News & Announcements

June 18, 2025—Rennell Elementary School fourth grade student Blake Ayuso recently placed fifth overall in the Boys 7-9 age division at the 11th Annual Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia.

June 17, 2025—Four CFISD graduates from the Class of 2025 have received appointments to attend United States service academies.  

June 11, 2025—Thirteen fourth and fifth grade Reed Elementary School students are among the first in the nation to earn level one and level two WeVideo certifications. Students were presented with certificates during a certification ceremony on May 28 at the campus. 

June 4, 2025—Bridgeland High School sophomore Shawn Ray placed first overall in Spelling at the 2025 UIL Class 6A State Academic Meet, held May 19-20 at the University of Texas at Austin.

June 4, 2025—The 12 CFISD graduation ceremonies held at the Berry Center from May 28-31 produced a total of 9,550 graduates for the class of 2025.

May 23, 2025—Three alumni were inducted into the Cypress Creek High School Wall of Honor during a recognition ceremony at the school on May 12.

May 23, 2025—Janea’ Dennis, associate principal at Cypress Woods High School, was named the principal at Smith Middle School on May 23. Dennis replaces Becky Koop, who will retire in June.  

May 22, 2025—Audio Video Production (AVP) students from Cypress Woods and Jersey Village high schools placed second and third, respectively, in the sixth annual Crime Stoppers of Houston School PSA Video Contest.

May 22, 2025—The Texas Education Agency (TEA) notified 1,090 CFISD teachers on May 21 that they earned a designation in the state’s Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program.

May 21, 2025—Arnold Middle School eighth grade student Fiorella Gonzalez Tollo was named one of 49 national winners of the HMH Read 180 award. Gonzalez Tollo was surprised with a celebration with HMH on May 8 to celebrate her accomplishment. Classmates, family and Arnold faculty joined in to commemorate the moment.   

May 20, 2025—Cypress Ranch High School sophomore Stacey Matindu and Cypress Ranch senior Munira Abdullah placed first and third, respectively, in the 24th Annual Texas Association for Pupil Transportation (TAPT) School Bus Safety Speech Contest.  

May 20, 2025—Cy-Fair High School senior Nicholas Oliver was among 20 Houston-area high school seniors selected to receive a KPRC Senior Scholarship, sponsored by American Furniture Warehouse. Oliver was surprised with a check for $2,500 on March 3 at Cy-Fair High School. Classmates, family and Cy-Fair faculty and staff joined in for the celebration.

May 20, 2025—Cypress Springs High School AP Physics C students attended a full-day Particle Physics Masterclass at Rice University on March 29.

May 14, 2025—Lamkin Elementary School was named a Capturing Kids’ Hearts (CKH) National Showcase School for the 2024-25 school year.

May 12, 2025—Stephanie Hakemack, assistant principal at Willbern Elementary School, was named the principal of Willbern on May 12. Hakemack replaces Connye Roberson, who will retire at the end of the school year.

May 12, 2025—CFISD Science Olympiad teams performed well at the Texas Science Olympiad, held on April 11-12 in College Station.

May 12, 2025—After being selected to participate in the highly competitive National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) cultural teacher workshop: Voices of the Ancients: Archaeology and Oral Tradition in the American West, writer and Cypress Springs High School science teacher, Dr. Alain Harvey, will travel to Utah and Colorado this summer to explore the rich history and ancient culture of the Fremont people.

May 5, 2025—Cypress Creek High School theater director Chloe Shroff was nominated for the 2024-2025 National Life Group LifeChanger of the Year Award.

April 25, 2025—Cypress Ranch High School seniors Bitian Binoj, Chloe Nillas and Elena Trevino created an original art mural for Space City Orthodontics’ office located in the Bridgeland master planned community.

April 25, 2025—Cy-Fair High School junior Chloe Lee founded the Empty Streets nonprofit organization designed to bring human trafficking awareness to the community.

April 24, 2025—Cypress Woods High School junior Barrett Thomas hadn’t even heard about the Texas Boys State program, until a teacher recommended him. Now, he’s on track to spend a week at one of the most selective leadership programs in the state.  

April 21, 2025—Brandy Breaux, assistant principal at Swenke Elementary School, was named the principal of Hamilton Elementary School on April 21.

April 15, 2025—More than 20 CFISD students competed in 11 different events at the Texas Forensic Association (TFA) State Tournament held March 6-8 at Katy Jordan High School.   

April 14, 2025—CFISD recognized nine educators who completed National Board Certification—a voluntary advanced professional certification for pre-K-12^th grade educators that identifies teaching expertise through a performance-based, peer-reviewed assessment—during the Board meeting on April 14.

April 14, 2025—Ivana Galic and Antonio Gomez Pedroso, Cypress Park High School science teachers, are members of a Rice University WaTER Institute cohort that is working to develop sustainable water treatment systems for communities where water is hard to come by.

April 14, 2025—Six CFISD Destination Imagination teams earned top-six victories at the Lone Star Finals Affiliate State Tournament, held March 29 at the University of Texas at Arlington, and will advance to the Destination Imagination Global Tournament, scheduled for May 22-25 in Kansas City, Missouri.

April 9, 2025—Eighteen CFISD campuses were named to the Educational Results Partnership’s (ERP) 2024 Honor Roll list. 

April 7, 2025—Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Cypress Lakes High School on March 31 to celebrate the 14.1 miles of sidewalks installed around 13 different CFISD campuses as part of the Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 initiative.  

