Winter Bowl Flag Football Tournament

Winter Bowl 2022 is here!  Come watch and cheer on your fellow Vikings (3rd -8th Grade) as they take the field!

When:  Saturday, January 29th

Where:  The Great Park, 6990 Marine Way, Irvine

Fields 19-24.   Parking is located in Lot 4, with additional parking in Lots 3 and 5.

View the schedule on the link below.

https://ocyouthsports.org/tournament/winter-bowl/schedules

LET’S GO VIKINGS!

VV PTA Food Drive Collection Volunteer

The PTA will be collecting non-perishable food during school pick up on February 7th – 11th. We need 3 – 4 volunteers each day to join us in collecting food from cars in the pick-up line. Please fill out the Google form here to volunteer.

VV Foundation – Enhancing the Educational Environment of Our School Community

Dear Viking Family Community:

Through your continued support and partnership, the VV Foundation strives to create an unparalleled educational experience for our students.   From Chrome books or iPads for every student in the classroom, state of the art middle school science lab and library furniture, and the shade structure and lunch tables for the kindergarten wing, the VV Foundation has worked to enhance our school community.

Please see the attached letter, which further details how you may support and become a partner or renew your partnership with the VV Foundation and support Vista Verde K-8.

Click this link to make a donation to the Vista Verde Foundation: www.vistaverdefoundation.com/donate/

VV Foundation

Save the Dates for February Family Fundraisers!

Join the Vista Verde PTA for our Family Fundraising events! Give yourself a break from cooking and dine out on February 5 & February 9. 20% of all proceeds will go back to the Vista Verde PTA.

  • The Stand (Irvine), Saturday, February 5th from 11am – 9pm.

For online orders and orders placed with The Stand app, use code VISTAVERDE at checkout. For in-store orders, please show the flier.

  • Mendocino Farms (University Center), Wednesday, February 9th from 11:00am – 9:00pm.

Valid only for online orders, use code VISTA9 at checkout.

Vista Verde PTA Honorary Service Award

Please nominate a Parent, Family Member, Teacher or Administrator for the 2021-2022 Vista Verde PTA Honorary Service Award. Recipients will be recognized for their outstanding service to children in our community. Consider folks beyond the outgoing PTA Board who work behind the scenes, quietly and efficiently serving youth. Please fill out the nomination google form here by February, 9th.

Awards will be voted on by the PTA Executive Board. Recipients will be announced on PTA Founder’s Day, February 17th, to commemorate the legacy of our founders – to better the lives of every child in education, health and safety.

 

Calling All Irvine Swimmers

Calling all Irvine swimmers! Come join all the Vista Verde families in a fun competitive summer swim team! For more information, please check the attached flyer for the South Irvine Dolphins.

IUSD GATE & APAAS Elementary School Programs – January 14th Update

Please find the updates below:

An email regarding IUSD’s GATE & APAAS programs was sent to all 3rd-5th grade families on January 7th. The letter can be reviewed here.

GATE:  The annual Multiple Criteria Measure (MCM) screening process can be reviewed here.

IUSD’s Program Model can be reviewed here.

APAAS: Applications for the 2022-23 program are open under “Application Process” and will close on February 18th. A Parent Presentation is available here and the application process can be reviewed here.

Parents! Come participate in a paid market research activity!

Dear parents and caregivers,

You are invited to participate in a paid market research activity conducted by National PTA on behalf of AT&T, a PTA Connected sponsor.

We are inviting 300 parents and caregivers of students in grades 3-8 to participate in “The Achievery Parent Feedback Project” cohort.

Each cohort member will receive an honorarium of $50 and will be expected to:

  1. Preview a pre-recorded session to learn about the project and The Achievery. (approximately 30 minutes, on your own time)
  2. Explore The Achievery and complete 2-3 lesson activities with the students in grades 3-12 in your family. (approximately 1-2 hours, on your own time)
  3. Complete The Achievery feedback survey (approximately 15-20 minutes, on your own time). Feedback is confidential and will be used to help enhance The Achievery and the connected learning experience for families, like yours, using the platform.

Participants are asked to complete the above activities between January 28 – February 11, 2022.

Interested in participating? Please complete this enrollment form by Friday, January 28, 2022. For more information, please see the flier.

Questions? Contact hparker@pta.org.

Thank you for considering this request!

Vista Verde PTA GA Meeting – January 25st, at 6 PM via Zoom

Please join us for the third General Assembly Meeting of the year via Zoom on January 25st at 6:00 pm. Please register here.

Interested in joining the PTA Board? Nominations are open!

The Vista Verde PTA is accepting nominations for the 2022-2023 school year. You may nominate yourself or someone else for any position.

For a description of the positions, please refer to the following link:

https://capta.org/pta-leaders/run-your-pta/job-descriptions/.

Below are the positions:

  • President
  • Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Financial Secretary
  • Auditor
  • Historian
  • VP Ways & Means /Fundraising Chairman
  • VP Programs /Program Chairman
  • VP Communications
  • VP Membership
  • VP Volunteers / Volunteer Coordinator

If interested, please fill out the Google form here no later than January 21, 2022.