Hotel grants art supplies to Bleyl Middle School in Cy-Fair ISD

Representatives from Spring Hill Suites by Marriott’s Chasewood Park location recently donated art supplies to Bleyl Middle School.

General manager Nicholas Al ber sand other Spring Hill Suites staff presented the school’s art teachers with a rolling art kit featuring paint swatches, paper, colored pencils, Sharpie markers, Elmer’s glue and other supplies.

Albers said the $500 worth of supplies were a result of the hotel’s fundraising efforts from August through September 2015.

Cypress Falls, Anthony win Olympiad titles

Students from Cypress Falls High School and Anthony Middle School won first place in their respective district Science Olympiad competitions Feb. 13 at Cypress Woods High School.

The teams will move on to regional Science Olympiad competitions, which will determine teams that advance to Texas Science Olympiad, April 22-23 at Texas A&M University. For information, visit outreach.science.tamu.edu/ scienceolympiad.php.

Council prepares students for future

The Cy-Fair Cradle to Career Council, consisting of staff members from Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District and Lone Star College- CyFair, continues to implement initiatives to prepare students for life after high school.

The council is a branch of the state’s P-16 Council, authorized by the Texas Legislature in 2005 as an initiative for making students college and career ready.

Programs such as JA Inspire, held at the Berry Center Feb. 8-10, expose Cy-Fair eighth-graders to college and career information, opportunities to meet with industry leaders in a variety of fields as well as breakout sessions for vari- ous areas of interest.

The College Awareness & Readiness Education program supports Cy-Fair seniors transitioning to Lone Star College after graduation.

For information, email CyFairCARE@LoneStar. edu or AdvancedAcadem ics@cfisd.net.

Labay students perform in musical

When the PBS special “The Art of the Love Song” debuts in March, three Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District middle school students will be in the mix.

The newest television special from Annie Moses Band features an orchestra and choir made up of young musicians, including Labay Middle School eighth-graders Mary Lillard, Lindsey Ford and KinleyParrish.

Dosey Doe’s Music Café in Conroe will host a live performance March 18. Visit www.youtube.com/ watch?v=SJ52P4f3LFg to see a trailer.

Cy-Fair ISD Representatives from SpringHill Suites by Marriott and Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District review the hotel’s art supply donations to Bleyl Middle School. From left are SpringHill Suites by Marriott sales director Olga Maciques; SpringHill...

Cy-Fair ISD Cypress Woods junior Geoffrey Polefko, left, and senior Anna Conner participate in the wind power competition at the District Science Olympiad Feb. 13.

Cy-Fair ISD Labay Middle School eighth-graders Mary Lillard, left, Lindsey Ford and Kinley Parrish look forward to seeing their performance in the Annie Moses Band special “The Art of the Love Song,” set to air in March.