CPMA newsletter
CPMA COmmunity Newsletter
April 28th, 2024
Hello CPMA Families,
Science State Testing begins for 8th graders in Science and History class this week. Work hard and stay focused kiddos. Please remember that cell phones must be turned off and secured in your backpacks during the ENTIRE testing session.
Dance Concerts
Our Intro to Dance students are performing during the day Monday in the PAC.
Our students in the Dance Pathway will be performing Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday night this week! Come see them in Global Inspirations!
Cell Phone Usage
We appreciate students being cooperative and communicative with us regarding this policy. Our cell phone policy is based on the District Student Cell Phone Use Policy. It contributes to gossip, bullying, and negative interactions on campus. They also distract students from the learning environment.
Parent SURVEYS
After School Needs Assessment (ELO Department)
Please take a moment to provide input into afterschool offerings for the 2024-25 school year. SURVEY
Measurable Results Assessment (MRA) Leader In Me
Please complete to provide a sense of our areas of focus
CPMA Vision Feedback
Please give us feedback on the future of our school
Conrad Avenue Arts Foundation
Please join us at CPMA on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 5pm in the Black Box Theatre for our first meeting of the Conrad Avenue Arts Foundation! In order to continue the establishment of our foundation, we now need to elect a Board of Directors and Officers.
We are looking for no more than 9, and no less than 5 people who will be interested in serving on the Board in the following positions:
Board President (3 year term)
Board Secretary (3 year term)
Board Treasurer (3 year term)
Board Members (2 – 6 people; 2 year term)
If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else, please complete the Board Nomination Form before April 18, 2024.
Check Your Mood Week
CPMA is partnering with San Diego Youth Services HERE Now program to provide a “Check Your Mood Week” for all 7th Graders filled with discussions about emotions and ways to help your friends.
Our goals in participating in this program are straightforward:
To help our students understand that depression is a treatable illness, and help them assess whether or not they may have symptoms consistent with depression
To explain that suicide is a preventable tragedy that often occurs as a result of untreated depression
To provide students training in how to identify serious depression and potential suicidality in a friend
To impress upon teens that they can help themselves or a friend by taking the simple step of talking to a responsible adult about their concerns
On May 9, 2024, from 5:30-6:30 PM, San Diego Youth Services will facilitate an informative online Parent Meeting discussing the SOS Signs Suicide® Prevention Program as well as a discussion about Bullying Prevention. (Click here to join the meeting). San Diego Youth Services will also present the SOS Signs Suicide® Prevention Program in classrooms for 50 minute periods starting on May 13, 2024.
If you do NOT wish your child to participate in “Check Your Mood Week”, please complete the form below and return it to the CPMA front office to the attention of Aimee Clark, School Counselor. If we do not hear from you, we will assume your child has permission to participate in this program.
Passive Parental Consent - English
Passive Parental Consent - Spanish
LCFF Questionnaire
It’s that time of the year again when we ask for your help with LCFFs or the Local Control Funding Formula.
The LCFF form is a short questionnaire for parents and guardians to complete that helps our school get much needed funding.
The new form for the 2024-2025 school year will be available in Parent Portal starting Friday, April 19, 2024.
If you do not currently have a Parent Portal account or need a password reset to your account, please complete this form.
For your convenience, here is a job aide for completing the LCFF form online through Parent Portal.
We are aiming for 100% LCFF form submission for each of our students to get as much funding as we can for our school. We encourage all parents and guardians to get their own Parent Portal account because the form is not available on Student Portal. If you complete the form this spring, you will not have to complete it in the Fall.
8th Grade Year-End Event Eligibility
Congratulations to our 8th Grade Artists and Scholars that have worked diligently to meet their eligibility goals by the P4 progress report deadline of 4/19/24! Students that have not met eligibility for 8th Grade Year-End Activities (Promotion Ceremony, 8th grade field trip, 8th grade celebration event) will receive an appeal notification letter by Tuesday, April 30.
CPMA 8th Grade Appeal Key Dates:
8th Grade Appeals Notification - April 30
8th Grade Appeals Letters (applications) Due - May 7
8th Grade Student Success Panel Interviews - May 7-17
8th Grade Appeals Decision Notification - June 4
6th-7th Grade Year-End & Fall 2024 Eligibility
- Congratulations to our 6-7th Grade Artists and Scholars that have met their goals and success standards in the P4 progress period on 4/19/24, you are eligible for Year-End special events! The S2 final report card on 6/6/24 will determine eligibility for Fall 2024 extracurricular activities. Please review PowerSchool and CPMA’s Student Success Criteria and continue to reach out to teachers for support on your goals.
