Cerro Villa Vikings Newsletter

The Viking Culture this year is to "Win the Day". We challenge all students and staff to pick 1 goal each day to accomplish. When you have succeeded with that 1 goal, you have "Won the Day!"

Here are a few ways to "Win the Day"

• "Flip the Script" on struggles/challenges and make them successes!
• Follow "Kaizen" - strive for continuous improvement each day!
• "Be Kind" - smile, say hello, look out for your fellow vikings! Remember - everyone is going through a battle we may not know.. Be Kind Always!

Link to "Win the Day" - Mark Batterson

Health Science Academy coming to Cerro Villa! CV was awarded the Middle School Foundation Award! Health Science Pathway will lead into Villa Park HS Medical Pathway!

Baby Goats visit CV! Thank you Mrs. Orozco for bringing your "kids" to CV!

Mr. Cipolla's classes present their car projects!

Vikings are putting the "I" in KIND!

Lunch Time Games!

Fridays are Viking Store Day!

Viking Staff showcasing their CV Jersey's! # on the back of the jersey represents the first year of teaching at CV.

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration - Mrs. Kempkes classes share and enjoy the festivities!

Medieval Times! Excited to celebrate with our Viking Families! About 30 vikings had a great time attending Medieval Times. Thank you to Mrs. Waterbury for organizing the evening!

PFSO's annual fundraiser begins Monday, October 7th and runs through October 21st!

As of Friday, October 11th: Fall Into Giving has raised $5795!

On Monday, the first raffle for students who send out 10 deliverable emails/requests will happen! Many opportunities to earn prizes!!

Fundraising Goal is $20,000 going towards:

• Teacher Goals Grants!
• Safety Upgrades!
• Teachers Wish List Items!

Earn a monthly school-wide Free Dress Day if we reach our $20k goal!

Check out the flyer for all details..

PFSO Fall Into Giving Flyer

CVTV "Student Led Student Made" is in its 14th season under the leadership of Mr. Tayag! Students in CVTV; film, edit, and produce their own episodes! CVTV episodes provide a glimpse into the great activities happening at CV. Enjoy!

CVTV Season 14 Episode 3

In This Weeks Episode:

• Student of the Month
• Mrs. Waterbury interview
• Girls Soccer

OUSD Student and Community Services awarded Cerro Villa with the Highest Attendance Champions Trophy. For the month of September, Cerro Villa had the highest attendance rate! This is a testament to our Excellent students and families, our engaging teachers, and the positive culture at Cerro Villa!

Save the date -- Wednesday, October 16th -- Miguel's Jr is donating 20% of orders to Cerro Villa Middle School! Take a night off from cooking and join us in eating for a great cause. Miguel's Jr accepts Dine-In, Takeout, Drive thru & Pick up orders made in store mentioning Cerro Villa Middle School. You can RSVP & see all details here: https://grouprai.se/s285232 #groupraise #miguelsjr #cerrovillamiddleschool #savethedate

Parent Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 17th from 3:30pm - 5:30pm in the Viking auditorium.

At Cerro Villa, Parent Conferences are scheduled by invitation. Each teacher will designate at least 10 students who are in need for a conference. Invitations have been delivered to those students/families who are requested by teachers.

Families/students not invited for a parent conference are still welcomed to attend.

CV Family Night is Friday, October 25th from 5:30-7:00 in the CV Auditorium.

• Food will be for sale from 5:30-6:00 while we enjoy performances by CV and VP students.
• Games and crafts will be hosted by our CV clubs from 6:00-7:00. These include BINGO, origami, friendship bracelets, Lego building, Yahtzee, chess, and more!

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Don’t forget to order your FREE Digital SmileSafe card!

More about the Smilesafe program here.

Follow Cerro Villa on the school instagram, PFSO instagram, and on X! Make sure you are following the correct account, as there are many sites not associated with Cerro Villa:

Cerro Villa school instagram: @cvms_ousd

Cerro Villa PFSO instagram: @cerrovillapfso

Cerro Villa on X: @CerroOusd

Check out the latest news with OMCBC (Orange Mandarin Community Booster Club).

