CCHS Press

Mr. Lally named 2023 Cy Creek Teacher of the Year

Story by: Corey McLaurin, Staffer • February 20, 2023

After teaching for 16 years William “Buck” Lally, government and AP U.S. history teacher, National Honor Society Sponsor and Key Club Sponsor was awarded 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year Dec. 8, 2022. According...

Cy Creek Teachers Make Moves Toward a New Normal

Story by: Anjum Alam, Editor-in-Chief • September 20, 2022

Carnaged magazine scraps. Works of students plastered onto the walls, some sculptures seated on shelves. Gertrude, the false skeleton, in the corner. When walking into room 1461, it is evident that it...

Teacher wait to put in grades until last minute

Story by: Jaidyn Hatchett, Reporter • April 25, 2017

Students put a lot of their focus on grades and school to gives themselves a brighter future. When it comes time for a six weeks to end, most people want to make sure their grades have remained up to...

Timing doesn’t have to be perfect

Jill Burkey’s experience with having a long-term substitute

Story by: Brooke Bettes, Reporter • February 10, 2017

Already having drastic changes in her life, Jill Burkey’s emotions heightened when she discovered that she would not start the school year off as a teacher, but as a mother instead. Getting past the...

Testing the limits

State-mandated tests limit curriculum for teachers, students

Story by: Miranda Duncan, Copy Editor • April 8, 2016

In core curriculum classes (math, science, English and history), teachers plan their lessons based on preparing their students for state-required tests at the end of the year. The Texas State Board of...

New teachers on the block

Story by: Jackson Glenn, Reporter • October 23, 2014

As the new year starts, new faculty roam the halls coming from all over the country and even the world. These eager teachers come prepared for the year ahead of them with open arms. Theater teacher...

‘Teaching them that their voice matters’

Senior voices heard through government assignment

Story by: Adolfo Munoz, Reporter • December 2, 2013

With every day that passes, government teachers help seniors realize their voices can make a difference, one student suggestion at a time. Through the use of a class assignment, government students gain...

Enforcing the inevitable

Story by: Caline Forward, Reporter • November 15, 2013

A boy listens to his iPod during the minute of silence, tugging at one of the many holes in his jeans and shivering at the cold draft because of the lack of sleeves on his tank top. When the administrator’s...

Concealed handguns can keep schools safe

Story by: Andrea Anderson, Reporter • November 7, 2013

Passing laws allowing teachers to have guns in classrooms may be the only solution to ceasing violence in schools. When the founding fathers created the Second Amendment they did so out of the belief...