Cross Multiplying
Donovan Nichols, Celeste Hoover, and Jordyn Guzman
May 17, 2019
When students arrived at school the morning of Friday, May 17, a few things seemed a little amiss. Library posters and teacher’s walls were not quite the same. For the class of 2019’s senior prank, photos and memes of Principal James Cross were plastered all over the school, from the rotunda banisters...
2019-2020 Class Officers Announced
Nandika Mansingka, Editor-In-Chief
May 15, 2019
As each year winds down, leadership is passed down from one grade to another: seniors hand down their respective roles to juniors, who hand theirs down to sophomores, and so on and so forth. After a lengthy campaign process, including speeches, numerous campaign posters and ballot counting, the baton...
Key Club Success at District Convention
Donovan Nichols, Staff Writer
May 14, 2019
Key Club members took home multiple awards in the 70th Texas-Oklahoma District Convention from April 25 to 28. Madelinh Vo, junior and Key Club President, won first place in the Outstanding Club Editor and Newsletter categories, and the club was ranked as one of the top 25 Key Clubs in the Texas-Oklah...
Students and faculty bring community together with Joy Prom
Sarah Sheikh, Features Editor
May 7, 2019
On Saturday April 27, student council hosted their first annual Joy Prom in the main commons area. This event consisted of games, karaoke, food, and fun, and lasted from 6 to 8:30 p.m. . The cost to enter was free, and guests had a welcoming entrance as they walked down a red carpet. photos...
FFA Success at State Competition
Jordyn Guzman, News Editor
May 6, 2019
FFA members Kate Haley, Morgan Blevins, Abby Butler, and Sydney Harwell competed on April 25 at the State FFA competition in Stephenville, Texas. They placed fourth in the Milk Quality and Products competition. Morgan Blevins was awarded eighth place in the individual awards
Cinco Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary
Celeste Hoover, Design Editor
April 15, 2019
Current and former staff members of Cinco Ranch High School as well as Cinco alumni gathered in the Performing Arts Center Sunday, April 14, to celebrate the school's twentieth anniversary. Alumnus Daniel Gotera, class of ’02; Alumnae Sophia Beausoleil, class of ’05 and Lindsey Henry, clas...
Students place in academic UIL competitions
Sarah Sheikh, Features Editor
April 4, 2019
Students recently competed in UIL (University Interscholastic League) academic contests these last two weeks of March. The UIL competitions consist of academic oriented curriculum that encourages students to expand beyond the knowledge they possess. The main contests include Journ...
Looking Sharp
Celeste Hoover and Jordyn Guzman
March 5, 2019
This past weekend, the CRyptonite 624 Robotics team participated in the Austin District Competition Event and won the Entrepreneurship Award, a first for the robotics team, and captured the event alliance championship as well as other individual recognition too. According to booster parent Mike...
Author Victoria Scott visits Cinco
Celeste Hoover, Design Editor
February 20, 2019
The acclaimed novelist Victoria Scott, author of nine novels including Fire and Flood and The Collector, hosted a talk with students this morning to promote her newest book, We Told Six Lies. Scott is known for her suspenseful, action-packed young adult mysteries, and has been featured on the Spirit of ...
Amy McConnell named CRHS ‘Teacher of the Year’
February 13, 2019
Social Studies Department Chair and AP Psychology teacher, Amy McConnell was named Cinco Ranch High School "Teacher of the Year" Wednesday. Principals James Cross and Patti Smith, along with McConnell's husband surprised her with the announcement during Period 2.5. The award is voted on by school faculty...
Seniors chosen for Principal Advisory Council
Celeste Hoover, Staff Writer
January 25, 2019
The following senior students were selected to represent the Class of 2019 on the Senior Principal Advisory Council, this past Friday, January 25. Mr. Cross and Ms. Baker have selected the students to discuss their experiences in academic and extracurricular activities. The group will also construct...
What seniors want to know, but never get to ask
Sarah Sheikh, Features Editor
January 11, 2019
On Tuesday, January 8th, Susan Shank's AP English Literature and Composition classes met the previous years' graduates in a college question and answer panel. Seniors from the 2017-2018 school year talked about their first semester of college, while the current seniors asked about social life, academics,...