Falcons, Let’s Finish the Semester Strong!

As we head into the final stretch of the semester, I want to encourage all of our students to stay focused, take care of themselves, and finish strong. Remember, you are not alone, CVHS has many opportunities to support both your academic success and your well-being.

We recently had a very successful No Place for Hate lesson, where all of our students watched a TED Talk by Justin Jones. He encouraged us to learn more about one another and not to take the exit on people we don’t know. Our students engaged thoughtfully in the activities, and I am excited to include some photos below of the posters they created during the lesson.

Please take a moment to review the WellNEST information below, which offers resources for mental health, stress management, and student support. We also have free tutoring through the Science & Medicine Academy, and many teachers offer office hours for extra academic help. These supports are here for you—please take advantage of them as we wrap up the semester.

Congratulations to the CV Cross Country Team who ran Saturday morning at Mt. Sac for CIF-SS Finals! The Girls team finished 9th and the Boys finished 3rd in CIF-SS Division 1. The Boys will go on to run again next Saturday in Fresno at the CIF State Meet. Way to go Falcons!

Congratulations to the CV Marching Band who won back-to-back CSBC Division 5A Championships Saturday evening! We are super proud of the continued success this program has.

As we approach Thanksgiving Break, I want to wish all of our students and families a safe, restful, and joyful holiday. Practicing gratitude can help lower anxiety and improve overall well-being, and this season is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the positives in our lives.

I am truly thankful for each and every one of you. Thank you for your hard work, your resilience, and the positive energy you bring to CVHS each day.

It is a great day to be a FALCON! 💙🦅

Great work on the Justin Jones TedTalk Everyone!

A visual arts entry must be an original drawing or painting that relates to the theme as you

understand and interpret it. Your entry is due no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, December 1,

2025 to the school’s front office.

Each visual arts entry must be the original work of one student only. An adult may not alter

the creative integrity of a student’s work. Because the program is designed to encourage and

recognize each student’s individual creativity, help from an adult or collaboration with other

students is not allowed. Use of copyrighted material is prohibited. This includes the use of

copyrighted cartoon characters or other such material.

All participants are required to fill out in its entirety and sign the Official Entry Form.

Students who have not completely filled out the form will not be eligible to participate in the

program.

All entries will be returned to their rightful owners. As stated in the entry form, CASPS

reserves the right to display and/or digitally photograph all entries for publication use.

All entries are judged on artistic merit, creativity, and interpretation of the theme. There will

be community recognition and monetary awards for all prize levels. An awards reception

will be held at the Glendale Unified School District Boardroom on Monday, December 8,

2025, to announce the winners and exhibit the students’ works.

*No artwork may exceed 24 inches by 30 inches, including a mat.

*Entries may be submitted on paper, canvas board, cardboard, hot or cold pressboard, or

canvas (not to exceed 3/8th inch thickness).

Completely fill out the official Student Entry Form, and submit with your artwork. For

questions or further information please call Arsineh Hovannisian @ (310) 780-4222 or email

her at info@casps.org.

There is no school the week of 11/24 and Monday, December 1, is a Banking Day. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Congratulations to all of the amazing student performances at our Poetry Out Loud competition for 2025. Our finalists, who will go on to represent CV in December at the district-wide competition, are: 1) Sonia Carrillo, 2) Spencer Kaufman, and 3) Esther Park. Our runner-ups are: 1) Sera Hemelians, and 2) Kaya Rose Hoffer.

And thank you to our staff judges for their support: Mr. Cooney, Dr. Guzman, and Ms. Workman. Fabulous job to all, and good luck on December 4th to our finalists!

Delta Kappa Gamma Society is offering mini grants (not to exceed $500) to classroom teachers for a project or materials that will benefit students in the classroom. All credentialed teachers are welcome to apply. Applications are available in the staff lounge and are due to the Alpha Upsilon Mini Grant Committee by Dec. 1, 2025.  

December 3, 2025

Panera Bread

990 Town Center

La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011

December 3, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Please show this flyer or order online using code FUND4U — otherwise our Boys Soccer program will not receive the proceeds. (flyer at bottom of Falcon Flyer)

For Questions:

CVHS Boys Soccer Booster Club President

Email:  cvfalconsboyssoccer@gmail.com

Boys Golf Tryout - Update - Due to forecasted rain. Golf tryouts will be held on will be rescheduled for Dec 3rd and 4th (Scholl Canyon). 4:00 pm Please contact Coach Oviedo aoviedo@gusd.net if you have any questions

Tutoring: If students need additional academic support, please check out the free tutoring options listed on the CV website.

Lego Robotics: Monday, November 24, - 3:30 in Cafeteria- Canceled

Lego Robotics - December 1, 2025 - 3:30 PM- Cafeteria

CV Track: The stadium will be open Monday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (If the lights are not on, the stadium will close at sunset). The stadium will not be available to the public on holidays.  

Feast of Lights Concert: Mark your calendars for Friday, December 5! The Choir Program presents the Feast of Lights Holiday Concert at 7:00 PM in the Auditorium. The night will feature the Rosemont Middle Chorus and the CVHS Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are $10—buy them from any choir student or at the door. Don't miss out on this beautiful holiday tradition!  

Prom Plus - Help us plan a safe, supervised, and FUN after-prom party for our seniors. We need help with various jobs, big and small, including someone to serve as vice-president on our board. "More info at promplus.org"

How are you going to pay for college?????

All students and parents should complete the FAFSA or CADAA to help qualify for grants or loans for Community College, Trade/Tech, or Universities.

FINANCIAL AID Information can be found on the CV Counseling website.

Students need to search for private scholarships and be mindful of application deadlines throughout the year. Scholarship sites like scholarships.com, fastweb.com, or BigFuture have additional resources.

CVHS Community Based Scholarships and applications will be posted throughout the year and the District spreadsheet highlights more. In addition, all seniors were invited to a Scholarship Google Classroom for easy access to the information and links. Parents should encourage their seniors to apply to as many opportunities as possible.