CPA Tiger Talk
September 6-10, 2021
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 651-280-3742 (Spanish), or Paw Nay Bu at 651-280-4591 (Karen) for support.
We Are A Community of Peace.
At Community of Peace Academy, we emphasize Peace. It's in our name, and it's one of our Core Values, which reads "CPA is a diverse community of students, parents, and staff dedicated to creating a peaceful school environment in which all members are treated with unconditional positive regard."
We recognize that it takes all of us to create peace--we all need to work together to build the community we want to be part of. This is much easier when we assume those around us have positive intentions. If we give others the benefit of the doubt instead of making assumptions about them, we show them respect and earn theirs in return.
Thank you for your role in making our school community a peaceful one!
Ethical Principle of the Month

Important Dates to Remember!
-September 6: No School (Labor Day)
-September 8: Varsity Boys Soccer Game @Lake International Language Academy
-September 9: Varsity Cross Country Invitational @Fridley
-September 10: Final deadline to join fall athletics (grades 9-12)
-September 17: Final deadline to join fall athletics (grades 7-8)
-September 17: Registration deadline for the October ACT exam

Elementary School Spotlight
Hopes & Dreams CPA first graders talked about their hopes and dreams for the school year, including making friends, bringing pets to school, painting, & learning more! ❤️ | Reading & Growing CPA fourth grade students were excited to start a new reading curriculum this week. They will begin by exploring the important topic of "What makes us who we are?" 📚 | Feel the Beat Mr. Harpke and his second grade students made some fun rhythms during music class this week! You could hear the passion and joy in their music! 🎵 |
Hopes & Dreams
Reading & Growing
Middle School Spotlight
Hard at Work! CPA 7th grade students worked hard and practiced their math skills using IXL this week! 🙌 | Mistakes? What can you make when you start with a mistake? 5th grade art students have been making beautiful things! 🎨 | D.E.A.R Our 8th grade students are loving their DEAR time! It stands for Drop Everything And Read. 📚 |
Hard at Work!
Mistakes?
High School Spotlight
Group Work! Students in Ms. Okan's math classes got back into the swing of things by doing some group work. 😀 | Time to Bond CPA juniors had a chance to bond with peers during ethics on the playground this week. ❤️ | Top 10 Speeches The Public Speaking students gave presentations about their Top 10 Lists! ✏️ |
Group Work!
Time to Bond
Ethical Quote of the Week

11th & 12th Grade ACT Registration
Athletics Update
We are so excited to have the opportunity to have sports again! CPA is offering the following fall sports for grades 7-12: Boys Soccer, Girls Volleyball, and Boys & Girls Cross Country.
Any interested students must join before September 10 (grades 9-12) or September 17 (Grades 7 & 8). Athletes must be registered and paid before starting practice. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact CPA's Athletic Director Kenan Moore.
Visit the CPA Website for more information, registration forms, and the athletics calendar!
Daily Health Screening
Due to the ongoing pandemic, we need to be extra careful about spreading any illnesses at school. Parents should do a health screening of their children each morning before school. If students are not feeling well or have symptoms of any illness, please keep them home for the day. If students exhibit any of the symptoms of COVID-19 listed below, they must be tested for COVID-19 before returning to school. COVID-19 symptoms include:
Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
Annual Pesticide and Asbestos Notification
Tech Device Returns Needed!
If you have a family member with a CPA device who has graduated or left CPA for other reasons, please return the device(s) to CPA as soon as possible. Thanks for helping us meet our goal of providing a device to each currently enrolled student!