CPMA Student Success Criteria:
Citizenship all E-M
Tardies (6 or less)
Zero Incidents (including but not limited to suspensions, ISS, bus referral)
Academic GPA 2.0 or above
Absences (15 or less unexcused period absences)
Middle School Athletics
Flag Football and Cheer Practice Schedule:
Congratulations Boys Team #3 seed, Girls Team #4 seed!
Practices are W/TH @ 4:05-5:40pm.
Be on time to line-up at the PE Gate @ 4:05pm. No late arrivals will be accepted.
The spring season will run from March 6 – May 18. See Game Schedule.
*Eligibility. Athletes are expected to maintain their eligibility by meeting Student Success Standards throughout the entire season. On 4/19/24 the P4 progress report will be reviewed and determine a player’s eligibility status.
Late buses will be available, see routes.
Tardy Recovery Program
How to recover tardies:
Attend a recovery session at Lunch in Room 206. No need to sign up, just bring your food and arrive within the first 10 minutes of lunch. 20 minutes = 4 tardy credits.
Attend a recovery session at Lunch with any teacher that you make arrangements with. Your teacher can email Ms. Celedon to update your credits.
MARCH 1, 2024 is the end of the P3 grading period. After 3/1/24 students may not make up new tardies that have occurred after 3/1/24. You may continue to make up tardies that were marked between the first day of school and 3/1/24. Tardies that occur after 3/1/24 are not eligible for tardy recovery so please remember to be on time to all classes.
All Community members are welcomed to attend as a guest and contribute to the discussions. Only Members are able to vote for the action items listed on the agendas.
Link to All Scheduled Meetings and Agendas
School Site Council Meeting
Monday April 15th, 2024 4:30pm-5:30pm
School Site Governance Team Meeting
Thursday April 18th, 2024 4:45pm-5:45pm
Core Academy
In an effort to help prepare students obtain the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the ongoing demands of the 21st Century, CPMA staff will conduct Core Academy: Supporting Student Achievement Success, a Saturday session for students to receive additional support in their core classes (Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science).
Bullying Prevention and Reporting
We encourage our students to be up-standers and if they "See Something, Say Something" to reduce bullying on our campus. We investigate all instances of bullying that are reported to our school site. If there are any concerns please email your students counselor or an AP, and or complete the bullying reporting form: Online Bullying Reporting Form
CPMA COmmunity Newsletter
April 21st, 2024
Hello CPMA Families,
State Testing begins in ALL math classes this week.
District Visual Arts Show
We are so very proud of our Visual Arts Students for being selected to participate in the Districts Visual Art Show. The following students Represented CPMA with pride!
Sara Driscoll (8th)
Beto Pruginin-Jaramillo (7th)
Maya Gillespie (8th)
Luis Luna Jr. (8th)
Zicong Liang (8th)
London Lytle (8th)
Miguel De La Cruz (8th)
Robin Hewitt (8th)
Noah Laney (7th)
Isabela Gonzalez (7th)
Jenna Petersen (8th) - online gallery
Eythan Mingo-Lopez (7th) - online gallery
Skylar Whelan (7th) - online gallery
We are so very proud of their work and creativity! Thank you to Mr. Swann and Ms. Mercier for the care and attention to our students individuality and growth.
Parent SURVEYS
After School Needs Assessment (ELO Department)
Please take a moment to provide input into afterschool offerings for the 2024-25 school year. SURVEY
Measurable Results Assessment (MRA) Leader In Me
Please complete to provide a sense of our areas of focus
CPMA Vision Feedback
Please give us feedback on the future of our school
Conrad Avenue Arts Foundation
Please join us at CPMA on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 5pm in the Black Box Theatre for our first meeting of the Conrad Avenue Arts Foundation! In order to continue the establishment of our foundation, we now need to elect a Board of Directors and Officers.
We are looking for no more than 9, and no less than 5 people who will be interested in serving on the Board in the following positions:
Board President (3 year term)
Board Secretary (3 year term)
Board Treasurer (3 year term)
Board Members (2 – 6 people; 2 year term)
If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else, please complete the Board Nomination Form before April 18, 2024.