March 26, 2025—For high school students preparing to take standardized tests, there are endless nights of cramming in practice problems after practice problems, buying various study booklets and the pressure of living up to personal expectations. Any form of testing like the SAT or ACT can send students into a hunger for academic perfection as college admissions start to take full swing. However, Bridgeland High School senior Shawn Ray defied the odds and earned a perfect score on his ACT.  

March 26, 2025—Cypress Ranch High School senior Hunter Payne was named state champion in Impromptu Speaking at the Texas Forensic Association (TFA) State Tournament held March 6-8 at Katy Jordan High School, marking the first speech and debate state title in Cypress Ranch history.

March 21, 2025—Jersey Village High School audio visual production (AVP) students won first place in the UIL State Film Festival Documentary competition held on Feb. 27 at the University of Texas.

March 18, 2025—Twenty-three CFISD students have been cast in the Houston Repertoire Ballet’s Celebration of Dance 2025.

March 17, 2025—Cypress Woods High School Audio Video Production (AVP) students received a Gold Distinction in Broadcast Excellence for the second consecutive year at the National Student Television Network (STN) Conference, held March 1-4 in Tampa, Florida.

March 12, 2025—The Cy-Fair Educational Foundation (CFEF) held its 28th annual Salute to the Stars Gala in honor of CFISD’s 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year honorees March 6 at the Berry Center.   

March 7, 2025—The CFISD Board of Trustees approved the administration’s recommendations for open/closed campus designations for student transfers for the 2025-26 school year during the regular meeting on March 3.

March 6, 2025—Cypress-Fairbanks ISD is among an elite group of educational institutions recognized by the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) with the prestigious Award of Excellence in Financial Management.

March 6, 2025—In the 2023-2024 rankings from Children at Risk, Cypress Park High School is ranked No. 4 among gold ribbon schools. The gold ribbon designation is given to campuses that are more than 75% economically disadvantaged and receive an overall score of B- or above.  

March 3, 2025—Cypress Park High School senior Nicole Lee is ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 9 in the nation in the National Speech and Debate (NSDA) dramatic interpretation category

Feb. 28, 2025—Kimberly Harthorn, assistant principal at Owens Elementary School, was named the principal of Francone Elementary School on Feb. 27. Harthorn replaces Melissa Martin, who was recently named CFISD assistant superintendent of elementary curriculum and instruction.

Feb. 28, 2025—Crystal Romanelli, director of instruction at Cypress Park High School, was named the principal at Anthony Middle School on Feb. 28. Romanelli replaces Dr. Vivian Bennett, who was named the assistant superintendent for secondary curriculum and instruction on Jan. 31.  

Feb. 28, 2025—Carpenter Center science teacher, Rebecca McNair was named a regional winner in the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge.

Feb. 27, 2025—Salyards Middle School sixth grade student Sophia Ibraheem won first place by correctly spelling the word deliquesce in the 11th round of the annual CFISD Middle School Spelling Bee, held Feb. 25 at the Berry Center.

Feb. 27, 2025—The CFISD human resources department invites prospective employees interested in becoming a part of an exciting future with Cypress-Fairbanks ISD to attend the districtwide Career Fair, set for April 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 3:45 p.m.) at the Berry Center (8877 Barker Cypress Road).

Feb. 26, 2025—Melissa Martin and Dr. Plas Williams Jr. were selected as the CFISD Elementary and Secondary 2024-2025 Principal of the Year, respectively, and will represent CFISD at the Region 4 Principal of the Year awards ceremony on April 1 at the McKinney Conference Center.

Feb. 25, 2025—Wells Elementary School third grade reading, language arts and social studies teacher Molly Maddux and Cypress Woods High School health science teacher Laura Anderson were selected as Cypress-Fairbanks ISD’s teachers of the year and will represent the district at regional and statewide competitions for top teaching honors.

Feb. 24, 2025—Teresa Hull, CFISD chief of staff, was named the 2025 Outstanding Woman in Education by the North Harris County American Association of University Women (NHC-AAUW) on Feb. 22 at Shirley Acres.

Feb. 18, 2025—Cypress Park High School was featured on an episode of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition that was filmed back in August 2024 and aired Jan. 30. The episode featured a middle school student who is zoned to Cypress Park.

Feb. 12, 2025—Cypress Woods High School junior Carden Truong was selected as one of 29 high school students from across the country to serve as a Fall 2024 Senate Page.  

Feb. 11, 2025—Cypress-Fairbanks ISD recently renewed its CoSN Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal, making CFISD one of eight school districts across the state to earn the prestigious designation.

Feb. 10, 2025—Cypress-Fairbanks ISD was officially accepted as a Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) district by the Texas Education Agency.

Feb. 7, 2025—More than 350 CFISD football players, managers and student trainers qualified for the Academic All-District 16-6A and 17-6A football teams.

Feb. 6, 2025—The CFISD community generously supported student projects at the 31st Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, held Jan. 30-Feb. 1 at the CFISD Exhibit Center.

Feb. 6, 2025—CFISD students experienced a Lunar New Year lunch on Jan. 29 as a result of the efforts and advocacy of Francone Elementary School fourth grade students Nathalia Cruz and Perla Sales.

Feb. 4, 2025—Copeland Elementary School fifth grade student Wilson Nguyen won first place in the 23rd round of the annual CFISD Elementary Spelling Bee, held Jan. 29 at the Berry Center.

Jan. 31, 2025—Dr. Vivian Bennett, principal at Anthony Middle School, was named the new assistant superintendent of secondary curriculum and instruction on Jan. 31.

