceremony at RRPAC 6 pm

26 Last Day of School for Students

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28 29 30 31 June 1