Cerro Villa Vikings Newsletter
April 19 - April 25, 2026 volume 32
"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!
- Be a "LEARNER" - always strive to improve no matter the challenge!
CV Team
Defense Att. Shion
Defense Att. Ella
Prosecutor Mia B.
1st Place!
Math Genius OR Talented Writer?
8th Grade Panoramic Picture - Friday, April 24th
Party dress with thick straps or sleeves and no cutouts/see through lace or mesh (no undergarments can be showing)
Skirt with a blouse (no undergarments can be showing)
Slacks worn at the waist (no jeans)
Shirts with collars and a Tie (Request for Donated Ties!)
Please wear comfortable shoes (tennis shoes are best) since it is still a school day
Donate a Tie!!
Dress for Success!
Front Office Parent Information
We would like to inform you of a district update to our student pick-up procedures.
- If a student is picked up by someone other than the primary parent/guardian, the primary contact will be called—even if the person is listed as an emergency contact.
- Parents/guardians may call the school ahead of time to approve an alternate pick-up person.
This step is intended to further ensure the safety and security of all students.
Thank you for your cooperation.
OUSD NCAA Informational Webinar
OUSD District Athletic Director, Greg Kemp is holding an NCAA informational webinar. The NCAA recommends that middle school students begin registering with the Eligibility Center by 8th grade.
- Date: April 27th
- Time: 6:00 pm
- NCAA FLYER
The topics to be discussed are as follows:
- NCAA academic requirements for DI, DII, and DIII schools
- Also, brief information about NAIA and Community Colleges
- Requirements to play college sports
- Registration with the NCAA Eligibility Center
- Courses
- Individual part of the process
- Recruiting
- Official and Unofficial visits
- What does it mean to be actively recruited
- Recruiting calendars
- Walk-ons
- Transferring
Mental Health Matters - Art Contest
"Mental Health Matters - Relax, Refresh, & Recharge"
Mental Health Awareness month is held each year in May as a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, reach out to a counselor or a trusted staff member at CVMS.
To raise awareness for Mental Health Awareness Month, CV is holding a Student Art Contest. Winning artwork will be featured and re-printed in the form of posters around campus. Prize baskets (valued up to $50) with art supplies will also be awarded!
Submission deadline is Friday, May 1st!
Chance to win an Art Supply Basket
CVTV Season 15
CVTV is Cerro Villas video production class with the theme: "Student Led, Student Made". CVTV has been guided by Mr. Tayag for the last 15 school years and continues to thrive. In CVTV, students are responsible for the script, segments, edits, music, and final product. Throughout the school year, CVTV will produce multiple episodes, highlighting the daily activities of Cerro Villa.
- CVTV Episode 20
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- Boys BBall Media Day
- Girls BBall Game at VP
- Teacher Icks Part 1
- Mr. Gearhart POV
- Guess What?
Viking Shelf Life - Library Newsletter: April
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!
Cerro Villa Presents.. Frozen Jr. Musical!
Frozen Jr. is coming to Cerro Villa in May! Check out flyer for dates and to reserve your tickets!
- May 8: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
- May 9: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Homework Help
Homework help begins this week! Need assistance with school work? Stop by in the morning or after school.
- AM (7:40 - 8:10): Ms. Itani, room 109
- PM (3:00 - 4:00): Mr. Tanenbaum, room 122 (Begins on Thursday)
April 21: PFSO meeting, 8:30 am - Library
April 24: ASB Election (7th grade) / Panoramic Picture (8th grade) / Free Dress
April 27: NCAA informational meeting, 6:00 pm virtual
April 29: Student of the Month, 1:45pm
Cerro Villa Athletics
*Next Sport: Track and Field, Practices TBA
OUSD Middle School Track Meet: May 21st, 2pm
Student must turn in the 5-page sports waiver packet to their PE teacher prior to tryouts. https://www.cerrovilla.org/activities/athletics
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.
ELOP After School Intramural Activities
The Extended Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) is providing FREE intramural activities for ALL CV students after school! Check out the many opportunities available!
Basketball
Color Guard
Volleyball
Middle School Summer Opportunities at CV
CARES will host a summer program at Cerro Villas "The Forge"!
- 9 Week Program
- Beginning June 15th through August 14th
- $220/Week (5 days)
- *Can choose the weeks your child wishes to attend. 7am-6pm
VP Cheer Tryouts
Villa Park Cheer tryouts is coming soon!
