Copperfield March 2018

Conda Maze JRP LLC paid $31,000 for the Grand Champion
swine exhibited by Jessica Byrd (Cypress Falls), eclipsing the
previous record.
“Knowing the tremendous hardship (Hurricane Harvey) placed
on the community, we were prepared for participation to be
down,” said Denise Kubecka, lead curriculum coordinator
in the career and technical education department. “When
it came time for students to turn in their entries, we realized
our numbers would once again be strong. In the wake of all
going on in the community, families found a way to keep their
children involved in the FFA program. It is always an emotional
experience for me to watch the pride the students exhibit as
they walk into that arena. This year was even more exciting
knowing the extra obstacles many students had to overcome.”
The following Livestock Royalty representatives were chosen:
Show King - Caleb Abercrombie from Cypress Ranch FFA;
Show Queen - Kylie Bassett from Cy-Fair FFA;
Mr. Show Teen - Kyle Green from Cypress Woods FFA;
Miss Show Teen - Allysondra Quijano from Cypress Woods
FFA; and
Top Hand (Sales) - Makenzie Cegelski from Jersey Village FFA.
For the list of grand and reserve champions, go to www.cfisd.net.
JA INSPIRE MODELS CAREER
AWARENESS TO 9,000
EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS
Approximately 9,000 students from 18
CFISD middle schools connected to
potential careers and opportunities in
Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas
(JASET)’s fifth annual job awareness fair,
JA Inspire, Feb. 5 th -7 th .
The three-day event at the Berry Center
allowed all eighth-grade students to
interact with more than 50 Houston
businesses in a variety of industries.
Each day began with a morning welcome
session for all students in the Berry
Center arena. Students were then divided
in three groups that rotated between
Cypress Falls High School senior Jessica Byrd’s
industry presentations in the conference
Grand Champion Swine sold to Conda Maze center, a soft-skills demonstration in
JRP LLC for $31,000, which set a new record at the arena and exhibitors in the secondfloor
concourse. Students were divided
the CFISD Livestock Show and Sale.
up by four endorsement tracks (STEM,
business and industry, public services and arts and humanities) that they
selected beforehand to receive a more specialized experience. While exploring
career stations on the concourse, students spoke with company employees
and industry representatives to learn more about their businesses.
Speakers in different career fields closed each day. They included KPRC Channel 2
anchor Rachel McNeill, a Cypress Creek High School graduate and Heritage Texas
Properties realtor associate Lily Jang, a Langham Creek High School graduate.
“Our eighth-grade students are fortunate to be able to participate in an
interactive experience that provides them with information on a variety
of careers and local employers from the greater Houston area,” said Dr.
Linda Macias, associate superintendent of curriculum and instruction and
accountability. “This will assist them in making informed decisions when
selecting an endorsement and course selections for high school.”
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