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News From the Village
  March 9, 2012
In This Issue
Calendar
Key Links
Moodle How-to
Can Recycling
Green Sneakers
MS Walk
Yearbook Ads
History Day Results
Pi Day @ CVA
Student Council
Winner
International Days
Registration info
Thanks!
Research Opp
MCA testing
Community Service Opportunities
 CALENDAR 

    

3/11 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME CHANGE

 

3/12 Handbells 1 Rehearsal 

 

3/13 Yearbook Club  

 

3/14 Handbells 2 Rehearsal   

 

3/14 Hat Day at CVA 

 

3/14 Pi Day   

 

3/15 Mixed Blood Theater Field Trip   

 

3/19-3-24 Spring Break 

 

3/29-30 Concordia Language Villages Field Trip #2   

 

4/11 All school Musical Rehearsal 8:30am   

 

4/13 All School Musical 

 

4/22 End of Green Shoes initiative 

 

5/21-23 Eagle Bluff Field Trip 

 

5/22-23 MYP International Days 


Globe in Hands

KEY LINKS

 

 

Math Practice based on NWEA scores

 

Reading Practice based on NWEA scores

 

iTunes app - Rocket Math

 

Basic Math

 

Mad Math Lite 

 

Coins Genius

 

Calculator Pro

 

EaselAlgebra i lite 

 

iTunes app - (Spanish) Mind Snacks 

 

ITunes app - (Language Arts)  

Rootology 

      

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. 

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.

Green Sneakers EcoChallenge 

 

Please turn in your old tennis shoes to Mr. Orr or there are 2 white boxes with green plastic bags in them located by the student mailboxes!  Questions? click here

 

End Date: April 22, 2012  

MS Walk
Cats & Eagles Team

The MS Walk is on Sunday, May 6th this year.  Please click
to join the Cyber Cats Team!
 Our team captain is Emily B, a CVA alum, and the team has now been renamed to Cats & Eagles
Yearbook Ads 

 

Do you have a business or service that you'd like to advertise in our yearbook?  1/4 page ads are $25, 1/2 page are $50 and whole page ads are $100.

Contact Lauren if you are interested in placing an ad.

Baby Pictures may also be submitted for $5 
Greetings!  
   
         Just one short week after our own CVA History Day, qualifying students represented our community at the regional competition at Normandale Community College. 

         Congratulations to all of the students who spent the last week tweaking and polishing their presentations.  Their hard work paid off in terms of awards as well as personal satisfaction for a job well done.  Thanks again to Cherie Neima for her unflagging support of our students learning.

P.S.  Don't forget Daylight Savings Time Change this Sunday!

David Alley 
 Hooray for History Day

 

            Twenty-five CVA students attended History Day Regionals Thursday night at Normandale Community College. They all did a great job and we had a lot of fun! The CVA girls accompanied by Mary Anna P. on piano were even invited to perform their new History Day song on-stage for everyone waiting for the award ceremony to begin. Way to go!

 

A special thanks to all the wonderful parents for your help and support.  Congratulations, everyone!

 
Advancing to State are:
Group Exhibits: Mickelle K., Isabel H.-L., Mary Anna P. and Lydia G., Carly Z., Siena M.  
 
Group Performance: Seamus F., Ethan D., and Charles B.

Individual Websites:
Noah R., Jacob S., Jacob Z., Mairead B.

 

Individual Exhibits: Sovigne G., Grace G., Sam T., Zoe H.-L., Aniq A., Emma B., Ethan B.-V. 

 

 Receiving Honorable Mention: Misha A., Karsten F., Ryken K., and Grace C.  

π Day @ CVA! 

 

What is that? That symbol represents pi; a mathematical term. π is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. You need pi to calculate the circumference and area of a circle.

Why Now? π represents a number that goes on forever, but generally speaking, we use the number 3.14 to represent pi. If you think in terms of month and date, the 3 would be March and 14 would be the 14th. So, Pi Day is March 14.

What are we going to do to celebrate π Day? Well, since it is pronounced like the YUMMY pie that you eat, we are going to bring in pie for you to have with your lunch on Wednesday, March 14!!!

 

How do I sign up for the pie? You can sign up with Robyn at any time on Friday, March 9, Monday, March 12 or Tuesday, March 13. The cost is $3.

 

What kind of pies are there? There is Georgia Pecan Pie, Chocolate Cr�me Pie, Cookies and Cr�me Pie and Key Lime Pie.

