CPA Tiger Talk

CPA students, families, and staff, welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! To those of you new to our school community, we are excited to build relationships with you and get to know you in the days and weeks ahead. To those of you who are returning to us, we look forward to the leadership you will provide this year at CPA.

The beginning of the school year is an exciting time. The whole year is ahead of us, and it seems that anything is possible. We can only imagine the friends we will make, the experiences we will share, the ideas we will explore, and the ways we will grow as individuals and as a community.

Whatever the year has in store for us, please know that we are here to help you have the best possible school year. And that all starts with a great Week 1--so let's get started!

Monday August 29: First Day of School for Grades 1-12

Wednesday August 31: First Day of School for PreK & K

Monday September 5: Labor Day (No School)

Monday September 12: Board of Directors Meeting, 6pm

Friday September 30: Early Release Day (Dismissal at 1pm)

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

Follow CPATigers on Facebook and Instagram and subscribe to Rusty the CPA Tiger on Youtube!

Beginning this school year, CPA is partnering with CKC Good Food for our nutrition services. Please help us welcome our new cafeteria staff members: Jason, Stephen, Esmeralda, Yamilkalee, Natailya, and Maria!

We will continue to share a menu showing the main courses that will be served for breakfast and lunch each week in Tiger Talk. For full menus, including side dishes and allergen free options, visit the CPA website.

We are excited for our 2022-2023 school year for athletics. The first day of high school practice will be the first day of school, Monday August 29:

• Boys soccer 9-12 report to the MPR
• Cross Country 7-12 report to the lunchroom
• Girls volleyball 9-12 report to the gym

Middle school sports will start on Tuesday September 6th after school:

• 7th/8th grade Soccer report to the MPR
• 7th/8th grade girls volleyball report to the gym

Students must be registered before they can join practice. Any interested students can register online on the CPA website.

CPA is partnering again this year with Every Meal to provide weekend food bags for interested students/families. All families who registered last spring will be automatically enrolled in the program this year (you do not need to reapply).

The Every Meal program is available to everyone, regardless of income. You can register by filling out this form or completing the paper registration that will be coming home with your child.

We expect to begin distributing weekly bags of food to enrolled students at the end of September.

CPA students are expected to in uniform every day for school. Families, please help ensure your children are wearing proper uniform clothing each day.

All students must wear:

• A CPA shirt as the outermost layer
• Blue, Black, Khaki or Gray Solid Color Pants or Shorts
• OR Girls’ Navy Uniform Jumper, Skirt or Skort (elementary only)

Please review the full uniform policy in our Family Handbook for further details. Thank you!

It is important that all CPA families compete the Application for Educational Benefits Packet so that CPA receives support and resources for all students, and so that individual families have access to community programs, including free and reduced price lunches.

If you haven't already done so, please complete the application as soon as possible. If you prefer a paper copy, please contact the CPA office.

CPA is still accepting enrollment applications for the 2022-2023 school year. We have openings in Kindergarten, 5th Grade, and 10th-12th Grade.

If you have any family or friends who are looking to join a new school community, please encourage them to apply and send them this link! Thanks for your support.

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If you prefer, our liaisons will be happy to translate or explain any announcements in Tiger Talk or answer any questions you have about CPA. Contact Maikao Lee at 651-280-4545 (Hmong), Mariana Majil at 651-289-3742 (Spanish), or Paw Nay Bu at 651-280-4591 (Karen) for support.

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