Jan. 31, 2025—Melissa Martin, principal at Francone Elementary School, was named the new assistant superintendent of elementary curriculum and instruction on Jan. 31.

Jan. 24, 2025—The Cy-Fair High School Best Buddies program received a $10,000 donation from the Pink Bows Foundation on Jan. 14 in honor of former Cy-Fair student Madison Dubiski.

Jan. 16, 2025—Cypress Park High School senior Nicole Lee is among the top 3% of students nationwide to earn the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) Premier Distinction Degree, which is the highest degree a student can earn as a member of the NSDA Honor Society. Lee joins Cy-Fair High School senior Avery McSwain and Jersey Village High School seniors Charlie Barry, Jason Brown and Joscelin Topete in attaining the honor.

Dec. 19, 2024—Marchelle Peters, executive director for special education in Katy ISD, was named the new assistant superintendent for educational support services on Dec. 18. Peters replaces Barb Levandoski, who announced her retirement effective Dec. 31.

Dec. 17, 2024—Lynn Blakeslee, associate principal at Jersey Village High School, was named the principal at Goodson Middle School on Dec. 17. Blakeslee replaces Richard Dixon, who was named the principal at Bridgeland High School on Nov. 8.  

Dec. 13, 2024—Dr. Virginia Stout, assistant principal at Jowell Elementary School, was named the principal at Jowell on Dec. 13. Dr. Stout replaces Kimberley Criswell, who will retire at the end of December.

Dec. 13, 2024—Dr. Tonya Goree, assistant superintendent for elementary curriculum and instruction, was named the new chief academic officer on Dec. 13. Dr. Goree replaces Dr. Linda Macias, who announced her retirement effective Dec. 31.

Dec. 10, 2024—The Cypress Falls High School National Honor Society (NHS) recently provided 20 Thanksgiving “Ruby Baskets” to families in need, showing a dedication to serving the Cypress Falls community.

Dec. 10, 2024—Spillane Middle School sixth grade language arts teacher Amanda Ocansey was named the Fall 2024 Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) Outstanding Cooperating Teacher for her work with Samantha Newton, a CFISD student teacher.  

Dec. 2, 2024—Smith Middle School seventh grade student Millie Juergens is applauded by her teachers for excelling both in the classroom and on the athletic field.  

Nov. 26, 2024—The Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) named CFISD a 2024 District of Distinction award winner, marking the fourth time the district has earned the prestigious designation. CFISD is among only 96 districts in the state to earn this award.

Nov. 21, 2024—CFISD welcomed elected officials and staff members to a State Legislators Breakfast on Nov. 21 at the Mark Henry, Ed.D. Administration Building, where they learned about key issues impacting the school district ahead of the 89^th Texas Legislative Session.

Nov. 21, 2024—Representatives from the SPARK School Park Program visited students and staff at Holmsley, Lieder and Tipps elementary schools to officially dedicate three SPARK school parks to each respective campus.  

Nov. 21, 2024—The Bridgeland High School marching band finished seventh overall at the Bands of America (BOA) Grand National Championships held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Nov. 14-16.  

Nov. 19, 2024—Students from Keith Elementary School, Sprague Middle School and Cypress Park High School earned “Best in Show” in the annual Superintendent Holiday Card Contest, selected from 158 entries across all grade levels.

Nov. 18, 2024—Sampson Elementary School invited students, staff and the Sampson community to a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony on Nov. 12 to celebrate the installation of the campus’ new all-inclusive playground.  

Nov. 18, 2024—Wells Elementary School fourth grade student Issac Ye is applauded by his teachers for being an excellent student inside and outside the classroom.  

Nov. 15, 2024—Fifty CFISD athletes joined others across the country in signing letters of intent to participate in collegiate athletics during the early signing period, which started on Nov. 13.  

Nov. 14, 2024—The CFISD Board of Trustees approved the Districtwide Educational Improvement Council’s (DEIC) recommendations for the 2025-2026 instructional calendar during its regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 11.

Nov. 12, 2024—The Bridgeland High School marching band finished among the top 14 Class 6A marching ensembles in Texas at the UIL Class 6A State Marching Band Championships, after advancing to the Finals Round on Nov. 12 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. 

Nov. 12, 2024—Kyle Parsons, associate principal at Cypress Falls High School, was named the principal of Cypress Falls on Nov. 12. Parsons replaces Becky Denton, who will retire in December.

Nov. 11, 2024—The Bridgeland High School marching band advanced to the UIL Class 6A State Marching Band Championship Finals Round after preliminary competition on Nov. 11 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Nov. 8, 2024—Richard Dixon, principal at Goodson Middle School, was named the principal at Bridgeland High School on Nov. 8. Dixon replaces Mike Smith, who will retire in December.

Nov. 7, 2024—Oji Fagan, Cypress Springs High School head football coach, was honored as the Houston Texans Coach of the Week on Nov. 5 during the team’s morning practice.  

Nov. 5, 2024—The Bridgeland, Cy-Fair and Cypress Woods high school marching bands will represent CFISD for the third consecutive year at the UIL State Marching Contest after being among the four ensembles selected to advance from the UIL Area I Marching Band Contest, held Nov. 2 at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium.  

Nov. 5, 2024—Charles Franklin, director of device imaging and inventory, was named CFISD’s new assistant superintendent of technology services on Oct. 30. Franklin replaces Paula Ross, who announced her retirement effective in December.

