CALENDAR 1/16 - MLK Day, no school 1/17 - On Campus Day 1/17 - Yearbook Club 1/18-1/20 - Parent Teachers meetings, ONLINE SCHOOL DAYS 1/21 - Charter School Education Fair 9:00-2:00 1/23 Handbells 1 rehearsal 3:30-4:30 1/24 - Student Council/Eco Club 3:30-4:30 1/25 Handbells 2 rehearsal 3:30-4:30 1/26 - Student Council Sandwich making 10:30 - 11:00 1/26 - Movie Night 6-8:30pm 1/31 - Board Meeting 4:30-6:00 2/16-2/20 Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama
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Moodle How-to
Click here for a copy of the how-to sheet showing how to access the CVA Moodle system, classes, gradebook and student email system.
FAMILY DIRECTORY
The CVA family directory is available on the website when you log into the website via the Staff and Student Logins page.
Use your student's username and password. Please remember that this information is to be kept within our CVA community and is for the benefit of our students and their families.
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Aluminum Recycling
Please bring your aluminum recycling to school any day in a tied plastic bags. Small bags can be brought to the resource room. Larger deliveries can be coordinated with Karla Gotham on Fridays so that she can transfer them directly to her car from yours. |
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Study Center Reminder
This is just a friendly reminder that ALL students who use the study center are expected to come prepared with a detailed plan on what they're planning to accomplish while in the study center. This can be documented in any form and filled out by either the student themselves, a parent or a combination of both. If you don't have a planner, you can download a copy of the CVA student planner by clicking here. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mr. Orr or Mrs. Naglak.
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IMAX at the MN Zoo
Now playing at the Great Clips IMAX at the MN Zoo: The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D SPECIAL PROMOTION - This weekend only (Jan 14-16)
FREE child with paid adult in conjunction
with the Minnesota Zoo's Animal ABC weekend.Your family may want to take advantage of this event!
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Greetings!
A recent article in the St. Paul Pioneer press highlighted future trends in education regarding the post secondary enrollment options. Happily, as we have always been since our inception in 1997, CVA is on the cutting edge of educational developments. As you probably know, many colleges will currently allow high achieving students to enroll in dual credit college courses. That is, take courses that count for both college and high school credit. As college tuition continues to increase drastically, the ability to gain college credit paid for by the state is a significant help to most students. The current set up, however, limits this opportunity to only the top students.
Here at CVA one big aspect of our High School to College Program (which continues to grow) is to prepare and support all students so that they can participate in these great enrollment options. We plan to help students evaluate which courses will help them meet their career goals, help them get signed up, and support them with individual mentoring and a cohort of fellow students to make sure that all who want to participate can do so, and can experience success. Plans are being made to include AP coursework next year as well as other expansions of the program. More news on those developments as they are launched!
David Alley
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Re-Enrollment Time!
For families whose children will be returning to CVA next year, our reenrollment window is now open. Current families have preference for next year's placement, and siblings have priority over new families.
Enrollment will be open to the public via lottery on March 1st for any spots still unfilled by current CVA families.
Enrollment forms have been placed in student mailboxes, or you can click here to download and print the form. Forms should be returned to Dominique or Melissa in the front office.
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Lunch Prices have Changed!
Monday and Tuesday deli lunch prices have changed. Due to higher food and operation costs, Highland Café has to increase their prices. Lunch is now $4.00 for either a sandwich with chips and a cookie or soup with chips and a cookie. These prices took effect January 1st. If you have any questions feel free to email Dominique. Thank you for your understanding. Pizza Wednesdays are still $3 for 1 slice or $5 for two and the milk price remains at $0.15.
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Winter Conferences
It is winter conference time! Parent/teacher conferences will be held Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, January 18th-20th. Tuesday is a regular on-campus day.
Conference times will be scheduled in one hour blocks
Wednesday - 7:30 am - 2:30 pm
Thursday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Students will be working online at home on these days- there will be no classes held at school on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday and there will be no Study Center available on these days.
If you received an e-mail requesting a conference, please contact the school office to schedule one. If you received an e-mail stating that staff do not require a conference with your family, please know that you may still schedule a conference time if you would like to meet with your child's teachers.
All families are welcome to request a conference time by emailing Melissa. Please check your student's grade book in Moodle to see how they are progressing in all of their classes.
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Conference Snacks
Interested in showing your appreciation for Cyber Village Academy teachers and staff? We are seeking finger-foods and snacks to have available for staff during parent teacher conferences, January 18th-20th. Baked goods, dips and chips or crackers, fruits and veggies, or anything else you can think of would be greatly appreciated! If you would like to set up a crock-pot with a warm item, we can do that as well. If you can bring your item to the school on Wednesday morning, that is preferred. However, if you are not able to come to CVA on Wednesday but have a conference scheduled later that week and can bring your food item during your conference time, that is just fine. If you have a Tupperware or crock pot that you would like returned, please label the item with your name so that we can return it to you. Please contact Melissa in the office if you have any questions. Thank you!
