CPA Tiger Talk
February 17-21, 2025
DID YOU COMMUNICATE YOUR INTENT TO RETURN?
We are currently filling spots for the 2025-2026 school year. Hold your spot by communicating your intent to return, otherwise it will be considered an open seat.
If you have other children you wish to enroll at CPA, you must communicate that as well in order for us to save a seat for them.
If you have any questions please contact Bonnie Johnson at bonniej@cpapk12.org or 651-280-4587.
Recruit a new CPA student & get rewarded!
We currently have openings, and we are offering a $50 gift card as a thank you for current CPA families who refer new families that enroll and attend CPA.
Who do you know? Tell them to check us out, and make sure they tell us you sent them!
CPA Carnival: Rescheduled for Saturday March 8!
The CPA Carnival has been rescheduled for Saturday March 8!!!
The Carnival will take place in the CPA gyms and cafeteria on Saturday March 8 from 11am-2pm, and will feature games, prizes, an inflatable, food, face paint, an online silent auction, and more.
This event is a fundraiser, and generosity is appreciated, but there are fun free activities to participate in as well--so the excitement doesn't have to stop when your tickets run out!
Elementary aged children and younger must be supervised while at this event.
Want to get involved? We are still looking for volunteers! If you can help for part or all of the Carnival, please sign up here! We will need around 75 volunteers to make this awesome event happen. Volunteers will receive 10 free tickets to use at the carnival as a sign of our appreciation. Thanks for your support!
CPA's Online Auction has been Extended to March 8!
CPA's Online Auction has been extended in order to align with the Carnival, so it will not close until March 8 at 10pm. That means there is plenty of time for you to visit new.biddingowl.com/cpa2025 to get your bids in!
This year's auction includes a variety of exciting items valued at over $5,000! Some of the amazing items available on the auction include:
- Sports memorabilia including a full sized MN Vikings helmet signed by TJ Hockenson, a jersey and hat signed by Hall of Fame Purple People Eater Carl Eller, and a baseball signed by MN Twins legend Paul Molitor
- Admission tickets to cool local places like Trapped Puzzle Rooms, the Minnesota Zoo, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
- Original works of art such as a glass scuplture, acrylic paintings, and a stained glass lamp
Bidders can also browse through teacher wish lists and purchase items for CPA classrooms through the Fund-A-Need category.
Please bid generously and share the auction link with everyone you know who would like to support CPA!
A special thanks to our donors:
- Minnesota Vikings
- Minnesota Twins
- Saint Paul Saints
- Topgolf
- Stages Theatre Company
- Rick Bronson's House of Comedy
- Trapped Puzzle Rooms
- Science Museum of Minnesota
- Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
- Oriental Trading Company
- Children's Theatre Company
- Sea Life at Mall of America
- Breadsmith
- Minnesota Zoo
- Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
- Circus Juventas
- Conquer Ninja Gym
- Total Wine & More
- Minnesota State Fair
- Trader Joe's
- Lady Printmaker / Claire Rohweder
- Carl & Molly Eller
- Matt Saros
- John Metcalfe
- Mary Schwartz
- Chelle York
- Jeff Bernard
- Kristen Arehart
- Rachel Ryberg
- Sadie & Joe Fischer
- Terri Huml
- Sarah Zosel
- And the list keeps growing!
Monday February 17: No School: Presidents Day
Friday February 28: Early Release Day (dismissal at 12:30pm)
Friday March 7: Early Release Day (dismissal at 12:30pm)
Saturday March 8: CPA Carnival, 11am-2pm (rescheduled, see above)
Monday March 10: Board of Directors Meeting, 6pm
March 10-13: Book Fair (during Elementary Conferences, see below)
Tuesday March 11: PreK-12 Evening Conferences
Thursday March 13: No School for PreK-4th Grade Due to Conferences
Thursday March 13: Elementary Daytime Conferences
Thursday March 13: 5-12th Grade Evening Conferences
Friday March 14: No School
Tuesday March 25: ACT Exam for 11th Grade Students
Tuesday March 25: Digital Learning Day for Grades 9, 10, & 12 due to the ACT Exam
Friday March 28: Last Day of Quarter 3
Monday March 31-Friday April 4: No School (Spring Break)
For the full 2024-2025 CPA Calendar, please visit the CPA website.
Breakfast To Go: Free Breakfast Daily from 7:40-8:30am
Breakfast is available each day to all students for free, and the program allows students to eat in the classroom with their friends.
Breakfast is available to all students 7:40-8:30am every school day.
Please encourage your students to arrive on time and eat a free breakfast!
Free Lunch for All Students
All Minnesota students are able to receive a free lunch every day. The free lunch includes an unlimited salad bar to ensure no student goes hungry. Students who wish to purchase a second lunch may do so. Students or staff can add money to their lunch account using the SchoolPay system.
Current breakfast and lunch menus can be found on the CPA website.
HS Families: Right Track Applications Open
Any high school students who are looking for a summer job: the Right Track application is now open. If you meet the program requirements, you can start your application. We will also have a staff member from Right Track who will come to CPA and help eligible students complete their application. Announcements will be made for this event.
The application will remain open through the month of February and is set to close at 11:59PM on Friday February 28th, 2025.
Right Track is the City of Saint Paul and Mayor Carter’s initiative to diversify the workforce and provide high quality internships to youth ages 14 to 21. We partner with employers across industries to provide internships in healthcare, education, youth development, STEM, finance, trades and more.
