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Cypress High School Archived News:
As news stories develop throughout the school year, you will be able to access all news from this page.
February 16, 2010 |
A classic hoops showdown at Cy Creek! A great article was written about the Cougars victory over Cy-Fair on Friday Night! |
February 8, 2010 |
Cy-Creek Wrestlers Going to Regionals! Ten wrestlers will represent Cypress Creek in the Regional Meet in Allen Texas this weekend. The Cougars will have more representatives than any other Cy Fair ISD school. Girls - Third Place Finish Megan Webster - third place finish Boys - Fourth place finish Jeremy Long - first place finish Congratulations Wresting! |
February 8, 2010 |
Boy's and Girl's Swimming Dominates the District! For years,Cypress Creek has had one of the top swim programs in this area, state, and nation. Nothing changed this past weekend at the Cy-Fair ISD District swim meet as our boys’ swim team won their 25th district title in 32 years. This was also their fifth year in a row as district champs as they beat the nearest competitor, Cy-Fair, by 9.5 points in an exciting duel to cap one of the most exciting district meets in memory. Cougar Jonathon Edwards was named male swimmer of the meet. Individual winners were: Jonathon Edwards, Keith Murphy, Nate Bean, and Ryan Layne. Our girls’ swim team finished third behind Jersey Village and Cy-Woods. Individual winners were Kathryn Eckhart and Katie Adams. Congratulations to Coach Chandler, Coach Davis, and all of our Cougar swimmers and divers. We want to wish our regional qualifiers good luck!! |
February 8, 2010 |
Cy-Creek Wrestlers Going to Regionals! Ten wrestlers will represent Cypress Creek in the Regional Meet in Allen Texas this weekend. The Cougars will have more representatives than any other Cy Fair ISD school. Girls - Third Place Finish Megan Webster - third place finish Boys - Fourth place finish Jeremy Long - first place finish Congratulations Wresting! |
February 5, 2010 |
Cy-Creek Literary Magazine, Graffiti, wins award! Graffiti, Cypress Creek High School’s literary magazine, has been selected to receive a rank of Superior in the 2009 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines. The magazine includes art, photography, poetry and prose from freshman, sophomores, juniors, seniors and interested teachers. It was compiled by the Creative Writing class led by student editor Michael Drab (class of 2009) and faculty advisor Leslie Laird. |
February 1, 2010 |
Cypress Creek Choir earns 126 1st Divison Superior Medals at UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition On Saturday, January 30, Cypress Creek High School Choir students competed in UIL Solo and Ensemble competition at Stratford High School in Spring Branch ISD. The Choir students earned 126 1st Division Superior medals. 61 1st Division Superior Class III medals were earned. 27 1st Division Superior Class II medals were earned 38 1st Division Superior Class I medals, the most difficult and rigorous category of UIL music, was earned. Congratulations to all choir students and thank you for representing Cypress Creek Choir with pride. |
February 1, 2010 |
Cy Creek student a finalist for Cheerleader of the Year. Cypress Creek High School junior Caitlyn Rasmussen is one of six cheerleaders nationally nominated for American Cheerleader magazine’s 2009 Cheerleader of the Year. |
January 28, 2010 |
January 2010 Cy-Creek Newspaper Wondering what is going on at Cy-Creek? Check out the newest issue of the COUGAR CONNECTION! |
January 28, 2010 |
Yearbooks limited!
There are a limited number of yearbooks left. Reserve yours now before they sell out! The price is $70 until Feb. 26. After that date, the price goes up and nameplates will no longer be available. Order now at http://www.smart-pay.com or download this order form and mail in your payment to Taylor Publishing. |
January 20, 2010 |
“What Happens in Vegas …” The 2010 S.N.A.P. (Senior Night After Prom) Committee of Cypress Creek High School Tickets are $25 per person, and include dinner, $3,000 casino money and 1 drink ticket. The event is open to everyone – being a Cy Creek parent is not required. For casino night tickets and/or contributions, please contact Jeannette Harris at 713-560-6666 or jharrissix@comcast.net. A 2010 Cougar Blue Camaro LS will also be raffled off during the casino night in support of S.N.A.P. Raffle tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100. You do not have to be present to win. Contact Mike Wilson at 832-496-2748 or mew0954@sbcglobal.net for raffle tickets. Details about the 2010 S.N.A.P. are at www.cycreeksnap.org.
