CPA Tiger Talk

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At Community of Peace Academy, we emphasize Peace. It's in our name, and it's one of our Core Values, which reads "CPA is a diverse community of students, parents, and staff dedicated to creating a peaceful school environment in which all members are treated with unconditional positive regard."

We recognize that it takes all of us to create peace--we all need to work together to build the community we want to be part of. This is much easier when we assume those around us have positive intentions. If we give others the benefit of the doubt instead of making assumptions about them, we show them respect and earn theirs in return.

Thank you for your role in making our school community a peaceful one!

-September 6: No School (Labor Day)

-September 8: Varsity Boys Soccer Game @Lake International Language Academy

-September 9: Varsity Cross Country Invitational @Fridley

-September 10: Final deadline to join fall athletics (grades 9-12)

-September 17: Final deadline to join fall athletics (grades 7-8)

-September 17: Registration deadline for the October ACT exam

Make sure you are following CPA on social media to see all the amazing things that are happening at our school!

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In recognition of Labor Day, there is no school on Monday September 6. Enjoy the long weekend and we will see you Tuesday September 7!

Any juniors or seniors who are interested in taking the ACT in October must sign up by September 17. This test will not be through CPA, so you will need to find your own transportation to and from the test. If there are any questions, please see Mrs. Maslowski in the counseling office.

Masks are required for all passengers on school buses. This is a federal mandate. Please make sure students have a mask before getting on the school bus, and wear them the entire ride to school and home. Thank you for helping us keep our school community safe!

We are so excited to have the opportunity to have sports again! CPA is offering the following fall sports for grades 7-12: Boys Soccer, Girls Volleyball, and Boys & Girls Cross Country.

Any interested students must join before September 10 (grades 9-12) or September 17 (Grades 7 & 8). Athletes must be registered and paid before starting practice. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact CPA's Athletic Director Kenan Moore.

Visit the CPA Website for more information, registration forms, and the athletics calendar!

Throughout the first few weeks of school, you should expect bus delays of up to 30 minutes. Thank you for your patience as we adjust to the bus routes and traffic patterns.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, we need to be extra careful about spreading any illnesses at school. Parents should do a health screening of their children each morning before school. If students are not feeling well or have symptoms of any illness, please keep them home for the day. If students exhibit any of the symptoms of COVID-19 listed below, they must be tested for COVID-19 before returning to school. COVID-19 symptoms include:

• Fever or chills

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Fatigue

• Muscle or body aches

• Headache

• New loss of taste or smell

• Sore throat

• Congestion or runny nose

• Nausea or vomiting

• Diarrhea

Each year, schools are required to notify families about any pesticides or asbestos present on school grounds. Read this document for more information.

Any 9th grade students who still have a CPA Chromebook should return it to their Ethics teacher as soon as possible. The Chromebooks are needed for our middle school students.

If you have a family member with a CPA device who has graduated or left CPA for other reasons, please return the device(s) to CPA as soon as possible. Thanks for helping us meet our goal of providing a device to each currently enrolled student!

Teaching Peace. Building Community. Developing Character.

Email: connect@cpapk12.org
Website: cpapk12.org
Location: 471 Magnolia Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: 651-776-5151
Facebook: facebook.com/CPATigers