Nov. 4, 2024—Arnold Middle School sixth grade student Alaina McMullen is praised by her teachers for being a role model student.  

Oct. 30, 2024—Representatives from the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center visited the Mark Henry, Ed.D Administration Building on Oct. 22 to recognize CFISD for providing 963 blood donations through blood drives held at CFISD schools and facilities.

Oct. 30, 2024—The Cypress Park High School Garden Club was recently selected to receive the Whole Kids Garden Grant from the Whole Kids Foundation worth $3,000 to help support the school’s campus garden. Cypress Park was chosen out of 1,200 applications. 

Eric Willard’s animation course at Cypress Park High School has students flocking to his room adorned with murals of popular films from Disney, Pixar and Star Wars franchises. It’s not just the aesthetics that draw students in; it’s the popularity of animation.

Oct. 24, 2024—Twenty-three CFISD students have been cast in the Houston Repertoire Ballet’s 26th annual performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, featuring professional guest artists Léa Fleytoux as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Jake Roxander as the Cavalier, both of the American Ballet Theatre.

Duryea Elementary School hosts its annual “Pink Out Day” each year in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This year, however, Pink Out Day became a celebration of support for fifth grade teacher, Stanisha Tappin.

Langham Creek High School automotive teacher Jonathan Couch is revving up excitement in the classroom. Couch has given automotive students the opportunity to restore a NASCAR stock car.

The Cypress Falls High School FFA is bringing a unique twist to Texas homecoming traditions with their “Mum for People’s Stanleys” initiative. 

In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Cypress Falls High School cheer team raised approximately $885 by selling t-shirts and accessories. All proceeds were donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  

Oct. 9, 2024—A recent efficiency audit conducted by Weaver and Tidwell, LLP, found that Cypress-Fairbanks ISD is operating at a more efficient rate fiscally than peer district and state averages in nearly every category.    

Oct. 8, 2024—Representatives from the Glaser-Swift Organization that manages two area McDonald’s restaurants visited Lee Elementary School on Oct. 3 to officially announce their Adopt-A-School partnership with the campus.

Cypress Park High School choir director Kammi Estelle, along with the Houston Chamber Choir, won their first Grammy at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2020 for “Best Choral performance” for the recording of Duruflé: Complete Choral Works.

The National Merit Scholarship program recognized 23 CFISD students as National Merit Semifinalists. These students are in the top 1% of all PSAT test-takers in the entire nation.

Oct. 1, 2024—A recent report from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) revealed that Cypress-Fairbanks ISD has one of the lowest percentages of uncertified teachers among the state’s largest districts.

Sept. 27, 2024—Community partner Cy-Fair Helping Hands (CFHH) hosted its third annual Back to School Bash on Aug. 3, resulting in nearly 1,500 attendees and more than 1,025 CFISD students receiving new backpacks filled with school supplies.

In preparation for the school’s homecoming festivities Sept.16-20, Cypress Ranch High School advanced floral design students constructed a mum spanning 18 feet and 6 inches tall in less than three weeks. This is the first time a jumbo-sized mum has been created and displayed at Cypress Ranch.

Parents with children enrolled in bilingual or ESL classes at CFISD schools who want to learn English are invited to enroll in district-offered ESL classes for parents. The free classes are offered for three levels of English proficiency: Introduction, Beginner or Intermediate. Registration will take place at the school cafeterias on the first day of class.

Representatives from Waste Management visited students, parents and staff at Reed Elementary School on Sept. 13 to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the donation of new playground equipment items from Waste Management.

The Texas FFA has announced new state officers for the 2024-25 school year, and a Bridgeland High School graduate is among them.

In collaboration with HCA North Cypress Hospital, Cypress Falls High School will host a Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic on Monday, Sept. 9 from 3-8 p.m. The event, held in honor of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, will coincide with the Cypress Falls Open House to allow staff and community members easier accessibility to the event.

Langham Creek High School senior Hailey Vo was named to the UIL/ILPC All-State Journalism staff in August along with the best in Texas, and is the only nominee from CFISD

Bridgeland High School senior Shawn Ray won first place in the networking infrastructures event at the 2024 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) conference in Orlando, Florida, June 29-July 2.

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Percheron LLC, GEICO Houston and Cornerstone Building Brands donated back-to-school supplies and backpacks to Andre’ Elementary School, Arnold Middle School and Bane Elementary School, respectively, for students in need ahead of the 2024-2025 school year.

Aug. 20, 2024—Realtor Brianna Bischoff visited the staff at Sampson Elementary School on Aug. 15 to officially announce an Adopt-a-School partnership with the campus.

In preparation for the 2024-2025 school year, shoppers can take advantage of the state’s annual tax holiday, scheduled for Aug. 9-11.

Anne Gill, Cy-Fair High School AP Biology teacher, was honored with the 2024 Kim Foglia AP Biology Service award from the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) for service to AP Biology.   

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More than 160 CFISD student-athletes qualified for the Academic All-District 16-6A and 17-6A baseball teams.

 July 15, 2024—More than 200 CFISD student-athletes qualified for the Academic All-District 10-6A wrestling team.

July 11, 2024—More than 200 CFISD tennis athletes were named to the Academic All-District 16-6A and District 17-6A tennis teams.  

July 11, 2024—Seventy CFISD student-athletes qualified for the Academic All-District 16-6A and 17-6A boys’ basketball teams.

July 11, 2024—More than 200 CFISD swimmers and divers were named to the Academic All-District 17-6A and 18-6A swimming and diving teams.