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February 5, 2010 |
Cy-Creek Literary Magazine, Graffiti, wins award! Graffiti, Cypress Creek High School’s literary magazine, has been selected to receive a rank of Superior in the 2009 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines. The magazine includes art, photography, poetry and prose from freshman, sophomores, juniors, seniors and interested teachers. It was compiled by the Creative Writing class led by student editor Michael Drab (class of 2009) and faculty advisor Leslie Laird. |
February 1, 2010 |
Cypress Creek Choir earns 126 1st Divison Superior Medals at UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition On Saturday, January 30, Cypress Creek High School Choir students competed in UIL Solo and Ensemble competition at Stratford High School in Spring Branch ISD. The Choir students earned 126 1st Division Superior medals. 61 1st Division Superior Class III medals were earned. 27 1st Division Superior Class II medals were earned 38 1st Divison Superior Class I medals, the most difficult and rigorous category of UIL music, was earned. Congratulations to all choir students and thank you for representing Cypress Creek Choir with pride. |
February 1, 2010 |
Cy Creek student a finalist for Cheerleader of the Year. Cypress Creek High School junior Caitlyn Rasmussen is one of six cheerleaders nationally nominated for American Cheerleader magazine’s 2009 Cheerleader of the Year. |
January 28, 2010 |
January 2010 Cy-Creek Newspaper Wondering what is going on at Cy-Creek? Check out the newest issue of the COUGAR CONNECTION! |
January 28, 2010 |
Yearbooks limited!
There are a limited number of yearbooks left. Reserve yours now before they sell out! The price is $70 until Feb. 26. After that date, the price goes up and nameplates will no longer be available. Order now at http://www.smart-pay.com or download this order form and mail in your payment to Taylor Publishing. |
January 25, 2010 |
Cypress Creek High School Celebrates Spring Cougar Day The Cypress Creek High School Athletic Booster Club will be having its annual spring fundraiser, Cougar Day, on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The community is invited to participate in the day’s festivities, which will take place at the Cypress Creek High School football stadium complex, 9815 Grant Road, Houston. Featured activities are: Baked Potato Meal Sale, Silent Auction, Concession Stand, Face Painting, Cake Walk, and Cougar Spirit Items sale. The day will also showcase the spring season boys’ and girls’ sports: Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field, Swimming, Golf, Wrestling and Tennis. Several of the teams will have intersquads or do demonstrations. All funds raised will go directly to support Cypress Creek's boys’ and girls’ athletic programs. For further information, please visit the Cypress Creek Athletic Booster club website at www.cycreekabc.com or contact Jeneane Schultz at 832-444-7607. |
January 25, 2010 |
Congratulations Speech and Debate! Congratulations to the Cy Creek Speech and Debate Team for another great showing at this past weekend's Speech and Debate Tournament held at Cy Woods High School. Team members placing in the semifinals were: Taylor Jellison Impromptu Speaking, Taylor Stuchbery Domestic Extemp Speaking, Umair Tariq Prose and Daniel Warwick Original Oratory. Team members advancing to finals and bringing home trophies were: Dominic Odom 3rd place Novice Extemp Speaking, Taylor Jellison 4th place Novice Extemp Speaking and 8th place Novice Congressional Debate and Sam and William Deatly 5th place Duet Acting. Congratulations to all team members who participated. |
January 20, 2010 |
“What Happens in Vegas …” The 2010 S.N.A.P. (Senior Night After Prom) Committee of Cypress Creek High School Tickets are $25 per person, and include dinner, $3,000 casino money and 1 drink ticket. The event is open to everyone – being a Cy Creek parent is not required. For casino night tickets and/or contributions, please contact Jeannette Harris at 713-560-6666 or jharrissix@comcast.net. A 2010 Cougar Blue Camaro LS will also be raffled off during the casino night in support of S.N.A.P. Raffle tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100. You do not have to be present to win. Contact Mike Wilson at 832-496-2748 or mew0954@sbcglobal.net for raffle tickets. Details about the 2010 S.N.A.P. are at www.cycreeksnap.org.