Free Day of the Arts Event at SDSCPA
The San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts is pleased to invite you to attend Day of Arts, Saturday, May 4, 2024, 9:00am -12:00pm
This free, three-hour event is open to all 4th through 8th grade students and features hands-on arts sessions with our amazing faculty and staff. Students may choose from 7 disciplines: Visual and Media Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, Creative Writing, Design and Production, or Arts Exploration
This event is a great way to get a taste of what SDSCPA can offer for middle and high school students. And parents can attend information sessions with faculty and students about enrollment options in our district, SDSCPA arts & auditions, and SDSCPA's vision and mission. Register Here!
LCFF Questionnaire
It’s that time of the year again when we ask for your help with LCFFs or the Local Control Funding Formula.
The LCFF form is a short questionnaire for parents and guardians to complete that helps our school get much needed funding.
The new form for the 2024-2025 school year will be available in Parent Portal starting Friday, April 19, 2024.
If you do not currently have a Parent Portal account or need a password reset to your account, please complete this form.
For your convenience, here is a job aide for completing the LCFF form online through Parent Portal.
We are aiming for 100% LCFF form submission for each of our students to get as much funding as we can for our school. We encourage all parents and guardians to get their own Parent Portal account because the form is not available on Student Portal. If you complete the form this spring, you will not have to complete it in the Fall.
23/24 Yearbook Sales
There's less than a month until yearbook pre-sales close on April 15th. Reserve your copy for $35 before we run out. Less than 70 copies remain.
Place your order at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob and use ID Code: 15135724 for CPMA.
If you have questions, email Mr. Garcia at cgarcia4@sandi.net .
8th Grade East Coast Trip Meeting
- Attention All 8th grade students who are registered for the 2024 East Coast Trip Expedition. We will begin having another meeting next week during Lunch on Thursday, April 25th. We will meet in Room 419. Please be ready to discuss details about groups, lodging, and any other questions you may have. Mr. G, Mr. Ingrum, and Mr. Dyke will clarify anything you need to know in order to prepare for our upcoming trip over summer. See you there!
8th Grade Year-End Event Eligibility
Congratulations to our 8th Grade Artists and Scholars that have worked diligently to meet their eligibility goals by the P4 progress report deadline of 4/19/24! Students that have not met eligibility for 8th Grade Year-End Activities (Promotion Ceremony, 8th grade field trip, 8th grade celebration event) will receive an appeal notification letter by Tuesday, April 30.
CPMA 8th Grade Appeal Key Dates:
8th Grade Appeals Notification - April 30
8th Grade Appeals Letters (applications) Due - May 7
8th Grade Student Success Panel Interviews - May 7-17
8th Grade Appeals Decision Notification - June 4
6th-7th Grade Year-End & Fall 2024 Eligibility
- Congratulations to our 6-7th Grade Artists and Scholars that have met their goals and success standards in the P4 progress period on 4/19/24! The S2 final report card on 6/6/24 will determine eligibility for Fall 2024 extracurricular activities. Please review PowerSchool and CPMA’s Student Success Criteria and continue to reach out to teachers for support on your goals.
CPMA Student Success Criteria:
Citizenship all E-M
Tardies (6 or less)
Zero Incidents (including but not limited to suspensions, ISS, bus referral)
Academic GPA 2.0 or above
Absences (15 or less unexcused period absences)
Middle School Athletics
Flag Football and Cheer Practice Schedule:
Congratulations Boys Team #3 seed, Girls Team #5 seed!
Practices are W/TH @ 4:05-5:40pm.
Be on time to line-up at the PE Gate @ 4:05pm. No late arrivals will be accepted.
The spring season will run from March 6 – May 18. See Game Schedule.
*Eligibility. Athletes are expected to maintain their eligibility by meeting Student Success Standards throughout the entire season. On 4/19/24 the P4 progress report will be reviewed and determine a player’s eligibility status.
Late buses will be available, see routes.
Tardy Recovery Program
How to recover tardies:
Attend a recovery session at Lunch in Room 206. No need to sign up, just bring your food and arrive within the first 10 minutes of lunch. 20 minutes = 4 tardy credits.
Attend a recovery session at Lunch with any teacher that you make arrangements with. Your teacher can email Ms. Celedon to update your credits.
MARCH 1, 2024 is the end of the P3 grading period. After 3/1/24 students may not make up new tardies that have occurred after 3/1/24. You may continue to make up tardies that were marked between the first day of school and 3/1/24. Tardies that occur after 3/1/24 are not eligible for tardy recovery so please remember to be on time to all classes.
All Community members are welcomed to attend as a guest and contribute to the discussions. Only Members are able to vote for the action items listed on the agendas.