July 11, 2024—More than 90 CFISD student-athletes qualified for the Academic All-District 16-6A and 17-6A girls’ basketball teams.

June 25, 2024—Dr. Krystal Love-Hoyer, director of instruction at Cypress Creek High School, was named the principal of Labay Middle School on June 25. Dr. Love-Hoyer replaces Dr. Michael Contreras, who was named principal of Cypress Park High School on May 24.   

June 25, 2024—Two teams from Warner Elementary School and Smith Middle School earned top three finishes at the Destination Imagination Global Finals, held May 22-25 in Kansas City, Missouri.  

June 24, 2024—District 16-6A softball coaches released the 2024 All-District 16-6A Softball Team following the conclusion of each team’s season.  

June 24, 2024—District 17-6A softball coaches released the 2024 All-District 17-6A Softball Team following the conclusion of each team’s season.  

June 24, 2024—CFISD was recently named an Outstanding District of Distinction by the Texas Educational Theatre Association (TxETA). 

June 21, 2024—Kerri Dale, assistant principal at Matzke Elementary School, was named the principal of Yeager Elementary School on June 21. Dale replaces Tyler Hart, who resigned at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 school year.

June 18, 2024—District 17-6A baseball coaches recently released the 2024 All-District 17-6A Baseball Team following the conclusion of each team’s season in the UIL playoffs.

June 18, 2024—District 16-6A baseball recently released the 2023-2024 All-District 16-6A Baseball Team following the conclusion of each team’s season in the UIL playoffs.

June 17, 2024—The Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Board of Trustees adopted the 2024-2025 budget in the amount of $1,164,278,145 during its regularly scheduled meeting on June 17.

June 12, 2024—Ten CFISD graduates from the Class of 2024 have received appointments to attend United States service academies.  

June 10, 2024—Representatives for Breakthrough Harvest Church visited the staff at Lieder Elementary School on June 3 to officially announce their Adopt-a-School partnership with the campus.  

June 10, 2024—Megan Fernandez, assistant principal at Birkes Elementary School, was named the principal of Birkes on June 10. Fernandez replaces Stacie Everson, who was named principal at Salyards Middle School.  

June 6, 2024—Wells Elementary School fifth grade student Vir Lagad placed 17th overall at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, held May 26 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

June 5, 2024—The 12 Cypress-Fairbanks ISD graduation ceremonies held at the Berry Center from May 28-June 1 produced a total of 8,873 graduating seniors for the Class of 2024.  

June 4, 2024—Representatives for Ezee Fiber visited staff members at Bang Elementary School and Spillane Middle School on May 15 and May 31, respectively, to officially announce their Adopt-a-School partnership with the campuses.

June 4, 2024—Ault Elementary School second grade student Cash Allen recently became a published author after writing his first book titled “Saying Goodbye To A Pet.”

June 3, 2024—Jersey Village and Cypress Woods High School audio/video production students (AVP) earned first and third place in the 2023-2024 School Public Service Announcement contest. Students from both teams were recognized during an awards ceremony on May 15 at Crime Stoppers of Houston.

June 1, 2024—Former Cypress Creek High School athlete and elite NBA and NFL performance trainer Justin Allen partnered with the Dick’s Sporting Goods Sports Matter program to host a panel entitled “Prioritizing Mental Health in Sports” at Cypress Falls High School on May 29.

Approximately 12 CFISD athletes signed letters of intent to play collegiate athletics for colleges and universities last week.  

May 29, 2023—The Bridgeland High School and Cy-Fair High School baseball teams advanced past the regional semifinal round of the UIL Class 6A playoffs and will move on to the regional final beginning May 30.

Owens Elementary second grade student Alan Ordonez is celebrated by his teachers for being a kind and hard-working student.  

Holmsley Elementary School invited students, staff, PTO members and representatives from CFISD administration to a groundbreaking ceremony on May 15 to celebrate the installation of the campus’ new SPARK School Park playground.

Cypress Woods High School students Emily Hacking, Isabella Jaramillo, Megan Janger and Marcus Alfaro placed first overall in Group Theatrical Design at the UIL State Theatrical Design Contest, held May 10-11 at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center.

Two alumni were inducted into the Cypress Creek High School Wall of Honor during a recognition ceremony on May 13.

Dr. Michael Contreras, principal at Labay Middle School, was named the principal at Cypress Park High School on May 24. Dr. Contreras replaces Chris Hecker, who was named assistant superintendent of secondary school leadership on April 16.

Representatives for Calvary Chapel West Houston Church visited the staff at Cy-Fair High School on May 13 to officially announce their Adopt-a-School partnership with the campus.  

Tracy Barstow, assistant principal at Postma Elementary School, was named the principal of Postma on May 24. Barstow replaces Teresa Bell, who will retire at the conclusion of the school year.  

Five CFISD student artists won a Gold Seal Medallion at the State Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE), held April 26-27 at San Marcos High School.

Cypress Woods High School sophomore Avery Brown is applauded by her teachers for being a big help to her fellow students.  

The Bridgeland High School and Cy-Fair High School baseball teams advanced past the regional quarterfinal round of the UIL Class 6A playoffs and will move on to the regional semifinal beginning May 23.

Cypress Springs High School teacher Dr. Alain Harvey has been selected for a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) professional development program in St. Louis, Missouri, this July.

The Bridgeland High School and Cy-Fair High School baseball teams advanced past the area round of the UIL Class 6A playoffs and move on to the region quarterfinal round this week, while Jersey Village High School concluded their season as area finalists.  

