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October 2, 2026
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Students of the Week
Jacob Budd
Patrick McHugh
Jingchen Chen
Eleni Zavala Hiciano
Blake Schooler
Oliver Perez
Myles Grey
Ehsaan Pendleton
Staff of the Week
Amir Gaskins
Kaitlynn Balmer
Erica Roberts
Terry O'Brien
Emilio Arroyo
Catheryne McFarland
Channing Sampson
Juan Bustamante
Colin Henningsen
Eric Kunzinger
This Week at the Creek
Week of October 5
Monday, October 5th
- 2:40 PM to 4:00 PM - Addams Family Rehearsals - Black Box
- 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Football Practice - PE Field
- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Volleyball Game at KRK8 - Kirkland Ranch K-8
Tuesday, October 6th
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Volleyball Practice - Gym
- 2:40 PM to 4:00 PM - Addams Family Rehearsals - Black Box
- 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM - Football @ RBSMS - ZHS Stadium
Wednesday, October 7th
- 2:40 PM to 4:00 PM - Addams Family Rehearsals - Black Box
- 2:40 PM to 3:40 PM - NJHS Free Tutoring - Media Center
- 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Rock Band Rehearsal - Band Room
- 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Advanced Band and Orchestra Concert - IPAC
- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Volleyball vs. JLMS - CCMS Gym
Thursday, October 8th - Quarter 1 Pep Rally!
- 11:50 AM to 12:44 PM - 6th Grade Pep Rally (Must be On-Track to Attend!)
- 12:48 PM to 1:42 PM - 7th Grade Pep Rally (Must be On-Track to Attend!)
- 1:46 PM to 2:40 PM - 8th Grade Pep Rally (Must be On-Track to Attend!)
- 2:40 PM to 4:00 PM - Jr. Thespian Meeting - Black Box
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Minecraft Club - Mrs. Simonds Classroom 3-314
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Volleyball Practice - Gym
- 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Football Practice - PE Field
Friday, October 9th - Last Day of Quarter 1
- 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM - School Advisory Council - Media Center
Two-Week Outlook
Week of October 12th
Monday, October 12th - No School - Teacher Planning Day
Tuesday, October 13th - First Day of Quarter 2
- 2:40 PM to 4:00 PM - Addams Family Rehearsals - Black Box
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Boys Soccer Tryouts
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Girls Basketball Tryouts
- 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM - Football @ Pasco K8 - PHS Stadium
Wednesday, October 14th
- 2:40 PM to 4:00 PM - Addams Family Rehearsals - Black Box
- 2:40 PM to 3:40 PM - NJHS Free Tutoring - Media Center
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Boys Soccer Tryouts
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Girls Basketball Tryouts
- 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Rock Band Rehearsal - Band Room
Thursday, October 15th
- 2:40 PM to 4:00 PM - Jr. Thespian Meeting - Black Box
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Chess Club - Media Center
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Boys Soccer Tryouts
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Girls Basketball Tryouts
- 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Football Practice - PE Field
Friday, October 16th
- 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM - Picture Make Ups - See Details Below for Important Information
Around the Pack
SAC Meeting
Please join us for our October SAC Meeting on October 9, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM! Parents, students, and community members are all welcome to join us to learn more about what's happening at the Creek!
Quarter 1 Pep Rally - October 8th
Our Quarter 1 Pep Rallies will be held on October 8, 2026. Students must be ON TRACK (academics, attendance, and behavior!) to attend! Dress up in your pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month! See On Track details below. All on track students have an on track sticker on their student ID badge and must present their ID Badge with their sticker to attend. Message Mrs. Roberts (ekinsman@pasco.k12.fl.us) if you have any questions about on track status!
CCMS Spirit Wear
CCMS Spirit Shirts $20
Performance Shirt $23
Hoodies $35
order by Oct 15-delivery Oct 30!
Don't miss your opportunity to get some CCMS Spirit Gear, place your order today!
Boys Soccer Tryout Information
Girls Basketball Tryout Information
Picture Make Up Day
Picture Make Up Day
Students can get a retakes/make up for the following reasons:
1. Are new to CCMS
2. They were absent or new since on picture day
3. They planned to purchase and were unsatisfied with their photos, and have a note from parents granting permission to retake. (FYI the retakes will replace the original. You are not given both photos, just the last/new photo taken. )
A premade note is available below for students who did not like their picture and would like to request a retake. You can print and fill it out, or you can just provide a handwritten note stating that you wish for your student to receive a retake. Please include your students name, student number, and your signature!
CCMS PTSA Reflections: Cultural Arts Program
PLEASE ENTER/SUBMIT TODAY!
All CCMS Students may simply draw or paint a picture, choreograph a dance, create/sing/play music, take a photo, write a theme or poem, all with the theme of “WHAT MY CULTURE MEANS TO ME” and submitting via email to Reflections.ccms@gmail.com by Nov 12 to enter and participate in this FREE program highlightings students incredible talent in our wonderful Reflections program!!! 3 from each division and category will move on to county to be judged and then may continue all the way to National level! You do not need to be a PTA member to enter! Please submit and enter today!