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January 19, 2010 |
Yearbook quantities limited!
There are a limited number of yearbooks left to sell and they are available on a first come, first served basis. The cost is $70 until Feb. 26 or until they sell out, whichever comes first. Order your book online at http://www.smart-pay.com or by phone at 1-800-853-1337. Don't miss out on the memories -- reserve yours today!
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January 19, 2010 |
Congratulations to the 2009-10 Cypress Creek All-State Choir Members Kevin Smith #1, Tenor 2, Ranked #1 (4th year All-State Choir Member) Tyler Meyer #3, Bass 1, (2nd year All-State Choir member) We are so proud of both Tyler and Kevin who have earned the distinction of being returning All-State Choir members. This is Tyler’s 2nd year. Both men competed in San Antonio against the top 5 students from 120 schools in Austin, San Antonio and Houston to earn the top positions in the TMEA All-State Mixed Choir. They have competed in four rigorous auditions to earn this special recognition. A distinguished honor has been awarded Kevin Smith, Senior, as the First TMEA Four-Year All-State Choir Member in the history Cypress Creek Choral Program. Additionally, there are only 5 or 6 students per year in the entire State of Texas that have earned the honor of being a 4 Year TMEA All-State Choir Member. We are proud of you!! |
January 19, 2010 |
Bill Archer Congressional Intern Chosen at Cy-Creek As an intern, Tyler will be meeting with Cabinet officials, Executive Branch officials, members of the House of Representatives and Senate, Supreme Court Justices, Military Officers, Lobbyists and other key players in Washington D.C. He will also attend Committee hearings and sessions of Congress, and take advantage of numerous special events throughout the week. All expenses are paid by the Bill Archer Foundation. Tyler has also recently been awarded the Sons of the American Revolution Bronze Good Citizenship Award, and been selected as a member of the Texas All-State Choir for the second year. He is a member of the National Honor Society, the Cy Creek Chorale, the Cy Creek Chamber, and the JV Blue Football team. |
January 8, 2010 |
Senior Information Update! Senior Panoramic Picture MARK YOUR CALENDAR Balfour Company Information |
January 7, 2010 |
Computer Science Teacher and Career and Technology Department Head Tom Halbert wins 2010 Southwestern Region AP Award! Tom Halbert has been selected to receive a 2010 Southwestern Region AP Award. This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated long-term and multifaceted involvement with the AP Program. Congratulations Mr. Halbert! |
January 7, 2010 |
You're Invited to a Grand Champion Event! 16th Annual Livestock Show & Sale February 11 - February 13, 2010. |
January 6, 2010 |
Cy-Creek Key Communicator Becoming a campus key communicator correspondence is a great way to get factual information to parents quickly and inexpensively. In addition to forwarding Dr. Anthony’s key communicator letters, key communicator email will:
If you would like to be included as a Cy-Creek campus key communicator please email your name and phone number to cycreek@cfisd.net. |
January 6, 2010 |
Parent Portal Now Available! Serving as an informational,
one-place stop |
December 7, 2009 |
Cy-Creek Student Newspaper To see a first hand view on what is going on at Cy-Creek, check out our student newspaper! |
November 20, 2009 |
Cy-Creek Students named as National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalists! |
November 20, 2009 |
Cy-Creek AP Scholars Recognized by College Board |
Sept. 17, 2009 |
Safe & Drug Free Schools is Hosting Where: 11200 A Telge Road (located behind the Ben Bradley Security Building; 290/Telge Rd) |
Sept. 16, 2009 |
Do Not Park in the Band Parking Lot After 3 pm. Effective 9/16/2009: Any vehicle located in Band Parking Lot after 3 PM will be towed at owner’s expense! |
Sept. 15, 2009 |
