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Chick-fil-A Copperfield adopts Cy Falls HS and Owens ES
Kyle Parsons, Cypress Falls High School principal, right center; and Sydnea Rutland, left center; hold commemorative Adopt-a-School certificates as the campus and community partner announced on Oct. 2 that they officially entered into an adoption partnership. They were joined by Dawn Tryon, CFISD director of community engagement, far left; Chick-fil-A Copperfield representatives and Cypress Falls administration and staff.

Kyle Parsons, Cypress Falls High School principal, right center; and Sydnea Rutland, left center; hold commemorative Adopt-a-School certificates as the campus and community partner announced on Oct. 2 that they officially entered into an adoption partnership. They were joined by Dawn Tryon, CFISD director of community engagement, far left; Chick-fil-A Copperfield representatives and Cypress Falls administration and staff.

Oct. 16, 2025— Representatives from Chick-fil-A Copperfield visited staff members at Cypress Falls High School and Owens Elementary School on Oct. 2-3 to officially announce their Adopt-a-School partnership with the campuses.

CFISD’s Adopt-a-School program pairs schools with community organizations and business partners to utilize community resources to strengthen and enrich the quality of education for students.

Sydnea Rutland, Chick-fil-A Copperfield owner/operator, expressed her inspiration for adopting Cypress Falls and Owens.

César Díaz, Owens Elementary School principal, center; and Sydnea Rutland, third from right; hold commemorative Adopt-a-School certificates as the campus and community partner announced on Oct. 3 that they officially entered into an adoption partnership. They were joined by Dawn Tryon, CFISD director of community engagement, left center; Chick-fil-A Copperfield representatives and Owens administration.

César Díaz, Owens Elementary School principal, center; and Sydnea Rutland, third from right; hold commemorative Adopt-a-School certificates as the campus and community partner announced on Oct. 3 that they officially entered into an adoption partnership. They were joined by Dawn Tryon, CFISD director of community engagement, left center; Chick-fil-A Copperfield representatives and Owens administration.

“This is a goal that we are proud to accomplish,” Rutland said. “We are excited to understand the needs of both campuses and see how we can serve the staff, students and families.”

Kyle Parsons, principal at Cypress Falls, shared his excitement for the school’s new partnership with Chick-fil-A.

“We are so excited to be adopted by Chick-fil-A Copperfield,” Parsons said. “Sydnea and her team have been so supportive of our campus, and we are excited about the endless possibility with this amazing partnership.”

César Díaz, principal at Owens, shared his gratitude for Chick-fil-A adopting the campus.

“I am very excited for our school to partner with Chick-fil-A Copperfield,” Díaz said.  “This is a fantastic opportunity for public education and the private sector to unite forces for the success of our students. I can’t wait to see the tremendous positive impact that we will make.”

For more information on the Adopt-a-School program, contact Dawn Tryon, director of community engagement, at 281-894-3950 or dawn.tryon@cfisd.net.