CALENDAR
5/21 Handbells for Graduation
5/28 Memorial Day NO SCHOOL
5/29 - Yearbook team party
5/29 4:30-6:00 pm
CVA Board Meeting
5/31 Community & Service Fair
5/31 School PIcnic and New Director Meet & greet
5/31 School Board elections
6/1 Last Day of School ON CAMPUS
6/1 8th Gr Graduation 4:00pm
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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.
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Aluminum Recycling
Please bring your aluminum recycling to school any day in tied plastic bags. Small bags can be brought to the resource room.
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Tennis or Badminton Rackets
If anyone has any Tennis or Badminton Rackets that they no longer use/need that they would want to donate, the CVA Physical Education Department would love to have them! Any questions please contact Mr. Orr.
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Greetings!
It has been a great honor for me to serve as school director these past five years. I'd like to share with you a five year perspective on CVA strengths. CVA has grown and developed significant strengths due to the hard work and sacrifice of the teachers and staff who work here: - Financial strength: five years ago CVA was in debt by $180,000. Now CVA has a positive fund balance of $86,000 and enrollment is growing steadily, a mark of future financial health.
- Programming strength:
- CVA is the only charter school in MN with a fully authorized International Baccalaureate "Middle Years Programme."
- A great start has been made with the new Post-Secondary Enrollment Options-oriented "high school to college" program just as the state is doing more to encourage high school students not just to be prepared for college but to be in college.
- Organizational strength:
- The physical facility, building and grounds offer much improved functionality especially in the Science Lab, Gym, Library, Playground and Sports Field.
- CVA's Charter has been approved for five years by Innovative Quality Schools, a Single Purpose Authorizer organization with its focus expressed in its name.
- The CVA board of directors have all undergone state level training for their responsibilities and continue to lead from a base of knowledge.
CVA has a strong foundation on which to build the next five years - great things are ahead! I will continue to work for the school as director until the end of June, and on July 2 David Glick will begin his formal duties. He has already begun working with our great faculty and staff in planning at our staff retreat.
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International Days A Success
Our many activities were a great success thanks to some great teamwork on behalf of parents, staff and students! From Bread making to kite making, games, songs and dance, videos and discussions, students were able to make connections and deepen their understanding of people around the world.  Thank you to Rob Rand, Jennifer Naglak and Lauren Odle for their planning for the events. Special thanks to parents Rishma Adam (who makes fabulous Chapati.... click here for that recipe) and Bob and Laurie Iwan who helped with subbing and testing on Monday. They brought their strengths to the week and helped us all. Thanks to those of you who loaned griddles and rolling pins. If you haven't yet picked yours up it is in the teachers' lunchroom upstairs. Also, thank you to Allie Schmitz for volunteering a day of instruction in Highland Dance. She teaches Highland Dance at the Hart School of Dance.
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Eagle Bluff
Thank you to all the 8th grade students who attended Eagle Bluff this year and once again represented CVA fabulously! I also wanted to thank CVA Teachers Amanda and Robyn and CVA Parents Mark Ahlstrom (Mairead's Dad), Ron Kreps (Ryken's Dad) and Kirsten Seal (Jacob's Mom) for all of their time and efforts in making this trip a huge success!
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8th Grade Graduation
Graduation will be held on campus at CVA on Friday, June 1st at 4 p.m. There will be a short ceremony followed by a reception. Please mark this on your calendar! We look forward to celebrating with the graduating class! Click here for the invitation that the students received in their mailboxes.
Note: Graduating students are encouraged to dress up!
Current 7th grade families: We're looking for volunteers to help serve cake and lemonade for the reception following graduation. Please contact Amanda if you are interested in volunteering.
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Board Elections
Voting for open board seats will take place on Thursday, May 31 from 8:30 - 6:00. This is the same day as the Community and Service Fair and the School Picnic. Please view the ballot here and information about each candidate before voting on May 31. |
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Community and Service Fair
at CVA
CVA is presenting the 4th Annual Community and Service Fair at CVA on Thursday, May 31. The fair will be from 2:30 - 4:00 PM and parents/families/friends are invited
(CVA picnic to follow at 4:00, voting open for board members).
Students will receive a copy of this handout to help them get an idea of what their project will encompass and how they will receive feedback. There is required participation by all CVA Fusion students.
If you have specific questions, please contact your child's advisor or check their advisory moodle page. We look forward to celebrating your child and his/her involvement!
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All School Picnic
Last Day of School
The picnic will be held on Thursday, May 31st from 4:00 to 6:30. This is a family event. Please plan to bring a dish to share as well as your own plates, silverware, beverages, lawn chairs, etc. The picnic will be held at CVA in the playground/field area.
This event is subject to cancellation due to weather. The decision will be made by noon on May 31st and posted on the website.
Questions?? Email Amanda at areding@cybervillageacademy.org
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Handbells - calling all
(non-8th grade) ringers
We have one last opportunity this year to serve our community by playing at the Graduation ceremony on Friday at 4:00. If your student has played bells this year or last and would like to participate, there will be one rehearsal this Monday, May 21st from 3:30-4:30. We will be playing pomp and circumstance at the beginning of the program so if you have to leave early you can. |
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Flint Hills International Children's Festival
May 29 - June 3 / 10 a.m - 5 p.m.
Downtown Saint Paul comes alive during the festival! The parks around the Ordway fill with FREE arts activities, arts exhibitions, and, of course, performances--Block Party (Dance Theater of Ireland), Calypso, Mariachi, Hmong, Salso, South Indian, Reggae, Tibetan Rock, Amerian Fold & more! Inside the Ordway, performing artists from around the world take to the stage for days of shows for only $5 a person! More information at the Ordway Festival website.
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Calling All Books!
It's time for spring cleaning! Return those CVA library books! Here are some places you may want to search: in the car, under the bed, between the couch cushions, on the shelf, in your tree fort, and at your Grandma's house. The library is now closed for the school year. You may continue to return books as you find them, but items are no longer available for checkout.
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ALEKS math program
available over the summer!
CVA can keep your child's ALEKS account open throughout the summer! (Otherwise all accounts expire and will not be renewed until the new school year begins.) This option is available to all students currently using the ALEKS program.
- If you are interested in this option, please let the front office know on or before Friday, May 25.
- The cost of this option is $50; $25 will go directly to CVA and $25 will go to your child's math teacher (if paying by check, please write 2 separate checks).
If you have any questions, please contact your child's math teacher or the front office.
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Yours for the kids, 
The Team at
Cyber Village Academy
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