Spotlight on Student Council
Student Council Sandwiches 3-8-12  The CVA Student Council successfully completed their third "sandwich-making" activity for Our Saviour's Housing in Minneapolis. Sara H, Kody H and Aniq A made 42 sandwiches to deliver to the shelter. What a great way to show you care! Thanks for volunteering! We are still accepting new members into the CVA Student Council. Permission slips are located on the board next to the student mailboxes. Our next (and last) Student Council Sandwich making event is on Thursday, May 3.
         Silent Auction Winner

If you were the winner of the Homemade Vegetarian Indian meal at this year's silent auction please click here to contact Salima
to set up a date and time!
             HAT DAY @ CVA

Fedoras! Sombreros! Wear any hat you can!

No further explanation needed.

Wednesday, March 14 

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     International Days @ CVA
     
      In May, while the 8th graders are at Eagle Bluff, we are planning for 2 days of activities designed to expand our students' international understanding.  We are planning for hands on interactive activities that will break down stereotypes and foster understanding of differences and commonalities that humans all over the world have.   Do you have expertise you could lend?  Artifacts that could be loaned to our 'international museum'?  Music you'd like to play?  Dances you'd like to teach?  please contact Lauren Odle or Jennifer Naglak if you'd like to be involved in any way, no matter how small.

Student Registration info for 2012-2013
 

We have completed our initial re-enrollment list for the fall! Thank you all returning families for submitting your enrollment forms or letting us know your plans, and to all new families for joining us! Here is some additional information for you about what to expect over the coming months as we finalize registration for the 2012-2013 school year.

 

We will be mailing out registration packets in early July with additional information and the necessary forms to get your student and family ready to start school in the fall. If you can complete and return these forms to the school prior to September, that would be ideal.

 

If you think your student may need an alternative placement or has special education needs and you want to discuss this before the start of the school year, please contact the school office at 651.523.7170 ext 200 or [email protected].

 

If your plans change unexpectedly and you find that your child(ren) will not be attending CVA in the fall, please let us know as soon as possible, as there is a waiting list for our on-campus program.

 

Enjoy the spring and please don't hesitate to call if you have any questions about orientation, registration, or CVA in general. We look forward to seeing you this fall!

Thanks!

 

A special thank you to parents Carolyn Dehnbostel and Laurie Iwan for teaming up to cover Chris Orr's classes on Monday, March 26th while he has to be away.  This is a great example of the Village working together for the good of all! 

Research Opportunity

 

If you have a child (ages 11-15 years) with ADHD, he or she may be eligible to participate in a research study at the University of Minnesota.  This study is being conducted by the aunt of a CVA student. 

 

The Attention, Reward, and Behavior Study is recruiting children and adolescents with ADHD for a study of the behavior and cognitive processing of youth with diverse early experiences. Participants will be compensated for their time.

 

If you and your child might be interested in participating in this research opportunity, please contact the research team at 612-624-2561 or email them at [email protected] and they will be happy to give you more information about the study! 

MCA Testing

 

This year students will be taking the Math MCA online. This opportunity should be great for students as they can take the test up to three times if they do not meet or partially meet standards. Teachers will be able to receive immediate testing results. Students will be taking the test during a block schedule with their math class.

   

Here are the first round testing dates:

  • Level A: Tuesday, March 13 - 8:30 - 10:00
  • Level B: Tuesday, March 27 - 8:30 - 10:00
  • Level 1: Tuesday, April 3 - 8:30 - 10:00
  • Level 2/3: Tuesday, April 3 - 2:00 - 3:30
  • Level 3: Wednesday, April 4 - 12:30 - 2:00
  • Level 2: Wednesday, April 4 - 2:00 - 3:30  

If families need to sign up for a retest you will be  contacted by the office.

 

Reading MCA

The Reading MCA will be on April 23 and April 24 from 8:30 - 10:00. The test will be in paper format as it has been in previous years.   

 

Want to give your student some practice opportunities?  Click here for directions to access an item sampler. You will need your child's Marss # which you can find on last year's MCA test results or email Melissa and she can get it for you. 

Community & Service Opportunities

 

Please join Great River Greening as they continue their efforts to restore native landscapes throughout the state! Individuals of all ages, families with supervised school-aged children, and community and corporate groups of any size are welcome to participate in Greening's volunteer restoration events.

  • Indian Mounds Regional Park - St. Paul - Saturday, April 21 from 8:30-12:30
  • Pilot Knob Invasive Removal Event - Mendota Heights - Saturday, May 5 from 8:30 - 12:30
  • Cherokee Bluffs Regional Park - Saturday, May 12 from 8:30 - 12:30
  • Rum River Easement Property Tree Planting - Saturday, May 19 from 8:30 - 12:30

To sign up, go to  their website and look under "volunteer", email Josh Kriz  or call him at 651.665.9500 ext 11

Yours for the kids, CVA - International Baccalaureate World School

The Team at
Cyber Village Academy