Hi Everyone,

Just as a reminder it is our graduation tomorrow. We will be busy with all of the final preparations and will not be in the office. The school will be open after Memorial Day on Tuesday, May 31, from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Summer office hours are Monday-Thursday from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

My team is already putting together our summer mailer (airline ticket) with a QR code that will provide you with all the back-to-school information. I can’t wait for you to see it!

I appreciate getting to know so many of you. We have the best families out here in our beautiful valley! As you know, it is better in the valley!

I hope you all have a wonderful summer and enjoy time with family and friends. If you have any good smoker BBQ recipes I would love it if you would share those with me! That’s something I love to do as well, but I have so much to learn.

I have the best job in the world! Thank you for your love and support!

Courtney Johnson
Principal CVHS

“Soar to New Horizons” 2021-2022 School Theme

Monday, May 23, 2022

Dear Aviators,

Congratulations! We are officially on the countdown until graduation this week!.

Please be aware of the following:

1. Schedule Tomorrow:

Tomorrow the bells will be on a regular schedule. All students will go to their 1st-period class at 7:45 am. Starting around 8 A.M., we will call students down one Terminal at a time to get their yearbooks. The students can then attend their classes to get signatures from their peers and teachers.

2. Yearbook Second Chance:

Students will be able to pick up their yearbooks at the signing party today, Monday 5/23 at 7:00 P.M. All yearbooks are sold out, however; many of you asked if we could order more. Josten’s has offered to do a second printing at cost. Because they are not part of the original bulk printing rate, these will be $125.00 plus tax so it will be closer to $135.00 dollars or so. If you would like to pre-pay and order a yearbook, please go to myschoolfees on our website to make your purchase under “2nd Chance Yearbook”. These will arrive towards the end of June.

3. Summer School:

CVHS will offer limited summer school offerings this summer: English 9,10, & 11 Secondary Math 1 & 2. The CVHS Summer School schedule can be found here. Students may also attend Lehi HS which will offer a variety of subjects. You can find the Lehi HS Summer schedule here. To register students must pay the $25/class to our Finance Office before the last day of school. For any questions please reach out to your student’s counselor.

4. Graduation Information Update:

We wanted to give you a few reminders about our upcoming graduation that will take place at the BYU Marriott Center on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

Graduation Practice/Yearbook Distribution & Lunch:

All graduates had graduation practice on Monday, May 23rd from 8:00 – 10:00 am in the CVHS Auditorium. Important information regarding the graduation process will be discussed. Following the practice, those seniors that have purchased a yearbook will be able to pick them up. Tyson Foods will be providing the seniors with a BBQ lunch after the yearbook distribution. Thank you Tyson Foods!!!!

Important times to be aware of:

Graduates are expected to arrive at the BYU Marriott Center “Check-In” table at the northwest corner by 11:30 a.m.

Processional begins at 12:15 p.m.

Commencement Exercises begin promptly at 12:30 p.m.

Graduation Guidelines & Map:

These guidelines and map will help assist you in your preparation for graduation. Guidelines & Map

Clear Bag Policy: The Marriott Center at BYU has a clear bag policy. Please make sure that you abide by their policy.

Livestream Link: The graduation commencement ceremony will be live-streamed. Here is the link to view it: Livestream Link

Seating at the Marriott Center:

No tickets are needed and there is no limit on the amount of family/friends that are allowed for the Commencement Ceremony. Guests are to sit on the south side of the Marriott Center between portals F-L.

After the graduation, please meet your graduates on the south side of the Marriott Center.

Graduation Cultural Expression Update:

The Alpine district sent out an email regarding the district’s decision to allow cultural expression at graduation. Students may wear objects that represent their ancestral heritage. We received additional information from the district noting guidelines etc. Please note the following:

a.. The cap and gown issued by the school represent the uniform for ASD graduation. They should be worn appropriately and not altered.

b. The recently passed HB30 expanded the graduation uniform, allowing cultural expressions for cultural regalia and objects of “religious and cultural significance” for our qualified Native students and inclusive of other cultures. (i.e., Pacific Islander formal Ta’ovala, leis, feather, flowers in moderation, necklaces, etc.)

c. Additions to the cap and gown should reflect culturally significant objects to the students, families, and their communities. These are not limited to only one. These objects should not include representations of drugs, violence, political speech, flags, or other non-religious or non-culturally significant objects.

d. Students must obtain administrative pre-approval for adjustments to graduation wear. Pre-approval should allow for appropriate cultural expressions without causing last-minute misunderstandings and frustrations. Please make an appointment to meet before May 24, 2022, at 3:00 P.M.

