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It’s Not the Plane, it’s the Pilot! 2024-25 School Theme
January 6, 2024
Aviators,
Greetings and Happy New Year!
I trust you had an incredible break! As we embark on this new year, it brings opportunities for fresh beginnings. I encourage you to stay updated on your child’s progress and attendance through Skyward each week. Remarkable things are unfolding within the classrooms at CVHS every day, and your child’s consistent attendance plays a crucial role in their success.
Please make a note of the following:
1. Administration Messages
If you did not have a chance to watch our last week of December’s message, this video shows the $200,000.00 opportunity for your student at CV!
2. Reminder: Class Changes for Semester 2- (Terms 3 & 4)
Please note that no class changes for Semester 2 will be permitted in January. Subsequently, class changes will require a $5 fee along with a completed and signed class change form. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated in ensuring a smooth start to the new semester.
3. Make A Wish Week
January 6-10, our Student Council is hosting Make-A-Wish Week. We’re excited to introduce you to Braden, our Wish Kid! Braden loves our police and firefighters, so if you see any emergency vehicles at CVHS on Wednesday, January 8, or Friday, January 10, they might be showing Braden some love.
4. Administration and Counselor Student Assignments
For any inquiries regarding your student, please reach out to the appropriate contact:
If you have questions or concerns, please contact your child’s counselor. The associated alphabet with the counselor’s email link is provided below:
A-BRI Abby Taylor
BRO-C JeriLynn Phillips
D-GA Kristy Childs
GE-H April Triggs
I-LO Debra Smith
LU-N Camille Black
O-RE Courtney Briggs
RI -SN Reagan Peck
SO-WA Amy Easley
WE-Z Joleen Liston
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s administrator. Please see the associated alphabet with the counselor email link below:
A-CE Administrator: Scott Mansfield
CH-GI Administrator: Curtice Twitchell
GL-KR Administrator: Derek Reynolds
KU-PAN Administrator: Colin Gill
PAR-SME Administrator: Bill Sivert
SMITH-Z Administrator: Kenyon Christen
5. Parent Support Information
Just a reminder that you can monitor your student’s progress on Canvas and Skyward. This is very important to do each week. Skyward and Canvas take a little time to sink accurately, so it’s important to check both often.
Go to Canvas and look for an “observer parent account” that your student will need to give parent permission to observe by giving you a code—link Here for more information.
In addition, please check Skyward weekly for unexcused absences I recommend withholding weekend privileges for students failing classes. It works!
6. Martin Luther King Day
There will be no school next week on Monday, January 20, in honor of Martin Luther King Day. School will be back in session, on Tuesday, January 21 – which is an A Day. Link Here for district calendar information.
7. FAFSA Night for Seniors January 14th, 5:30 – 7:30
Parents and Senior students, the FAFSA application has officially opened! CVHS will host our FAFSA night on January 14th from 5:30 to 7:30 in our library. If you are unaware of what the FAFSA is, please follow this link for more information. We encourage all of you to set up an account and apply for FAFSA as soon as possible!
This process will run much smoother for everyone if you can start your FAFSA application before our FAFSA night is held. Because this can be confusing and/or intimidating we have attached a couple of slides that will walk you through the process of starting an account. Once you have created your account, or if you already have an account, you can then look at the slides by clicking this link which will give you a step-by-step process of filling out your application. To support our efforts in helping you with the FAFSA completion, we are announcing the rollout of two exciting new tools:
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New Chatbot for Financial Aid Questions – Housed on our Admit Utah webpage, this tool will provide students and families with real-time assistance, helping them navigate the FAFSA process and answer questions anytime.
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New YouTube Video Resources – We’ve recorded a series of easy-to-follow videos designed to simplify the FAFSA process and answer the most common questions we receive, making it more accessible and less daunting.
Please feel free to email Mr. Peck with any additional questions you may encounter.