Link to All Scheduled Meetings and Agendas
School Site Council Meeting
Monday April 15th, 2024 4:30pm-5:30pm
School Site Governance Team Meeting
Thursday April 18th, 2024 4:45pm-5:45pm
Cell Phone Usage
We appreciate students being cooperative and communicative with us regarding this policy. Our cell phone policy is based on the District Student Cell Phone Use Policy. It contributes to gossip, bullying, and negative interactions on campus. They also distract students from the learning environment.
Core Academy
In an effort to help prepare students obtain the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the ongoing demands of the 21st Century, CPMA staff will conduct Core Academy: Supporting Student Achievement Success, a Saturday session for students to receive additional support in their core classes (Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science).
Bullying Prevention and Reporting
We encourage our students to be up-standers and if they "See Something, Say Something" to reduce bullying on our campus. We investigate all instances of bullying that are reported to our school site. If there are any concerns please email your students counselor or an AP, and or complete the bullying reporting form: Online Bullying Reporting Form
CPMA COmmunity Newsletter
March 29th, 2024
Hello CPMA Families,
We are in the 8 week countdown to summer! Please check out our Public Calendar to make sure you make it to all our Spring performances. Our Dance Concert will start soon and we still have Choir and Instrumental Music to see. We can't wait to celebrate the growth of our artists and scholars!
District Visual Arts Show
We are so very proud of our Visual Arts Students for being selected to participate in the Districts Visual Art Show. The following students Represented CPMA with pride!
Sara Driscoll (8th)
Beto Pruginin-Jaramillo (7th)
Maya Gillespie (8th)
Luis Luna Jr. (8th)
Zicong Liang (8th)
London Lytle (8th)
Miguel De La Cruz (8th)
Robin Hewitt (8th)
Noah Laney (7th)
Isabela Gonzalez (7th)
Jenna Petersen (8th) - online gallery
Eythan Mingo-Lopez (7th) - online gallery
Skylar Whelan (7th) - online gallery
We are so very proud of their work and creativity! Thank you to Mr. Swann and Ms. Mercier for the care and attention to our students individuality and growth.
Parent SURVEYS
After School Needs Assessment (ELO Department)
Please take a moment to provide input into afterschool offerings for the 2024-25 school year. SURVEY
Measurable Results Assessment (MRA) Leader In Me
Please complete to provide a sense of our areas of focus
CPMA Vision Feedback
Please give us feedback on the future of our school
Conrad Avenue Arts Foundation
Please join us at CPMA on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 5pm in the Black Box Theatre for our first meeting of the Conrad Avenue Arts Foundation! In order to continue the establishment of our foundation, we now need to elect a Board of Directors and Officers.
We are looking for no more than 9, and no less than 5 people who will be interested in serving on the Board in the following positions:
Board President (3 year term)
Board Secretary (3 year term)
Board Treasurer (3 year term)
Board Members (2 – 6 people; 2 year term)
If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else, please complete the Board Nomination Form before April 18, 2024.
Free Day of the Arts Event at SDSCPA
The San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts is pleased to invite you to attend Day of Arts, Saturday, May 4, 2024, 9:00am -12:00pm
This free, three-hour event is open to all 4th through 8th grade students and features hands-on arts sessions with our amazing faculty and staff. Students may choose from 7 disciplines: Visual and Media Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, Creative Writing, Design and Production, or Arts Exploration
This event is a great way to get a taste of what SDSCPA can offer for middle and high school students. And parents can attend information sessions with faculty and students about enrollment options in our district, SDSCPA arts & auditions, and SDSCPA's vision and mission.
LCFF Questionnaire
It’s that time of the year again when we ask for your help with LCFFs or the Local Control Funding Formula.
The LCFF form is a short questionnaire for parents and guardians to complete that helps our school get much needed funding.
The new form for the 2024-2025 school year will be available in Parent Portal starting Friday, April 19, 2024.
If you do not currently have a Parent Portal account or need a password reset to your account, please complete this form.
For your convenience, here is a job aide for completing the LCFF form online through Parent Portal.
We are aiming for 100% LCFF form submission for each of our students to get as much funding as we can for our school. We encourage all parents and guardians to get their own Parent Portal account because the form is not available on Student Portal. If you complete the form this spring, you will not have to complete it in the Fall.
Homework Hall (formerly Tutoring)
Wednesdays and Thursdays 4:05pm-5:30pm
Late Buses are provided
Support in any subject, students must be on time and have work to complete and come prepared to work.
If a student isn't using their time appropriately and/or disrupting the learning environment they will be not be invited back.
