Quick thinkers shine at Cypress

FAST WITH THEIR BRAIN CELLS- Cypress Elementary School fourth- and fifth-graders show off the Acorn. The kids recently participated in Odyssey of the Mind, a district and state competition for children who think "outside of the box." Also involved was their own skit, which included costumes, props and dialogue. Top row from left: Sam Barnes, Megan Masson, Andie Jo Smith and Mathew Teasdale. Bottom row: Brennan Allee-Munoz, Joseph Clemen and Kylee Darling. Cypress is in Newbury Park.