• Become a member!

OMCBC Newsletter

October Edition of CV Shelf Life October Newsletter is now available! Check out the happenings of CV's wonderful Library!

CV's Library Hours posted below!

Homework Help has started. Mrs. Itani will hold before school sessions on Tuesday / Thursday and Mr. Tanenbaum will host after school on Tuesday / Thursday.

Tuesday / Thursday

7:50 - 8:10 am: Mrs. Itani, Room 109

3:00 - 4:00 pm: Mr. Tanenbaum, Room 122

Friday

3:00 - 4:00 pm: Mrs. Itani, Room 109

Celebrate your students Birthday on the electronic Marquee! Students names will be published for the entire week of their birthday! Complete the following form and return to the office with payment ($20)!

Birthday Marquee Flyer eng

Birthday Marquee Flyer span

Can also purchase through the CV Student Store Webpage

Please see flyer for information on the After School Chinese Yo-Yo classes, held on Wednesday's!

Chinese Yo-Yo Flyer

October 14: Soccer - Girls (home) vs Mcpherson, Boys @ McPherson, 3:00pm

October 15: PFSO meeting, 8:30am in CV Library

October 16: Miguels Jr., Restaurant Fundraiser

October 17: Parent - Teacher Conferences, 3:30 - 5:30pm

October 25: CV Family Night @ CV Auditorium, 5:30 - 7:00pm

November 1: Minimum Day, 12:34 dismissal

November 1: Fall Dance, 7th and 8th graders: 12:34 pm - 2:00 pm

https://www.cerrovilla.org/activities/athletics

2024-2025 Athletics Schedule

All athletes looking to try-out for after school sports need to turn in a Sports Waiver form to the coaches. Sports Waivers can be found here OR picked-up from their PE teachers.

Sports Waiver

Last Week Results vs El Rancho:

Girls: A and B teams = Loss

Boys: A and B teams = Win

Records:

Girls A: 2-2, Girls B: 2-2

Boys A: 3-1, Boys B: 3-1

Monday, 10/7 Games:

Girls: home vs McPherson

Boys: @ McPherson

Games begin at 3:00

Girls Volleyball tryouts (coaches: Mrs. Rodriguez and Mr. Pedersen)

• 8th Grade: Wed, 10/16 @ 1:31-3pm

• 7th Grade: Wed, 10/23 @ 1:31-3pm

Boys Volleyball tryouts (coach: Mr. Williams)

• Monday, 10/21 @ 3:00 - 4:30pm
• Wednesday, 10/23 @ 1:31 - 3pm

Boys and Girls Flag Football Tryouts begin this week!

Boys Flag Football (Mr. Leahy and Coach Moorehead)

• Tuesday 10/15, 3:00 - 4:30
• Friday 10/25, 3:00 - 4:30
• And then either 10/29 or 10/30 depending on vp football schedule (time TBA)

Girls Flag Football (Mr. Cipolla)

• Tuesday 10/15, 3:00 - 4:30
• Wednesday, 10/23, 1:30 - 3:00pm

The annual Middle School X-Country Race will be held on November 6th at Santiago Charter Middle School.

Girls race will begin at 3:00

Boys race will begin at 3:30

Students will travel by school bus, which will leave CV at 2:00. Please check in with your Physical Education Teacher for details! Let's Go CV!

For the latest information on the CV PFSO, as well as opportunities to support or partner with us, please check out the ALL-NEW CV PFSO NEWSLETTER!

This is information is updated at our website as well. We invite you to visit cvpfso.org, a proud one-stop resource for CV Families!

Reminder: It is never too late to join the PFSO and support our work with your $10 annual family membership. Your donation directly benefits CV’s students, faculty, and staff. Let’s work together to make CV the thriving community it’s meant to be!

https://www.cvpfso.org/ - visit the PFSO website to learn about all the opportunities to get involved.

