Cerro Villa Vikings Newsletter
December 22, 2024 - January 11, 2025
"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!
Cerro Villa Highlights - Building a Positive Culture One Week At a Time!
CV Staff participated in their own Secret Spirit Week 😀 Can you guess the theme for each day? Students did a great job playing along and figuring each day's theme.
Comfy Holiday day
Jones and Fernandez delivering coffee and donuts to staff
Lunch time games!
Counselors in the Quad!
Holiday Staff Luncheon - THANK YOU PFSO!! CV Staff appreciates all that you do for us!
Thank you PFSO!
Delicious Food!
Apple Cider to the Ugly Sweater Winners!
Congratulations to Girls and Boys Flag Football for earning Co-Champions!
Successful Inaugural Season for Girls Flag Football!
Cerro Villa Announcements
Cerro Villa in the NEWS!
Cerro Villa Middle School, along with a number of other OUSD schools, was listed as a Top School in the Nation by US News! This is a reflection of CV's excellent students, staff, and community! Way to "Win the Day" and continued effort to change for the better each day.
Open Enrollment: January 13th - January 27th
Open Enrollment will begin January 13th and stay open through January 27th. All continuing students who are on Open Enrollment need to complete the application each year!
Please visit OUSD Enrollment page for all information on:
- New Student enrollment
- Open Enrollment
- TK / Kindergarten enrollment
TK and Kindergarten Enrollment begins January 15th
OUSD enrollment for TK and Kindergarten classes will open on January 15th. See flyer for details!
CVTV Season 14 Episode 12
Check out the latest CVTV episode: CVTV S14 E12
In this weeks episode:
- Honor's Society Bowling
- Flag Football
- Lunch Time Games
- Rock Painting
CV Shelf Life January Newsletter
CV Shelf Life January Newsletter is now available! Check out the happenings of CV's wonderful Library!
Cerro Villa Book Fair - January 27th - 31st
Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. And fostering a love of independent reading leads to a wide variety of benefits—including academic success and improved mental health.
Dates: January 27-31
Location: Library
There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/cerrovillamiddleschool
While you’re there, set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the Fair without cash. Then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family can add funds.
When you fund an eWallet, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a giving initiative called
Share the Fair™. Your contributions directly support our students who need help buying books
from the Fair.
Many of us still remember the rush of finding the perfect book at a Scholastic Book Fair. I hope you’ll join your child at our school’s Fair and share a reading experience they’ll remember forever.
Cerro Villa Showcase / Open House
Cerro Villa will host the annual Showcase and Open House on Tuesday, January 28, 2025! Incoming parents are welcome to attend the showcase presentation at 5:30 in the Viking Auditorium.
Open House for current viking families and incoming families will take place from 6:30 - 7:30pm. More details to come soon!
Taco Man: 5:00 - 7:00!
Villa Park High School Showcase
The Orange Unified School District is inviting all families to the Villa Park High School Community Showcase Event on January 29, 2025. The event starts at 5:00 p.m. with elementary and middle school performances, and the high school Showcase event will begin at 6:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to see everything that our Villa Park High School Family of Schools has to offer students TK-12th grade. Additionally, we will have a highlighted student performance in the Villa Park High School Amphitheater and/or Performing Arts Center (PAC). The community will also be able to tour the new state-of-the-art Science and STEM buildings so you can show your students what they will get to experience as they go through the Villa Park High School feeder pattern. We hope to see you at this great community event.
Orange Mandarin Community Booster Club (OMCBC)
Check out the latest news with OMCBC (Orange Mandarin Community Booster Club).
- Become a member!
Chinese Yo-Yo Club
Join your friends for weekly classes on learning the Chinese Yo-Yo! Classes are every Wednesday after school. See flyer for details!
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.
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
Important Dates
December 23 - January 11: Winter Break
January 13: Return to school
January 20: Holiday - MLK Day
January 27-31: CV Book Fair
January 28: CV Open House / Showcase
January 29: Villa Park HS Showcase
Leadership / Activities Announcements
CV Athletic News / Events
https://www.cerrovilla.org/activities/athletics
CONGRATULATIONS to CV's Girls and Boys Flag Football teams for earning Co-Champions!!
Great season for Girls Volleyball and Boys Inaugural Season!
Way to WIN THE DAY!!
Next Sport:
Girls and Boys Basketball - Begins in February
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.
About PFSO
https://www.cvpfso.org/ - visit the PFSO website to learn about all the opportunities to get involved.
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!
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
OUSD Newsletter Message
OUSD Newsletter Message for December is now available: https://secure.smore.com/n/cup6g
Upcoming Events
- December 23 – January 10: Winter Break
- January 13 – 27: Open Enrollment
- January 14: Early Learning Informational Virtual Meeting
- January 15: New Student, TK & Kindergarten Enrollment
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - All Sites Closed
January 29: Villa Park HS Showcase
January 23: Board of Education Meeting
January 22: Orange HS Showcase
Orange Public Library Winter Programs
The Orange Public Library wanted to share a few of our winter programs with you and your families.
Please see the attached flyers for our Winter Reading Club program (all ages) and our Recycled Winter Village Competition (grades 5-12).
In addition, our three locations will have new service hours beginning early next year. We do not have a confirmed schedule yet, but staff and families may refer to our website www.orangepubliclibrary.org in January for updates.
OUSD LCAP Survey
PLEASE COMPLETE!! YOUR INPUT IS IMPORTANT!!
The Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) survey is now open! Your feedback will directly impact our programs, services, and student success.
Why Participate?
- Share your ideas on school improvement
- Contribute to student achievement and well-being
- Help allocate resources where they are needed best
LCAP Survey FlyerPARENT2024-25.pdf ; https://tinyurl.com/ousdfamily24
LCAP Survey FlyerStudent2024-25.pdf ; https://tinyurl.com/ousdsec24
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