Bridgeland High School junior Shawn Ray and Langham Creek High School sophomore Laine Yates earned individual state titles at the 2024 UIL Class 6A State Academic Meet, held May 13-15 at the University of Texas at Austin.

Spillane Middle School teacher Genie Middleton and Langham Creek High School teacher Mary Bunevich were honored with the CFISD Secondary Science Teacher of the Year Awards.

The Bridgeland High School softball team advanced past the region quarterfinal round of the UIL Class 6A playoffs and moves on to the region semifinal round later this week.

CFISD students and staff represented the district at the JDRF 2024 Houston Promise Ball, held April 13 at the Hilton Americas. The event, which helps raise money to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes, generated more than $2.8 million for the cause.

CFISD athletes claimed three individual state championships and 12 total medals from the University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Track and Field Meet, held May 2-4 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.  

William Blaylock, campus athletic coordinator and head football coach at Lubbock Estacado High School, has been named the Cypress Ranch High School campus athletic coordinator and head football coach.

Student athletes from Bridgeland and Jersey Village high schools competed at the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Golf State Tournament, with Jersey Village junior Daniela Palmeros tying for fourth place in the state tournament. 

The Bridgeland High School band program was presented with the John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Shield Award for Marching Excellence on May 2 at the CFISD Visual and Performing Arts Center.

Lee Elementary School first grade student Elon Tran is praised by his teachers for being an exemplary role model and a helpful student.  

Eight CFISD Destination Imagination teams earned top-six victories at the Lone Star Finals Affiliate State Tournament, held April 12-13 at the University of Texas at Arlington, and advance to the Destination Imagination Global Tournament, scheduled for May 22-25 in Kansas City, Missouri.

It’s not often you see a track runner receive an invitation from Nike as a high school junior, but one exceptional athlete has defied the odds. Cypress Ranch High School junior Celeste Robinson has captured the attention of the sporting world, earning an invitation to compete at the prestigious Nike Outdoor Nationals, set for June 12-15 at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon.

The Bridgeland High School baseball team defeated Klein Cain in a best-of-three series by the scores of 3-1 and 3-2, respectively, to win the 16-6A, 15-6A bi-district championship.

Craig Pliskin, assistant principal at Cypress Park High School, was named the new principal at the Brautigam Center on May 8. Pliskin replaces Martha Strother, who will retire at the end of the school year.

The Bridgeland High School softball team advanced past the area round of the UIL Class 6A playoffs and moves on to the region quarterfinal round this week.

Sheridan Elementary School second grade student Moises Guevara is praised by his teachers and fellow classmates for being a great student.

Bridgeland High School’s UIL One-Act Play production placed fourth overall at the Region II-6A competition held April 27 at University High School in Waco.

CFISD Science Olympiad teams performed well at the Texas Science Olympiad, held April 19-20 in College Station.

CFISD high school students enrolled in Education and Training Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses were recognized at the third annual Future Educators Signing Day event on April 30 at the Berry Center.   

CFISD students competed in the UIL Academic Region II-6A and Region III-6A meets, held April 26-27 at Baylor University in Waco and Katy ISD’s Seven Lakes High School, respectively.

CFISD robotics teams completed a successful competition season at the Vex Robotics World Championship, held April 25-27 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.

Former Jersey Village High School football standout Patrick Paul was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 2024 National Football League Draft.

The District 16-6A and District 17-6A baseball seasons ended on April 26, with six CFISD teams qualifying for the UIL playoffs.

The Bridgeland High School softball team advanced past the bi-district round of the UIL Class 6A playoffs and moves forward to the area round this week.

CFISD track and field teams will send nine boys’ entries and six girls’ entries to the UIL Track and Field State Meet, May 2-4 at Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas in Austin. 

Hamilton Middle School sixth grade student Parker Ollie is celebrated by his teachers for being a respectful and kind student.

Stacie Everson, principal at Birkes Elementary School, was named the principal at Salyards Middle School on April 29. Everson replaces Liz Wood, who will retire in June.

The initiative and creativity of fifth grade students at Hairgrove Elementary School led to the campus being the first Adobe Express Junior Ambassadors program worldwide.

Courtney Nespeca, assistant principal at A. Robison Elementary School, was named the principal at Swenke Elementary School on April 26. Nespeca replaces Dr. Elizabeth Miller, who will retire in June.

The District 16-6A and District 17-6A softball seasons ended on April 19 with six CFISD teams qualifying for the UIL Class 6A playoffs.

Michael George, assistant principal at Cypress Creek High School, was named the new principal at Dean Middle School on April 26. George replaces Hoang Pham, who will retire in June.

Three CFISD art students had their work chosen as top 10 finalists in the District 38 Congressional Art Contest, hosted by U.S. Representative Wesley Hunt.

Bridgeland High School’s UIL One-Act Play production was selected to advance to the Region II-6A competition following the Area One-Act Play contest hosted April 13 at Magnolia High School.

Nearly 70 CFISD athletes signed letters of intent to play collegiate athletics for colleges and universities on Late Spring National Signing Day, April 17.

Ten CFISD high school theatre programs were recently recognized as Honor Troupes by Texas Thespians. Texas Thespians is an affiliate chapter of the Educational Theater Association and its student honor organization, the International Thespian Society.

Cypress Springs High School sophomore Aerell McKnight is known around campus for being involved in various activities.