Next PFSO Meeting: October 15th at 8:30 am in the CV Library

Villa Park Elementary in collaboration with Serrano and Nohl Canyon Dads Clubs is hosting the Annual Dads Club Poker Night at the Villa Park City Hall on October 19th. If interested please see flyer!

Dads Club Poker Night Flyer

Cerro Villa has a student store where students can redeem their 5 star points for awesome items!! PFSO and ASB are asking for donated items to help supply the student store! Please use the following link or QR code to check out how to donate!

CV WishList Link

Did you know that the CV PFSO can receive “free money” from Ralphs every time you shop? This summer we received $31.51 from just 8 participating families' grocery runs. Imagine how much more we could earn if you, your friends, and family sign up too!

This one-time sign-up will take just a few minutes of your time:

Step 1: Go to www.ralphs.com
Step 2: Sign in or create an account with your Ralphs Rewards account number (found on the back of your shopping card)
Step 3: Go to My Account, then to Community Contributions
Step 4: Enroll for free and designate "Cerro Villa PFSO" as your program of choice
Step 5: Forget about it! You just shop as usual from now on in-store or online :)

For more information, visit: https://www.ralphs.com/i/community/community-contribution-program

And if you have any issues, please email cvpfso@gmail.com - we're happy to help get you set up. Thanks! - CV PFSO

Title: i-Ready Family Informational Night

Who: Parents K-8th Grade OUSD Families

Date: October 23rd, Board Rooms

Time: 5:00pm - 6:00 pm

Brief Description: An opportunity for your families to learn how our schools will be using i-Ready this year.

RSVP through link on Flyer:

i-Ready Informational Night Flyer

OCTA provides free public bus passes to students who complete the following forms and return them to Mrs. Haefele. Once the form is received, she is able to provide the free bus pass!

(English) octa.net/YouthRequest

(Spanish) octa.net/YouthRequest_SPN

OC Bus Ride Guide

English: octa.net/RideGuide

Spanish: octa.net/RideGuide_SPN

Please use extreme caution when dropping-off/picking-up your children. Cerro Villa is located between Serrano Elementary and Villa Park High School, creating a large amount of traffic. Please be aware of designated cross-walks on Serrano Avenue.

• Pull to the curb to drop-off/pick-up students (Do Not stop in traffic and allow students to cross into the street to exit/enter automobile.
• When dropping off in the front parking lot, please PULL ALL THE WAY FORWARD before your child exits the car.
• Students should always use the crosswalk at the Serrano curve.
• Crosswalk on Nichols/Serrano intersection is signal only - use caution
• Have a pick-up spot that works for your family.
• Traffic is most heavy between 8:05-8:15 and 2:58 - 3:10. If convenient, please drop-off/pick-up outside of these times.

2024-2025 Bell Schedules

*Every Wednesday is an Early Release Day

Please view the Bell Schedule page on our Cerro Villa webpage for all published bell schedules.

Cerro Villa Webpage

Cerro Villa is a uniform school. Please view the following document regarding School Uniform Policy:

• 2024-2025 CV Uniform Policy
• Kustom Imprints - Flyer
• NEW Crew Neck Shirts available!! (see picture below)
• CV webpage with School Policies: https://www.cerrovilla.org/about/additional-info

2024-2025 Student Calendar - OUSD

Cerro Villa Calendar & Events - Cerro Villa

*Every Wednesday is an Early Release Day

Positive Information on Student Attendance:

10 facts about Student Attendance!

Please visit the OUSD Parent Corner webpage for information on:

• News & Bulletins
  
• OUSD News
• Student Information & Services
• Public Notices
• Addressing concerns and formal complaints
• Title IX Information
• Uniform Complaint Procedures
• Proclamations by the Board of Education
• Employment & Internships

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Email: CerroVillaPrincipal@orangeusd.org
Website: https://www.cerrovilla.org/
Location: 17852 Serrano Avenue, Villa Park, CA 92861, USA
Phone: 714.997.6251
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CerroVillaOUSD