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

“Soar to New Horizons” 2021-2022 School Theme

March 29, 2022

Dear Aviators,

Only three days before a much-deserved spring break! We hope you all have a wonderful time with your family and friends. Please make note of the following:

1. Third Term Honor Roll Recognition

This Wednesday, right after the bell during lunch, the counselors will be handing out Term 3 Honor roll treats. Any student who received a 3.7 GPA or higher can come and grab a treat.

2. Aspire Testing Date Correction April 18, 2022

Aspire testing will begin on April 18 and take place through that week. Here is a 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 that 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. 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 by the beginning of April.

3. Graduation Items

The Senior Graduation assembly will be held on May 3rd as opposed to April 22. More information on the assembly will be forthcoming.

CTE (Career and Technology Education): Students who have completed pathways in a CTE program will be recognized at graduation with a medal.

Aviator Scholars will be announced after Spring Break. These are our Top 10% of Seniors. They will be awarded medals at A.C.E. Night, May 18th at 6 pm. These seniors will have a special seat on the stand at graduation. A luncheon in their honor will be held on May 6th.

A.C.E. Night is our Senior recognition night. All seniors and their families are invited to an evening where we recognize academic achievement. May 18th, 6 pm. More information to come.

High Honor/Honor recipients will be announced after Spring Break. High Honor (3.9-4.0 Cumulative GPA) and Honor (3.7-3.899 Cumulative GPA) graduation cords will be available for purchase in the finance office.

All senior information can be found here.

4. Student Fees

As we near the end of the year we would invite you to check your student fines and fees.

5. Yearbooks Increased Price to $80 After April 11, 2022 Reminder

6. Next Year Sophomores

Freshmen will attend a Registration Assembly on Friday, April 1st during Jet Time. They will be receiving all the information necessary to help them with registration that will open on April 11th at 2:30 pm. An email will be sent home with all the information as well.

7. 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 before the end of the year. If you are a senior or will be moving to another school besides Cedar Valley High School, your Chromebook will need to be returned before or on May 19 in your Jet Time class. 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.

8. Upcoming Dates to Remember

2-week calendar

Have a fantastic week!

Courtney Johnson,

Principal CVHS

“Soar to New Horizons” 2021-2022 School Theme

Dear Aviators,

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Welcome back!

We have made it through the third term! In addition, there are only 13 more school days until Spring Break!

Please make note of the following:

1. Sophomore Registration

Sophomores received registration information for 2022-23 during Jet Time today. An email will be going home with links to all the information. Parents can find the information here. Sophomores registration will open on March 17th at 2:30 PM and close on March 21st at 11;59 PM.

2. Friday, March 18th Assembly

On Friday, we will have an Assembly. It will be a single assembly schedule.

Single Assembly Bell Schedule

1st Period – 7:45-8:54

Assembly – 9:00-9:55

2nd Period – 10:01-11:10

3. UHEAD Junior College Day

On Monday, March 21st, 11:45-2:15, all Juniors will be released for 1st lunch. Juniors will be excused for B7 & B8 to attend three different college presentations.

4. National Librarian Appreciation Day April 1st.

Because National Librarian Appreciation Day is on April 1st during Spring Break, we will celebrate school librarians on Friday, April 1st as a kick-off to National School Library Month. Our librarian Wendy FrazierSnyder and media assistant librarian, Lisa Rose make our media center full of learning opportunities. Please take a moment to let them know how much you appreciate them!

5. PTSA Reflections Theme For Next School Year

“Show Your Voice” PTA Reflections is the theme. Students that participate have opportunities to receive recognition and build their college admissions resume.

6. Make-Up ACT Testing

On Tuesday, March 22 we will be proctoring a make-up ACT test. Juniors that still need to take the ACT should sign up in the front office. We need the student’s name and student number. Sign up by Friday, March 18. We will send the information once we have the signup list.

7. ACT Prep Information Coming Soon!

We have had four ACT prep classes during school and one after-school session this year. We are getting ready to launch another ACT after-school prep class most likely in April/May to help students that want to take the ACT this June. The cost of the course is only $25.00. The cost of the ACT test in June is covered by the student. More information is coming soon!

8. Prom Tickets Reminder

Tickets are available

Link Here for more information.

9. Yearbooks Increased Price to $80 After April 11, 2022

Our yearbooks will increase in price on April 11 this year. We like to have these purchased so we can order exactly what we need. Please go to myschoolfees on our website to make your purchases.

10. Upcoming Dates to Remember:

2-week calendar

Have a fantastic week!

Courtney Johnson,

Principal CVHS