Please click on QR code on Flyer for ALL details!
Tryout schedule:
- Tryout Clinic: April 27th, 28th, 29th
- Mock Tryout: April 30th
- Tryout: May 1st
VP Basketball Clinic
Skills Academy Basketball is open for 6th - 8th grade girls. Clinics will take place at Villa Park High School
- Dates: March 26, April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7, May 14
- Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- FLYER
CV Girls Basketball Camp
VP Basketball is supporting a CV Girls Basketball Camp on April 22nd and 29th at Cerro Villa.
- Open to 6th - 8th grade students
- 1:30 - 3:00 pm
See FLYER for registration link!
VP Annual Car and Bike Show
VP Annual Car and Bike Show is on May 9th! Support VP Marchin' Spartans!
About PFSO
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.
PFSO Membership
Cerro Villa appreciates all our volunteers and would love for you to be part of our wonderful PFSO!
Follow PFSO on Instagram!
PFSO Executive Board 2026-2027
PFSO has open positions on the Executive Board for the 2026-2027 school year!
email: CVPFSO@gmail.com for information
Nomination Window closes on 5/4.
Open Exec Board Positions:
- President elect
- VP of membership
- Co-VP of Ways and Means
- VP of Programs
- Parliamentarian
- Auditor
Open General Board Positions:
- Honor Society Party
- Fireworks Chair
- Staff Appreciation
- Student Store
- 8th Grade Promotion
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!
CV Store QR code
CV Student Store - Donations needed!
Got Snacks? We need'em!
The student store is running low and looking for donations of non-chocolate candy (full sized, single serving), individual bags of chips (Hot Cheetos please), and no-sugar Gatorade.
Every donation helps! Donations can be dropped off at the front office! Thank you for your support!
Community Science Night Returns!
Community Science Night Returns!
When: Friday, April 24, 2026, from 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Where: Santiago Canyon College Campus (8045 E. Chapman Ave, Orange)
Come to Community Science Night at Santiago Canyon College and enjoy all the amazing science experiments, projects and exhibits! Try the Earthquake Tower challenge, learn about vortex cannons, complete a LEGO build, explore some optical illusions, investigate all kinds of things and so much more! We can't wait to see you there for this fun family event!
· Free Parking
· Open to All Ages
· Food Trucks on site
City of Orange May Parade
City of Orange May Parade
- May 2nd
- 10 am
- Old Towne Orange
Villa Park 5K - Spring Into Health
Villa Park Community Services Foundation bring you the "Spring Into Health" Villa Park 5K! All ages welcome! Currently looking for interested Race Sponsors and Health Fair Exhibitors!
Race Day: May 16, 2026
OUSD Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment is Open. All continuing students who are on Open Enrollment need to complete the application each year!
Please visit OUSD Enrollment page for all information.
Key Dates to Remember:
- February 2, 2026: Inter-District Transfer window for the 2026–27 school year opens
For additional details on both the current year and 2026–27 enrollment, please visit:
- General Enrollment and Open Enrollment Information
- New Student Enrollment Information
- Inter-District Transfer Requests
Reminder: All families currently on Open Enrollment MUST reapply every year!
Friendly Center Tutoring
Friendly Center - Unlimited Futures Enrichment Program
- Tuesday - Thursday
- 2-5 pm
The FORGE: Winter Enrichment Courses
CARES @ CV (The Forge)! AM and PM care is available.
We’re excited to share that Cerro Villa Middle School has been awarded the ASES Grant! 🎉 (Flyer attached)
- PM Program: FREE for all students – attendance required is 3 days per week for grant compliance.
- AM Program: $135.00/month
Registration is now open
View flyer for details
The FORGE - CARES program at CV
Check out the Winter Enrichment Courses at The Forge!
- Fun Chinese Culture Class - Tuesday's, 3:15 - 4:45 pm
- Flyer
- See "winter courses at the Forge" flyer for QR code to sign up
Spring Courses!
Chinese Culture Class
CV Hooded Sweatshirts on SALE!
Cerro Villa is a Cell Phone Free School
For the 2025-2026 school year, Cerro Villa will be a Cell Phone Free School. Cell phones will be "OFF & AWAY THROUGHOUT THE DAY" .
To help everyone stay focused and connected to learning and each other, phones and AirPods must be off and in backpacks all day.
