

Cerro Villa Vikings Newsletter
April 6, 2025 - April 12, 2025
California Distinguished School
Gold Ribbon Schools
National Top School
"Win the Day" at Cerro Villa
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
In order to finish strong for the 2024-2025 school year, Cerro Villa is encouraging students and staff to "Level Up" for the remainder of the year. "Leveling Up" means being better than we were in the beginning of the year. As we accumulate our "Win the Days", we are "Leveling Up"!
Cerro Villa Highlights - Building a Positive Culture One Week At a Time!
OUSD Honors Band and Orchestra perform at Chapman University
Art gallery at Chapman University - 6 CV students have their artwork showcased
Olympics come to CV
March Madness UNO Tournament!
OUSD SmashBros Esports Tournament. Congratulations to Ryder G. for making it to the Championship!
Esports Championship
CV Esports Team
Congrats Ryder G. - Runner-Up
8th Grade Spartan Roadshow
7th Grade OC Sheriff Assembly
Spirit Assembly!
CV Spirit Assembly
Love our Vikings
Congrats Finns Mission Completers
Perfect Attendance Recipients!
Great Job Attending School Every Day!
Congrats!
14th Annual Staff vs Student Basketball Game!
CVTV Season 14 Episode 20
Check out the latest CVTV episode - "Student Led Student Made"
CVTV 6th Grade Promo Video
Thank you CVTV for creating a video highlighting what makes CV great for our incoming 6th grade students!
Cerro Villa Announcements
2025-2026 Leadership Class
7th Grade students interested in next school years Leadership Class (ASB), applications are due by Thursday, April 10th!
Important Dates:
- April 10: Applications Due
- April 14-15: ASB Interviews
- April 17: 2025-2026 Leadership class announced
- April 18: ASB posters given out
- April 25: ASB Elections
Restaurant Fundraiser - Red Robin
CVs next restaurant fundraiser is this Wednesday, April 9th @ Red Robin!
Enjoy a meal at Red Robin any time of the day and CV will earn 20% back!
CV Shelf Life April Newsletter
CV Shelf Life April Newsletter is now available! Check out the happenings of CV's wonderful Library!
Join CV's Book Club! Ask Mrs. B for details!
Orange Public Library Teen Events
Orange Public Library has activities for teens coming up! Check them out..
"Murder Mystery" Teen Escape Room
- April 12th
- 2:00 - 4:25
- OPL and Community Center
Teen Summer Volunteer Enrollment
- must by 13 by June 16th to apply
2025-2026 CV Cheer Tryouts
CV Varsity Tryouts will be held the week of May 19-23rd. For incoming 7th graders interested in cheer and do not want to be on Varsity, they can join our Google Classroom page CVMS Cheer 25-26 with this code and be a part of our Junior Varsity team.
https://classroom.google.com/c/NzYyMzY4NDEyMDg1?cjc=wcklwyim
Homework Help Is Available!
Homework is available for all students. Mrs. Itani will hold before school sessions on Tuesday / Thursday, and Friday's after school. Mr. Tanenbaum will host after school on Tuesday / Thursday.
*Villa Park NHS students helping support AFTER SCHOOL Tutoring!
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
Villa Park National Honor Society Tutoring
CV has partnered with Villa Park High Schools National Honor Society students to assist with Homework help Tutoring. NHS tutors will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Room 122 to assist with Homework help. Please view schedule of subjects assisting with:
OUSD Drug Prevention Workshop for Parents
OUSD will host a district-wide drug prevention presentation by OCDE, available in both English and Spanish.
This session will be held on April 22 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the District Board Rooms.
VPE, Serrano, Nohl Canyon Poker Night
The bi-annual poker night hosted by Villa Park Elementary Dad's Club is happening on Saturday, April 26th at 7pm at Villa Park City Hall.
It would be great to have CV represented as well! See flyer for details.
