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News From the Village
March 6th, 2015
In This Issue
Our Mission
2015 -16 Calendar
Indoor Recess
Flu Shots
CVA Mitten Club
Pie Day
Spirit Day
Eagle Bluff Meeting
Talent show
Speech Contest
Hip Hip Hooray
Scholastic Book Order
Community $ Service
IQS

 

CALENDAR


March


03/10 - Regional History Day

03/11 - Pi Day Celebration!!

03/13 - Talent Show

03/24 - Board Meeting, 4:30-6pm

03/25 - Advisory Assembly

03/27 - Last Day of Q3

03/30 & 31 - No school - Spring Break


April


04/01-06 - No school - Spring Break

04/07 - First Day of Q4

04/09, 10, 16 & 17 - MCA Testing

04/17 & 18 - Speech State Tournament

04/21-24 - Washington DC

04/28 - Board Meeting, 4:30-6pm

04/29 - Advisory Assembly


May


05/02 - State History Day

05/07 - Level Change Meeting P.2 8:30-9:30am
- Spring Musical
- State Project Citizen

05/08 - Staff Retreat

05/13 - Field Day

05/14 & 15 - NWEA Testing

05/20 - Field Trip Day
- Eagle Bluff

05/21 & 22 - NWEA Testing
- Eagle Bluff

05/25 - Memorial Day - No School

05/26 - Board Meeting, 4:30-6 pm

05/27 - Advisory Assembly


June


06/03 - Community & Service Fair

06/04 - Last Day of School
- Awards Assembly
- Yearbooks
- Performances
- Graduation
- On-campus Day

  







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Our Mission
Cyber Village Academy prepares students to meet the challenge of a rapidly changing world with confidence by helping them to become

 inquiring, knowledgeable, caring and active citizens who value academic rigor, integrity, self reliance and compassion.

  

 

2015-16 Calendar

 


The 2015-16 school calendar has been adopted by the board and is available here. There will be additional details as our plans for next year progress, but the overall calendar is complete and finalized.

 

 

 

  


Indoor Recess Policy

We all want the kids to be outside for recess as much as possible. Our winter weather policy is that if the wind chill is below zero, we'll keep them inside where they have their choice of games in the gym (usually dodgeball), quiet reading, or game room. If it's above zero wind chill, outside they go! Please make sure your students have appropriate clothing.


 








Globe in Hands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flu Shot

Flu Shots

Flu season is almost upon us! If it suits you medically, please consider getting a flu shot to keep you and those around you healthy! Usually, your corner drug store can do that for you.

 

 
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With winter's last days of 10 below zero wind chills this week, the excitement of spring, and perhaps this week's full moon made for a little squirreliness this week, but along with that, there were some great moments that speak volumes about the CVA culture. One boy left the lunch room convinced nobody liked him. Within a few minutes, several girls came out to find him and invited him to sit at their table with them. His day got better quickly. In another case, a student's books slipped out of his hands, and several other students stopped to help him pick them up.

 

Things like this happen every day at CVA, and witnessing these brief moments of students helping and supporting one another - without any adult urging them to do so - is something I never get tired of. Lots of great kids here at CVA, and I'm thrilled that 96 percent of them have signed up to return next year!


 

-Dave Glick  
CVA Mitten Club

 

 

Thank you to everyone who has donated yarn! We have had enough generous donations to keep our club going through the cold season, so we no longer need yarn. If, however, you have any crochet hooks or knitting needles that need new homes, we are always looking for more.

      

Also, if you have old jeans (any color denim) that could be cut up for the shoes for Uganda, please send them along too.



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 11 (we have to celebrate early since there aren't regular on-campus classes on Saturday)!!!

 

How do I sign up for the pie?  You can sign up with Robyn at any time at school. The last day to sign up is Tuesday, March 10. The cost is $3 - you must have your pay when you sign up for your pie.

 

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


 

MARCH SPIRIT DAY!!!

 

 

 

 

 


What:  Sci Fi Day

When:  Tuesday, March 24

Dress up as a character your favorite Sci Fi TV show or movie!!

Wear a t-shirt from your favorite Sci Fi TV show or movie!!

Get ideas from:  Star Trek - Star Wars - Dr. Who - X-Files - Guardians of the Galaxy - E.T. - Avatar


 

Mandatory Meeting For
Eagle Bluff!

 

 

This is to inform all students going on the Eagle Bluff trip and parents that  there will be a 2nd MANDATORY EAGLE BLUFF MEETING on Tuesday, March 10th at 8:00 am or 3:30 pm (You need to attend one of these times).

