September 7, 2025

Posted Date: 9/07/25 (4:00 PM)

The Hive - Parent and Student Newsletter - Septebmer 7, 2025

Dear Families,

Cabarrus County Schools is updating our grading practices. All assignments will become equally weighted within the grading categories. There are two types of categories- formal (60% of grade) and informal (40% of grade). CVA is in the process of making these changes and I would like to share our transition plan.
Courses being built in 2025-26 (8th grade math, science and social studies, Math II, Math III, Math IV, AP Pre-calculus, and Computer Science) are currently converting all grades to be out of 100 points. You may see a change in your student's grade due to this conversion. All other courses will have formal assessments converted to 100 points this semester and in the spring, all informal assignments will be out of 100 points. You may wonder why there is a delay in converting the informal assessments for these courses. These are all pre-built courses with daily assignments so there are approximately 80 informal assignments for each the 15 classes. As you can imagine, this will take some time so we need the fall for the conversion.

Hopefully you are all able to access Infinite Campus and can review your student's grades and progress. See last week's newsletter if you missed the directions.

I am happy to talk with you further about the grading changes, should you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Chrissy Rotan

Benchmark -Math III and English II
Students enrolled in Math III and English II this fall will need to take the benchmark at CVA. Mark your calendars now for the September 24 assessment. Drop off will begin at 8:20 am. Students will need approximately 2 hours to test. More information will be sent to your student.

Senior Information From Ms Rubbino
🎓 Seniors – Don’t Miss This! 🎓
Please watch Senior Year Success: College, Graduation, and Beyond to get the tools and knowledge you need for your final year of high school. This session covers graduation requirements, college applications, military and trade program pathways, FAFSA & financial aid, and scholarship tips—all designed to help you prepare for life after graduation.

Senior_Year_Success_Presentation (1).mp4

Seniors – Sign Up for Your Senior Meeting!
It’s time to plan for your future! In your Senior Meeting, we’ll review graduation requirements, explore post-secondary options like college, military, and trade programs, and walk through application platforms, FAFSA, and scholarship opportunities. Don’t miss this chance to get personalized guidance and ensure you’re on track for graduation and beyond! Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BA4AC28A2FFCE9-58343026-senior

Exploring Careers From Ms. Parlier
CVA is excited to offer students the opportunity to explore careers through Virtual Reality Headsets on October 2 or 9. A sign up sheet will be coming soon. See the information below to determine which careers you may want to explore.

Middle School In-Person Thursday

This week middle schoolers made oobleck and discussed how it has properties of liquids and solids. In math, students competed to see how could make the tallest towers using their knowledge of transformations.

We encourage all students to join us in-person on Thursdays.

Support CVA through the PTSO Fundraiser

Around The Campus

Useful Links
Middle School Quick Start Guide (English)
Middle School Quick Start Guide (Spanish)
High School Quick Start Guide (English)
Becoming a Canvas Observer in NCVPS courses

CCP Reimbursements

Pay Fees

Link your VIC Card (7216)

SCHOOL CONTACTS

Principal: Chrissy Rotan (chrissy.rotan@cabarrus.k12.nc.us)

Instructional Designer: Joyce Seaman (joyce.seaman@cabarrus.k12.nc.us)

Infinite Campus/Scribbles/Transcripts/DMV Requests: Christin Lindsey (christin.lindsey@cabarrus.k12.nc.us)

Attendance: Kelley Poulous (Kelley.Poulos@cabarrus.k12.nc.us)

Technology/Chromebooks: Liz Crawford (mary.crawford@cabarrus.k12.nc.us)

Student Services/Counseling/Scheduling: Maghen Rubbino (Maghen.Rubbino@cabarrus.k12.nc.us)

Social Worker/Community Resources: Cheryl Brooks (cheryl.brooks@cabarrus.k12.nc.us)

Exceptional Children: Lacy Sheets (lacy.sheets@cabarrus.k12.nc.us)
Multilingual Learners: Myron Claeys (myron.claeys@cabarrus.k12.nc.us)

Upcoming Events-

September 8 - VEX Parent Meeting
7:00 pm

September 10- Early Dismissal

September 23- Teacher Workday- NCVPS classes still in session

September 24- Math III and Engish II students to take Benchmark at CVA. Drop off at 8:20 am