Representatives from Texas Tutor Team and Burke’s Transformation Academy visited the staff at Salyards Middle School on April 15 to officially announce their Adopt-a-School partnerships with the campus.

Cypress Woods High School senior Kiran Mandava won a team gold medal with Team USA Men’s Junior National Gymnastics Team at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup held March 15-17 in Stuttgart, Germany.

CFISD students from all 12 high schools competed in the UIL Academic District 16-6A and District 17-6A meets April 5-6 at Cypress Lakes and Cypress Ridge high schools.

CFISD track and field athletes qualified for their respective regional meets after placing in the top four of their events at the District 15/16-6A and District 17/18-6A area meets held last weekend.

Deveon McKinney, assistant campus athletic coordinator and varsity football run game coordinator for Galena Park North Shore High School, has been named the Cypress Creek High School campus athletic coordinator and head football coach.

The Cy-Fair High School drama club has been awarded the 23-24 Gold Honor Troupe distinction by the Texas Thespians Leadership Academy.

Sprague Middle School eighth grade student Case Madison claimed the first-place overall title in the Texas Association for Pupil Transportation (TAPT) School Bus Safety Poster Contest.

Rebecca Hignight, assistant principal at Rennell Elementary School, was named the new principal at Moore Elementary School on April 18. Hignight replaces Patricia Myers who will retire in May.

The Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) was honored with the 2023 Toshiba ASHITA Award for its ongoing Adopt-a-School partnership with Horne Elementary School.

Brosnahan Elementary School fifth grade student Juliet Michael is praised by her teachers for being a star student.

CFISD boys’ and girls’ soccer coaches released the All-District 17-6A teams following the conclusion of each team’s season.

CFISD boys’ and girls’ soccer coaches released the All-District 16-6A teams following the conclusion of each team’s season.

Representatives from Trinity Vineyard Church visited the staff at A. Robison Elementary School on April 11 to officially announce their Adopt-a-School partnership with the campus.

Chris Hecker, Cypress Park High School principal, was named CFISD’s new assistant superintendent of secondary school leadership on April 16. Hecker replaces Sarah Harty and Dr. Sheri McCaig, who are retiring in June.  

Indoor percussion ensembles from five CFISD high schools performed at the Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC) Percussion & Winds State Championships April 13 at the Merrell Center in Katy.

CFISD has been honored with the 2024 Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) national designation from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for the seventh consecutive year.

Cypress Woods High School Audio Video Production (AVP) students received a Gold Distinction in Broadcast Excellence at the National Student Television Network (STN) Conference, held March 14-17 in Long Beach, Calif.

Yvette Garcia was named the new principal at Bane Elementary School on April 11. Garcia replaces César Díaz, who was named principal at Owens Elementary School.

The Bridgeland High School and Cypress Ranch High School UIL One-Act Play productions were selected to advance to the area competition following the Bi-District 15/16 One-Act Play Contest on April 3 at the Berry Center.

Indoor percussion ensembles from five CFISD high schools will compete in the Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC) Percussion & Winds State Championships, set for April 13 at the Merrell Center in Katy.

Cypress Ranch High School teacher Karissa Hubbard was named a finalist for the Most Remarkable Woman in Houston award, presented by CW39 and Nexstar.

Owens Elementary School second grade student Shiloh Aguinaga is applauded by her teachers for being a positive and hard-working student.

Several CFISD color guard teams from band programs earned awards at the Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC) State Championships, held April 6-7 at Reed Arena at Texas A&M University.

Nine CFISD theatre students were recently selected to advance to the UIL State Theatrical Design Contest, set for May 10-11 at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center.

The Cypress Woods High School boys’ soccer team won its Region II-6A region quarterfinal playoff match to advance to the region semifinal round of the UIL Class 6A playoffs.

Wells Elementary School fifth grade student Vir Lagad placed third at the Houston Community College Regional Spelling Bee on March 23 and will represent CFISD and the Greater Houston area at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

The CFISD Board of Trustees approved the namesake for Elementary School No. 59, Ollie Mae Byrd Elementary School, during its regularly scheduled meeting on April 4.

Copeland Elementary School won the annual Name That Book competition, held March 26 at the Berry Center.

Five CFISD high school productions were selected from the District 16-6A and District 17-6A UIL One-Act Play competitions on March 20 and 21 to advance to the UIL Bi-District One-Act Play contests.

The Bridgeland High School girls’ and the Cypress Springs and Cypress Woods high schools boys’ soccer teams won their respective Region II-6A area playoff matches to advance to the region quarterfinal round of the UIL Class 6A playoffs.

Lieder Elementary School fifth grade student Sakura Vu is applauded by her teachers for being an active and involved student on campus.

Students and teachers from the Bridgeland, Cypress Ranch and Langham Creek high school theatre departments were nominated in eight categories in the Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) 20th Annual Tommy Tune Awards, to be held at 7 p.m. on March 28 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

Seven CFISD boys’ and girls’ soccer teams won their respective Region II-6A and Region III-6A bi-district playoff matches March 25-26 to advance to the area round of the UIL Class 6A playoffs.

Bridgeland High School Robotics Team 77786B and Cypress Ridge High School Robotics Team 16329C have both qualified for the 2024 VEX Robotics World Championship, set for April 25-27 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Bridgeland and Cypress Ridge are the first two teams from CFISD to qualify for the World Championship competition.

Jersey Village High School senior Nasim Aleem was named state champion in the Program Oral Interpretation (POI) competition at the Texas Forensic Association (TFA) State Championship held on March 7-9 at the Houston Marriott Westchase.