Cy-Creek High School Open House Cy-Creek Open House is tonight, 9/15, starting at 6:30 pm. Come one, come all, to see the new and improved Cy-Creek high school, as well as, meeting all faculty and staff! |
Sept 15, 2009 |
NCAA Clearinghouse Meeting Students who want to participate in a competitive sport at Division I or Division II colleges or universities must complete and submit a NCAA clearinghouse form. This form can be completed online at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. Students must also submit an official transcript. Fall varsity athletes will attend a presentation on eligibility and registration on September 25, 2009 during their athletic class period. |
Sept. 14, 2009 |
Juniors Lottery for Parking Tickets Juniors: Your time has come. Starting tomorrow Sept 15th we will be collecting the required paperwork for the Lottery for Junior Parking Permits All paperwork must be submitted to Room 1500, Tuesday thru Friday only, from 7AM-7:20 or 2:30-3pm. Lottery winners will be sent for/notified by Sept 22nd. Go to Parking Page to get Application and Traffic Regulations. |
Sept 10, 2009 |
Mr. Wells' Letter to Parents Regarding Flu Season Preparation, Prevention, and Protection |
Sept. 8, 2009 |
Cypress Creek High School Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A! The Cypress Creek High School Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A, on Hwy 249 and Jones Road, will be the 1st Wednesday of each month, beginning September 2nd. The times will be from 6pm to 8pm & breakfast from 6:30 am to10:30 am. Chick-Fil-A will have a box with Cy Creek on it in the store for people to put their receipts in. The breakfast hours include drive thru & dine-in receipts, but evening is dine-in only receipts. Come out to Chick-Fil-A to support Cypress Creek High School! |
Presidential Speech on Education to Students Several parents have questioned how we will be handling the upcoming Presidential Address on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. While we will not be broadcasting the speech live due to logistical reasons and lunches, students will view the President’s speech the following day, Wednesday, September 9, through all social studies classes. There will be follow-up activities using materials and suggested topics developed by the school district. These activities will help emphasize the key points in the lesson about the importance of education. District social studies coordinators have posted these resources on www.cfisd.net for your viewing. The speech will be 18-20 minutes in length according to U.S. Department of Education. If a parent wishes for their student to opt out of this viewing, they may provide their student's social studies teacher a note, and the student will be placed in a supervised study hall during the viewing and follow-up activity. For those that are interested, President Obama’s speech can be viewed via the internet at the White House website www.whitehouse.gov and on a rebroadcast on CFISD Channel 38. Cypress Creek Administration |
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Football Team Enjoying Early Success Cy-Creek is ranked #76 in the nation in high school football according to Rivals.com. Houston's own Channel 55 and the High School Sports Live television show has chosen the Cy-Creek Cougars at the Army Strong Team of the Week with a big win over Klein Oak during the 1st week of games. Go to High School Sports Live! Please continue to support your Cougars as play continues versus Tomball on Friday, Sept. 11 at Tomball! |
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Effective Immediately to Dec. 11, 2009: Any vehicle located in Band Parking Lot after 2:45 PM will be towed at owner's expense! |
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SAT Prep Course Now Available! Use the links below to find out more information!
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August 24, 2009 |
Cy-Creek 2009-2010 CATCH THE WAVE!
