Community
Leadership Development
At Carrabassett Valley Academy, leadership development is an inherent part of our community; students run dish duty crews and campus clean-up teams. Students may also lead a community club, run for student council, and apply to be a Peer Mentor, Peer Tutor, or a member of the CVA chapter of the National Honor Society. These and other leadership opportunities allow our student-athletes to develop the skills needed to be productive members of any community beyond CVA.
Peer Mentors Program
The role of a CVA Peer Mentor is to guide and support other students by helping to create a safe, supportive, and productive environment. It is the goal for Peer Mentors to become suicide prevention trained, Mental Health First Aid certified, and serve as the link between students and staff to address students of concern and promote a positive culture.
Students entering grades 10-12 may apply to be a Peer Mentor. The application process asks students to demonstrate qualities of service, leadership, and character and are expected to be approachable, empathetic, and trustworthy. The peer mentor application process is a thorough and complex process requiring student-athletes to meet certain criteria to be nominated and a rubric to evaluate each candidate with input from faculty, coaches, and current peer mentors.
Students entering grades 10-12 may apply to be a Peer Mentor. The application process asks students to demonstrate qualities of service, leadership, and character and are expected to be approachable, empathetic, and trustworthy. The peer mentor application process is a thorough and complex process requiring student-athletes to meet certain criteria to be nominated and a rubric to evaluate each candidate with input from faculty, coaches, and current peer mentors.
Peer Tutors
The CVA Peer Tutor program is designed to encourage student leadership and provide a better-supported academic environment. Students with an interest in being a peer tutor are approved by the teachers in multiple subjects. Tutors are trained to guide their peers and address multiple learning styles. Tutors are recognized based on a tier system, rewarding the number of hours spent tutoring during an academic year.
National Honor Society
The purpose of the Carrabassett Valley Academy National Honor Society chapter is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, promote worthy leadership, and encourage the development of character.
Full-year students can become eligible for CVA’s chapter of the National Honor Society in the second trimester of their sophomore year or during their junior year. To be eligible for selection, candidates must attend CVA for one trimester and have a minimum unweighted cumulative grade point average of 90. Upon meeting the grade level, attendance, and GPA requirements, candidates are considered by the CVA National Honor Society Faculty Council based on their service, leadership, and character.
The CVA Chapter of the National Honor Society takes leadership roles in many community service endeavors including hosting the Special Olympics.
The CVA Chapter of the National Honor Society takes leadership roles in many community service endeavors including hosting the Special Olympics.
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Student Council
The Student Council represents the interests of the student body by planning, promoting, and hosting community events. Council members also work with school officials to represent the interests of the study body. The Student Council is a student run organization that meets once a week and members are elected by their peers through a democratic voting system.
Community Advocates
The mission of CVA CommUNITY Advocates is to promote and maintain a community of belonging where all students, faculty, and staff feel welcomed, valued, respected, and safe. It also seeks to create awareness and inclusion of differences, preparing students to be advocates for unity beyond CVA. The group is open to all employees and students. Meetings and activities occur a few times a month on a random schedule.
Community Service
CVA plays an important role in supporting the surrounding community of Sugarloaf and Carrabassett Valley. All students are expected to participate in school-sponsored community service projects throughout the school year. Events include the Special Olympics, canned food drives, the Carrabassett Valley Spring Clean-Up, and Sugarloaf work days.
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