8. College Tours
Southern Utah University January 17th & 18th
Are you interested in attending Southern Utah University? Do you want to tour the campus and have an immersive experience at SUU? Red Riot is a great way for high school students to experience Southern Utah University. This is an overnight activity. Here is the website with all the information. (https://www.suu.edu/redriot/)
Cedar Valley will provide a bus and the $20.00 fee for students to attend the Red Riot event on January 17th and 18th. We have a few more spots available. If you are interested, contact Marcie Murri in the Student Center or email her at [email protected].
The University of Utah Thursday, January 30th
Mark your calendars for our upcoming tour to the University of Utah scheduled for January 30th. More information to come. If you have any questions, contact Marcie Murri in the Student Center or email her at [email protected].
9. Utah Higher Education Day
Utah Higher Education Day (UHED) is on Thursday, January 23rd from 8 am to 10:57 am. All juniors attend and parents are welcome.
UHED is a special event for juniors held during the school day.​ Juniors will participate in a brief welcome session and three break-out presentations from the Utah colleges of their choice. Higher education representatives will speak about admissions, scholarships, and general school information and answer student questions.
The schedule is attached with the colleges attending. UHED 2025
Please pre-register at strivefair.com. You will receive a personal barcode which will be shown to the colleges of your choice/interest who will then scan it to send you more information about their schools.
Students, please use this time wisely and visit THREE DIFFERENT schools. This time has been set apart just for you. Attendance will be taken at each session when personal barcodes are scanned. We will also have prize drawings for those who attend all three college sessions. (This will also be tracked through strivescan.)
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Marcie Murri or your counselor in the Student Center.
10. My School Fees
Reminder to log into myschoolfees.com and check your student’s account. Balances can be paid and yearbooks can be purchased at https://secure3.myschoolfees.
11. CVHS Community Outreach Information:
Community Action Services of Provo is excited to sponsor two new youth classes at Cedar Valley High School. We will have one class in English and one class in Spanish. Classes will be held every Wednesday after school from 1:15-2 pm and will start January 29th and continue until April 23rd. Students will have the opportunity to create goals and learn more about the following areas: Graduating from High School, Financial Literacy, Creating a savings account with $50 given to them to start it, and Healthy Relationships. There will be a parent meeting on January 22nd for parents to sign permission slips for the class. Students must register for this class online at https://www.
There is limited space in this class so please sign up your students now, if they are interested. See flyer for more details. Youth Program English:Espanol.pdf
Community Action Services of Provo se complace en patrocinar dos nuevas clases para jóvenes en Cedar Valley High School. Tendremos una clase en inglés y una clase en español. Las clases se llevarán a cabo todos los miércoles después de la escuela de 1:15 a 2:00 p. m. y comenzarán el 29 de enero y continuarán hasta el 23 de abril. Los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de crear metas y aprender más sobre las siguientes áreas: Graduarse de la escuela secundaria, Educación financiera, Crear una cuenta de ahorros con $50 para iniciarla y Relaciones saludables. Habrá una reunión de padres el 22 de enero para que los padres firmen los permisos para la clase. Los estudiantes deben registrarse para esta clase en línea en https://www.
Hay espacio limitado en esta clase, así que inscriba a su estudiante ahora, si está interesado. Consulte el folleto para obtener más detalles. Youth Program English:Espanol.pdf
12. Utah Higher Education Day (UHED)
Thursday, January 23rd from 8:00 am to 10:57 am. All juniors attend and parents are welcome.
UHED is a special event for juniors held during the school day. Juniors will participate in a brief welcome session and three break-out presentations from the Utah colleges of their choice. Higher education representatives will speak about admissions, scholarships, and general school information and answer student questions.
Attached is the schedule with the colleges attending. UHED 2025
We appreciate teacher support encouraging all juniors to attend this event tailored just for them. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me or April Triggs in the counseling office.
13. Upcoming Dates to Remember
Good luck with term 3!
Sincerely,
Courtney Johnson
Cedar Valley High School Principal