The link to our application can be found here: City of Saint Paul - RightTrack
Program Requirements:
- Young people ages 14-21
- Live in Saint Paul
- Meet Eligibility Guidelines
If you have questions about the Right Track program, contact CPA Guidance Counselor Carmita Hall at carmita.hall@cpapk12.org or 651-280-4516.
St. Paul Odd Parking Restrictions This Week: 2/16/25-2/22/2025
The City of Saint Paul’s Public Works Department is exploring new ways to manage citywide snow operations to keep all streets safe and passable during the winter months. As a part of this ongoing work, Public Works announced they will pilot a weekly alternating one-sided parking cycle this season. One of the pilot areas is near CPA and may impact parking in our neighborhood between Sunday, February 2 and Saturday, April 12.
Within the pilot area, all vehicles must adhere to the weekly alternate side parking rules. During the “even” weeks, vehicles may only be parked on the side of the street with even-numbered addresses (typically located on the south and east sides of the streets). During the “odd” weeks, vehicles may only be parked on the side of the street with odd-numbered addresses (typically located on the north and west sides of the streets). Sundays are the “changeover” days.
A detailed map is below. The pilot area boundaries are Maryland Avenue to the north, Desoto Street to the east, Case Avenue to the south, and Mississippi Street to the west.
The safety and well-being of students and staff is Community of Peace Academy’s top priority. The decision to close school, delay the start of school, or dismiss school early due to winter weather is based on several factors: the ability to safely operate school buses, total predicted snowfall, predicted temperature, and predicted wind chill factor.
School Closure due to Snow and/or Ice
School will be canceled if heavy snow and/or icy conditions make it extremely hazardous or impossible for school buses to travel their routes and for employees to get to work safely. The decision to close school due to snow and/or ice will be made by 6:00 a.m. the morning of a cancellation, and earlier when possible.
School Closure due to Cold
School will be canceled if the wind chill is forecast to reach -40°F or colder at 6:30 a.m.; and in other instances where predicted temperatures or wind chill presents a danger to students waiting outdoors for school buses. The decision to close school due to cold temperatures will be made by 6:30 p.m. the evening prior.
School will remain in session whenever safely possible. School buildings are warm and comfortable, and a nourishing breakfast and lunch is available for students on winter days.
Family and Staff Notification
If school is canceled, delayed or dismissed early due to severe weather, CPA families and staff will be informed via the following:
SchoolNow text, voice, and email notification
Television and Radio announcements on the following local media stations:
WCCO Radio 830
WCCO TV
KSTP 5 TV
Kare 11 TV
Fox 9 KMSP TV
Website listing on the following media outlets:
The CPA website
School closures will be announced under Community of Peace Academy. CPA is independent of the St. Paul Public Schools and is not impacted by SPPS closure decisions.
CPA partners with SchoolNow for mass communications. Here's how it works:
- In urgent situations, such as snow days, reminders about planned school closures, and unexpected incidents, we will communicate with phone calls or texts (you can choose your preferred method)
- For general communications, such as the weekly Tiger Talk newsletter and invitations for special events, we will communicate via email (you can choose to opt out of this service)
Visit the SchoolNow page to update your phone number and email address. You will need to log in with the email address or phone number that is on file with the school, because this secure system pulls family information directly from our database. If you are unable to log in, please ensure the school office has your correct contact information.
Please note that we cannot use this system to contact students directly from our database. However, families can add as many additional phone numbers as desired. If students have their own phone and/or email address and wish to receive communications, their families can add those by logging into SchoolNow.
Transportation Information
CPA partners with a transportation management company called 4MATIV. Please call or text the transportation hotline at 651-478-2482 if you have any of the following:
- Daily transportation changes (cutoff 12pm)
- Questions about pickup or drop off
- Questions about the current location of your vehicle
- Transportation concerns
Early Pickup Procedures
If you are planning on picking up your student early from school, you must notify the office by 2:00pm.
- PreK-8th Grade: 651-776-5151
- 9-12th Grade: 651-280-4589
To change your student's bus arrangements (either from bus to pick-up OR from pick-up to bus) you must call 651-280-4588 by 1:30pm.
After 1:30pm, staff are attending to students for end-of-day procedures and are unavailable to deliver messages to students.
We discourage parents from picking up their children ten or fifteen minutes before dismissal time. This is a valuable time when teachers are putting closure to the day and it is very distracting to the children when the classroom is receiving phone calls to have a student sent to the office. We want ALL of our students to receive the optimum learning environment and appreciate your understanding in this matter.
CPA Uniform Policy
All students must wear:
- A CPA shirt as the outermost layer
- Blue, Black, Khaki or Gray Solid Color Pants or Shorts
- OR Navy Uniform Jumper, Skirt or Skort (elementary only)
Please review the full uniform policy in our Family Handbook for further details. Thank you!
Every Meal Program
CPA partners with the Every Meal program to provide free weekend food bags for interested families. Paper registration forms are available in the office. Families can also sign up electronically by completing this form.
To learn more about the Every Meal program or to make a donation to support their work, please visit the Every Meal website.
Attendance Reporting
- Elementary School Attendance Line: 651-280-4534
- Middle School Attendance Line: 651-289-3740
- High School Attendance Line: 651-280-4535
- Email: CPAAttendance@cpapk12.org
- Attendance Online Form: Available through the CPA Website
Translation Support
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.
Community of Peace Academy
Website: cpapk12.org
Location: 471 Magnolia Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: 651-776-5151
Facebook: facebook.com/CPATigers