Pre-approval process:

1. Students (parents are welcome) must bring in the objects of “religious and cultural significance” to their administrator. Only items approved will be allowed at graduation.

Please reach out via email to the Administrator who oversees your child based on their last name if you would like an appointment to get items approved:

A-Cook Scott Mansfield [email protected]

Coola-Hat Daren Ward [email protected]

Hau-Mei Kimberly Moore [email protected]

Mej-See Pat Fossat [email protected]

Sef-Z Kenyon Christen [email protected]

5. Final Senior Activities:

Seniors (and Parents of Seniors), it’s time to get your tickets for Senior Events! Tickets are available on myschoolfees.com or at the finance window. Please note that Lagoon Tickets cannot be purchased until your Chromebook has been turned in, and must be paid for at the finance office window to ensure that all fees and fines and Chromebooks are clear. All other tickets are already available on myschoolfees. Event tickets can be purchased separately or all at the

Signing Social in commons 7-9-P.M. May, 23.

Senior Lagoon Day: Tuesday, May 24, Tickets @ Finance window after Chromebook turn-in, $50

Graduation: BYU Marriott Center 12:30 P.M. with a processional at 12:10 P.M. Students arrive at 11:30

Senior All-Night Grad Party: Thursday, May 26, All-Star Bowling, 10:30 P.M. -4:00 A.M., $40

Diploma Certificate Pick Up: May 31- June 17th.

If your student would like to get reminders and announcements about Senior events, have them sign up for our ‘CVHS 2022 Seniors’ group on BAND

https://band.us/n/adad7fIaqbk3S

6. Summer Drivers Education

Cedar Valley is now enrolling students for Summer ONLINE Driver’s Ed. Students can sign up for either June or July and will take a range within that specific month. There are a total of 80 spots for June and 160 spots for July. These are on a first come first serve basis. If interested please sign up on the Google Form on the Cedar Valley Driver’s Ed Website. https://cvhs.alpineschools.org/drivers-education/

If you have any questions please let me know at [email protected]

7. Finance Office Message

School Fees that have not been paid by June 15th will be sent to collections.. **The finance office will be closed on May 20th to assess fines**

8. School Lunch 2022-2023 school year

If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, please fill out the form starting in late July or early August. Updated Free and Reduced Lunch

9. Upcoming Dates to Remember:

Link here for all activities and events at CVHS

2-week calendar

Have a fantastic week!

Courtney Johnson,

Principal CVHS

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Dear Parents and Seniors,

As you may be aware, many things regarding graduation have changed. I want to thank Laura O’Connor for the work she and her team do to make our graduation special. Here is the latest graduation information. Please note the following:

1. Arrival Time Change Notification for May 26, 2022, at BYU

Graduates are expected to arrive at the BYU Marriott Center “Check-In” table at the northwest corner by 11:30 a.m.

Processional begins at 12:15 p.m.

Commencement Exercises begin promptly at 12:30 p.m.

2. Graduation Cultural Expression Update

I sent out an email regarding the district’s decision to allow cultural expression at graduation. Students may wear objects that represent their ancestral heritage. We received additional information from the district noting guidelines etc. Please note the following:

a.. The cap and gown issued by the school represent the uniform for ASD graduation. They should be worn appropriately and not altered.

b. The recently passed HB30 expanded the graduation uniform, allowing cultural expressions for cultural regalia and objects of “religious and cultural significance” for our qualified Native students and inclusive of other cultures. (i.e., Pacific Islander formal Ta’ovala, leis, feather, flowers in moderation, necklaces, etc.)

c. Additions to the cap and gown should reflect culturally significant objects to the students, families, and their communities. These are not limited to only one. These objects should not include representations of drugs, violence, political speech, flags, or other non-religious or non-culturally significant objects.

d. Students must obtain administrative pre-approval for adjustments to graduation wear. Pre-approval should allow for appropriate cultural expressions without causing last-minute misunderstandings and frustrations. Please make an appointment now or before May 24, 2022, at 3:00 P.M.

