Dates to Remember
Thursday December 9: School Picture Day (see details below)
Monday December 13: Free COVID 19 Vaccine Clinic at CPA for age 5 and up, 3:30-6pm
Monday December 13: Board of Directors Meeting, 6pm
Tuesday December 14: High School Auditions for the Spring Play, Shrek The Musical (see details below)
Wednesday December 15: Winter Concert During School (see details below)
Friday December 17: Academy Choir performs at the Minneapolis Holidazzle (see details below), 5:45pm
Friday December 17: Last day of classes before winter break.
Monday January 3: Classes resume
Monday January 3: Free COVID 19 Vaccine Clinic at CPA for age 5 and up, 3:30-6pm
CPA is Not Streaming Athletic Competitions
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Animal ExpertsCPA second graders researched animals and wrote books about them to share with their peers. 🐨 | Kindness CPA 4th graders participated in a kindness retreat this week, led by members of the CPA 8th grade. 😃 | Learn & Grow As the students in Preschool for Peace know, learning is the most fun when it includes time for play! 💡 |
Animal Experts
CPA second graders researched animals and wrote books about them to share with their peers. 🐨
Kindness
Learn & Grow
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Very Hot Cheetos Mr. E's science class burned popular snacks to calculate their calories! 🔬 | Acting Out Ms. Anderson's class brought the play "Damon and Pythias" to life recently! ❤️ | Collaboration 8A collaborated and created this beautiful zentangle pattern project. 😍 |
Very Hot Cheetos
Acting Out
Collaboration
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Breaking Eggs Mr. Hemstad's science classes did the famous "egg drop" experiment this week! 😮 | Service Day These amazing CPA juniors participated in a day of service learning projects. 👏 | Hammer Time! Select members of the junior class spent a day volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. 🔨 |
Breaking Eggs
Service Day
Hammer Time!
School Picture Day Update
If you wish to purchase pictures from Lifetouch, please fill out the order form that was sent home or visit mylifetouch.com and enter the Picture Day ID EVT8D2DFG. If you are paying with cash you must send the exact amount--CPA will not have change.
Students may dress up for their individual picture. Uniforms are not required. Please review the Free Dress Day guidelines listed below:
Free Dress Days:
Students must wear clothing that is representative of the philosophy of Community of Peace Academy. Clothing, such as shirts or pants that feature pictures, phrases, or statements, must represent or promote peace, as well as a non-violent/healthy lifestyle.
All items of clothing must fit appropriately
- Spaghetti straps, off-the-shoulder tops, halter or strapless dresses, or tops that show cleavage are not allowed.
- Skirts and/or shorts must be in length from the waistline to the knees.
- Clothing items that are transparent or sheer must have clothing worn under that meets the above criteria.
If it is ever a question as to whether or not you may be out of uniform or whether or not your choice of dress is appropriate, please contact the administration.
Picture ReTake Day has been scheduled for Thursday January 20.
Winter Concert Update
Vaccinated Kids Age 12-17 Can Win Big!
Minnesota has launched ‘Kids Deserve a Shot,’ a vaccine incentives program rewarding Minnesotans 12-17 years old for completing their COVID-19 vaccine series.
All Minnesotans 12-17 years old who have completed their COVID-19 vaccine series at any time in 2021 can enter to win a $100,000 Minnesota College Scholarship! The State of Minnesota will hold five drawings of $100,000 for five students to attend any public or private non-profit educational institution in the state of Minnesota.
Parents or guardians must enter their 12-17 year old by the entry deadline to be eligible for the following drawing(s). Entry deadlines for upcoming drawings: Dec 6 & Dec 13.
Click here to enter. Good luck!
High School Spring Play Auditions
The majority of rehearsals will take place during the school day. All cast members will be required to take the period 7 drama elective class semester 2. Students or parents who have questions can contact Ms. Emily or Ms. Fischer.
Academy Choir at Holidazzle!
Holidazzle is free to attend, and all are encouraged to come and cheer on the Academy Choir!
COVID Safety at CPA
Thank you for supporting CPA's COVID 19 mitigation efforts. To help keep our Covid cases down as we move forward please be sure to:
1) Keep your child home if they are not feeling well.
2) Have your child tested if they display symptoms of Covid.
3) Notify the school if your child or anyone living in your home tests positive for Covid.
4) Notify the school if your child has been exposed to Covid and therefore needs to quarantine.
Keep your student at home and have them tested for Covid if they show any of the following:
Fever of 100.4 or greater, Cough, Shortness of Breath, or Loss of Taste or Smell
Or if they show 2 or more of these symptoms:
Sore throat, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Chills, Muscle Pain, Bad headache, Extreme fatigue, Nasal Congestion or Runny Nose.
Thanks! Contact the School Nurse, Judy Thompson (651-280-4532 or judyt@cpapk12.org) with any questions or to report Covid related concerns.
COVID 19 Vaccine Update
CPA families, the COVID 19 Vaccine has been approved for ages 5-11. CPA will be hosting several free COVID 19 Vaccine Clinic for ages 5+, and you and your family are encouraged to attend. Below is a list of upcoming COVID 19 Vaccine Clinics at CPA that will be open to age 5 and older:
- Monday, December 13, 3:30-6pm
- Monday, January 3, 3:30-6pm
The COVID 19 Vaccine is free, and these clinics are open to the public. Pfizer and Moderna boosters are also available for those who are eligible. Participants should enter CPA through Door A on Magnolia and wear a mask.
Click here to read the COVID Vaccine Letter that was sent home with PreK-6th grade students on Friday November 5, which contains additional vaccine resources.
Weather & Clothing
Quarantine Food Access
Meal boxes are available for any student who must miss in-person instruction due to COVID quarantine. Each meal box contains five breakfasts and five lunches. Families must pre-register to pick up meal boxes. Click here to learn more!
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 651-289-3742 (Spanish), or Paw Nay Bu at 651-280-4591 (Karen) for support.
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