Important Dates
April 7: Return to School
April 9: Red Robin Fundraiser - all day
April 15: PFSO Meeting, 8:30 am in Library
April 23: Chick-Fil-A Fundraiser
April 24: ELAC Meeting, 8:30 am in Library
April 25: ASB Elections
April 25: 8th Grade Panoramic Pictures
April 25-26: Beauty and Beast Jr. Play
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May 12 - 23: SBAC Testing
June 11: 7th grade last day (minimum day)
June 11: 8th grade Knotts Trip
June 12: 8th grade promotion, 9:00 am
Leadership / Activities Announcements
CV Athletic News / Events
https://www.cerrovilla.org/activities/athletics
Season 4: Track and Field
- OUSD Middle School Track Meet: May 22nd
- Information provided by PE Teachers
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.
Villa Park Football - Dates to Know
Interested in playing football at Villa Park? Check out the "Dates to Know"!
Reminder that May 1st is VP Athletic Night!
Villa Park Wrestling Girls and Boys Club
VP Wrestling is offering Kids Club Wrestling for boys and girls, beginning March 3rd!
Check out the flyer for details!
Boys
- When: Mondays and Wednesdays
- Time: 4-6 pm
- Who: 4th - 8th grade students
- Where: VP Wrestling Room
Girls
- When: Monday - Thursdays
- Time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm
- Who: 6th -11th grade
- Where: VP Wrestling Room
Villa Park HS Cheer Try-outs: April 14 - 18
Villa Park HS Cheer will host try-outs April 14 - 18th.
Please see flyer for details
Villa Park Dance Team Try-outs: May 19 - 20
Villa Park HS Dance Team will host try-outs May 19th and 20th.
Please see flyer for details:
About PFSO
https://www.cvpfso.org/ - visit the PFSO website to learn about all the opportunities to get involved.
Villa Park HS PFSO Pancake Breakfast
Villa Park High School Annual Pancake Breakfast April 12th 2025
This is a major fundraiser for our school and a fantastic community event! 100% of the proceeds directly support our outstanding academic, athletic, and cultural programs on campus.
- Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from any VPHS Booster Club, at the breakfast, or PFSO Website.
See Flyer for Details!
Cerro Villa Student Store
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!
Donations are needed! Viking store is running out of many of the popular items!
Earn Free Money for Cerro Villa
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
Parent / Orange Unified Information
CV End of Year Expectations
Cerro Villa has exciting end of year activities planned for our 7th and 8th grade students. The below expectation worksheets were handed out and returned by students. If you did not see the worksheet or sign it, please do so and have your student return to their 1st period teacher.
CARES coming to CV in 2025
OUSD is bringing the CARES program to CV in the Fall of 2025! CARES (Centers for Afterschool Recreation, Enrichment, and Safety) is bringing the FORGE to CV. AM and PM care is available.
Registration begins May 12th.
View flyer for details
8th Grade Families - Interested in SCC Courses?
8th grade students interested in Summer Dual Enrollment classes at Santiago Canyon College - see flyer for details!
The SCC Early College Dual Enrollment program allows OUSD students to earn FREE transferable college credits.
The Torch Foundation - Training for Teens
The TORCH program at the Orange County Family Justice Center is an excellent program for middle school students. It teaches leadership and pillars of character. See flyers for details:
Computer Prep for SBAC Testing
To prepare for SBAC testing, we are asking students to follow the computer update procedures to better the test taking experience. Teachers will also have students follow these update guidelines.
Class of 2025 Yard Signs
Check out Kustom Imprints C/O 2025 Yard Signs for Cerro Villa's Promoting Class!
DELAC Parenting Workshop
OUSD is offering Parent Workshops for our DELAC community members.
CV Family Resources
A list of resources available to all families is published on Cerro Villa's webpage > Counseling Services > Family Resources
Cerro Villa on Social Media
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
Cerro Villa 2024-2025 Bell Schedule
*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 Uniform Policy
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
CV Student Store Webpage
CV's Student Store allows the purchase of many CV items! Check out all the options!
- Birthday Marquee
- Dance tickets
- ASB card
- School Planners
- School Uniforms..
2024-2025 Student Calendar / Attendance
2024-2025 Student Calendar - OUSD
Cerro Villa Calendar & Events - Cerro Villa
*Every Wednesday is an Early Release Day
Positive Information on Student Attendance:
OUSD Parent Corner
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