Cerro Villa Vikings Newsletter

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!

Link to "Win the Day" - Mark Batterson

Mental Health Awareness and Lunch time Activities

CV Appreciates our Speech Language Pathologist, Ms. Gomez!

Villa Park Football visits CV!

CV Recycling Club Helping the Environment!

Honor Society visits Dave & Busters!

Tanenbaum Thursday and Freestone Friday!

In observance of Memorial Day, Monday is a holiday.

Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. From 1868 to 1970, it was observed on May 30. Since 1971, it is observed on the last Monday of May

The last few 2025-2026 yearbooks are still available to purchase! Once they sell out, there will be no more available.

• COST: $55
• Purchase online OR with Mrs. Haefele in the main office:
• CV Web Store (use link through Cerrovilla.org > Parent Resources > Web Store)

Yearbooks will be delivered to students on Monday, June 8th!

The end of the school year is almost here! Please take a look at the End of Year Procedures for textbook and device returns.

For questions - reach out to Mrs. B!

Textbook / Device return occurs through History Class:

• Tuesday, June 2nd: Daniels and Ramus
• Wednesday, June 3rd: Tayag
• Thursday, June 4th: Chang and Waterbury (Waldo)

The last week of school has multiple activities happening.. check out the important dates:

• Friday, June 5th: 8th Grade Promotion Dance
• Monday, June 8th: Awards Night, 6 pm (invite only)
• Wednesday, June 10th:
• -7th Grade: Field Day and Last Day of School (12:34 dismissal)
• - 8th Grade: Knotts Berry Farm Field Trip
• Thursday, June 11th: 8th Grade Promotion, 9 am

7th grade families.. would you like to support CVs7th grade Field Day on Wednesday, June 10th? CV is looking for volunteers and/or donations!

Link to volunteer and/or donate: 7th Grade Field Day

Spirit Days through May! (Thank you Mental Health Awareness Committee)

• May 29: "Free to Be Me" - Free Dress day!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an annual observance founded by Mental Health America in 1949 to highlight the importance of mental wellbeing, educate the public, reduce stigma and promote support for those affected by mental health conditions.

Trying these things could help you feel more positive and able to get the most out of life.

• Connect with other people. Good relationships are important for your mental wellbeing
• Be physically active
• Learn new skills
• Give to others
• Pay attention to the present moment (mindfulness)

Orange Public Library is looking for Summer Teen Volunteer Readers! Check out Flyer for information on applying!

Apply by June 6th!

The Technology Clinic is a community initiative started by the Rotary Club of Villa Park in partnership with local students and volunteers to help bridge the technology gap in our community. The clinic provides free technology support for seniors, parents, and community members who may need assistance with phones, tablets, computers, apps, email, video calls, social media, online safety, fraud prevention, and other everyday technology questions.

The event will begin with a short presentation followed by free one-on-one assistance sessions where attendees can receive personalized help from student volunteers and community members. Snacks and refreshments will also be provided.

Our goal is to create a welcoming environment where community members can learn, ask questions, and feel more comfortable using technology in their daily lives.

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 23
• 1. French Fieldtrip
  2. Teacher Icks 3
  3. April SOTM
  4. Middle School Teachers 2
  5. ASB Elections
  6. Panoramic Pictures

CV Shelf Life May Newsletter is now available! Check out the happenings of CV's wonderful Library!

Join CV's Book Club! Ask Mrs. B for details!

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)

May 25: Memorial Day Holiday, No School

May 26: Band Concert, 6:30 pm

May 27: Orchestra and Guitar Concert, 6:30 pm

June 5: 8th Grade Promotion Dance

June 8: Awards Night, 6:00 pm

June 10: 7th Grade Field Day/Last Day of School; 8th Grade Knotts Berry Farm

June 11: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 9:00 am

1. 2025-2026 Athletics Schedule
   

Sports Waiver

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.

The Extended Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) is providing FREE intramural activities for ALL CV students after school! Check out the many opportunities available!

• Still interested in after-school Basketball? Check out the FLYER for information! Wednesdays & Thursdays after school
• Color Guard is coming to Cerro Villa! Check out the FLYER for information!
• Volleyball is being served at Cerro Villa! Check out the FLYER for information

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

FLYER

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.

Plan to Volunteer at CV? Go on a Field Trip with students? Chaperone a dance??

All volunteers MUST complete the mandatory trainings prior to participating in a school event! OUSD is offering a variety of in-person trainings to support all parents! For questions, please reach out to Mrs. McKee, jill.mckee@orangeusd.org

The Positive Prevention Plus units (Comprehensive Sexual Heath Education) required by the California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA) will be administered through Science classes from June 1st - June 8th.

• Parents have the opportunity to OPT-OUT their child from this curriculum at any time.
• Parents may review the material by scheduling an appointment with Mr. Jones
• View information letter below:

The National League of Young Men - Greater Orange Chapter

Now through July 31st recruiting for class of 2029 and 2030!

Check out the latest message from the Superintendent!

Superintendent Newsletter - May

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.

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!

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

Get your CV Hooded Sweatshirt now! Sweatshirts are on sale through the Viking WEB STORE!

$20 each!

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?

• 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)

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

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!

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)!

Birthday Marquee Flyer eng

Birthday Marquee Flyer span

School Uniform Policy:

• 2025-2026 CV Uniform Policy
• CV webpage with School Policies: https://www.cerrovilla.org/about/additional-info

• Kustom Imprints

Student Calendar:

• 2025-2026 OUSD Student Calendar

Cerro Villa Calendar & Events - Cerro Villa

*Every Wednesday is an Early Release Day

Student Bell Schedule:

• 2025-2026 Cerro Villa Bell Schedules

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

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

Email: CerroVillaPrincipal@orangeusd.org
Website: https://www.cerrovilla.org/
Location: 17852 Serrano Avenue, Villa Park, CA 92861, USA
Phone: 714.997.6251