 

Where: Amanda's room. 

 

 

CVA Talent Show & Dessert Auction

 

 

What: Talent Show & Silent Dessert Auction

Where: CVA Gym

Date:  Friday, March 13, 2015

Time: Talent Show beginning at 7:00 P.M.  (Dessert Auction during Intermission)

 

Click here for a copy of the Talent Show Permission slip for those students wishing to participate.

 

Your Part
  1. Bring in a dessert for the auction (tables will be set up for the dessert auction near the entrance of the gym).
  2. Support CVA by bidding on the desserts.
  3. Cheer on our students as they display visual and creative talents.

Silent Auction Guidelines

  1. Desserts will be placed on tables near the entry.  Please have them set out prior to the beginning of the talent show.
  2. You are to wander around (socialize), feasting your eyes on the scrumptious desserts that are up for bid, signing your name and dollar amount to any and all that make your mouth water.
  3. Make sure to go back to double (and triple) check your favorites to be sure that no one out-bids you!
  4. At the end of the allotted auction time (intermission), all bids will cease.
  5. Immediately following the intermission, winners of the delicious desserts will be announced.  Payment is needed at this time.
For more information, please contact Robyn Consoer.

Speech Contest

 



This Saturday, some of the CVA Speech students will attend their first contest. Ingrid P. and Damari J. will be competing at the You Lucky Dog invitational at St. Anthony. Each student will perform a serious poetry interpretation in three rounds of judging.  

Damari will be performing a collection of Maya Angelou poetry, emphasizing women's roles in society. Ingrid will show the emotions of dehumanization with "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll and a poem called "The Circus Monster." Both students have been practicing for weeks to prepare and hope to move on to finals at You Lucky Dog.  

 

The Speech team will also attend Sectionals later this season and hope to qualify for the State Contest as well.



Way to go Project Citizen Groups!

   

The following groups have been selected to attend the state showcase on May 12th! 

 

Project Citizen:

Isaac S.

Cassandra N.

Jonah H.

Mara V.

Elijah R.

Sonia O.

Jacob J.

Victoria I.

Arianna M.

Kaia S.

Finn H.

Niyema D.

Sebastian L.

Dylan R.

Gavin L.

Marek Z.

Alharith D.

Soren G.

Nathaniel B.

Stephen O.

Thomas R.

Richard F.

Charlie K.

Queen B.

Miguel G.

Maizy H.

Jacob W.

 

 

Scholastic Book Orders

 

    

Reading Club Order Due Date: March 25
Shop Online: scholastic.com/readingclub
One-Time Class Activation Code: DWYCB

Please remember to place your Reading Club orders by March 25!

You can shop and submit your order online or return the printed order form with payment directly to me. No matter how you order, every purchase you make earns FREE Books and educational supplies for our classroom.

The arrival of the book box is always a highlight-thanks for making it happen!

 

Happy reading!

 

If This Is Your First Time Ordering Online:
- VISIT  scholastic.com/readingclub 

- ENTER the one-time Class Activation Code (top of this letter)
- SHOP from a carefully curated selection of the best books, value packs, and Storia eBooks.

 

 

Community and Service -
Spotlight on 10th Grade 

   

 

 

The 10th grade advisory has been hard at work performing services within their communities.  Each student has chosen a volunteer opportunity where they will perform, document, and present on the meaningful work they have dedicated to bettering their community.  

 

The 10th grade advisory has been successful at finding a wide variety of ways to help out, from helping a neighbor shovel snow, helping at church or youth events, to signing up with a large not-for-profit organization.  One student has been volunteering with an organization called CLUES where she teaches English to young English Language Learners, another student is fostering animals through the Humane Society, and several students are working with an organization called Feed My Starving Children where they help prepare and deliver food to people in need. This project has even inspired students to brainstorm ideas for our advisory to go further by collecting donations and brainstorming ways our advisory can volunteer together as a shared experience.  All of this hard work will be evident at the CVA Community and Service Fair.

 

Great job, sophomores - you are making a difference!!

 

If you have any questions about Community and Service, possible community and service ideas or service journal entries please check out your child's advisory page and/or talk to your child's advisor.


Cyber Village Academy is authorized by Innovative Quality Schools which is responsible for providing oversight of our school.  For information about IQS go to www.iqsmn.org  The website will also provide you with names, phone numbers and email addresses.
 
Yours for the kids,
The Team at                      
Cyber Village Academy