The Crimson Connection

Signing Day at the Woods

Esteban Garcia, Editor-in-Chief • March 1, 2021

Playing sports at the collegiate level is something that you don’t hear very often. Only about seven percent of athletes from high school go play their sport at the next level. This year at Cypress Woods...

Wildcats wary of CFISD virtual transition

February 4, 2021

As a part of the LTE (Learning Together Everywhere) program, all Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District high schools have received Chromebooks to facilitate online education; however, Wildcats are...

‘Unexpected Showstopper’: CWHS band advances to State Marching Band Competition

Ryan Zach, Staff Reporter • January 25, 2021

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have made themselves very apparent for the Cy Woods High School band. With social distancing being required for performances, and thus performances needing to be reworked...

Goodbye coach

Esteban Garcia, Editor-in-Chief • January 21, 2021

After coaching for 36 years, Athletic Coordinator Trenton Faith is hanging up his belt and setting out for retirement. Faith has spent his last eight years being the head coach for the football team and...

Meet the Wild Things

Esteban Garcia, Co Editor-in-Chief • November 17, 2020

The Wild things have been a big part of Cy-Woods since the school has opened. seniors are elected every year to become the new wild things. Craig and Nikki Self are the co-sponsors for the wild things...

COVID-19 at the Woods

Regan Grant, Co Editor-in-Chief • October 26, 2020

2020 has been a year filled with unexpected surprises. Americans’ everyday lives have changed; social distancing, masks and many more challenges they’ve had to overcome. Things are no different at...

My Two Cents: Java Café

Opinion on what Java Café had to offer.

RyanZ, Staff Reporter • March 4, 2020

This quarter’s Java Café has just passed, and I actually got my hands on some items this time. After waiting in line and, dealing with people constantly cutting and exiting the line, I can say that...

Moving to the Big Leagues

Dwight Williams' transition from middle school coach to high school assistant principal

CooperG, Staff Reporter • February 24, 2020

Lots of students at Cy Woods know who Dwight Williams is. They know he is incredibly tall, funny and just a couple of years ago he was a coach at Spillane middle school. However, how Williams adapted from...

March of Dimes

How one Cy Woods organization is helping bring awareness to a fatal disease

JustinP, Online Editor • February 19, 2020

The spread in awareness for the disease known as Neonatal Tetanus has gained much support throughout the nation, and Key Club has been one organization in particular that has helped increase attention...

Successful Retelling of a Beloved Classic

Review of Cy Woods Theatre Company's "Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella"

PeytonB, Staff Reporter • February 5, 2020

In the past, I’ve made no bones about the fact that I’m not much of a fan of anything to do with Disney. Whether it’s Star Wars or Marvel, it’s something that I normally don’t get excited for....

Fast Yet Entertaining Musical

Review of "Junie B. Jones Jr. the Musical"

PeytonB, Staff Reporter • November 12, 2019

Due to the success of You Can’t Take It With You, I can say with all honesty that I walked into Junie B. Jones Jr. the Musical with a small feeling of excitement. That’s right, I was excited for a...

So You Wanna Be a Star?

How to be involved in Cy Woods' theatre

MackenseyD, Online Editor • November 1, 2019

Growing up, did you spend hours in front of your television watching High School Musical? Did you dress up as Gabriella or Troy for Halloween and put on one man versions of “Stick to the Status Quo”...