Pre-approval process

1. Students (parents are welcome) must bring in the objects of “religious and cultural significance” to their administrator. If approved, the administrator will take a picture and attach it to a form. The form then will be signed stating that the student agrees that they will provide the form at graduation and only items in the picture will be allowed at graduation.

2. Students will present the form/card at graduation check in to ensure the items they wear are the same as the picture on the form.

If you have a specific question or concern about your student’s graduation which requires a timely or in-person response, please reach out to the Administrator who oversees your child based on their last name:

A-Cook Scott Mansfield [email protected]

Coola-Hat Daren Ward [email protected]

Hau-Mei Kimberly Moore [email protected]

Mej-See Pat Fossat [email protected]

Sef-Z Kenyon Christen [email protected]

Thank you all so much!

Courtney Johnson

Cedar Valley HS Principal

“Soar to New Horizons” 2021-2022 School Theme

Monday, May 3, 2022

Dear Aviators,

Welcome to May! This is a very exciting month for our students and staff. It is important that we encourage our students to stay the course and finish strong! Please note the following:

1. Senior Activities

Please see last week’s email for all of the activities. Also, an email was sent out to senior honor students.

2. Graduation
We are excited to announce our upcoming Senior Graduation Information Assembly that will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 9:06 am during Jet Time in the Auditorium. During this assembly, we will go over graduation information, expectations, and the upcoming Senior activities. This PowerPoint will be available on our Counseling website by May 4th.

Following the assembly, we will be distributing the graduation Caps & Gowns that we have received from Jostens to those Seniors who are on track to graduate and have paid their school fees by that date. After this initial distribution, those seniors that clear after this date and get their fees paid can meet with their counselor and they can give them their caps & gowns up to graduation.

The Seniors will be released during the last 15 minutes of their B5 class to go to the auditorium.

Mark your calendar so you can attend the “ACE Awards” on Wednesday, May 18th from 6-7:30 pm in the Auditorium, where seniors will be recognized for their academic achievements. Nice dress is encouraged and refreshments will be served.

This is a link to include colleges you were accepted to, scholarships, and any other honors.

https://forms.gle/V7rtx8AwMRuPmnCBA

Prior to the ACE Awards from 4-5:45 pm, you will have an opportunity to take pictures at school with the Fuselage, Ace the Aviator and in the Commons Area. Please wear your Cap & Gown for these pictures. (Photographer not provided)

We look forward to this year’s graduation which will be held on Thursday, May 26th at 12:30 pm at the BYU Marriott Center in Provo. More information on how that will look and details will be forthcoming soon.

Senior Walk-Thru Celebration at the local elementary schools.

We are excited to have our local elementary schools host their alumni in a special graduation celebration. Elementary schools will welcome seniors in their Caps and Gowns on Wednesday, May 18th sometime between 1:15 p.m. – 2 p.m. to walk through their former elementary school halls and be recognized.

Elementary schools participating are the following: Black Ridge, Cedar Valley, Eagle Valley, Hidden Hollow, Mountain Trails, Pony Express, and Ranches Academy. Please fill out the form below if your senior will be able to attend.

https://forms.gle/Jr2rspCfshz5TA6Z7

Graduation Practice/Yearbook Dist/BBQ Lunch (May 23rd)

Senior Graduation Practice will be held on Monday, May 23rd from 8-10 am in the Auditorium at CVHS. All seniors will need to be there to practice walking in, sitting, and the process of receiving their diploma covers. All needed information and graduation booklets will be provided at this practice.

Senior Yearbook Distribution will be following the practice from 10-11 am in the Auditorium stage.

Tyson Foods will be providing a Senior BBQ lunch at 12 noon in the parking lot.

3. Senior Student Accounts

On July 1, 2022, the student accounts you have used throughout your time in the Alpine School District will be inactivated, archived, and eventually deleted. We realize that over the years you may have accumulated a lot of student work and materials tied to these accounts. In order to keep any and all of the materials currently stored in your alpinesd.org Google Drive, you will have two options.

The first option is Google Takeout. You will need to follow the steps included here to download your Google account data to a hard drive or external flash drive.

The second option is Google Transfer. You may follow this guide to be able to transfer content from your school account to a personal Google account. Please remember that default personal Google accounts are limited in space to 15 GB (free). More space is available for purchase from Google if desired. This needs to be completed before July 1 in order to avoid losing access to all of your work.