8th Grade East Coast Trip Meeting
Attention All 8th grade students who are registered for the 2024 East Coast Trip Expedition. We will begin having another meeting next week during Lunch on Thursday, April 25th. We will meet in Room 419. Please be ready to discuss details about groups, lodging, and any other questions you may have. Mr. G, Mr. Ingrum, and Mr. Dyke will clarify anything you need to know in order to prepare for our upcoming trip over summer. See you there!
8th Grade Year-End Event Eligibility
Congratulations to our 8th Grade Artists and Scholars that have worked diligently to meet their goals and success standards in the P3 progress period! The P4 progress report period ends 4/19/24. This will be the final progress review to determine eligibility for 8th Grade Year-End Activities (Promotion Ceremony, 8th grade field trip, 8th grade celebration event). Please review PowerSchool and CPMA’s Student Success Criteria. If you have any concerns about current or pending eligibility please reach out to teachers regularly over the next TWO weeks to collaborate on action steps to support student goals and achievement.
CPMA Student Success Criteria:
Citizenship all E-M
Tardies (6 or less)
Zero Incidents (including but not limited to suspensions, ISS, bus referral)
Academic GPA 2.0 or above
Absences (15 or less unexcused period absences)
6-7th Grade Year-End & Fall 2024 Eligibility
Congratulations to our 6-7th Grade Artists and Scholars that have met their goals and success standards in the P3 progress period! The P4 progress period ends 4/19/24 and will be the final review to determine eligibility for Year-End activities. The S2 final report card on 6/6/24 will determine eligibility for Fall 2024 extracurricular activities. Please review PowerSchool and CPMA’s Student Success Criteria and continue to reach out to teachers for support on your goals.
Middle School Athletics
Flag Football and Cheer Practice Schedule:
Practices are W/TH @ 4:05-5:40pm.
Be on time to line-up at the PE Gate @ 4:05pm. No late arrivals will be accepted.
The spring season will run from March 6 – May 18. See Game Schedule.
*Eligibility. Athletes are expected to maintain their eligibility by meeting Student Success Standards throughout the entire season. On 4/19/24 the P4 progress report will be reviewed and determine a player’s eligibility status.
Late buses will be available, see routes.
Tardy Recovery Program
How to recover tardies:
Attend a recovery session at Lunch in Room 206. No need to sign up, just bring your food and arrive within the first 10 minutes of lunch. 20 minutes = 4 tardy credits.
Attend a recovery session at Lunch with any teacher that you make arrangements with. Your teacher can email Ms. Celedon to update your credits.
MARCH 1, 2024 is the end of the P3 grading period. After 3/1/24 students may not make up new tardies that have occurred after 3/1/24. You may continue to make up tardies that were marked between the first day of school and 3/1/24. Tardies that occur after 3/1/24 are not eligible for tardy recovery so please remember to be on time to all classes.
2024 8th Grade East Coast Trip Expedition
Attention All 8th grade students who are registered for the 2024 East Coast Trip Expedition. We are excited to announce that we will begin having meetings during Lunch starting next week on Thursday, February 29th. We will meet in Room 419. If you have registered, please utilize the assignment in your 8th Google Community Classroom to write any questions you would like us to answer. Mr. G, Mr. Ingrum, and Mr. Dyke will clarify anything you need to know in order to prepare for our upcoming trip over summer. See you there!
All Community members are welcomed to attend as a guest and contribute to the discussions. Only Members are able to vote for the action items listed on the agendas.
Link to All Scheduled Meetings and Agendas
School Site Council Meeting
Monday April 8th, 2024 4:30pm-5:30pm
School Site Governance Team Meeting
Thursday March 21st, 2024 4:45pm-5:45pm
Cell Phone Usage
We appreciate students being cooperative and communicative with us regarding this policy. Our cell phone policy is based on the District Student Cell Phone Use Policy. It contributes to gossip, bullying, and negative interactions on campus. They also distract students from the learning environment.
Core Academy
In an effort to help prepare students obtain the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the ongoing demands of the 21st Century, CPMA staff will conduct Core Academy: Supporting Student Achievement Success, a Saturday session for students to receive additional support in their core classes (Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science).
Bullying Prevention and Reporting
We encourage our students to be up-standers and if they "See Something, Say Something" to reduce bullying on our campus. We investigate all instances of bullying that are reported to our school site. If there are any concerns please email your students counselor or an AP, and or complete the bullying reporting form: Online Bullying Reporting Form