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Love to Ski? Never Tried it? This is the Field Trip for You!!!
WHO: All CVA Students in grades 4th- 8th (Parents are welcome as well)
WHAT: An optional field trip to Afton Alps
WHEN: Thursday, February 2nd from 8:45 am - 2:45pm (They will not let us start until everyone is there, so please, please be on time!)
WHERE: Afton Alps Ski, 6600 Peller Ave. S, Hastings, MN 55033 (Families will need to provide their own transportation)
WHY: To HAVE FUN and enjoy one of winter's best outdoor activities with our families, friends and teachers!
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- COST: $18 per person which includes ski rental, lift ticket and lesson ($2 extra fee to rent a helmet)
Please Note: The cost is still $18 if you have your own Skis or Snowboard and parents cost $18 as well! All participants will be allowed to test out of the lessons right away based on their skill level.
- Make checks payable to CVA
- Yellow permission slips will be placed in student mailboxes by Tuesday, January 17th
- Permission slips and payment are due to Melissa in her office before Monday, January 30th at 3:30 pm!!
- Students may bring their own lunch from home or there is a cafeteria available.
If you have any questions please contact Mr. Orr.
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Charter School Education Fair
Jan 21st, Minneapolis
Cyber Village Academy will be participating in the fair this year from 9:00-2:00 with a table display. Each school has been asked to provide extra parent help as well. If you are interested in coming for a bit to hang out with Lauren Odle and talk about CVA to prospective families, please email Lauren for details.
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Scholastic Book Orders & Book Fair
If your student would like to order books for January with the Arrow (grades 4-6) and/or Tab (grades 7 and up) please stop by the office to pick up an order form. Book orders are due Wednesday, January 25, 2012 and be returned to the office.
Also, the Scholastic Book Fair will be open during parent/teacher conferences. Please feel free to stop in Amanda's classroom (room 216) and check it out. The school directly benefits from purchases that are made at the fair. Thank you!
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Yearbook Club
Calling all creative students! Next meeting this coming Tuesday, 3:30-4:15 pm
Each year the students create a fabulous full color 64 page yearbook on line. It is then printed and sent to the school in late May and is always a big hit with the student body. Please encourage your student to participate in this creative endeavor.
Scheduled meetings are from 3:30-4:15pm:
1/17, 2/14, 3/13, 3/27, 4/3, and 4/17 |
Movie Night at CVA!!!
Get out of the cold and join your friends for a night at the movies!!
WHO: All CVA Students- PASCAL and Fusion (You may bring along 1 friend who is also a 3rd-8th grader)
WHAT: Movie Night Showing "KUNG FU PANDA 2" (Rated PG)
WHEN: Thursday, January 26th 6:00 pm - 7:45 pm (Movie will start right at 6pm, DON'T BE LATE)
WHERE: CVA Gym
COST: $1 per student includes popcorn and lemonade!!!
DON'T FORGET: Bring your sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, or lawn chairs so you can be comfortable during the movie!
Please turn in your BLUE permission slip to Melissa by Tuesday, January 24th at 3:30 pm! We need at least 20 students to sign-up for the event to go on!
Permission slips will be in your mailboxes next Tuesday! If you have questions please contact Mr. Orr.
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Stock Market Game Champions!
Congratulations to CVA students Charles B., Ian M. and Joshua C. on their 1st place win in the Stock Market Game with a 10.48% return on their stock market portfolio! Congrats also to Ethan D. and Hunter B. on their 3rd place win with a 9.55% return on their portfolio. Both teams are invited to a special luncheon at the Wells Fargo Tower to be honored for their excellent investment decisions.
But the outstanding achievements of our students does not end there! We had 5 teams in the top 10 out of 236 total teams in Minnesota. In 7th place, we had Tully F. and Jacob S.'s team with a 5.78% return on their investment. In 8th place, we had Lydia G. and Sienna M. with a 3.64% return on their investment. In 9th place, we had Mairead B. with a 3.57% return on her investment.
It is important to note that Wells Fargo paid the $20 per team fee for 34 of our CVA teams. Thank you Wells Fargo!
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Give Kids A Smile!
On the first Friday and Saturday in February, thousands of dental clinics in Minnesota are offering free dental care to low-income children! Services available range from cleanings and sealants to fillings. If your family could benefit from this service, please call
United Way 211 or 800-543-7709
to find a participating clinic in your area and to schedule an appointment. You MUST make an appointment, as walk-ins are not available. Please see the attached flier for more information.
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Eagle Bluff Reminder
(8th Graders ONLY)
Just a reminder that your $25 deposit for our end of the year field trip to Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center is was due by Tuesday, December 20th to Melissa in her office or to Mr. Orr. If you have not turned this in or have questions about this please contact Mr. Orr ASAP.
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Yours for the kids, 
The Team at
Cyber Village Academy
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