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

Cerro Villa once again was honored with an Attendance Award! For January, CV was awarded the "Most Improved" (compared to December) school in our cohort of schools! Congratulations Vikings!! Attendance awards are a true reflection of the positive culture/climate happening at CV!!

CV is awarded the "Most Improved" Trophy by Student and Community Services Executive Director, Mr. Angel

CVTV episodes will now be available in the newsletter! Great job to our CVTV students, "CVTV...Student Led, Student Made"

CVTV Episode 10

Madam Marx' French 1B students attended the 18th annual "French Wedding" at VPHS on Friday. They did a great job performing a cultural French dance.

CV students had a great time at the "Candyland" Dance! Food, Games, Dancing, Photo Booth, Karaoke.. and more! Great job by leadership students with preparing the dance for our vikings!

Happy Lunar New Year / Year of the Dragon, to all our students and families who celebrate! Thank you to Mrs. Liu for leading CV's activities to celebrate Lunar New Year.

• Monday and Tuesday (2/12-2/13) Homeroom Lantern Making activities
• Lantern Making Video
• Lunar New Year songs in different language (Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Filipino etc.) will be played during lunch on 2/12
• Lunar New Year Scavenger Hunt for Lunar New Year Dragons and answer trivia questions on stage during lunch on next Monday 2/12
• Wednesday (2/14) Wear RED (Students and staff ) [doubles for Valentine's Day]
  

As of 2.11.24 CV has raised $1064!! School goal is $1500 by 2.15.24, We can do it!!

The American Heart Challenge program kicked off on February 2nd and will run through February 15th! To join our school team, visit http://www2.heart.org/goto/cerrovilla . Once registered, get started on Finn’s Mission by personalizing your page, sending emails or texts, and posting on social media!

💓 Take a moment to learn Hands-Only CPR! 💓

Donations raised help fund research to improve treatments and survival rates for tiny heart heroes. Cerro Villa's goal is to raise $1500 during the two week fundraiser (February 2nd - February 15th) and have at least 350 students registered!

CHANCE TO WIN 2025 SUPER BOWL LIX TICKETS!!
CPR saves lives so this year we want all our school families to learn Hands-Only CPR. To help encourage everyone to do it, students who complete Finn’s Mission and learn this lifesaving skill will earn an entry for two tickets to Super Bowl LIX in 2025! Register today at http://www2.heart.org/goto/cerrovilla

Also:
Do you want to "Slime" Mr. Jones??? Students who complete Finn's Mission will get a shot at "sliming" Mr. Jones....Let's Go!

EXTRA INCENTIVE: On behalf of Damar Hamlin (Buffalo Bills player who survived cardiac arrest by personnel performing CPR and other measures), we will award 3 Free Dress Days IF you complete Finns Mission prior to the end of Super Bowl (Sunday Night).

CONGRATULATIONS to Samantha M. for being the first CV student to complete Finn's Mission!

Black History Month is celebrated every February as a time to recognize and honor African-Americans who made great contributions to some aspect of life in this country. Throughout February, CV Newsletter will celebrate a key educator who has greatly contributed to Academia of our country.

Fannie C. Williams (1882 - 1980)

Williams was a trailblazer in her nearly 60-year career as an educator. She was the driving force behind the passing of Child Health Day in 1928, and she instituted kindergarten and standardized testing for students long before Louisiana required it. She was the principal at Valena C. Jones Elementary and Normal Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana from about 1921-1954. Williams was a pioneer in African American education and public schools in the South and she served on many boards for a variety of local organizations, as well as participated in conferences hosted by three American presidents. Williams was widely respected as a principal and was devoted to professional development, which motivated her students and teachers to pursue higher education and higher-level positions in the school systems across the country.

In observance of Presidents Weekend (Washington and Lincoln Birthdays), there is NO School on Friday, February 16th and Monday, February 19th. Enjoy the 4 day weekend!

On Thursday, February 22nd, Cerro Villa will host the 2nd parent workshop for the 23-24 school year. Workshop #2 will focus on "The Attitude of Gratitude"

Attitude of Gratitude:

Activities to Treasure Yourself, Be More Grateful, Thank it Forward, and Elevate Your Perspective.

Parent Workshop #2 Flyer

Date: Thursday, February 22nd

Time: 6:00 - 7:00pm

Place: CV Auditorium

Pizza and drinks will be served! Bring a friend and you'll be entered into a raffle!

On March 19th, Cerro Villa will host College and Career Day. We are looking for community members to share their college and career experience with our Viking students! Please view letter for more details and how to sign up!

College and Career Day community letter

Viking Shelf Life - February Library Newsletter

Check out the latest news and happenings of our CV Library!! The newsletter can also be found on CV's website: https://www.cerrovilla.org/academics/library

NEW TUTORING OPPORTUNITIES - check out the flyer

Homework Help Flyer

Cerro Villa and Villa Park are collaborating to have National Honor Society students assist our students during Homework help! Beginning Oct 30th, two to four HS students will attend HW help to support CV students!

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

2023-2024 CV Sports Schedule

Season #3 - Basketball

GAMES: February 12th @ 3:00

Girls @ McPherson

Boys - Home vs McPherson

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

What is the PFSO?

The Cerro Villa Parent Faculty Student Organization (PFSO) is a non-profit organization that assists the faculty and staff in enhancing the education experiences of our children.

​The PFSO assists with many programs around the school, including dances, Student of the Month, Honor Society, and the 8th Grade Promotion Party. Without your support, these events would not be possible. Most importantly, the PFSO also supports the faculty and staff at Cerro Villa in acquiring items they need for their classrooms in order to enhance our children’s educational experiences.

Next PFSO Meeting:

Tuesday, February 20th, 8:30 am

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

Feb 2nd - 16th: American Heart Fundraiser

February 16th and 19th: Holidays, Presidents Weekend

February 20th: PFSO meeting, 8:30 am

February 22nd: Parent Workshop, 6:00pm - CV Auditorium

February 29th: Leap Day!

March 19th: College and Career Day

VPHS will host an NCAA parent night on Thursday, March 7th in the PAC! If your student/athlete is interested in playing athletics in college, this is the meeting to attend!

See Flyer for details

VPHS NCAA Parent Night Flyer

Interested in Pop Warner Youth Football? View Flyer for more information:

Orange Chiefs Parent Letter

OUSD provided classes for parents and families. Check out the individual flyers for details:

Farmers Market Flyer

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

2023-2024 Bell Schedules

*Every Wednesday is an Early Release Day

Cerro Villa Webpage

2023-2024 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!

Aug 20 - Aug 26 v1 ..... Aug 27 - Sept 2 v2 .....Sept 3 - Sept 9 v3 .... Sept 10 - Sept 16 v4......... ....... Sept 17 - Sept 23 v5....Sept 24 - Sept 30 v6 ...Oct 1 - Oct 7 v7 ........Oct 8 - Oct 14 v8 ....................... Oct 15 - Oct 21 v9 ......Oct 22-Oct 28 v10 ......Oct 29-Nov 4 v11 .....Nov 5-Nov 11 v12 ..................... Nov 12-Nov 18 v13 ....Nov 26 - Dec 2 v14 .... Dec 3 - Dec 9 v15 .....Dec 10 - Dec 16 v16 ................. Jan 7 - Jan 13 v17 ....Jan 14 - Jan 21 v18 ....Jan 22 - Jan 27 v19 .....Jan 28 - Feb 3 v20................. Feb 4 - Feb 10 v21

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