Cypress Lakes High School Head Custodian Marlen Oliva de Sandoval has been nominated for the 2023-2024 LifeChanger of the Year Award.

Bane Elementary School fourth grade student Nirvana Zetina is applauded by her teachers for being an exemplary student.

The District 16-6A and District 17-6A soccer seasons concluded March 20, with the top four boys’ and girls’ team from each side qualifying for the UIL playoffs that begin March 25.

District 16-6A boys’ basketball coaches released the 2023-2024 All-District 16-6A Boys’ Basketball team, following the conclusion of each team’s season in the UIL playoffs.

District 17-6A boys’ basketball coaches released the 2023-2024 All-District 17-6A Boys’ Basketball team, following the conclusion of each team’s season in the UIL playoffs.

Three pieces of art from three CFISD students were selected to be part of the 2024 Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) Youth Art Month Exhibit at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin.

Fourteen CFISD Destination Imagination teams earned top-three victories at the Gulf Coast Regional Tournament, held Feb. 17 at Dulles High School and Dulles Middle School in Sugar Land. Eleven CFISD teams qualified for the Lone Star Finals Affiliate State Tournament, scheduled for April 12-13 at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Cy-Fair High School junior Dylan Carroll was named 2024 Houston Student Visionary of the Year at the annual Houston Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Student Visionary Gala on March 2. Dylan raised more than $500,000 for the LLS Student Visionaries of the Year campaign.

Bridgeland High School freshman Emma Cardenas’ artwork was chosen as the first winner in Precinct 4’s bus design contest “From Palette to Pavement: Student Art on Precinct 4 Buses.”

Representatives from Chick-fil-A on Spring Cypress and Grant roads visited the CFISD Visual and Performing Arts Center on March 6 to give back to fine arts educators throughout the district.

A team of three Cypress Woods High School computer science students placed second overall in the Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HP) CodeWars Championship, held March 2 at the HP campus in Spring.

Salyards Middle School eighth grade student Eleanor Lupher is applauded by her teachers for being an excellent student.

The CFISD human resources department invites prospective employees interested in becoming a part of an exciting future with Cypress-Fairbanks ISD to attend the districtwide Career Fair, set for April 17 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 3:45 p.m.) at the Berry Center (8877 Barker Cypress Road).

Cypress Falls High School senior Reid Meekins was named the third place finalist for the Touchdown Club of Houston’s 2023 High School Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award.

District 16-6A girls’ basketball coaches recently released the 2023-2024 All-District 16-6A Girls’ Basketball Team, following the conclusion of each team’s season in the UIL playoffs.

District 17-6A girls’ basketball coaches recently released the 2023-2024 All District 17-6A Girls’ Basketball Team, following the conclusion of each team’s season in the UIL playoffs.

The Cy-Fair Educational Foundation (CFEF) held its 27th annual Salute to the Stars Gala in honor of CFISD’s 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year honorees March 7 at the Berry Center.

Hundreds of cadets representing all 12 CFISD high schools and nine JROTC units displayed their discipline and uniformity at the district’s 20th Annual Air Force Junior ROTC Pass in Review, held March 2 at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium.

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD will host the District 16-6A and District 17-6A UIL One-Act play contests on March 20-21.

McGown Elementary School third grade student Luke Ortega is praised by his teachers for being a dedicated student.

Bridgeland High School Chamber Choir was named first runner-up at the American Classics Madrigal and Chamber Choir Festival held February 23-24 in San Antonio.

The Cypress Ranch High School boys’ basketball team advanced past the region quarterfinal round of the UIL Class 6A playoffs and move on to the region semifinals.

Representatives from Fairfield ER visited the staff at Salyards Middle School on Feb. 19 to officially announce their Adopt-a-School partnership with the campus.

César Díaz, principal at Bane Elementary School, was named the principal at Owens Elementary School on Feb. 29. Díaz replaces Dr. Amy Frank, who was named the inaugural principal for CFISD’s 59th elementary school. 

Twenty-two CFISD students have been named Texas Theatre Scholars through the Texas Theatre Scholar Distinction Award program. 

The Cypress Ranch High School boys’ basketball team advanced past the area round of the UIL Class 6A playoffs and move on to the regional quarterfinals, while Langham Creek, Cy-Fair and Cypress Creek high schools concluded their seasons.

Representatives from National Dental Care visited the staff at Arnold Middle School on Feb. 19 to officially announce their Adopt-a-School partnership with the campus.

Thirty-five CFISD high school theatre arts students received Superior ratings during the Texas Thespians Virtual Thespy competitions. 

Representatives from Discovery Church Cypress visited the staff at Millsap Elementary School on Feb. 19 to officially announce their Adopt-a-School partnership with the campus.

The Cypress Lakes High School and Cypress Springs High School girls’ basketball teams advanced past the region quarterfinal round of the UIL Class 6A playoffs to advance to the Region II-6A tournament in Lufkin.

Artwork created by Bridgeland High School art teacher Nancy Hines is due to land on the moon on Feb. 22.

Representatives from Open Door Pediatric Therapy visited the staff at Owens Elementary School on Feb. 19 to officially announce their Adopt-a-School partnership with the campus.

Goodson Middle School sixth grade student Ashish Belani won first place by correctly spelling the word megrims in the 16th round of the annual CFISD Middle School Spelling Bee, held Feb. 13 at the Berry Center.

Swenke Elementary School invited students, staff and the Swenke community to a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 24 to celebrate the installation of the campus’ new all-inclusive playground.