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October 23, 2026
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Students of the Week
Vaughn Woodard
Dominic Arsenault
Quynh Troung
Tae Capehart
Marine Corona
Ehsaan Pendleton
Addie Sizemore
Anthony Aguirre
Samiyah Hills
Staff of the Week
Denis Bartus
Shelie Smith
Alex Rose
Michelle Stevic
Eric Kunzinger
Erica Roberts
Shelbie Smith
Amy Slusher
Catheryn McFarland
Blaine Moss
Zenia Seijas Rodriguez
This Week at the Creek
Week of October 26 - Red Ribbon Week
Monday, October 26th - Rally in Red
- 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM - PHS Cambridge visit for 8th Grade Students enrolled in Algebra/Geometry
- 2:40 PM to 5:00 PM - Addams Family Rehearsals - Black Box
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Boys Soccer Practice - CCMS Field
- 2:40 PM to 4:00 PM - Girls Basketball Practice - CCMS Gym
- 2:40 PM to 5:00 PM - Football Practice - CCMS Field
- 2:40 PM to 5:30 PM - Cheer Practice - Cafeteria
Tuesday, October 27th - Team up Against Drugs
- 2:40 PM to 5:00 PM - Addams Family Rehearsals - Black Box
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Boys Soccer Practice - CCMS Field
- 2:40 PM to 4:00 PM - Girls Basketball Practice - CCMS Gym
- 2:40 PM to 6:00 PM - Cheer Practice - Cafeteria
- 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM - Football vs. Centennial 8th Grade Night - CCHS Stadium
Wednesday, October 28th - Have the POWER to be Drug Free!
- 12:40 PM - Early Release Day - See Early Release Day Bell Schedule Below!
- No afternoon activities on this day!
- 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Dance Fundraiser @ BJ's
Thursday, October 29th - Dream Big, Sleep Smart!
- 2:40 PM to 5:00 PM - Addams Family Rehearsals - Black Box
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Boys Soccer Practice
- 2:40 PM to 4:00 PM - Girls Basketball Practice
Friday, October 30th - Hocus Pocus, Drugs Aren't Our Focus!
- 7:20 AM to 8:20 AM - All Pro Dad's Meeting - Cafeteria
- 2:40 to 3:30 PM - Pokemon Club - Room 3-111
- 2:40 PM to 4:00 PM - Girls Basketball Practice
Two-Week Outlook
Week of November 2nd
Monday, November 2nd
- 2:40 PM to 7:00 PM - Addams Family Rehearsals Tech Week - IPAC
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Boys Soccer Practice - CCMS Field
- 2:40 PM to 5:00 PM - Cheer Practice - CCMS Gym
- 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Girl's Basketball vs. RBSMS - CCHS Gym
Tuesday, November 3rd
- 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM - KRAI Presentation to all 8th Grade Students - Cafeteria
- 2:40 PM to 7:00 PM - Addams Family Tech Week - IPAC
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Girls Basketball Practice
- 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Boys Soccer vs. RBSMS - ZHS Stadium
Wednesday, November 4th
- 7:30 AM to 8:20 AM - SGA Meeting - Room 3-117
- 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM - Addams Family Tech Week - IPAC
- 2:40 PM to 3:40 PM - NJHS Tutoring - Media Center
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Boys Soccer Practice - CCMS Field
- 2:40 PM to 5:00 PM - Cheer Practice - CCMS Gym
- 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Rock Band Rehearsals - Band Room
- 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Girls Basketball @ Pasco K8 - PMS Gym
- 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Addams Family Production - IPAC
Thursday, November 5th
- 7:40 AM to 8:00 AM - Faith and Purpose Club Meeting - Media Center
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Chess Club - Media Center
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Boys Soccer Practice
- 2:40 PM to 4:30 PM - Girls Basketball Practice
- 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Addams Family Production - IPAC
Friday, November 6th
- 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM - SAC Meeting
- 2:40 PM to 3:30 PM - Pokemon Club - Room 3-111
- 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Addams Family Production - IPAC
Around the Pack
Red Ribbon Week
From October 26-30, Cypress Creek Middle School will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week. See flyer below for details!
Pasco High School Cambridge Program Visit
Pasco High School Administration will be on campus on Monday, October 26, to present to our 8th grade students enrolled in Algebra and Geometry about choice opportunities for high school.
Early Release Day - Wednesday, October 28
See bell schedule below for Early Release Day
Great American Teach In is Coming!!!
We are excited to invite parents and community members to participate in our annual Great American Teach-In on November 18! This is a wonderful opportunity to share information about your career with our students and help inspire future leaders.
Whether you're a business owner, healthcare professional, first responder, engineer, artist, military member, or work in any other field, we'd love to have you visit a classroom and talk about what you do. Presentations can be as simple as sharing your career journey, discussing a typical day at work, or engaging students with hands-on activities.
If you are interested in presenting to a class and sharing information about your career, please contact Mrs. Roberts at ekinsman@pasco.k12.fl.us. We look forward to showcasing the incredible talents and experiences of our Creek community on November 18!
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
Cypress Creek Middle School's Spirit Store
Coyotes On Track
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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Staff Member of the Week
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NOTIFICATION OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule, 40 CFR Part 763 Subpart E, Asbestos Containing Material in Schools. This rule requires all Local Education Agencies to identify asbestos containing materials in their school buildings and to take appropriate actions to control the release of asbestos fibers.
An Asbestos Management Plan for Cypress Creek Middles School has been completed and describes the results of the inspection, if applicable, and the action plan to control any asbestos found during the inspection. A copy of this plan is located in the administrative office of this school and at the Pasco County Schools Maintenance & Facility Services Department and is available for review upon request.