- ✅ Need to contact home? - Students can use the office phone, and parents can always call the school office directly.
- 🚫 Using phones or AirPods during the school day may lead to consequences.
WHY is this important?
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Assembly Bill 3216, known as the Phone-Free Schools Act, was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 23, 2024. This legislation requires all California school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education to develop and adopt a policy by July 1, 2026, that limits or prohibits student smartphone use during school hours or while under school supervision.
- Cell phones/social media during the school day leads to distractions and non-learning behavior
- Through the school year, we will share data on how cell phones/social media has led to social isolation among teens (including a 50% drop in adolescents' in-person interactions with friends), sleep deprivation that causes depression, anxiety, irritability, cognitive deficits, poor learning and lower grades (Haidt, 2024)
How can parents help?
- Communicate and support CV's cell phone free expectations
- Do Not call or text your students during the school day
- Call the office if you need a message delivered to your child
- Attend parent workshops provided by CV on the importance of limited social media for students 16 and under.
Consequences and Rewards?
- Consequences for not following CV's Cell Phone policy will result in:
- phone confiscated, parent called
- after school detention, parent pick-up cell phone
- Saturday School, behavior contract
- Rewards!
- CV will have many challenges (homerooms / grade levels / school wide) to reward students following the cell phone expectations
- rewards include Free Dress Days, extended lunch, 5 star points.. and more
Let’s keep CV distraction-free and ready to learn!
Resource:
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
by Jonathan Haidt (Author)
Top 3 Cerro Villa Expectations
Please review with your student CV's TOP 3 Expectations. Adhering to CV's Expectations will help support a welcoming, safe, and positive culture at CV. (Expectation Assembly will review all school wide expectations on 1st day of school)
1. Cerro Villa Electronics policy: "ELECTRONICS OFF AND AWAY THROUGHOUT THE DAY"
- Cell Phones and all mobile devices and electronics shall be TURNED OFF when entering school campus
Cell Phones and all mobile devices shall be kept in a student’s backpack – not in clothing pockets
Cell Phones and all mobile devices are not allowed to be used throughout the entire school day
If a student needs to make an emergency call during the day, they are to come up to the office
Consequences: 1) phone confiscated, parent called, 2) after school detention, parent pick-up cell phone, 3) Saturday School, behavior contract
2. Follow Cerro Villa's Uniform Policy (review of Uniform policy will take place at expectation assembly)
Consequences: 1) Alternate CV clothing provided to student, 2) #1 plus parent contact, detention, 3)#2 plus 2 detentions assigned, 4) #3 plus parent meeting with admin
3. Attendance - On time every day all day
- Attendance matters! Please have your student at school prior to 8:15 each day.
- Students have 4 minutes to travel from class to class. Tardy sweeps will randomly occur and students who have continuous tardy's will have discipline consequences
Positive Rewards and Acknowledgements
Cerro Villas mission is to build positive, responsible students. As students meet school expectations, positive rewards and acknowledgement will be provided!
- 5 star program - students can earn positive points for portraying positive behavior throughout campus. Students will have an opportunity redeem their positive points for prizes in CV's Student Store!
- Free Dress Day - Mr. Jones and Ms. Fernandez love challenging our students to achieve school wide goals which can earn the student body FREE DRESS DAYS!
- Pizza / Donut Party's - Students achieving positive academics or social skills can earn a pizza / donut party!
- Student of the Month - students are celebrated by teachers and staff each month!
- plus much more... just keep up the positive behavior!
Birthday Marquee
Celebrate your students Birthday on the electronic Marquee! Students names will be published for the entire week of their birthday! Complete the following form and return to the office with payment ($20)!
Uniform Policy, Calendar, Bell Schedule
School Uniform Policy:
- 2025-2026 CV Uniform Policy
- CV webpage with School Policies: https://www.cerrovilla.org/about/additional-info
Student Calendar:
Cerro Villa Calendar & Events - Cerro Villa
*Every Wednesday is an Early Release Day
Student Bell Schedule:
Crew Neck Shirts Available!
Website
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
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
Cerro Villa Middle School
Email: CerroVillaPrincipal@orangeusd.org
Website: https://www.cerrovilla.org/
Location: 17852 Serrano Avenue, Villa Park, CA 92861, USA
Phone: 714.997.6251
PFSO on Instagram
CV on Instagram