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August 4, 2009 |
SENIOR YEARBOOK PHOTOS All senior yearbook portraits must be taken at the Prestige Willowbrook Studio in the Fiesta shopping center by Saturday, October 3. Please call 281-897-8300 to schedule an appointment. Please note that only tux/drape portraits taken at Prestige will be included in the yearbook. There is no fee and no obligation to purchase photos if all you take is the yearbook pose. ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK Buy your 2010 yearbooks online now! The price for this year's edition remains $65. Options include a personalized nameplate, protective plastic cover, an autograph section, a "yearzine" insert that will cover the year's big national news & trends, and a prom insert. To reserve your book now, go to http://www.smart-pay.com , click the "Go" button under "Locate Your School", then select "Texas," then "Houston," then "Cypress Creek." |
June 16, 2009 |
Cypress Creek high school ranked among the top 1,500 U.S. high schools in the United States. For the second consecutive school year, Cypress Creek ranked among the top 1,500 U.S. high schools in the country, according to the Washington Post and Newsweek’s annual Challenge Index. The Challenge Index is determined by dividing the number of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2008 divided by the number of graduating seniors. All of the schools on the list have an index of at least 1.000, meaning they are in the top 6 percent of public schools measured this way. |
May 29, 2009 |
CyCreek Men sing for VIPs at the Berry Center.
Tyler Galindo, Kevin Smith and Tyler Meyer were from Cy-Creek High School selected to sing for the District wide VIP luncheon in front of a 2,000+ crowd on May 21, at the Berry Center. They brought the house down. Mr. Wells and the crowd loved it.
They sang "My Girl" to the VIPs. One of CFISD's associate superintendents invited them to sing for an administrator's conference in June due to their performance.
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Cy-Creek Renovation Update The link below describes the latest update to the renovation of Cy-Creek High School. |
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The 2009 yearbooks have arrived!
Seniors and juniors who pre-ordered their yearbooks may pick them up in the commons during their lunches on Friday, May 22. Sophomores and freshmen who reserved books may pick them up on Tuesday, May 26. There are a limited number of extras available. They will be sold beginning on Wednesday, May 27, for $75 each on a first-come, first-served basis. Cash or check only. (Make checks payable to Cypress Creek High School.) Old yearbooks for bargain prices
The journalism department has a huge overstock of 2006 and 2008 yearbooks and would rather sell them dirt-cheap than move them to a new classroom next year. Seniors and juniors, complete your collections! The 2006 books are now $5 and the 2008 books are $15. Sorry, the 2008 books sold out. To buy an old book, come to H105 during 7th period or after school. Need a book from an earlier year for an older brother or sister? Books from the 1980s through 2005 are $25 apiece. E-mail jennifer.sansbury@cfisd.net to check on availability. |
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TEA approves waivers for missed instructional days. Cy-Creek does not have to make up missed instructional days due to the storms a few weeks ago.
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Cy-Creek Girls soccer players make TASCO teams. |
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Cy-Creek's Principal, Mr. Wells, to attend summer development program at Harvard University. Raise Your Hand Texas, a non-profit, bi-partisan advocacy organization supporting public education, selected Cypress Creek High School principal Jim Wells to attend The Principals’ Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education this summer. |
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Cy-Creek Key Club Goes to Austin to Promote "Lilly's Law".
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May 4, 2009 |
Key Communicator Letter to the Cy-Creek Community for May 3, 2009. To all Cy Creek parents and community members,
We are up and running again after a four day lay off due to the unfortunate damage caused to Cypress Creek High School's electrical service as a result of last week's storm. All classes will resume on Monday, May 4 , and we will take up where we left off with plans to begin our TAKS testing on Tuesday, May 5. TAKs exams will run concurrently with Advanced Placement Exams during the week. Any student who misses an AP test due to TAKS testing will be allowed to test on an alternate day later in May.The AP make up schedule will be posted on our school site.