4. ACT Prep Classes

Classes began April 26th, 2:30-3:30, but it is not too late to sign up. Tues. & Thurs. To sign up, pay $25 to the CVHS Finance Office. This class will prepare students for the June ACT test. Classes will be in Mr. Balser’s room C214

5. Free Lunch ends in June

If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, please fill out the form starting in late July or early August. Free and Reduced Lunch Flier

6. Last Week

Youtube: https://youtu.be/QV8MxuXDEOo

7. Upcoming Dates to Remember:

2-week calendar

Have a fantastic week!

Courtney Johnson,

Principal CVHS

Dear Aviators,

It’s unbelievable to believe that we are in our last week of April and May is just a few days away! It’s both a busy and exciting time as we plan to celebrate our end-of-the-year achievements with our students. I am happy to say that we made it through another challenging yet exciting year! Please make note of the following:

1. Senior Activities

Seniors (and Parents of Seniors), it’s time to get your tickets for Senior Events! Tickets are available on myschoolfees.com or at the finance window. Please note that Lagoon Tickets cannot be purchased until your Chromebook has been turned in, and must be paid for at the finance office window to ensure that all fees and fines and Chromebooks are clear. All other tickets are already available on myschoolfees. Event tickets can be purchased separately or all at the same time and include

Senior Dinner Dance: Thursday, May 19, Provo City Library Ballroom 6:30-10:30 pm, $28

Senior Sunset: Friday, May 20, CVHS Stadium, time TBA, No Charge

Senior Clearance: Friday, May 20, Credits will be finalized to clear for graduation

May 23rd:

Graduation Practice in Auditorium 8-10 A.M.

Final Cap & Gown distribution in lobby 10-11 A.M.

Senior only yearbook distribution on stage 10-11 A.M.

Signing Social in commons 7-9-P.M.

Senior Lagoon Day: Tuesday, May 24, Tickets @ Finance window after Chromebook turn-in, $50

Graduation: BYU Marriott Center 12:30 P.M. with a processional at 12:10 P.M. Students arrive at 11:15

Senior All-Night Grad Party: Thursday, May 26, All-Star Bowling, 10:30 P.M. -4:00 A.M., $40

Diploma Certificate Pick Up: May 31- June 17th.

CVHS Senior Graduate Walk-Thru and Celebration at Local Elementary Schools

We are excited to have our local elementary schools host their alumni in a special graduation celebration. Elementary schools will welcome students in their caps and gowns on Wednesday, May 18th sometime between 1:15 p.m. -2 p.m. to walk through their former elementary school halls and be recognized. Specific timing and plans will be finalized for each school soon. Sign-ups will be available next week. Elementary schools participating are the following: Black Ridge, Cedar Valley, Eagle Valley, Hidden Hollow, Mountain Trails, Pony Express, and Ranches Academy.

2. Chromebooks Reminder

We have had a great experience as a new One-To-One school this year. Be aware that students will need to have their Chromebooks checked for damage before the end of the year. We will be doing this in Jet Time classes on May 2. If you are a senior or will be moving to another school, besides Cedar Valley High School, your Chromebook will need to be returned on or before May 19. Seniors will need to return their Chromebook before they can buy their Lagoon tickets. We plan to let all other students keep their Chromebooks over the summer. Students will need to keep the Chromebook charged, or put it in hibernation mode. Further instructions will be provided as we approach the end of the year.

3. Safety Week

This week is Safety Week at Cedar Valley High School. This year we have had multiple evacuation drills and a drill reviewing hold, secure, and lockdowns. This week we will have an earthquake drill. We take safety seriously at Cedar Valley High School. We follow protocols from the Standard Response Protocol from the I Love U Guys Foundation. We will be addressing pedestrian safety in our next Skybound Episode. If you have safety concerns, please feel free to reach out. Pat Fossat is our safety administrator. He can be reached at [email protected].

