The student news site of Cypress Woods High School

The Crimson Connection

The student news site of Cypress Woods High School

The Crimson Connection

The student news site of Cypress Woods High School

The Crimson Connection

Hurricane Hermine hitting Florida

Storming Into Safety

HaleyB, Staff Reporter September 2, 2016

Hearing that there is a possible hurricane in your area or even a possible flash flood can be scary if you are not prepared. Houston has flooded three in the past year and had two hurricanes over the...

Snapshot from the video of Omran Daqnees in the back of an ambulance following his rescue

The Forgotten Faces of Syria

EmilyH, Staff Reporter September 1, 2016

Blank, lifeless and shell-shocked eyes capture your attention as you look at the image of five-year-old Omran Daqnees. He is carried to the back of an ambulance following his rescue from a bombed building...

Mosquito carrying the Zika virus

Zika Cases Found in the US

FeliciaH, Managing Editor September 1, 2016

Over the past year the hype of Zika began after many cases were reported in Brazil. Recently it has entered the United States- mostly through travel, but some locally transmitted cases have recently...

Authorities say voting records in Arizona and Illinois were illegally accessed.

Election Database Hacked

AbbyM, Staff reporter August 30, 2016

The 10-year-old database for the Illinois Board of Elections holds records of up to 15 million people. On Tuesday, August 30th, hackers have gained access, allowing them to see voter’s birthdays, names,...

Spirit days for the 2016 football season.

2016 Dress Up days

BennettR, Staff Reporter August 25, 2016

Anyone who has stepped foot in Cy Woods knows that it is a place of immense pride and a dedicated student body. This is ever apparent in our theme days! So, from the list above, don't shy away from anything....

The black out struck just moments before Cy Woods was supposed to start their volleyball game against Cy Creek.

Cypress Power Outage

JordanM, Editor-in-Chief August 24, 2016

A fire broke out a CenterPoint energy plant on Tuesday evening, resulting in over 75,000 Houston-area homes without power according to abc13.com. The cause of the outage was determined to be an accident...

Saving Animals One Product at a Time

Saving Animals One Product at a Time

HaleyB, Staff Reporter July 23, 2016

Seeing horses in kill pens is probably one of the saddest things to see and even more sad because you know you can't doing anything about it unless you're a billionaire. Although it's sad, Christina...

Saying Goodbye to a Superhero Spanish Teacher

Saying Goodbye to a Superhero Spanish Teacher

MattR, Social Media Editor June 2, 2016

Cy Woods High School is riddled with amazing teachers who teach so well it almost isn't a chore for the students. Some of these amazing teachers leave a lasting impact on you, they are a reminder of  the...

Key Club Awarded 7th Overall out of Texas and Oklahoma Clubs

Jordan Miller, Acting Editor-in-Chief May 12, 2016

On April 21, Cypress Woods Key Club embarked through the floods on a four-hour journey to Dallas, Texas where the 67th annual Texas-Oklahoma Key Club District Convention (or DCON) was held. The convention...

Student Council Surprise

Student Council Surprise

BennettR, Staff Reporter April 14, 2016

When I decided to go out for an officer position at Cy Woods, I had a feeling of absolute excitement. Never before had I gone out for such an esteemed position and my nerves made sure I did not forget...

The Company Musical Troupe

The Company Musical Troupe

KyleR, Staff Reporter April 12, 2016

Several times a year, the Theater department puts on a show of songs from various plays and musicals done as solos, duets and group numbers. It's called The Company Musical Troupe. The performance is...

Final Exam Schedules

MatthewR, Social Media Editor April 11, 2016

Hey Wildcats it's the last six weeks and that means prepping for tests like AP, ACT, SAT, STARR and Finals. Remember AP exams start May 2nd with Chemistry, Environmental science and Psychology and...

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