I want to thank parents, students, and Cy-Creek staff for their positive attitude during this unavoidable situation. I also want to assure parents and students that the Cy-Creek staff will work hard to minimize the impact of these missed instructional days. The teachers and other staff will be flexible and will keep student needs first and foremost in our minds.
We also want to thank all of those who worked around the clock these past several days to ensure that the campus could safely open on Monday. It was a tremendous team effort by CenterPoint, our general contractor and subcontractors, district staff members from Maintenance, Operations, Technology, Facilities, Food Service, as well as our Cypress Creek staff members. I am including a prepared attachment to answer any questions that you might have due to the cause of the outage, the measures taken to fix it and any other issues that may have arisen as a result of the situation. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have additional questions or concerns. Sincerely, |
May 4, 2009 |
TAKS Testing Dates The TAKS testing dates have been adjusted due to the damage at Cy-Creek. |
April 29, 2009 |
Cy-Creek Key Club Goes to Austin to Promote "Lilly's Law" Following the death of a middle school girl in December, students from Cy-Creek High School presented a petition at the Capitol to strengthen drunken-driving laws. Fox News in Austin also ran a special on the Cy-Creek Key Club and Lilly's Law. |
April 29, 2009 |
Cy-Creek Named in the Top Tier of Houston-Area Public High Schools by the Non-Profit Group Children at Risk. The Houston-based nonprofit Children at Risk examined the public high schools in eight local counties — Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller. The schools were evaluated on 14 factors, using data from the Texas Education Agency. |
Dec 12, 2008 |
Cy Creek sends numerous singers to 2007-08 TMEA Region 27 State Competition! |
Dec. 11, 2008 |
On Friday, December 7th and Saturday, December 8th, 2008 forty-four students from the Cypress Creek HS band program were awarded placement in the TMEA Region 27 bands. This is an incredible accomplishment and the most number of band students from Cypress Creek HS to make Region band since the school's opening, over double the amount of students that made the region 27 bands in the past three years, totaling over 30% of the entire band program. |
Dec 3, 2008 |
Congratulations to the Cy-Creek Speech and Debate teams for another outstanding showing at this past weekend's TFA qualifying Speech and Debate tournament held at Cy-Ridge High School. Placements were as follows: TJ Sarkar and Kevin Houghland - Octofinals L/D Debate, Chelsea Hudson - Impromptu Semifinals, Valinciea Myles - Poetry Senis, Chelsea Hudson, Brittany Taylor & Christina Ross - Novice Poetry Semis, Minh Nguyen, Brittany Taylor, Candace Mackie, Christina Ross & Chelsea Hudson - Novice Prose Semis, Justin Salinas - Prose Semis, Umair Tariq - Novice Extemp Semis and bring home trophies were Jon Cozart & Justin Salins - Duet Acting Finals 2nd place, Brittany Taylor - Humorous Interp Finals 5th place and Minh Nguyen - Novice Poetry Finals 4th place. Great Job Team! |
Nov 19, 2008 |
District coaches announce all-district volleyball team |
Nov 06, 2008 |
Cypress Creek Football Player earns "Athlete of the Week" for Channel 26 Sports, Channel 55 "The Tube", and High School Sports Live TV Show. |
Oct 29, 2008 |
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Oct 22, 2008 |
Congratulations to the Cy-Creek Cougars Varsity Boys & Varsity Girls Water Polo Teams! Each team won 3rd place at the 2008 State Water Polo Tournament - GO BIG BLUE! |
Oct 16, 2008 |
Cypress Creek Water Polo Athletes Selected to All-Region Team |
Oct 9, 2008 |
RENOVATION UPDATE The administration reported on the progress of the design of Cypress Creek High School additions and renovations at the 10-04-07 Board Work Session. [View agenda item] |
Oct 9, 2008 |
Cypress Creek places 35 members on the 2007-08 All-District Region 27 Choir list. |
Aug. 28, 2008 |
Cypress Creek teacher and students earn physics recognition. |