4. School Safety and Orbie/Airsoft Weapons

There is currently a trend on TikTok and other social media platforms encouraging the use of Orbie or Airsoft weapons on school campuses. Remind your students that school is not the place for weapons or any facsimile weapons. These weapons cause significant disruption to the school. Please know that the school will follow the Alpine School District Safe School Policy. Alpine School District Policy 5182

5. ASPIRE MakeUps

We will be doing make-up ASPIRE Testing starting Tuesday, April 26. We need to test all of our Freshmen and Sophomores in each subject area. We apologize for the inconvenience of having students miss classes. We hope it is very short term. Parents can still call and opt students out of testing using this form. Here it is in Spanish.

6. ACT Prep Classes

Classes begin April 26th, 2:30-3:30 Mon. Tues. & Thurs. To sign up, pay $25 to the CVHS Finance Office. This class will prepare students for the June ACT test. Classes will be in Mr. Balser’s room C214.

7. Locker Cleanout

May 13th. Students need to clean out their lockers. Things left such as stickers will result in a locker fine. Please talk to your student and remind them to start cleaning those items off now.

8. **The finance office will be closed on May 20th to assess fines**

9. Yearbook

The last day to buy a yearbook online is May 20th and will end at 1:00 P.M. May 23rd yearbooks will not be sold at the finance office until that evening at the signing party. It is highly recommended that you purchase the yearbook and have all fees/fines paid before May 20th to avoid standing in line and possible frustration. Please see the school calendar for this and other activities on our school website.

10. Grade Finalization:

All student work needs to be completed on Canvas by Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 3:00 P.M. so teachers will have time to enter grades in and get these finalized.

11. Upcoming Dates to Remember:

2-week calendar

Have a fantastic week!

Courtney Johnson,

Principal CVHS

“Soar to New Horizons” 2021-2022 School Theme

Monday, April 18, 2022

Dear Aviators,

It is getting so close to the end of the year! Only five Fridays left of school! Please make note of the following:

1. Aspire Testing Has Begun

Aspire testing has begun and will take place through this week. Here is the modified bell schedule for that week to accommodate tests that take longer. Freshmen and Sophomores will be testing in their math, science, and language arts classes. Please send students this week well-rested and nourished. If you would rather opt your student out of testing, complete the following form and return it to the front office. Please allow for 24 to 48 hours for teachers to be aware of the opt-out. Blank forms can also be picked up in the front office. Students will test on their Chromebooks, so if there are any issues with the device, please have that taken care of by taking it to the end of the upper D-Terminal.

2. Chromebooks Reminder

We have had a great experience as a new One-To-One school this year. Be aware that students will need to have their Chromebooks checked for damage before the end of the year. We will be doing this in Jet Time classes. If you are a senior or will be moving to another school besides Cedar Valley High School, your Chromebook will need to be returned on or before May 19. Seniors will need to return their Chromebook before they can buy their Lagoon tickets. We plan to let all other students keep their Chromebooks over the summer. Students will need to keep the Chromebook charged, or put it in hibernation mode. Further instructions will be provided as we approach the end of the year.

3. Senior Activities

Seniors (and Parents of Seniors), it’s time to get your tickets for Senior Events! Tickets are available on myschoolfees.com or at the finance window. Please note that Lagoon Tickets cannot be purchased until your Chromebook has been turned in, and must be paid for at the finance office window to ensure that all fees and fines and Chromebooks are clear. All other tickets are already available on myschoolfees. Event tickets can be purchased separately or all at the same time and include:

Senior Dinner Dance: Thursday, May 19, Provo City Library Ballroom 6:30-10:30 pm, $28

Senior Sunset: Friday, May 20, CVHS Stadium, time TBA, No Charge

Senior Lagoon Day: Tuesday, May 24, Tickets @ Finance window after Chromebook turn-in, $50

Senior All-Night Grad Party: Thursday, May 26, All-Star Bowling, 10:30 pm-4:00 am, $40

4. ACT Prep Classes

Classes begin April 26th, 2:30-3:30 Mon. Tues. & Thurs. To sign up, pay $25 to the CVHS Finance Office. This class will prepare students for the June ACT test. Classes will be in Mr. Balser’s room C214.

5. Safety Week & Earthquake Drill

Safety week will begin Tuesday, April 26. We will begin that week with an earthquake drill. We will also be including a message about pedestrian safety in our Skybound that Friday. If you have any safety concerns or questions, you are welcome to reach out to Pat Fossat at [email protected].

6. Upcoming Dates to Remember:

2-week calendar

Have a fantastic week!

Courtney Johnson,

Principal CVHS