Free/Reduced Lunch Applications
Media Center Passes
Starting August 31st, students will be able to visit the media center in the morning, prior to the start of the school, to check out books. Students who would like to visit the media center during their lunch period can see Mr. Bartus, our Resource Management Associate who operates our Media Center, in the morning to receive a special media pass that they can use, after they finish their food, to go to the media center to check out a book.
Cypress Creek Middle School PTSA
Join Our PTSA
See the flyer below to join our PTSA and to discover what you can do to support our school!
26-27 8th Grade Information
26-27 School Year Theme
Our theme for the 2026–2027 school year is Elevating the Pack: Reaching New Heights! Last year, Cypress Creek Middle School reached an incredible milestone by earning an “A” school grade for the first time in school history. This year, our focus is not simply on maintaining that success, we are committed to building upon it and reaching even greater heights together.
Our mission, vision, core values, instructional priorities, and schoolwide systems are aligned to four School Improvement Goals that will guide our work throughout the 2026–2027 school year:
Goal 1: Academic Achievement
By May 2027, we will increase:
ELA Achievement from 63% to 68%
Mathematics Achievement from 72% to 76%
Civics Achievement from 92% to 93%
Middle School Acceleration from 83% to 86%
Progress will be measured through FAST PM3, the Civics EOC, Algebra 1 EOC, and Geometry EOC.
Goal 2: Learning Gains
By May 2027, we will increase:
ELA Learning Gains from 64% to 69%
ELA Lowest 25% Learning Gains from 64% to 69%
Mathematics Learning Gains from 65% to 70%
Mathematics Lowest 25% Learning Gains from 68% to 72%
Progress will be measured through FAST PM3, the Algebra 1 EOC, and Geometry EOC.
Goal 3: Grade 8 Science Achievement
By May 2027, Grade 8 Science Achievement will increase from 45% to 65%, as measured by the Statewide Science Assessment.
Goal 4: Student Success & On-Track Progress
By May 2027, we will:
Reduce the percentage of students with attendance rates below 90% from 22.0% to 15.0%.
Reduce the percentage of students with two or more Early Warning System (EWS) indicators from 11.5% to 7.0% or fewer.
Increase the percentage of students earning On-Track status from the Quarter 1 baseline to at least 80%.
Ensure students identified as At-Risk or Off-Track demonstrate continued progress, with at least 75% moving toward or achieving On-Track status.
These goals represent our commitment to ensuring every Coyote grows, achieves, and remains on track for success. By working together as students, staff, families, and community partners, we will continue to Elevate the Pack and Reach New Heights!
26-27 Policies and Procedures
Morning Drop Off & Afternoon Pick-Up Procedures
Please see the attached map below for our student drop-off and pick-up procedures.
Morning Drop-Off
Student drop-off will begin no earlier than 8:00 AM. Please do not drop your students off prior to 8:00 AM, as there is not staff supervision during this time.
Afternoon Pick-Up
For afternoon pick-up, please carefully follow the green traffic pattern shown on the attached map. Vehicles should follow this route through the parking lot and form two lanes of traffic along the designated pattern. Utilizing both lanes is essential to maximizing our available space and preventing traffic from backing up onto Old Pasco Road.
Important Pick-Up Reminder
Drivers may NOT park along the traffic circle or in the stadium parking lot as a way to bypass the afternoon pick-up line.
Vehicles found waiting in these unauthorized areas will be directed to enter the designated pick-up line. Likewise, students will not be permitted to walk to vehicles parked in unauthorized areas and will be redirected to the appropriate student pick-up location.
Thank you for your patience, cooperation, and commitment to following these procedures. When everyone follows the established traffic pattern, we can move vehicles through campus more safely and efficiently while minimizing the impact on Old Pasco Road.
26-27 Bell Schedule
Wireless Communication Device (WCD) Policy
Click on the picture to view this year's WCD policy.
Discipline Plan/Behavior Flow Chart
Pictured is our Behavior Flowchart. The left side of the flow chart is our Classroom Discipline Plan. Per our discipline plan, teachers are to assign THREE minor infractions prior to writing an office referral (Step 4) for repetitive disruptive behaviors that do not warrant immediate office/administrative support.
For those offenses that warrant immediate office support, the right side of the flow chart outlines the steps administration, or one of the grade level discipline assistants, would follow for such incidents.
Collective Commitment Posters
Every classroom is required to post CCMS Collective Commitment poster (pictured). For continuity and consistency across each grade level, each grade level team of teachers will determine what the H.O.W.L. commitments look like for that grade level.
Each teacher's Steps 1, 2, 3, and 4 will follow the Teacher Managed Behaviors found in the Discipline Plan / Behavior Flow Chart found above.
Pasco County School District Information
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